US vegetable production down 2% from 2021
In 2022, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 658 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2021. The utilized production totaled 655 million cwt, down 2 percent

Te Puke kiwifruit growers fear for crop due delay of temporary bridge
A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream on No 4 Road washed out on January 29 after severe weather, affecting the 30 properties above it. Initially, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council said a

Planasa inaugurates R&D centre in Mexico
Planasa has opened a new research and development centre in the Mexican state of Michoacán to develop new berry varieties adapted to the growing conditions in Latin America and the US. The

Abel & Cole in eco-labelling first

Cross-continental collaboration beneficial in developing packaging lines
Demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to increase globally. In response, the Netherlands-headquartered JASA Packaging Solutions opened a US branch in 2018, followed by a branch in

La Trinidad farmers urged to adopt elevated strawberry farming
The municipal government of La Trinidad has urged farmers to produce three times their regular yield and battle the effects of land conversion by adopting elevated strawberry farming . Less land

Ceny bananów – do rekordu jeszcze brakuje, ale coraz mniej
Globalny handel bananami pozostaje w trendzie wzrostu cen. Na wcześniejsze znaczące problemy z podażą tych owoców – przede wszystkim w Ameryce Południowej

The evolving business of foodservice grapes
With the industry transition to imported table grapes and supplies coming in steadily, one marketer is continuing to focus on growing its institutional foodservice program. For Horizon Marketing