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watermelons, seedless. white currants. yellow flesh melon. Read the latest fresh produce news, including analysis of USDA prices, markets and more on . These are the USDA prices for fruits in primary receiving markets of North America. Search avocados, bananas, citrus, apples and more.
Zespri opens Producer Vote to expand global supply of kiwifruit
19 hours ago · Zespri has announced the official opening of voting polls for kiwifruit growers. Producers who apply are being asked to support the expansion of Zespri’s Global Supply (ZGS) business via vote. The marketer is asking New Zealand kiwifruit growers to support the allocation of up to 420 additional hectares of SunGold Kiwifruit per year over six ...
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May 25, 2024 · APHIS removes Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine in Santa Clara County, California. On May 16, 2024, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) removed the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis; OFF) quarantine in Santa Clara County, California, after three OFF life cycles elapsed with no additional detections in ...
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports hit new records in 2021
Feb 9, 2022 · In 2021 vegetable imports were registered at $9.9 billion. The fruits that saw some of the biggest increases in import value were avocados, which rose by 23 percent to $2.8 billion, and blueberries, which grew by 24 percent to $1.2 billion, and limes which rose by 37 percent to $595 million. In addition, fruit juices, along with the processed ...
Shifting trends in California's table grape industry
Aug 8, 2024 · However, the state's grape-bearing acreage has been experiencing a gradual decline, marking a fifth consecutive year of reduction in 2023. In 2023, table-type grape acreage was estimated at 125,000 acres, a decrease of 2,000 acres from the previous year. The bearing acreage, which refers to the area actively producing grapes, stood at 120,000 ...
Blueberry industry: What do we do now? - freshfruitportal.com
Sep 17, 2024 · But, and this is more than 50% “but”, the difference is still big from 2022’s volume. The main issue here… there is a GAP between what the market needs and the fruit that is out there ready to be imported or bought at the “local” market. The volumes in the northern hemisphere are getting down fast and the southern hemisphere is not ...
California grape growers file suit to challenge recent USDA …
Oct 1, 2024 · Several California table grape grower organizations have filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (), challenging the agency's approval of the Systems Approach protocol to import Chilean table grapes.The complaint says the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs, including ...
U.S. fruit imports soared to new record in July
Sep 6, 2021 · U.S. fruit imports soared by 19 percent year-on-year on July to reach a record US$1.57 billion, according to newly released USDA data. The previous record for July was set in 2019 when imports were registered at $1.45 billion. Until that year, the value of the total U.S. fruit imports had risen fairly steadily for the previous decade, with just ...
U.S. fruit imports grew by a quarter in April to hit new record
Jun 17, 2021 · U.S. total fruit imports grew by a quarter in April 2021, surpassing the $2 billion mark for the first time, according to USDA data. Imports of all fruit categories - including fresh, frozen, and processed - rose to $2.12 billion, up 25 percent from the $1.69 billion registered in April 2020 - the first full calendar month of the Covid-19 ...