All articles by Jeff Long
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ArticleCA grape season ends on positive note
Persistent high heat throughout July has industry expecting 10-15 per cent lower volumes than CTGA estimate of 94.4mn cartons, but heavier than normal late-season varieties could push number closer to 90mn
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ArticleExtreme heat and heavy fruit set curb growth potential for California navels
Heat wave in San Joaquin Valley has kept fruit size small this season, resulting in only a forecast 2 per cent increase in cartons on last season
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica preview: Americas, Part Two
On the eve of the Hong Kong exhibition, we continue Asiafruit’s preview of this year’s North American expo contingent
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ArticleIdaho Potato Commission sets sights on Asia
Asia Fruit Logistica continues to be a key promotional event for IPC as it aims to establish Idaho potatoes as a premium product in the region
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica preview: Americas, Part One
Exhibitors from the Americas will head across the Pacific Ocean this week to showcase new marketing ventures, produce varieties, and tech systems
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ArticleBloom Fresh opens US$14m fruit-breeding campus in California
Growers from 18 countries attend inauguration of state-of-the-art breeding facility for grapes, cherries and raisins
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ArticleExtreme heat affects San Joaquin Valley table grape harvest
Volumes remain low following early finish to heat-affected Mexican table grape season.
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ArticleCalifornia cherries back on track
Industry expects return to “normal” production season after a late supply glut caused major losses in 2023
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ArticleIFG stays ahead of cherry curve
Alwyn van Jaarsveld, IFG’s international cherry commercial manager, discusses the leading fruit breeder’s expanding varietal portfolio
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ArticleLate start for North American cherries
Growers in Pacific Northwest and British Columbia expect programmes to run well into September
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ArticleQuality holds for California grapes
Less than 100m cartons of California grapes are likely to be packed this season but signs point to a high quality crop with good sizing
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ArticleSlow start for Northwest cherries
Harvest light and late due to an exceptionally cold spring, with volumes expected to remain tight until July
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ArticleFrost hits California cherries
Growers assess damage ahead of 2022 harvest, which is set to get underway in late April
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ArticleAFM makes Super Bowl run
Sportscaster Erin Andrews joins promotion campaign ahead of Sunday's big game
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ArticleNorthwest cherries catch a break
Reduced forecasts for 2020 Northwest cherry crop do not necessarily equate to bad news
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ArticleEarly start for CA cherries
Industry anticipates moderate-sized crop of around 6m-7m cartons in 2020
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ArticleYakima Fruit joins with CMI Orchards
New "strategic partnership" will add over 3m cartons of apples to CMI’s annual volume
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit fetches premium
Consumers in Europe and Asia still prepared to pay-up for high quality fruit
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ArticleCA grapes bounce back
Quality shines through after a bumper Mexican crop delayed the start to sales programmes
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ArticleCA pomegranates get Korea boost
California pomegranate exports could receive a boost this season as South Korean import duties are set to fall