Mexican growers seek sustainable solutions to water challenge

Mexican growers embrace innovations to improve water retention in soil as means of managing the “huge impact” of climate crisis

June 28 , 2022

Positive season for Argentinian lemons despite challenges

Argentinian lemon production for the 2021/22 season rose to 1.90 million tons from the previous 1.8 million tons thanks to favorable weather conditions

June 27 , 2022

Mexico’s “huge opportunity” in emerging export markets

Mexican growers can benefit from untapped potential in markets from Asia-Pacific to Europe by looking beyond traditional destinations.

June 27 , 2022

Watch: Homeowner fruit tree pruning

Join former University of Tennessee Extension agent and Apple Valley Orchard owner Chuck McSpadden for a quick and inside look on how to prune fruit trees.

June 20 , 2022

U.S. lemon and mandarin demand boosting Chilean exports

Chile’s lemon and mandarin export growth in the U.S. is prompting ever greater numbers of producers across the country to switch to the citrus crops from avocados and table grapes.

June 20 , 2022

Fresh produce dollar gains up, but volume sales down

Fresh produce saw above average dollar gains year-on-year in May, thanks to prices being up 9 percent per unit.

June 17 , 2022

A guide to washing fruits and vegetables

This quick guide by the University of Florida Extension provide an overview of how to wash different types of fruits and vegetables.

June 16 , 2022

Mission Produce looks south amid Mexican supply uncertainty

In an earnings call, the Mission Produce CEO said demand in core U.S. markets had proven to be resilient and largely inelastic.

June 16 , 2022

How to peel and pit an avocado

Though Simon and Garfunkel weren't thinking of avocados when they wrote "Slip Sliding Away," this phrase might describe our experience trying to peel and pit an avocado.

June 15 , 2022

U.S. and European apple and pear stocks up on May 2021 figures

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) revealed increases of 8.5 percent and 17.7 percent in apple stocks, and 50.5 percent and 2.4 percent in pear stocks, in the U.S. and Europe, respectively.

June 13 , 2022