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Rodents in kiwifruit shipment delay European campaign for Zespri

Radio New Zealand reports that Jason Te Brake, COO of Zespri confirmed, "Unfortunately, mice activity has been present within the vessel and it is to a reasonable extent.”

April 23 , 2024

Agronometrics in Charts: California gears up for its 2024 cherry season

Among the 10.1 million boxes shipped in 2023, Coral was the leading variety with 4.56 million boxes packed, followed by Bing with 2.3 million boxes.

April 23 , 2024

Grocery shoppers support farmworker dreams via QR codes

Thx! seeks to bridge the gap between consumers and farmworkers. Its mission is to fulfill the dreams of agriculture workers.

April 23 , 2024

New Zealand citrus growers expect 'complete opposite' of 2023 season

This season will be “the complete opposite” of 2023 when Cyclone Gabrielle badly affected crops in Gisborne where 70% of citrus fruit is grown.

April 22 , 2024

California announces $22M to fight 'unprecedented fruit fly infestations'

The state has been struggling with an unusual amount of invasive fruit flies this season, including the Oriental, Meditteranean, Tau, and Queensland fruit fly.

April 22 , 2024

Kroger and Albertsons increase number of stores to divest to C&S

Kroger and Albertsons continue to push back on an effort by the Federal Trade Commission to impose a preliminary injunction to stop the merger.

April 22 , 2024

Drought in Morocco affects citrus size, as growers seek water sources

Between the 2019-20 and 2023-24 seasons, volumes of mandarins from Morocco to the U.S. increased from 53 to 80 million pounds.

April 22 , 2024

With El Niño winding down, Peru looks to recover blueberry volume

Peru is the leading exporter of blueberries in the world, and the United States is its main customer. Peru has over 44% of the total share of blueberries imported by the U.S. every year.

April 22 , 2024