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$130 Japanese melon is the "Ferrari of melons"
"You can look at it as a car. You can buy a car for $15,000 that will get you from here to there.…

Driscoll's agrees to terms for acquisition of Berry Gardens
Driscoll's has formally agreed to the terms to buy Berry Gardens Limited, the sales, packaging, and…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES
Blueberry production and consumption continues to rise globally, despite the adverse weather in…

Strikes in US, Asian and European ports threaten shippers
The latest strikes in ports of Asia, Europe and the US represent a threat to shippers, precisely in…

Greater supplies coming of red, white and yellow dragon fruit
Florida’s more significant harvest of dragon fruit begins later this week. This week marks the…

Grape supplies are a tale of two markets
It’s a dichotomy of two markets says Mike Asdoorian of Fresno, California-based DLJ Produce about…

Mexico to prohibit subcontracting of avocado, berry pickers
The Mexican Federal Labor Ministry said it would prohibit subcontracting of day laborers in the…

Strong demand fuels good movement of stone fruit
Stone fruit supplies are strong right now and heading into the heart of the season out of…

Low-cost sustainable food packaging keeps avocados fresh for longer
A non-toxic, biodegradable antimicrobial food packaging system that can increase longevity of foods…

"Fresh-cut apples have become a huge industry in the U.S."
In his presentation at the European Convenience Forum 2022 in Bonn, Benjamin Singh, Managing…

Innovating the date category to increase penetration
Medjool dates are healthy and nutrient dense, containing 16 essential vitamins and minerals.…

Experts fear new spread of spotted lanternfly throughout US
In a study, published in Nature magazine early this month, there were some worrying predictions on…

Broccoli/cauliflower continue seeing strong demand from health-conscious consumers
Broccoli and cauliflower supplies are steady right now. “We are about the same as we were this time…

Food service and home gardening boost popularity of hot peppers
Hot peppers are on trend, and consumer demand has been showing an increase in recent years.…

"Demand that government open roads, if they do not it is likely that 40% of Ecuador's bananas will not be exported”
The ongoing, two week long, mass protest action in the leading banana exporting country, Ecuador,…

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