Banana yields in key countries could take "significant" hit from climate change

“We’re very concerned about the impact of diseases like Fusarium Wilt on bananas, but the impacts of climate change have been largely ignored."

September 03 , 2019

Chile downgrades mandarin export forecast

Chile is now anticipating a 9% year-on-year drop in total citrus exports, amid expectations for a double-digit year-on-year export drop in three categories.

September 03 , 2019

Food waste 'likely driven by ambiguous date labels'

A new study - the first to offer a data-driven glimpse into the refrigerators of U.S. homes - identified several trends behind endemic levels of food waste.

September 02 , 2019

Florida: Hurricane timing "about as bad as it could be" for citrus growers

"It seems we just can’t catch a break from Mother Nature," says a representative of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

August 30 , 2019

Dole drives H1 revenue rise for Total Produce

Overall Total Produce said performance had been "good, with the benefit of Dole partially offset by weakness in some European markets.

August 29 , 2019

U.S.: Limoneira downgrades earnings forecast following "overabundance" of large lemons

Excessive winter rains in Southern California created an oversupply of large fresh lemons in the citrus industry, it said. This resulted in an "industry-wide decrease of lemon carton pricing and volume".

August 29 , 2019

California citrus: Japan trade deal won't mitigate China-related losses, says CCM

The California Citrus Mutual welcomed the deal, but notes that it has already lost market share to lower-tariff competitors and expects growth to come in "small increments".

August 27 , 2019

Which fruits stand to benefit most from U.S.-Japan trade deal?

Many important U.S. fruit exports to Japan are subject to high tariffs that have been eliminated or are being phased out for CPTPP members. Western Growers says there will be significant export opportunities.

August 27 , 2019

U.S. Hass avocado imports rise 20% in H1

From January through June this year, imports from Mexico rose 16%, while from Peru they tripled. And while volumes from Colombia remain very small, they have shown a sharp increase since trade began in 2017.

August 26 , 2019

Peru to host the next International Blueberry Organization Summit in 2020

The IBO Summit brings the global blueberry industry together under one roof every 12 to 18 months to address common challenges and identify new opportunities.

August 23 , 2019