avocados

According to the latest USDA Fruit and Tree Nut outlook, domestic avocado production in on the way up.   “The California Avocado Commission estimates that California will produce 375 million pounds of avocados in marketing year 2024-2025," said USDA economist Catharine Weber.  "This is...

Produce movement and pricing across U.S. markets are showing mixed trends as import volumes shift and seasonal changes take effect.   Avocado shipments from Mexico are increasing with varied pricing, and movement from Mexico's crossings through Texas is expected to increase.  Tr...

The annual “What’s in Your Fruit Bowl” initiative, put on by Pear Bureau Northwest, gets underway in March. PBNW’s Kathy Stephenson said they started the promotion three years ago, as a way to highlight healthy eating. “There’s a lot ...

What’s in your fruit bowl? That’s the question being asked throughout the month of March. Kathy Stephenson with Pear Bureau Northwest says this is the third year they’ve held the #WhatsInYourFruitBowl social media effort. “We’ve pu ...