All articles by Jeff Long – Page 6
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ArticleCalifornia predicts bumper pomegranate crop
A bumper pomegranate crop is in the works this season, anywhere from 10-15 per cent up on last year
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ArticleMexican avocados gain US share
As demand for avocados continues to boom in the US, Mexico ramps up efforts to tap into growth opportunities
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ArticleFull moon shining on CA grapes
Upcoming Moon Festival heightens Asian demand for US table grapes, as San Joaquin Valley prepares record crop
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ArticleHeatwave works in California’s favour
A heatwave in Mexico has cleared the way for an early, bumper Californian grape crop this season
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ArticleSweet and sour for NW cherries
Estimate readjusted to 14.2m cartons, but industry remains hopeful of strong second half of the season
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ArticleStrong market for early citrus
Unlike last year, stocks of California citrus are winding down quickly; presenting lucrative marketing conditions for early imports from the Southern Hemisphere
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ArticleNorthwest cherries cool off
Cold climate and poor pollination have dampened industry hopes of a repeat record production season
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ArticleStable outlook for Mexican grapes
Mexico's 2013 table grape season will start late but yields and quality look strong, says Aalpum
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ArticleCA cherries set for bumper year
While unlikely to match Pacific Northwest cherry production volumes, industry experts anticipate a record packout
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ArticleCautious start for SH citrus imports
Uncertainty about California’s bumper crop is complicating expectations for Southern Hemisphere arrivals
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ArticleMexican mangoes start slowly
Imports into the US market could exceed 58m cartons for the third consecutive year despite slow season start
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ArticleChinese impasse frustrates WA growers
Ongoing refusal to allow Washington apple imports closes major market for exporters
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ArticleCA navel growers await Korean market
Inundated market, cold weather and general rate increase likely to dampen demand
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ArticleUS-China fail to breach apple impasse
China continues to refuse to issue import permits for US Washington apples due to concerns about rotten fruit on arrival
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ArticleFrosts nip US citrus
California navels have escaped major damage from a mid-January cold-snap, but late mandarins may have fared less well
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ArticleCNY push for US topfruit
The US apple and pear industries are gearing up for a promotional push in Asia over Chinese New Year
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ArticleChinese-US impasse on apple imports continues
Concerns are mounting over China’s refusal to issue import permits to US apple exporters
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ArticleEurope shows its sweet tooth
Sweet potatoes are bucking the trend as a US-grown fresh product making waves across the Atlantic
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ArticleUS Rivermaid-Wespak merge
Rivermaid Trading Company and Wespak Sales will merge operations to become one of the larger grower-shippers of tree fruit in California
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ArticleEurope hungry for US sweet potatoes
Export shipments have soared over the past decade, according to figures published by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service