U.S.: Half of California cherry crop devastated by storms, says CFFA

The "silver lining" is that the season was already about two weeks late, meaning some mid- and late-season cherries that might have not been as impacted, says the association.

May 26 , 2019

FPAA slams Florida growers for rejecting Mexican tomato proposal 'before ink dried'

The FPAA's Lance Jungmeyer claims Florida's lost market share is largely due to "growers' lack of innovation compared to producers in the rest of the world."

May 24 , 2019

U.S. announces $16B trade war relief package

However, Western Growers president & CEO Tom Nassif said in a statement that it is "important to acknowledge that the current trade aid package – as was the case with the last one – will be insufficient to make the industry whole."

May 23 , 2019

NZ now forecasting smaller apple crop than 2018 due to "unusual growing season", says T&G

T&G Global also says that Asia is in a "good demand position" due to the lack of Chinese Fuji and lessened EU and U.S. export carryover, which has led to firm sales.

May 23 , 2019

Zespri operating revenue exceeds NZ$3B for first time

The New Zealand kiwifruit marketer says the positive results for the 2018 season come on the back of growth in both volume and value and across all fruit categories.

May 22 , 2019

FDA inspects Del Monte facility after vegetable trays linked to salmonella outbreak

The FDA says this outbreak, which has so far been linked to four cases in Wisconsin and Minnesota, is not related to the Cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte vegetable trays in 2018.

May 22 , 2019

Mexico's apple tariff repeal to boost Washington's export season ending

"It will be great to end the year on a positive trade note with our largest market, and beginning the new crop year with open trade is an opportunity for a successful season," said the Washington Apple Commission.

May 22 , 2019

Mexico lifts tariffs on U.S. apples

The Mexican government announced the move on Monday morning, in what will be a major boost to the U.S. apple industry whose sales to the Latin American country have been heavily affected over the 2018-19 season.

May 20 , 2019

The calm before the storm: Undersupplied U.S. table grape market braces for Mexican surge in June

"We are preparing to handle one of the most concentrated harvests ever. For both sales and operations, we’ll be sleeping with our combat boots on," says John Pandol of California-based Pandol Bros.

May 20 , 2019

New table grape varieties lifting sales and boosting category in South African market, says Freshmark

Tania Van Der Merwe of Freshmark, the fresh produce procurement arm of leading African food retailer Shoprite, spoke to us ahead of the Global Grape Summit 2019 in June, where she will take part in a session called "Consumer Response to New Varieties".

May 17 , 2019