Colombian banana growers demand "fair price" from European retail amid rising production costs

Presenting a united front at Fruit Logistica 2026, the sector presented a challenging outlook for 2026 due to inflation and the devaluation of the Colombian peso.

February 06 , 2026

Camposol launches ORIGEN, its new blueberry genetic improvement program

On the first day of Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the Peruvian powerhouse introduced its first two proprietary varieties—Sol One and Maia Blue.  

February 04 , 2026

Berry growers in North and Central Florida face the devastating effects of the latest cold snap

Sunshine State producers have seen their fields covered in a thick layer of ice as a result of the extreme low temperatures. Damages are yet to be quantified.

February 03 , 2026

Record surge: US mandarin and tangerine imports to hit 555,000 metric tons as California output dips

Global production remains unchanged thanks to bumper crops in China, Türkiye, and Morocco that should offset decreased estimates in the Northern Hemisphere. 

February 03 , 2026

Guidelines with a grain of salt—and a lot more produce

With 60 to 90 percent of Americans' diets being ultra-processed, the new guidelines offer a fresh opportunity for whole foods.

January 31 , 2026

Climate change is pushing Florida avocado growers North, opening the door for the coveted Hass

As nights have grown milder in the past decade in the central region of the Sunshine State, growers have begun experimenting with growing the coveted Hass, further north.

January 30 , 2026

Fresh Del Monte raises the bar with one-of-one pineapple portfolio

The firm says that sustained demand, not novelty, is guiding long-term breeding and marketing decisions.

January 29 , 2026

Why Chilean cherries might need more than good quality to thrive in China this season

The industry's bet on good fruit over great volumes has proven more challenging than expected. Government directives, fake news, overcaution, and a slow economy have given Chile a tough hand in the Asian giant.

January 28 , 2026

Sun World CEO, Bernardo Calvo: “Breeding has to deliver to the entire supply chain.”

As production costs rise, the firm is rethinking how it breeds and commercializes fruit, but the executive outlines why patience and partnerships matter more than speed.

January 27 , 2026

How GLP-1 medications are reshaping eating habits and grocery trends

Sally Lyons Wyatt, from Data analytics company Circana, says GLP-1 potential users are only three percent more likely to buy produce than others. By the end of the first year of treatment, that number rises to almost five percent.

January 26 , 2026