This week's North America Highlights

Threatening citrus

Florida growers brace for monster storm Milton, one of the strongest hurricanes on record

It's like being stalked by a turtle. That's how Dan Richey of Riverfront Packing Company describes…

Table grape and cherry breeder expands into blueberries

Bloom Fresh™ has acquired Inka's Berries breeding program. Inka's Berries, founded in Peru, is a…

Hurricane Milton on its way to Florida

Mexican cucumber industry will feel effects of Hurricane Helene

As cucumber production begins in Sonora, Mexico, the industry is keeping a close eye on Hurricane…

Canadian PSP Investments in final stages of purchasing Citri & Co

Public Sector Pension Investment (PSP), a pension fund manager for Canada's security forces, is in…

Strong start for Texas citrus season

Citrus crops in Texas are just getting started. "We've just begun harvesting and degreening. We'll…

Harvest continues on average-sized PEI potato crop

Prince Edward Island could see a bit of a mixed crop this year. "There could be some fields where…

Lior Carmeli, Breedx CEO:

“Demand for new varieties of seedless peppers and specialty tomatoes increasing in Europe and U.S.”

The demand across Europe is increasing for the Breedx heat and cold tolerant sweet and seedless…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW LIMES

Problems with the weather in Brazil seems to reflect on quality of the limes in most countries. In…

Pistachio market keeps growing, led by U.S. production and exports

According to a recent RaboResearch report, the U.S. pistachio industry is poised for a significant…

Sinclair and Zespri joining forces on sustainable labeling

Sinclair and Zespri have launched a compostable fruit label that marks a step forward in produce…

Mexican lime sizing to improve imminently

The supply outlook for limes from Mexico looks to be improving as the month goes on. "The supply is…

Why demand for root vegetables is strong

Is a tougher economy sending consumers back to root vegetables? Could be. "Demand for root…

Higher pack-outs on this year’s California Satsumas anticipated

The Satsuma mandarin crop out of California looks to be starting strong this year. "The quality is…

Pricing expected to ease on Fairtrade avocados

As Mexico moves into the main part of its avocado growing season, supplies of Fairtrade avocados…

Peruvian blueberry season off to positive start

Berry Fresh is excited about the start of its Peruvian blueberry season. The key drivers for this…