Heavy South American grape supplies a concern

The table grape market in North America morphed from being relatively stable with robust pricing on moderate movement, to a downward trending market that is of late receiving substantially more fruit than is currently being absorbed into retail distribution.

March 03 , 2023

Disinflation expected to reduce costs for produce consumers in 2023

The North American Agribusiness Review for Feb. 2023, provided a market outlook on several products for this year, including fruits and vegetables, considering a disinflationary process that has started in the U.S.

March 02 , 2023

OPN releases organic produce report for 2022

The report provides an overall view of organic produce retail performance in 2022 as well as specific insights into the top 20 organic produce categories.

February 27 , 2023

AgroFresh expands ethylene management technology to Brazil and Mexico

The technology is designed to put the ripening process on hold, so that softening and over-ripening occur much more slowly during storage and transport, thus extending shelf life for a variety of fresh products.

February 22 , 2023

World Apple and Pear Association releases Southern Hemisphere forecast

According to the forecast, which gathers data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa, apple and pear production will have a year-on-year increase of 5.58% and 1%, respectively.

February 22 , 2023

VOG Consortium betting on quality for late European apple season

In this article, read the exclusive interview conducted by Sarah Ilyas with the Marketing Manager of VOG Consortium, Hannes Tauber. 

February 22 , 2023

New Zealand floods likely to jeopardize local food supply and increase prices

From kiwifruit, apples, and pears, to livestock, the extreme flooding and landslides caused by the historical event have stopped production throughout the biggest food supply region in the country. 

February 20 , 2023

A look at UNITEC's supply chain technology

Through UNITEC’s technology, the internal quality of apples, plums, kiwis, pears, and pomegranates can be checked with high precision; soft blueberries can be detected and removed by virtue of the Blueberry Vision 3.

February 20 , 2023

Washington apple exports down after late start

Washington apple exports for the 2022-23 shipping season are down 24% from a year ago, according to numbers released Feb. 16 by the Washington Apple Commission.

February 17 , 2023

USDA berry figures dominated by Peru and Mexico

The detailed 18-page report, which is public information, addresses volumes of berries placed in the market since Jan. 1, 2023.

February 15 , 2023