Limoneira has announced the sale of its Chilean farms, Pan de Azucar and San Pablo, for around US$15 million as part of ongoing efforts to streamline its operations. The two ranches comprise approximately 200 hectares of lemons, 40 hectares of oranges, and other unplanted land. read more

With the fresh produce sector facing increased competition, two South African brands are leading the way with focused branding activities. read more

Innovar Global and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) have partnered to introduce and develop an extensive portfolio of new strawberry genetics in New Zealand over the next five years. Developed in Italy, the CIV strawberry programme brings some of Europe and the UK’s leading new day. read more

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Friday (14 November) exempting a variety of food products, such as bananas, tropical fruits, tomatoes, and oranges, from the reciprocal tariffs imposed by his administration on 2 April. read more

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the new US tariff exemptions, as well as the inclusion of oranges as a citrus category. read more

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the new US tariff exemptions and the inclusion of oranges as a citrus category. read more

The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Friday, November 14th, exempting various food products such as bananas, tropical fruits, tomatoes, and oranges from the reciprocal tariffs imposed by his administration on April 2nd. read more

The supply of larger-sized blonde oranges is increasing, while the demand for clementines remains at medium levels. The new Italian production of Hayward kiwi is starting. Apples are in full swing with a growing interest in Kissabel. Volumes of black cabbage and fennel are on the rise, with demand also increasing. read more

Truskawki w Stanach Zjednoczonych będą niezwykle ograniczone pod względem dostępności w najbliższej przyszłości. "Nadchodzące dwa tygodnie to podwójny czerwony alarm dla dostaw truskawek. Będzie bardzo, bardzo, bardzo trudno" - mówi Steve Johnston z G.W. Palmer & Co. Inc. Sytuacja ta następuje po znaczącej burzy deszczowej ze stanu Kalifornia. read more

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Fruitist (formerly Agrovision) has entered into a strategic partnership with Elifab and Mat Exakta, both part of the Ellips Group, to supply sorting, packing, and AI grading technology for blueberry packhouses in multiple countries. The agreement was formalized by Steve Magami of Fruitist. read more

Kikokà is accelerating its growth and consolidating its ambition to become a reference point in the high-quality yellow kiwi market. With the 2025-2026 season, the harvested volumes are starting to reach significant levels, approaching the threshold of 5,000 tons. "We are read more

Over the next four weeks, we will be presenting an overview of Peru's fruit and vegetable sector, with a focus on the cultivation and packaging activities in the southern regions of Ica and Arequipa. We will be featuring fifteen agro-export companies and various trade associations. In this initial segment, we will be discussing... read more

The global supply of blueberries continues to grow and diversify, driven by exports exceeding expectations and the entry of new origins that are reshaping international balances. This is what emerges from the new report "Blueberry Update 2025" published by Rabobank. read more

Project Opportunity, a collaboration of 12 European organizations in the starch potato chain, has successfully concluded its initial field trials involving CRISPR-Cas-edited starch potatoes engineered for late blight resistance. The trials, conducted in Sweden and Denmark in 2025, were supported by seed. read more

The fig season has been unpredictable in terms of both price and harvested quantities. In the final weeks of harvesting, there is a significant operational disruption caused by recent storms and changing market preferences. Supply and demand appear to be out of sync at the moment. read more

Under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the first edition of Myplant & Garden Middle East 2025 opened on Saturday, November 15, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. The exhibition was officially inaugurated by HE Dr. Mohammed Salman Alhammadi. read more

The RUCIP (Rules and Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes) conditions were first introduced in 1956 and have been revised several times since then. The latest revision was in 2025. The conditions define professional practices and a simple and efficient procedure for expert. read more

Florida growers and shippers are quite enthusiastic about this year's citrus harvest. "We are observing fruit color and maturity levels that we haven't seen in several years," says Doug Feek of Feek Family Citrus. "The quality of the fruit has been outstanding, the size has improved, and the Brix levels in the juice are higher." read more

The Almond Board of California has released its October 2025 position report, which indicates total shipments of 249 million pounds. This figure is 3.6 percent lower than the shipments in October 2024 and slightly below the pre-report estimates. Despite the decrease compared to the previous year, the volume of shipments was higher than the three-year average and marked the highest volume recorded. read more