Photo report of another successful Organic Produce Summit

Last week, the annual Organic Produce Summit was held at the Monterey Conference Center, downtown…

Low mango supply could push pricing up

The supply of mangoes in Canada is still low. "It's about 40-50 percent of the usual crop," says…

Fruit breeding company celebrates biggest ever infringement win in Peru

Following months of investigations and legal actions, breeding company BLOOM FRESH™ has actioned…

Massive rainfall in South Africa’s Western Cape causes slight delay on citrus shipments to the U.S.

South Africa's main citrus producing region for the U.S. market, Citrusdal, has been impacted by…

Challenging grape import season leads to strong demand for domestic supply

A plentiful supply of good quality green and red table grapes is helping the movement of the fruit…

Kraig Loomis with GreenFruit Avocados

“Colombian avocados bring stability to the U.S. market”

Currently, avocado supply to the United States is ample and is expected to continue to be plentiful…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW POTATOES

The weather continues to have a big effect on potato production in many countries. In Europe, a few…

Pacific Northwest cherry season to extend well into August for some

Cherry shipments from the Pacific Northwest are continuing steadily. "So far, the Northwest cherry…

open field produce

Voluntary recall on whole and salad cucumbers due to possible Listeria contamination

Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling a…

Researchers in Peru create a natural coating for Hass avocado

A team from the San Ignacio de Loyola University (USIL) in Peru has created an innovative coating…

California’s heat wave has melon supply outweighing demand

Melon supply has transitioned from packing in the desert region which includes California's…

Higher than normal garlic market expected for 2024

Garlic shipments to the U.S. of new crop garlic from Spain are arriving already this month. "We…

Smaller Morro Bay Avocado crop anticipated this season

An early look at the Morro Bay Avocado™ crop shows that it will be a lighter crop this season.…

Idaho reduces acreage on 2024 Russet potato crop

Idaho is anticipating a reduction in Russet potato acreage for its upcoming crop. "The acres…

Florida citrus season concludes with updated forecast

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has once again adjusted its forecast for the Florida…