Produce industry welcomes "major victory" for Western water users in Infrastructure Bill

November 16 , 2021

World Citrus Organisation presents Northern Hemisphere forecast

WCO has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming 2021-22 season based on data from Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the U.S. 

November 15 , 2021

Fruit Logistica announces guests should be vaccinated or recovered

The restarting of attendance trade fairs after the corona-related break has been a success and preparations for Fruit Logistica 2022, which will be held in Berlin from the 9th to 11th of February, are forging ahead.

November 12 , 2021

U.S. consumers plan to grocery shop early for holiday season

A new survey from FMI-The Food Industry Association revealed details about grocery shopper behavior during the holiday season. 

November 11 , 2021

Washington apple crop forecast revised as harvest wraps up

The August forecast estimated the Washington state apple harvest to be 124.85 million standard forty pound boxes of fresh apples

November 10 , 2021

"Major improvements for the west": Infrastructure bill includes funding for critical water supply

The recent passage of the massive U.S. Infrastructure Bill will provide big benefits for farmers in the west, according to the chief of Western Growers.

November 09 , 2021

LatAm industry commends multinational banana distributors for increasing prices

The Banana Cluster said recent moves by Del Monte, Dole and Fyffes for North America should be followed for other markets around the world.

November 08 , 2021

California avocado harvest close to projection as La Niña looms

As of last week, the 2020-2021 season had seen 263.5 million pounds of fruit come off the trees, according to figures from the California Avocado Commission.

November 05 , 2021

USDA provides export forecasts for Chilean table grapes, pome fruit

It's a mixed picture for Chilean deciduous fruit over the next year, according to the USDA, with some significant changes expected for exports of grapes, apples and pears.

November 04 , 2021

Del Monte's Q3 profitability hit by higher costs and labor shortages

The company's CEO says: "We continue to operate in one of the most challenging macroeconomic environments in recent history".

November 03 , 2021