Unifrutti acquires Verfrut

With the purchase, Unifrutti now becomes a major fruit company in Chile, one of the largest production centers for grapes and cherries globally, and a leading apple player in the southern hemisphere.

January 22 , 2024

Great quality projected for Florida strawberry season

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association remains highly optimistic despite less-than-ideal cold weather stalling bloom cycle in some Tampa Bay crops

January 19 , 2024

U.S. retailers visit Chile's fruit industry

Representatives included Roland Harmon, chief sourcing officer of Walmart, the largest U.S. grocery retailer.

January 19 , 2024

Canada announces $10 million to fight food insecurity

The program, first launched in 2019, is key to the first-ever Food Policy for Canada and central to efforts to “build a healthier and more sustainable food system", the ministry says.

January 19 , 2024

Peruvian fruit to access eight new markets in 2024

Orlando Dolores, general director of plant health for Senasa, anticipates 13 new international market accesses for Peruvian agricultural products this year.

January 19 , 2024

University of Florida launches 2 new blueberry cultivars

According to Florida Blueberry Growers, these blueberries were selected for the evergreen production system and have performed very well in on-farm trials in both south-central and central Florida.

January 18 , 2024

Agronometrics in Charts: Peru becomes the world’s leading exporter of table grapes

In contrast, Chile assumed the position of the second-largest world exporter, contributing significantly with 497,000 tons.

January 18 , 2024

Lemon overproduction crisis: "This critical situation has been going on for five years"

Last year Argentina's lemon exports fell to around 235,000 tons, of which 78,000 went to the United States and 120,000 to the European Union.

January 18 , 2024

Fresh U.S. apple holdings up 33%

This follows a consistent upward trend during the past two months.

January 18 , 2024

Austria: Organic sales continue upward trend

Per capita expenditures of organic sales are one of the highest in the world. Organic food products have developed from a niche market to having a significant market share.

January 18 , 2024