California expecting larger mandarin crop amid ongoing strong citrus demand

California Citrus Mutual President & CEO Casey Creamer said growers are excited to kick off the 2020-21 season, whose start had this year had not been as heavily impacted by Southern Hemisphere imports as in previous years.

October 22 , 2020

U.S.: Retail fresh produce sales remained strong in September even as shopping patterns normalized

A joint report by 210 Analytics, the PMA and IRI found that fresh produce sales were 10.7% higher year-on-year during the four September weeks, generating a total of $5.04bn.

October 21 , 2020

Serious concern for Moroccan citrus season amid water crisis

The government recently suspended the water supply for agricultural use in the key Souss region just ahead of the export season, a decision which one citrus industry representative describes as "disastrous".

October 19 , 2020

Zespri on alert over mystery disease killing Italian kiwifruit

The disease, which growers call “moria” or “die-off”, begins in the roots of kiwifruit vines, which blacken and rot. The leaves then wither and drop, leaving fruit exposed to the sun, and the vines dry up and die within two years.

October 15 , 2020

Americold acquires Agro Merchants Group for $1.7B

Americold says the acquisition of the fourth-largest temperature-controlled warehouse company globally will expand its European footprint and as well as its fresh produce offering and market position.

October 14 , 2020

Oppy expands in avocado category with Eco Farms stake acquisition

Oppy has recently acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms, a leading avocado grower since 1972 and the first to grow and market organic avocados in the U.S.

October 13 , 2020

Ecuador forecasts lighter and flatter mango season

Bernardo Malo, president of the Mango Ecuador Foundation, said he expects not only lower volumes than last year but also a less marked peak.

October 12 , 2020

USDA eases import requirements for fresh blueberries from Chile

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said the much-anticipated move, which comes just before the start of the Chilean blueberry season, is effective immediately.

October 09 , 2020

Spanish grapes: Slow market diversification this year balanced with strong EU demand

Joaquin Gomez of Apoexpa said that the country - whose main grape markets are the U.K. and Germany - has been trying to make inroads into destinations around the world, but that this year has been "much slower".

October 08 , 2020

Giumarra tests autonomous planes for produce shipments

The Giumarra Companies has announced a joint project with Mountain View, Calif.-based startup Reliable Robotics Corporation to test shipments of produce utilizing autonomous aircraft technology.

October 07 , 2020