Produce Crops
New Mexico onion shippers enjoyed a good price year in 2022 compared with 2021, USDA data shows.
Stemilt Growers expects to have its Washington organic apricots available in big sizes from mid-June through July.
Weather has had an impact, said Anita Fernandez, manager of the Avocado Administrative Committee, but the 2023-24 season outlook for Florida avocados is still good.
Bee Sweet Citrus is reporting an ample supply of oranges, grapefruit and lemons, and it anticipates a strong supply through the summer months ahead.
Zespri’s 2022-23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, according to a news release.
Arkansas grower-shippers already are harvesting many of their spring/summer crops, like berries, broccoli, cucumbers and lettuce, and movement will pick up as the season progresses.
While the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee is projecting an overall decrease in volume compared with last season, fruit quality is expected to be superior.
Bigger volumes of Florida mangoes are expected this summer from Miami-based Seasons Farm Fresh Inc. The firm’s Florida mango shipments began in May and will be strong this summer, said Gabe Bernal, vice president.
The USDA is seeking comment on a draft pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh hass avocado (Persea americana) for consumption from Kenya into the U.S.
Facing pressure from Peru in the U.S. market, Chilean grape exports to the U.S. market are projected to fall nearly 9% in the 2022-23 season.
The USDA has issued a pest risk analysis for imports of Brazilian fresh pumpkin, squash and the hybrid tetsukabuto squash.
Grandview, Wash.-based River Valley Fruit has introduced the Audra Rose cherry bag with its newly assigned PLU number, 3550.
Over 50 cherry growers and retailers across four continents attended the May 16 event, which featured high-quality samples from eight of the Cheery Cherries varietals for tastings and viewings.
The latest apple category statistics report from Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards shows Envy apple sales are setting a torrid pace among high-flavor varieties.
Troublesome springtime weather gave way to much-improved conditions during the early summer, enabling a good, on-time start to the East Oregon-Idaho onion harvest, grower-shippers said.
New York is the second-largest apple-producing state in the country, and it expects about 28 million bushels of apples this year.
WP Produce is reporting a steady supply of organic, larger-sized tropical avocados available year-round from Florida and the Dominican Republic.
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based marketer also is unveiling its seedless Daisy and Dekopon mandarin citrus selections from Australia.
The company says expectations are running high among growers and receivers across various markets, as the company gets ready to deliver a fresh crop.
An above-average apple crop is anticipated this year for Michigan, which has an average annual crop size of about 24 million bushels.
Overall domestic apple production is anticipated to beat last year’s production, despite notable shifts in the top apple-producing states.
A CIRAD researcher has shared insights and strategies to minimize the global avocado surplus forecasted in the coming years in a streaming webinar available from the Hass Avocado Board.
Fall is just around the corner, and growers in the Southern U.S. say they expect good quality when the sweet potato harvest gets underway.
Export demand may account for perhaps 30% of Northwest pear volume in 2023, said Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of the Pear Bureau Northwest.
While the official Northwest pear forecast won’t be released until September, indications in late August pointed to a crop that is consistent with the four-year average output.
U.S. imports of Peruvian onions have increased from 130,807 metric tons in 2018 to 164,734 metric tons in 2022, according to statistics from the USDA.
The introduction showcases the pinnacle of this year’s mango harvest — a selection of the largest mangoes on the market, according to a news release.
Stemilt Growers expects a strong pear crop in 2023, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for the Wenatchee, Wash.--based marketer.
Over the last 12 months, U.S. potato export values have increased almost 20%, or $2.2 billion, with a new Mexican export market fueling growth, according to a Potatoes USA report.
Representing a counter-season balance to the Vidalia onion deal, strong supplies of Peruvian onions are anticipated for G&R Farms, says Steven Shuman.