Grapes

US citrus production is projected to continue its long-term decline before stabilising through 2033, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist. read more

Chilean table grape exports are projected to reach almost 62m cartons this season, slightly up on the 60.5m cartons shipped during the 2022/23 campaign. Around 57 per cent of this season’s projected total volume – equivalent to 35m cartons – will go to the US. read more

In February 2024, Georgia witnessed a monthly inflation rate of 0.04%. According to data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia. The most notable price hikes were observed in grapes, peaches, pears, and plums compared to the same period in the previous year. Here's a rundown of the… read more

Professor Michelle Francl, a controversial American chemistry professor from Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, who previously suggested adding salt to tea to enhance its taste, now recommends adding grapefruit to prolong the caffeine effect. Conversely, consuming vegetables like cabbage,
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Apples, grapes and now mangos? Nick Bernal believes that mangos are one of the next fruits to see the development of specialty or club varieties available on shelves. "Consumers are saying they want something new. In the past five to 10 years, people have gotten used to mangos and they are now
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In spring, Mexico plays a crucial role in the supply of table grapes to the US and Canadian markets. Harvest kicks off in the Guaymas growing region in Sonora in May, and gradually transitions to Hermosillo, before it finishes up in the Caborca growing region in Sonora around July. Mexico has a
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The results mark the end of a seven-year expansion phase that saw Peru top the export rankings last year with a 16 per cent share of the global market, reports eurofruit. read more

El Niño led to the second-biggest fall ever in Peruvian table grape exports in 2023/24. According to industry association Provid, exports are on course to contract by more than 10 per cent on last season’s total of 71.4m (8.2kg) cartons. The results put an end to seven years of expansion that
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A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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For the first time since the pandemic, Luciën de Wit recently visited his Indian grape suppliers. His son Luuk, who is responsible for quality management at LuBa Fresh, joined him for the first time. Luciën is impressed by the quality improvements their Indian partners have made. "The country
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A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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The Chilean grape industry has shipped 20 million boxes globally through Week 8 and the Chilean Grape Committee estimates they will end the season very close to 62 million boxes. The U.S. will receive roughly 57 percent of the total volume--around 35 million boxes. Chile has exported 15 million
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It's been a difficult season for imported grapes, from Chile particularly, but that's starting to change. "So far this season supplies have been very, very difficult to get," says Michael Giordano of Consalo Family Farms®. "Since Peru started a little before Thanksgiving, and up until now where
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