Prickly Pear Delight

Prickly Pear Delight

Cash crops might be getting a new family member in the coming years, and they might want to prep for the big, warm hug from cousin cacti. According to researchers at the University of Nevada, there’s a notion the low-maintenance cactus pear crop could provide fuel and...
Looking Back at 2020 and Thinking…

Looking Back at 2020 and Thinking…

We teased it on Tuesday, but bananas truly had a bonkers 2020. Rewind: Supplies tightened due to late-2020 hurricanes that hit Guatemala and Honduras, wiping out 27% of Honduras’ production alone. The $19 million financial hit had global implications as both countries...
Ain’t It Peachy

Ain’t It Peachy

Some fruitful new findings just gave peach producers a lot to look forward to. Researchers at Boyce Thompson Institute discovered several powerful peach genes. Using 2,700 spots in the genome of 260 wild peach varieties, the scientists found links to 51 environmental...
The Costly Coffee Shipping Situation

The Costly Coffee Shipping Situation

U.S. coffee processors are going stir crazy eyeing their cash flow these days. What’s brewing: Skyrocketing shipping costs are forcing the caffeine connoisseurs to eat the influx or consider raising prices. While small to mid-sized roasters feel the brunt of the hike,...
Welcome to Fruitopia

Welcome to Fruitopia

Lettuce explain. Sorry, couldn’t help ourselves.Dole Food Company and Ireland-based Total Produce have announced a sweet new chapter in their lives. Marriage via merger.The world’s new largest fresh produce company will be incorporating over 250 facilities, including...