Fruit in Charts: What happens to USDA market data during a U.S. Government shutdown?

The shutdown affects most non-essential services, which unfortunately include those provided by the USDA market news service

January 02 , 2019

AgroFresh launches 'breakthrough' technology to predict risk of produce disorders

The freshness solutions company over recent months has launched various new technologies under the umbrella of its FreshCloud platform.

January 02 , 2019

U.S.: Limited impacts for Washington apple exports to China

Production in the top apple-growing U.S. state is down by 14% year-on-year, while exports to all markets are currently 28% lower.

December 21 , 2018

Chile's Copefrut launches commercial platform in China amid rapid market evolution

Chile's second-largest cherry exporter says the new platform will give itself greater control of its produce along the supply chain and help to boost its relationships with retailers.

December 18 , 2018

Panama expects to start pineapple exports to China in the first quarter of 2019

Panama will not be able to compete with Thailand or the Philippines on price, but it hopes to establish itself as a niche supplier of high-quality fruit.

December 18 , 2018

Getting down and dirty on food waste: New research unveiled at NYPS

John Bovay, a professor at the University of Connecticut, presented his findings last week at the New York Produce Show and Conference.

December 18 , 2018

First marketing tests for red-fleshed Kissabel apples after good Northern Hemisphere crop

Apples were harvested by IFORED's partners in France, Switzerland, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy and U.S. over October and November.

December 16 , 2018

Global apple production lowest level in eight years, USDA says

For apples, climatic problems in China in April and May severely affected production, with volumes falling by 25% to 31 million MT.

December 14 , 2018

Chile: Fedefruta chief briefs Senate on hail damage

Jorge Valenzuela recently told the Senate Agriculture Committee about the actions being taken to help the affected producers.

December 13 , 2018

U.S.: Cornell and Washington State University team up to find which fruit characteristics are most valued

Researchers compared preferences from producers, packers, and consumers for a set of appearance and eating quality traits for apple and sweet cherry.

December 13 , 2018