New Hampshire suffers drop in apple production

The drop in apple production in 2023 was offset mainly due to adverse weather conditions including rains and widespread freezes.

May 09 , 2024

Higher citrus volumes from Southern Hemisphere expected in the US

Last year, the U.S. imported nearly 4 billion pounds of citrus from different origins, with Mexico being the main supplier reaching 844 million pounds. 

May 08 , 2024

Oversupply cuts Florida blueberry season short

Despite a positive outlook on quality and abundant yields, an unexpected oversupply dampened an otherwise stellar season for Florida blueberry growers.

May 07 , 2024

Brazil suffers crop losses due to heavy floods

Southern Brazil has been hit by floods that have devastated the country, including the country's second-largest soybean producing region.

May 06 , 2024

Turkish government cuts all trade with Israel

The restriction suspends all exports from Turkey to Israel as well as all imports of Israeli products into Turkey. 

May 06 , 2024

The growth of cranberry producers outside North America

Cranberry was first brought to Chile in 1992 by american entrepreneur Warren Simmons, a restaurant owner in California.

May 06 , 2024

Cinco de Mayo continues to lead holiday sales for avocados

Unit sales peaked at 52.3M units, posting a 25% increase year-on-year, according to the Hass Avocado Board’s 2023 Holiday Report.

May 05 , 2024

The Top Seven

These are FreshFruitPortal.com's top seven stories of the week.

May 04 , 2024

Chiquita’s former Colombia Ops Chief: “People’s lives were at stake”

In his statement, Chiquita’s former Head of Colombia Operations Charles Keiser said the payments resulted from extortion and that the company had no other choice in the matter.

May 03 , 2024

Company in the process of developing fungus-resistant banana

A North Carolina biotechnology firm is exploring a gene editing program called molecular farming that can make cavendish bananas resistant to the fungus.

May 03 , 2024