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US sweet potato growers welcome EU tariff relief
U.S. sweet potato growers are relieved following an agreement between the European Union and the…

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Southern California port congestions affect Port of Oakland
Southern California ports have been seeing congestion in the past months, and this is now also…

Dragon fruit arrivals from Ecuador to start increasing this week
The dragon fruit season from Ecuador is underway and production volumes are starting to ramp up.…

New Dekopon mandarin meets good consumer demand
The California citrus season has been going strong these past months with good volumes and strong…

Mexican organic mango season is off to a good start
The Mexican season for organic mangos started a little early this year, and the overall prospects…

Update on Florida’s rejuvenated blueberry industry
The start of Florida’s blueberry season is fast approaching. Around March 20th, North Bay Produce…

Volumes building on strawberries push pricing
Supplies of strawberries are peaking right now out of Florida. “We’re picking half a million boxes…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL ORANGE MARKET
After a year of high demand for oranges, fueled by the coronavirus, 2021 has started with slightly…

Global marketing trends: perspectives from South Africa, Mexico, and the Netherlands
This week’s BrandStorm event, organized by United Fresh, featured various webinars about marketing…

“We have several new initiatives and products in the pipeline for 2021”
It is no secret that consumer shopping behaviors have changed tremendously in the past year due to…

"From what I am hearing, everyone is short"
Demand on mushrooms has taken a turn and supplies are currently much tighter. “From what I am…

Safer and easier ethylene applications aid in destination ripening
Almost 50 years ago Catalytic Generators was founded by a banana ripener. He didn’t like the risky…

Central American melon production has recovered from hurricanes
In November, Central America was hit by two hurricanes: Eta and Iota. These hurricanes hit very…

“It’s a rollercoaster year for bananas”
The banana industry has been seeing many ups and downs so far this year, and Hugo Castro of…

Mexican lime market unpredictable
“The theme of the week is unstable.” This is what Steven Leal with S&J Distributing in Edinburg, TX…

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