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“We will have to take more risks this season and absorb additional costs”
This past Tuesday, the Chilean cherry harvest kicked off for Sutherland, S.A. “We are off to a late…

New hydroponically grown specialty berry pack launches next month
Rooting thousands of strawberry plants on elevated tables the first week of October, Oppy, under…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES
The global pineapple market is hugely variable depending on location this year, with the exotic…

Growing interest from retailers in dragon fruit
Supplies of dragon fruit are seeing a bit of a transitional period right now. By mid-December, an…

Chilean avocado growers benefit from Swiss precision irrigation technology
Whenever you take a commodity out of its region of origin, there can be challenges in the growing…

World Citrus Organisation (WCO) presents annual Northern Hemisphere citrus forecast
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for…

“Domestically grown produce has become a necessity”
Year after year, demand for local produce is consistently on the rise as consumers have always…

Ships calling at Los Angeles and Long Beach told to queue 150 miles offshore
A working group of maritime industry stakeholders - including the Pacific Maritime Association, the…

Shorter Rojo Brilliante persimmon supplies meet strong Canadian demand
Supplies of Spain’s Rojo Brilliante persimmons are down by almost 40 percent this season. The fruit…

Mexican guava prices rising earlier than usual
Supplies of guava are slim currently. “Even if all growing regions in Mexico are active now, supply…

US onion industry sees some of the highest markets ever seen this time of year
Supplies of onions are tight, but available, right now. John Harris of Fort Morgan CO-based…

How food recalls are changing in the U.S.
Red, white and yellow onions. Garden salad. Bean sprouts. Parsley. These are just some of the U.S.…

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US lettuce prices continue to climb
The beginning of lettuce harvest in Yuma, Arizona, is shoring up supplies of iceberg lettuce,…

Chilean table grape exports will grow by more than 29.3% this season
ASOEX presented the Table Grape Committee's first export forecast for the 2021-2022 season.…

"Global shipping shortage is slowly easing"
The global shipping shortage began to slightly improve in October. The shipping fees are…

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