Latin America crop update

Blueberry prices are historically high

“As the South American blueberry season unfolds, an intriguing set of factors are driving prices to historic highs in the global market,” says Luciano…

Frutura’s CEO comments on the company’s berry acquisitions:

“It’s a dream come true”

Frutura recently announced it has signed agreements to acquire Giddings Fruit and Sun Belle, two companies that play a significant role in the berry industry. "We consider…

Pricing picked up on California strawberries

Strawberry supplies from Santa Maria-Oxnard, California are just getting into peak harvest. “These are planted in late May and the volume is not that…

The state of the global grape market

Vanguard International reports that the global grape market is currently experiencing significant shifts due to a series of unexpected weather events…

Lettuce brand extends with new salad kits

Mastronardi Produce is ramping up its award-winning Queen of Greens® lettuce brand with a new line of salad kits. The kits feature the brand’s lettuce…

Sunkist unveils new sales strategy

Sunkist Growers is primed for the return of the California citrus season with category insights, new sales strategies and shopper-marketing and…

Largest lit vegetable greenhouse in Western North America

Canadian greenhouse grower expands in Delta, British Columbia

Greenhouse produce grower Windset Farms® announces its latest expansion, providing year-round lit greenhouse production at scale in Delta, British…

Clear PET tills for mushrooms hitting shelves

Highline Mushrooms continues its commitment to sustainability with the rollout of clear PET tills. The movement showcases the grower-shipper’s…

Giumarra invites visitors to get in the swing of things

The Giumarra Companies is hosting the “Giumarra Golf Club” as part of the company’s participation at IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim,…

New greenhouse grown melon launched and award for new tomato

As consumers continue looking for unique snacking options, Pure Flavor®’s innovation pipeline is yielding fresh results. The Tiki Tomatoes™, a…

SugarBee apples arrive early

SugarBee® harvest has arrived earlier this year than expected. An early cold snap pushed the fall harvest up by about a week and a half, which means that the apples are…

Sun World International expands global marketing and quality teams

Sun World International has appointed two industry professionals aimed at enhancing the depth of its fruit quality program and expanding the global marketing…

Largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America files for bankruptcy protection

Prima, a private-equity backed California farmer that is the largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America, has filed for Chapter 11…

Vanilla could be the next big crop for small growers in Southern Florida

Florida is on the cusp of a new agricultural crop that could give small farmers in the southern region of the state a high-value alternative to…

Researchers race the clock to study alternatives to banned pesticide

Soon after the 2020 announcement of a ban on an effective and relatively inexpensive pesticide, Oregon State University Extension Service researchers…

Canadian pension funds attracted to Australian agri and farmland sectors

Starting around 2020, Australia’s agriculture and farmland have been in high demand for institutional investors in Canada as they were striving for…

USDA PACA updates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Two Fish Distribution Co. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $27,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural…

Marmorated stink bugs are now a problem in many US states

Marmorated stink bugs have been found in many US states, wreaking havoc in the agri sector. The insect was first found in Pennsylvania and by 2021 it had been…

Taking a deep dive into climate data

Our climate is ever-changing, and the stress these conditions are placing on our crops is tremendous. Drought, increasing rainfall, and extreme weather…

10 per cent of sales to go toward recovery from this summer’s wildfires

Maui Gold pineapple delivered quickly to Canadian consumers

Maui Gold pineapples are now available in Canada, straight from the farm in Hawaii. The farm announced this week that it was expanding delivery to fans in…

Stone fruit helped to push Fresno County agri output slightly in 2022

Despite low commodity prices in two of Fresno County’s primary crops, the region’s gross agricultural output increased slightly in 2022. Fresno leads the state…

Smaller increase in Canada

NAPMN projects big increase in US potato crop

Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than…

Changing climate effect on late bloom of Chilean cherries being closely watched -

First Chilean cherries of 2023/24 season arrive with great interest in China

As the first shipment of cherries from Chile for the 2023/2023 season have been air freighted to Shanghai, China over the past weekend and opened in…

MSC is offering Pisco Port - Key gateway for Peru’s grape exporters

MSC has announced a new direct port call at Pisco Port (PEPIO), in Peru on its NWC-US-SAWC service, located in the Ica area, the grape capital of the country.…

Baja California agricultural production at 25,700 million pesos in 2022

In 2022, the agricultural production in Baja California generated more than $25,728 million pesos, with a production of 2,400,354 tons of different crops.…

Growing interest in fresh Chilean plums in the Chinese market

In recent years, Onizzo, a company associated with Chileprunes, has established itself as one of Chile's main exporters of dried fruits and nuts. They…

Million carton milestone for Midknights after 25 years of United States exports

Homage to a stalwart South African orange

The South African midseason orange variety Midknight fits the celebrated American fall season perfectly with its bright dark orange colours, says…

Alex Saunders - Pahioa Orchards

"We believe our orchard is carrying the volume we expected or slightly more, it is just delayed"

At Pahoia orchards in New Zealand the season is running roughly four to six weeks behind what is considered normal, this true for most growers. "We…

Corne van de Klundert, Origin Fruit Direct:

"Despite early Peruvian imported grape start, we expect lower overall volumes"

The new Brazilian and Peruvian grape seasons began a while ago, and the first shipments are arriving on the European market. "It's particularly…

Josef Stapf Großmarkt GmbH

Christopher Römer from Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd in the Fresh Food Center Frankfurt

"Despite their short marketing window, Australian blood oranges have established themselves well"

Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef…

National Waterway Transportation Agency authorizes use of coastal shipping to mitigate drought effects

In an effort to reduce the impacts of drought in the Amazon region, the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) approved a decree last Wednesday,…

Onion market dilemma – will the price collapse or go up sharply?

EastFruit analysts receive many questions from market participants regarding the prospects for onion pricing. People ask what is better: selling onions now or…

Turkish mangoes may become important in the global market

Turkish mango grower Mustafa Ezici believes his nation may become an important player in the global market, mainly because the harvest season for Turkish mango…

HLB is ravaging Haiti’s orange groves

As Haitians grapple with rising food insecurity, it is also faced with a disease that has wiped out orange trees in its northern parts, an area known for…

Nepal exports Rs 1.25 billions worth of ginger

In the case of ginger, Nepal not only meets its own needs; it also exports ginger worth approximately Rs 1.25 billion annually. This is a significant…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £0.96: up 1% compared to week before

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for…