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1 day ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories The U.S. and China signed a trade agreement that promises to ease trade restrictions. China's Ministry of Commerce said the two countries have confirmed details on the framework for implementing the Geneva trade talks consensus.
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1 day ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories Imported volumes and prices of lemons from Argentina are increasing. Imports from the country began a week ago, the California Citrus U.S. Lemons Import Report shows. In the week of June 22, 55,844 40-pound boxes arrived in the U.S at an average price $30.72, an increase of a little over 10,000 boxes and $1 from Father's Day week.
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2 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories American AgCredit has joined the newly launched Idealyst Innovation Alliance as a founding member. The new alliance is made up of agricultural and technology companies working together to provide solutions to the agri-food value chain and innovate in the farmer-centric ecosystem.
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2 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Today's Headline Top Stories The California fruit industry welcomed the recently announced improved access for stone fruit to Vietnam, saying it's "very meaningful in terms of opportunities." On June 16 the USDA announced that Vietnamese authorities had approved exports of fresh peaches and nectarines from California using a systems approach rather than fumigation.
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3 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories APHIS announced its widening of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) quarantine areas in Florida's Collier, Glades, Hendry, DeSoto, and Highlands counties. The largest increase will take place in DeSoto County, with 17 sections of the region now under quarantine, followed by the addition of nine sections in Collier, seven in Glades and Hendry, and one in Highlands.
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3 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Today's Headline Top Stories Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released a budget reconciliation bill that reined in SNAP spending and made key investments in rural America and agriculture. When the reconciliation bill was released, it received a flood of mixed responses from industry organizations.
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4 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories In a press release by Fresh Del Monte Produce celebrating International Pineapple Day, the company highlighted how proud it is to be one of the companies behind the 7-pound increase in pineapple consumption in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the 1970s, Americans consumed less than one pound of pineapple per person annually. Today, that number exceeds 8.3 pounds, according to the USDA.
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4 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
A recent GS1 US survey reports a rise in U.S. grocery shoppers who are curious about their products' contents and paths, and gravitate towards the ones that make that information available. The survey said that 76% of U.S. shoppers want more information to guide their purchases, mainly due to high grocery prices, and 33% of U.S. adults expect to pay more for food this summer compared to last summer due to inflation. The survey also highlights changing shopping behavior.
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4 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Today's Headline Top Stories The Northwest cherry season is in full swing, and leading grower and shipper Superfresh Growers says the cherry industry is experiencing a successful season. The organization represents approximately 17% of the region's cherry crop and supports a 90-day-plus selling window.
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5 days ago | 
freshfruitportal.com | Eileen Solange Rodriguez
More News Top Stories In its 2025 first quarter financial results, Kroger announced it's closing 60 stores over the next year and a half. The decision comes after the merger with rival Albertsons collapsed and the companies became entangled in a legal battle.
