Warmer weather bringing on Salinas veg

After a rocky start of the year, with rain and cold weather impacting crops, the region is expecting a much more productive July.

June 27 , 2023

UC Riverside releasing new avocado variety

According UCR, the ‘BL516’ variety, with its slender upright growth habit, offers avocado growers a next-generation tree better adapted to the increasingly popular high-density plantings.

June 16 , 2023

Pacific seaports face labor “no show”

The Pacific Maritime Association announced that the ILWU is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

June 06 , 2023

Kenyan Hass avocado industry eyes U.S. admission

The draft pest risk assessment will be available for review and comment until June 29, 2023.

May 31 , 2023

HAB: Avocado oversupply to challenge industry

“The main challenge for the avocado industry at a global level is overproduction. We are producing more avocados than are being consumed,” said Emiliano Escobedo, Executive Director of the Hass Avocado Board. 

May 30 , 2023

Strong volumes of mango arriving to the U.S.

Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua are projected to reach 106.3 million boxes in the 40 weeks of the season, a considerable increase year-on-year from the 97.7 million boxes in 2022.

May 29 , 2023

New Zealand's apple production and exports to hit “record low” in 2023

A report states that 840 hectares destined to apple production were completely destroyed and will require a full redevelopment, while another 1,260 hectares will see significant tree death.

May 22 , 2023

California cherry season is finally here after a late start

After a more than two-week delay in the harvest, California is finally ready to roll out its cherries for the 2023 season. 

May 18 , 2023

Florida orange production could be down 62% in 2023

The forecast consists of 6.15 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges, including early, mid-season, and Navel varieties, and 9.50 million boxes of Valencia oranges.

May 15 , 2023

Global avocado industry: A decade of growth

In just ten years, global avocado production has increased at a rapid pace with a compound annual growth rate of 7% to a total of 8.4m metric tons in 2022.

May 11 , 2023