Avocado shipper establishes vertical integration in South Africa
Mission Produce, Inc, which sources, produces and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, announced a joint venture with ZZ2 Boerdery, a South African

Top 20 European importers Peruvian blueberries
Who are the biggest European importers of blueberries from Peru? After avocados, Eder Rios also listed the biggest European importers based on export statistics, including the requisite Dutch

Kenya: Rai family diversifies into avocado farming in Nakuru County
Menengai, owned by businessman Jaswant Rai, is among the fresh produce firms that are eyeing the lucrative Chinese market after Kenya was allowed to export fresh avocado to the Asian nation last

Mission announces South African expansion
Mission Produce has announced a joint venture with South African farming company ZZ2 Boerdery (ZZ2) private equity firm Criterion Africa Partners (CAP) to develop avocado production in South

"We want to show the many positive developments in Mexican fruit cultivation"
The European market offers excellent potential for Mexican fruit. That became clear during the Mexican Business Forum, organized by United Producers of Mexico. At the Dutch Chamber of Commerce

Авокадо повышают доходы китайских фермеров
Авокадо стали основной товарной культурой в уезде Мэнлянь провинции Юньнань, где этот фрукт выращивают с

Avocados boost income for Chinese farmers
Avocados are now a major cash crop in Menglian county, Yunnan province, which has been growing the fruit since 2014. With a seasonal output of 15,000 tons, it is currently China's largest avocado

Awokado zwiększa dochody chińskich rolników
Awokado jest obecnie główną uprawą gotówkową w powiecie Menglian w prowincji Yunnan, który uprawia te owoce od 2014 roku. Z sezonową produkcją 15 000 ton, jest to obecnie

Year-round blueberry program presented in Berlin

Peru: Unrest affects fruit exports
The ongoing demonstrations inside Peru have had a clear impact on the country's fruit exports. According to Fresh Fruit Peru, the road blockades in particular played a large part in this. It is

“Peruvians need to have peace, they have to go back to work"
Tomorrow will mark two months of a deep political crises in Peru with the fresh produce export sector calling for peace. Leading the call for peace on behalf of Peru’s table grapes, blueberry,

“This year is looking to be a great consolidation year in preparation for the next few years of growth"
Western Australia is all but finished with the Hass avocado harvest. As North Queensland gets underway with the Shepard variety, Bundaberg (East QLD) will start the Shepard harvest on 1st March.

SanLucar and '101 Dalmatians' whets the appetite for fruit
The cute dog characters from the Disney classic "101 Dalmatians" will soon be decorating the packaging of the premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar as well as various points of sale

For Valentine's Day F.lli Orsero offers an avocado heart
F.lli Orsero presents the avocado for Valentine's Day: a limited edition, sustainable, plastic-free pack, 100% recyclable paper, printed with vegetable-based inks. Inside is also a recipe to

EARTHPACK evolution of packaging from CMSA
With more than 25 years’ experience in the market, a strong international presence and a talented team of dedicated professionals, CMSA is one of the industry’s leading references in

SanLucar: "Delicious and sweet to the point".
SanLucar now says it is making a point - quite a few points to be precise. Soon, the four-legged main characters from Disney's classic film 101 Dalmatians will adorn point of sale, packaging, tags

IFPA Commodity Working Groups to kick off 2023 with discussion on avocados
This year’s programme will kick off with a virtual discussion on avocados on 23 February. Representatives of companies and trade associations will come together from 9-11am. Registration coming

"In a market with tight margins like in fresh produce, payments in local currency can make the difference"
Whether importing blueberries from Peru, avocados from Mexico, or strawberries from Egypt; Jerome de Graaf of StoneX sees that financial transactions are still very often paid in the 'major'

Heavy rain may lead to early stop to avocado exports, kiwifruit should escape major damage
Heavy rain has continued to hit New Zealand's North Island causing landslides, floods and infrastructure damage, a state of emergency was declared in Auckland at the weekend and four people have

Anna Faris gwiazdą w nowej kampanii awokado Big Game
Awokado od dawna kojarzy się z Wielkim Meczem, a Avocados From Mexico właśnie ujawniło swój teaser Wielkiego Meczu z udziałem aktorki i miłośniczki awokado, Anny Faris z "Strasznego

Анна Фэрис снялась в новой рекламной кампании авокадо Big Game
Авокадо давно ассоциируются с Большой игрой, и компания Avocados From Mexico только что представила тизер своей

Mission Produce to open UK distribution center with new ripening technology
Mission Produce is announcing the testing results of its Mission Control ripening technology and management process, confirming its ability to accelerate avocado ripening and improve product

Mission Control ready to launch
Mission Produce is set to roll out a “game-changing” ripening solution for avocados. Mission Control, an atmosphere-control ripening process delivered through high-end technology, will be

Granot Farmers begins marketing ripe and ready-to-eat avocados
“Haklaey Granot” (Granot Farmers) is an Israeli company marketing fruits and vegetables directly to food chains and to the wholesaler markets. It has recently invested in Neolithics Company,

Anna Faris stars in new Big Game avocado campaign
Avocados are long associated with the Big Game and Avocados From Mexico just revealed its Big Game Teaser featuring actress and avocado lover, Anna Faris of Scary Movie and Mom fame. The :30