Fruit
A new video series from USA Pears/Pear Bureau Northwest gives consumers a close up look at the work and the beauty of the pear harvest.
Mother Nature’s unpredictable ways have increased the importance of having geographic diversity in sourcing lemons.
Stemilt Growers has named Seattle chef Ethan Stowell as the company’s official chef spokesman.
BERLIN — An innovative banana ripening technology is seeking a foothold in the U.S.
BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 Fruit Logistica top Innovation Award goes to the Oriental Red kiwifruit, marketed by Jingold out of Italy.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms has implemented a rebrand that speaks directly to younger consumers.
A research effort behind the rebranding of Naturipe Farms studied the attitudes of nearly 4,000 participants in the U.S. and Canada to gain consumer insights, company officials said.
BERLIN — World trade and consumption of fresh avocados has been rocketing higher for the past 15 years, but how long can the market continue to grow?
BERLIN — In their second year exporting to the U.S. market after a long absence, Argentina lemon exporters will take a very measured approach to filling market needs.
The apple category performed well in January, according to the latest Fruit Tracker Fast Fact video from Stemilt Growers.
Berry supplier Driscoll’s, Watsonville, Calif., has been recognized for its comprehensive approach to labor compliance.
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on April 1 totaled 51.2 million bushel cartons, down 12% from a year ago.
Last week watermelon and orange content dominated Produce Market Guide searches. Strawberries, lettuce and celery rounded out the top five searches on the platform that connects produce buyers and sellers.
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research awarded a $540,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to Cornell University to develop a way to convert nutritious agricultural waste into snack foods.
Chile’s fresh apple and grape exports will drop by just over 5% in the 2018-19 season, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.
Jakov Dulcich, founder of McFarland, Calif.-based J.P. Dulcich & Sons, was shot and killed April 11.
Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, but the state’s citrus was spared.
Even as harvest accelerated, New York apple industry leaders rose early Sept. 5 to fly to Washington D.C. to lobby on critical trade issues.
The 2018 edition of Interpoma, a biennial event geared to the apple production sector, is set for Nov. 15-17 in Bolzano, Italy.
Bakersfield, Calif.–based Sun World International has moved its grape packing operations in-house.
Seeking to grow demand in Europe, Colombia has tossed its hat in the ring of the World Avocado Organization.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira said strong lemon and orange returns in the quarter ending July 31 were partly negated by lower avocado pricing.
These tiny globes were the fourth most popular item that shoppers said they bought this year that they did not buy previously.
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on March 1 are down 10% compared with year-ago levels, according to the latest report from the U.S. Apple Association.
U.S. total imports of avocados were up 15% by volume but down 11% in value in 2018.
U.S. citrus output will decline over the next decade, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.
U.S. orange and tangerine exports suffered a 2% decline in value and a 14% drop in volume in 2018.
MAS Melons & Grapes LLC was in the middle of its Colima, Mexico, deal offering mini watermelons, seedless watermelons and honeydews in late February.
Dragon fruit demand has skyrocketed on Produce Market Guide last week.
China’s latest round of tariff retaliation hit frozen fruits and vegetables but appeared to spare additional hikes on imported U.S. fresh produce.