By July 2023, 80,000 - 100,000 tons of Jalisco avocados expected to be exported to US
According to the most recent data from FAOSTAT, global avocado production increased to nearly 8.7 million tons in 2021 from 8.1 million tons in 2020. Mexico was the main producer, at 2.4 million

Il Colmetto, the female farm with a Michelin Green Star #vocidellortofrutta
Since 2021, the Michelin Green Star has made its debut, underlining the cultural change taking place also in the restaurant industry. To date, 49 restaurants have been awarded thanks to parameters

Another record year for Peruvian blues
Peru is on course to export a record 287,000 tonnes of blueberries worth US$1.4bn, this season making the fruit the country’s top agricultural export in terms of value. Organic blueberry

Peru: Blueberries have another record year
287,000 t worth US$ 1.4 billion are within reach. 12 % of the export volume, i.e. 35,000 t, is organic. For the coming season, Luis Miguel Vegas, managing director of the trade organisation

Reefer spot rates soon back to pre-pandemic levels as dry premium dissolves
The latest ocean freight rates data from Xeneta suggests an increasing “normalization” of the reefer market, with spot rates from the Far East to Northern Europe now back to pre-pandemic

Export value increases for all US potato types from July – December 2022
With international markets across the globe showing solid signs of recovery, it’s no surprise that the value of U.S. potato exports was up for all potato types July – Dec. 2022, compared with

"Perfect storm results in huge blueberry shortages"
In Europe, this year's blueberry supply is way down. "It's a 'perfect storm,'" says Harro van Dam of Carsol Europe in the Netherlands. "The Chilean season ended earlier than usual, while

"We are fooling ourselves if we think we are irreplaceable suppliers of oranges"
"For us, the exports of Sicilian blood oranges are over as, after the heavy rain and strong winds of February 8-9-10, the produce was significantly damaged and most of it cannot be sold," reports

Argentina seeks to boost citrus exports to US
A trade mission led by the governor of the Argentine province of Entre Rios, Gustavo Bordet, is heading to Washington to negotiate access for the region’s oranges and mandarins to the US market.