Oranges, lemons and avocados a bright spot as fruit sales dip below 2019

Year-on-year fresh fruit sales last week dipped below 2019's levels for the first time since early March, with table grapes, melons and pineapples all seeing big declines.

April 29 , 2020

Stemilt expects larger California cherry crop, different packaging focus this season

The California season is about to get underway and will run for about four weeks, with volumes available from May 8 to June 8, the company said.

April 27 , 2020

Dole reveals new sustainability framework, 'The Dole Way'

Dole Food Company has announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which includes its first-ever enterprise-wide sustainability goals.

April 24 , 2020

South Africa: Hortgro says exports to UK will continue as planned

Although the industry is still running on schedule, it is inevitably facing numerous logistical challenges due to the impact of Covid-19.

April 23 , 2020

European apple market: "See-sawing demand" in March amid Covid-19

The start of the lockdown first in Italy in early March  - and then gradually in many other European countries - coincided with a particularly turbulent period for the apple sector.

April 17 , 2020

U.S.: Fresh produce sales bounce back at beginning of April

Fresh produce sales growth at U.S. retailers rebounded at the beginning of April, reversing the decline that had been experiencing from their mid-March peak.

April 15 , 2020

Oppy charts path to market for ground-breaking shelf-life technology

April 13 , 2020

U.S. apple holdings remain 15% up, EU declines further to -21%

U.S. total apple holdings have remained consistently high so far this year, holding steady at 15% up year-on-year, while EU stocks have seen further declines and are now 21% down.

April 09 , 2020

Apeel Sciences and Starr Ranch team up to offer more varieties of longer-lasting organic apples

April 08 , 2020

India's apple imports could fall by 50% this year amid pandemic - IG International

Tarun Arora of IG International explained that the outbreak and subsequent lockdowns in countries around the world including India had resulted in uncertainty for the months ahead in terms of trade.

April 08 , 2020