IPG NEWS
IPG looks to keep its customers, suppliers, and partners world-wide, all connected and in touch through its new IPG News Reports. This news source will highlight the most significant, relevant and day-day international trade and produce news stories.
We feel it’s very important to not only have a great understanding for our current market and country, but to maintain a worldly viewpoint and full understanding of all other markets and their effects on the fresh produce export/import industry. Please stay connected and informed through our news channel.
Apple Harvest Goes Higher-tech
October 7, 2019
Though the equipment is not yet in widespread use, robotic pickers may be the future of U.S. apple production. Apple growers graft their trees, care for them, the weather cooperates, bloom goes well in the spring, and fruit begins to weigh down branches. Next comes harvest—who’s picking the fruit? Since the seasonal workforce hired to harvest tree fruit varies from one year to the next, and orchardists have stringent regulations for accommodating workers, the industry continues to struggle with having…
Read More
California Table Grape Market Well Balanced
October 4, 2019
Suppliers are noting that the table grape market is well balanced right now, especially in comparison to last season. With less acreage on certain varieties, along with steady movement thanks to aggressive retail promotions, inventories are sitting at comfortable levels. "According to the most recent USDA report, there are close to 3 million fewer boxes in cold storage, due to a combination of less acreage of Scarlet Royals and better overall movement," observed Ira Greenstein of Direct Source Marketing. "With…
Read More
Weather Tightens Supplies of Mexican Blackberries
October 4, 2019
Thanks largely to the weather, supplies of blackberries out of Mexico are currently proving tight. “Supplies of blackberries are low because of the heavy rains that have been happening in Mexico. There was even a tornado,” says Jorge Mardones of OTC Produce LLC. based in McAllen, Tex. Mardones adds that supplies right now are lower than at this time last year. Blackberries are currently coming from Michoacán, especially the centrally-located Tacámbaro, while competition is coming from Jalisco. Symptoms of rainThose…
Read More
Overview Global Avocado Market
October 4, 2019
The production of avocados is shifting from the southern hemisphere to the north. The Spanish season has just started with the harvest of the first Bacon avocados in Malaga and Granada. Italy will follow soon and the peak season is also around the corner in Mexico. Avocados are still very popular among consumers and it is difficult to bring the supply in balance with the demand. This season there were some hurdles, like a reduction of the production volume in…
Read More
Berries ‘could help heal wounds’
October 2, 2019
Berries could help to heal wounds thanks to their anti-inflammatory properties, new research has revealed. For centuries, honey has been used for wound healing, but the latest research suggests berries, especially strawberries and blackberries, could also be effective for those with sores, ulcers and other wounds. The study, published in the journal Food Research International, analysed the anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties of strawberries and blackberries. The scientists found that blackberries were particularly good at helping to suppress reactive oxygen species –…
Read More