News (Page 181)

  The U.S.-based National Mango Board (NMB) has highlighted four recent studies that show promise for the tropical fruit’s health credentials, but work has not yet reached the stage where the group can use results in its consumer marketing efforts.   Preliminary results from the studies – into constipation in humans, breast cancerContinue Reading

  When asked whether the announcement would be a turning point for the category, Mission Produce vice president of marketing Robb Bertels actually didn’t think so, although he was optimistic about the new option for both the U.S. market and the growers themselves.   “I’d have to say no, mainlyContinue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Seeka Kiwifruit Industries has reported higher than average returns for its growers of NZ$26.86 (USD 19.25) per tray of avocados in the 2015/16, up on last season’s NZ$16.64 (USD 11.93) per export tray.   Strong demand from Australia and other exports markets helped increase returns for growers, withContinue Reading

by Tim Linden, The Produce News   After a very difficult marketing situation during the first part of the season, dwindling supplies from Mexico have quickly created very strong demand for California avocados and the market continues to gain strength.   Rob Wedin, vice president of fresh sales and marketingContinue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Just Avocados has announced it will exit its joint venture (JV) with Southern Produce and Primor Produce and relinquish its shareholding in the New Zealand avocado marketing entity Avanza.   The announcement comes ahead of the New Zealand avocado harvest and will take effect as ofContinue Reading

by Marieke Hemmes, Fresh Plaza     Crespo Organic Mangoes enters a new partnership with Earl’s Organic Produce for exclusive regional distribution of organic mangos. The region of distribution stretches as far north as Arcata, east to Reno and as far south as Monterey County.   “The mangos from this programContinue Reading

by Kelly den Herder, Fresh Plaza     “In two to three weeks our natural flowering season starts. This means we will have more volumes again, which hopefully result in lower prices for our pineapples as well. We know that the first part of the year is always difficult, but withContinue Reading

by Yzza Ibrahim, Fresh Plaza     The agricultural sector of Ghana has been suffering from an intense drought. The dry season lasted for over three and a half months. Temperatures on average have been between 39 to 40 degrees Celsius, while the lack of rain impairs the irrigation of theContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   New Zealand kiwifruit giant Zespri has revealed that its 2015/16 kiwifruit season broke numerous records, with the biggest-ever total return to growers, highest-ever Green return per hectare and record sales volumes for both Zespri Green and Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit.   Zespri Chairman Peter McBride explainedContinue Reading

  It’s been a long time coming, but as of late June Michoacán will not be the only Mexican state with the right to ship avocados to the United States.   The state’s northern neighbor Jalisco has received the most hype over the expected measure, but according to the U.S. AnimalContinue Reading

  Seeka Kiwifruit Industries’ commitment to its avocado growers has paid off with average export returns of $26.86 per export tray for the 2015-16 season, well up on last season’s $16.64 per export tray.   “Our growers have done a great job in producing really good quality fruit,” said SimonContinue Reading