PMA and United Fresh announce new organization: International Fresh Produce Association

Co-CEOs of the new association, Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel, were joined by Executive Committee members to share details including the Board of Directors.

October 29 , 2021

Italy assesses storm damage on citrus amid expectations of lower volumes

Representatives of Unifrutti Europe and Oranfrizer provide their outlook for the 2021-22 season now getting underway, in the wake of a storm that hit Sicily.

October 28 , 2021

South Africa forecasts similar size table grape crop

Although new plantings of higher yielding cultivars are expected to continue coming into full production, the 2021 vine census, which forms the basis of the crop estimate, indicates a decrease in hectares.

October 27 , 2021

Frutura's expansion continues with agreement to acquire TerraFresh Organics

The company will continue to be led by founders Greg Holzman and Steve Akagaki, who were early advocates in the nascent organic sector starting in 1987.

October 26 , 2021

California: Relentless rain threatens Central Valley crops

Any negative impact on the grape crop from the rainfall this week would likely create even better opportunities for early Southern Hemisphere suppliers, such as Peru and northern Chile.

October 26 , 2021

Global blueberry exports to hit nearly $3B by 2025

For the seven leading exporting countries combined growth has averaged 18 percent annually since 2016, with four of them having seen continuous growth.

October 26 , 2021

U.K. supermarkets using cardboard cutouts to hide gaps left by supply issues

Tesco has begun using pictures of asparagus, carrots, oranges and grapes in its fresh produce aisles, prompting ridicule on social media.

October 25 , 2021

FDA identifies second U.S. supplier of Mexican onions linked to major Salmonella outbreak

The FDA says that if consumers and businesses cannot recognize where their whole, fresh onions came from, they should throw them away.

October 22 , 2021

U.S.: Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to whole, fresh onions hospitalizes more than 100

The outbreak, linked to onions imported from Mexico by an Idaho-based company, has to date been associated with 652 illness across dozens of states, 129 hospitalizations and no deaths.

October 21 , 2021

South Africa forecasts increased stone fruit production in 2021-22

The country's Hortgro industry body said that normality has returned after the drought years that distorted reference points and preceding the big increase of the previous season.

October 20 , 2021