Fruit
After a catastrophic freeze decimated the 2024 crop, growers in the province are eyeing a fruitful season.
While most California growers are wrapping up their seasons, star ruby grapefruit will be available through summer, according to Bee Sweet Citrus.
Initiative with Food & Culinary Professionals aims to drive demand through new recipes and nutritional education.
Exclusively available through Homegrown Organic Farms, Mammoth Blues represent a unique offering in the marketplace, the grower said.
According to a recent Sunkist-commissioned study, citrus consumption continues to grow, with over 80% of fresh fruit consumers eating some type of citrus weekly — a six-point year-over-year increase.
The grower-packer-shipper said it has expanded its growing regions in the Pacific Northwest and its cherry and apple packing capabilities following the closure of Sage Fruit Co.
As of late March, strawberry production out of the growing area was at 3.4 million trays, according to the California Strawberry Commission.
“Apple Girl Kait” has been helping her family grow — and market — the apples and pears produced in their Washington orchards since before she could drive a car. At just 22 years old, she blends a passion for ag with skills in social media to inspire a huge following.
Growers are managing delayed and irregular cantaloupe production out of Yuma, the Imperial Valley and into the Westside, but anticipate the production will normalize as the deal shifts in July, August and September.
The Irvine, Calif-based avocado commission has forecast 257 million pounds of avocados for the 2022-23 harvest season, a slight decrease from last year’s volume.
Despite California’s weather challenges, the brand doesn’t plan on slowing down and is forecasting a historic 2023 season.
After two difficult years thwarted by extreme weather, Texas citrus growers are anticipating a steady 2022-23 season with strong demand.
Grape importer Pacific Trellis Fruit is launching its Jam grape program this October.
Global export volume for Chilean fresh blueberries estimated at just under 100,000 for the 2022/23 winter season.
Citrus growers in the Southwest U.S. forecast a strong 2022/23 crop, rebounding from last years’ soft season.
The Hass Avocado Board has released a study tracking a trend that’s driving avocado sales year over year.
The Citrus Committee of ASOEX has predicted 345,000 tons of citrus exports for the 2023 season, with U.S. markets remaining the top destination for shipments.
The hass avocado producer says that it is leaning into a thoughtful ripening strategy and its owned Peruvian supply to deliver optimally sized fruit in the summer months.
With its 2023 export marketing campaign, the California Table Grape Commission plans to expand international demand for the state’s table grapes in key markets.
The organization, which supports the South African stone fruit industry, is offering product info, consumer insights and expansion plans into nectarine market, aiming to elevate demand in the U.S. during winter months.
The Packer’s Tom Karst on May 15 with Manuel Michel, executive director of the National Mango Board about the group’s latest initiative to honor “Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes” and other mango industry issues.
How do companies with no warehouse or logistic capabilities win a federal contract to supply produce boxes to food banks?
U.S. fresh oranges and tangerines showed the best year-over-year growth of any major fresh commodity in export sales in the year from May 2019 through April this year.
Led by grapes, avocados and berries, U.S. imports of fruits and vegetables rose 6% from May 2019 through April, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture trade statistics.
Digital advertising agency 270B accepted a silver Reggie Award for an Avocados From Mexico campaign the 2019 Super Bowl.
Registration is open for the U.S. Apple Association’s 2020 Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, which will be presented online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out all the recent cherry news you can find on The Packer and Produce Market Guide.
At a time when businesses are facing unprecedented challenges as they deal with the coronavirus COVID-19, the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board has renewed its commitment to support the industry.
There should be plentiful supplies of fruit available from California this fall thanks to ample volume of table grapes and new, later varieties of what once was considered “summer” fruit.
