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“The shelf-life of our avocados is extended for a week using this product”
Avocado packer and exporter Best Produce is located in Michoacán, Mexico, and the company exports…

Automated refrigerated container monitoring results in fewer claims
In most ports, terminal automation primarily focuses on container handling while the monitoring of…

California growers watchful of imminent rain and snow
As a series of storms including rain and snow move through California, growers and shippers are…

Importer reports strong first year of shipping Moroccan citrus
Citrus supplies from Morocco have been solid, says one importer. “We’re in the middle of our…

Online platform for produce trading sees success following recent launch
As technology advances and becomes more and more integrated into our lives, new tools and…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL BLUEBERRY MARKET
The Peruvian blueberry season is over and now the market is mostly dominated by Chile. However,…

Expectations of new presidential administration for potato industry and agriculture as a whole
With the inauguration of President Biden a week behind us now, the new administration is settling…

Chilly Mexican temperatures short raspberry supplies
Supplies of raspberries are very tight right now. “We’ve been prorating for 2.5 weeks now,” says…

Chilean stone fruit market is strong as West Coast ports experience some delays
The Chilean stone fruit season is off to a good start, though the US West Coast has seen some…

Growing fruit trees and grapevines in unheated greenhouses: the benefits
Growing fruit trees and grapevines in unheated greenhouses in cold climates is not only an ecologic…

“We saw demand for closing solutions increase greatly because of the pandemic”
Closing solutions company Kwik Lok has seen a significant spike in demand in the past year due to…

Irrigation water treatment reduces water use in Chile avocado production
The avocado industry has at times been on the receiving end of criticism due to the high amounts of…

After a slow start, Chile’s grape volumes start to ramp up now
The Chilean grape season is starting to see higher volumes this week. The season was off to a slow…

Inner packaging of imported cherries said have tested COVID-19 positive
The inner packaging of a batch of imported cherries was found to be COVID-19 positive in Wuxi, East…

Strong supplies and strong demand keep avocados moving
Mexican supplies of avocados continue to be strong. “We’ve seen record harvest out of Mexico in the…

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