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New tool reduces stem punctures and secondary storage losses in apples
Stem punctures in apples are a silent killer when it comes to profitability. “About eight-to-ten…

Drought stays severe to extreme for California growing regions
“Not surprising is a good way to describe this year’s drought.” So says Brad Rubin, Wells Fargo…

Shipping, supplies and climate leading to high banana and plantain pricing
Plantains and bananas are seeing some unusual activity right now. “Plantains are more scarce than…

Strong cherry season for British Columbia
The cherry harvest of the latest cherry growing region in North America, British Columbia, is still…

A new low in U.S. container freight rates set to ease inflation
SHIFEX, Shifl’s container spot freight rate index, points to an ongoing decline in spot rates that…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BANANAS
Bananas are not in great supply, when looking at the global market. For most areas, volumes are…

Argentina’s organic lemons make inroads in US
The company Argenti Lemon, based in Tucuman, Argentina, saw “very good conditions and quality”…

Lime growers turn to ag tech to meet consumer demands for greener limes
Hazel Technologies, Inc. is slowing the yellowing process of limes for lime growers and wholesalers…

Low prices lead to unharvested acreage of California broccoli and cauliflower
It hasn't been an easy season for cauliflower and broccoli out of California. Currently, production…

"We are shocked by the meeting Zespri requested"
“Zespri, which exclusively manages New Zealand's kiwi export, met with the Chilean kiwi industry,…

Stronger market for pineapples predicted to continue for near future
Supplies of pineapples are steady though not as plentiful as they have been in the past few months.…

Santa Maria strawberry volumes on the rise
Volumes of both conventional and organic strawberries are growing weekly out of California’s Santa…

“It is our responsibility to adhere to the demand of the market”
By the end of week 32, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has gone through almost 70 percent of…

University research shows ag-tech related tomato shelf life results
A recent study by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF-IFAS)…

Shift to imported blueberries from domestic production underway
Blueberries are undergoing the transition from the domestic season to imported berries. Currently,…

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