Produce Crops
World avocado output has boomed in the last decade, and global expansion in production is far from over, Rabobank says in a new report.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Well-Pict is taking its trade show team to the West Coast Produce Expo, company officials say.
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported that challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season.
With optimism abound in orchards, the association is also highlighting its school initiatives and plans to aid retailers.
Michigan State University scientists have been awarded $750,000 by the USDA to develop new ways to manage potato early die disease, which can reduce potato yields by 50%.
Gem-Pack Berries is focused on coordinatingwith its retail customers to work through delays and transition into a successful late spring and summer berry season.
The Garden State, which grows more than 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables on about 70,000 acres, had a mild winter and spring.
Ben Wilson, Ocean Mist Farms artichoke commodity manager, said the company is seeing outstanding-quality artichokes, focused primarily on large sizes.
Recent heavy rainfall was a godsend to The Golden State’s cantaloupe producers, delaying planting but also providing a welcome break from growing under drought restrictions for this year’s crop.
Retailers can promote blueberries any week of the year, and they do.
Chilean mandarins are now available from Fowler, Calif.-based Bee Sweet Citrus.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Westfalia Fruit has started its Peruvian avocado season, with supply available now through mid-September.
Peaches are in shorter supply in the U.S. Southeast this year, and consumers are paying the price.
Together, five regions are expected to produce 20% more than Oppy harvested in 2022 as more acreage comes online, the company said.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards reports excellent quality at the start of the Washington cherry harvest.
All citrus varieties in Chile will witness greater production and exports in the 2022-23 season, a report says.
Along with Mountain View Fruit Sales expanding its table grape portfolio, owner Mike Thurlow is projecting 2023 to be a vintage grape season.
Joli apples, which global consumers will be able to enjoy from 2028 onwards, are the result of over 10 years of innovation, the company said.
Strawberry consumption continues to surge, according to data from the USDA.
Despite a stretch of abnormally dry weather this summer, high-quality product and average yields are anticipated for Wisconsin potatoes.
Customized California avocado retail programs will continue through Labor Day, says Terry Splane, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission.
Fresh Avocados — Love One Today, a science-based resource founded by the Hass Avocado Board, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The California grower is harvesting heritage organic grapes as well as Thomcord and Kyoho varieties from July until October.
During the transition from summer to fall, the California and Peru avocado seasons typically wind down while Mexico’s Flor Loca season ramps up.
The first shipment of citrus imports from South Africa and South America has arrived, says importer William H. Kopke Jr.
Supply of avocados in the late summer and fall will support the continuing growth of the category, says Andy Bruno.
2023 is a golden year for Alsum Farms & Produce.
Test digs at Alsum Farms of Wisconsin russet, red and yellow potato varieties are indicating a promising year, says Christine Lindner, marketing manager of the Friesland, Wis.-based marketer.
USDA trade statistics show that U.S. imports of Colombian avocados reached nearly $48 million in 2022, up from less than $8 million in 2021.
Potato growers in the Red River Valley are predicting an average-size crop this year with the usual high-quality red and yellow potatoes the region is known for producing.