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“We aren’t looking for a ban but for temporary relief for US blueberry growers”
In early October of 2020, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requested that the…

Peru’s Wonderful pomegranate season to start in week 8 at full swing
Peru is currently supplying multiple products to the world market, such as figs, whose season is in…

Organic banana growers battle multinational pricing
Supplies of organic bananas are slim currently. “It’s that time of the year when supplies are tight…

“Outcome of ITC investigation will affect the entire trade relationship between the US and Mexico”
The result of the ITC 201 investigation on imported blueberries will be declared tomorrow, February…

Record export volumes of Mexican avocados so far in 20-21 season
While the US is the biggest market for Mexico’s avocados, it certainly isn’t the only one. Avocados…

Recent California weather takes its toll on avocados
California’s recent weather events have helped—and possibly hindered—this coming season’s avocado…

A new industry standard in the almond and pistachio processing industries
In the past decade, California has seen a dramatic increase in tree nut production, in particular…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL PAPAYA MARKET
The situation in the global papaya market is quite stable at the moment. In many European…

While consumer fears abate, cherry prices remain depressed in China
During the last week of January, inspectors in China detected Covid-19 on a shipment of imported…

High demand for ginger meets low global supplies
Supplies of one of the hottest 2020 commodities—ginger—are going to be tight in the coming weeks.…

British Columbia growers worry—again—about labor for upcoming season
With British Columbia’s cherry season not too far around the corner, B.C. growers and shippers are…

Peru’s onion growers wrap up a season of solid demand and pricing
The Peruvian onion season is drawing to a close this month, with about two weeks of harvest left.…

California weather brings tight strawberry supplies this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means that consumers are looking for…

UC Davis releases two new strawberry varieties
Red, ripe strawberries are the hallmark of spring in California. Two new varieties from the Public…

Interested in marketing Dominican avocados?
The green skin avocado received a makeover with a new brand, Tropical Avocados, last year. Now, the…

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