Harvard study on produce and mortality: Five servings a day is key, but we need to quantify the benefits

Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit interviews Harvard's Professor Walter Willett about a recent "big picture” study, involving more than 100,000 people, and offers some important conclusions.

July 09 , 2021

Italy's VOG Consortium diversifies its range with cherries

Starting in July, the VOG Consortium, a key player in Italian and international apple production, is making its market debut with the new cherry brand Ciliegie delle Alpi.

July 09 , 2021

Canada: Cherries and berries severely damaged by heat wave

The heat wave that scorched Western Canada last week severely damaged fruit crops in the Okanagan and Fraser valleys, as the province's two major fruit-growing regions saw multiple days of temperatures above 40°C (104°F).

July 08 , 2021

Del Monte Philippines says US$884M IPO 'all set to go' pending regulator nod

The manufacturer and distributor of various products such as canned pineapples is seeking an IPO that could be the country's second-largest next to Monde Nissin. 

July 07 , 2021

U.S.: Biden visits Michigan apple grower

Joining the President were Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters. They talked about big issues facing specialty crops: a changing climate, trade issues and labor.

July 07 , 2021

France: Pink Lady production hit hard by spring frosts

Though France suffered from successive waves of frosts this spring affecting apple and pear producers, Blue Whale is forecasting an increase in organic and new varieties this season.

July 05 , 2021

Fresh Del Monte and GIZ to promote sustainable development in Central America

Fresh Del Monte and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have joined forces to develop a three-year multi-stakeholder partnership to maximize the use of natural resources and to ensure the sustainability of landscapes in Costa Rica and in Guatemala.

June 30 , 2021

"We are in uncharted waters": U.S. Northwest heat wave worries cherry growers

Expected temperatures of 113°F (45°C) in Washington state would complicate the already difficult job of picking for a cherry harvest now in full swing.

June 28 , 2021

California avocado growers seek ways to protect groves from heat

Heat damage has become an issue of concern to many of the state's avocado growers, and evaporative cooling with overhead sprinklers is the most widely used method of lowering the temperature of the canopy and fruit.

June 25 , 2021

Oppy sales leader to retire

Oppy says that, in short order, Jeff Walker became fondly known by his colleagues as “The Lone Ranger,” singlehandedly building the business with key customers in Texas and the South-Central U.S.

June 17 , 2021