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Will there be room for both Michoacán and Jalisco avocados in the US market?
Recently, the State of Jalisco in Mexico received approval to begin exporting their avocados to the…

How Florida’s cold temperatures affected its blueberry crop
Following the cold temperatures that hit Florida the first weekend in February, Florida’s blueberry…

Condensation technology enables fruit and vegetable drying at only 25% of energy consumption
AIM Heat Pump designs and manufactures energy efficient heat pump dryers. The company's head…

Limoneira terminates avocado marketing agreement with Calavo
On February 2, 2022, Limoneira Company terminated its Avocado Marketing Agreement, dated February…

“It’s not just the pandemic that caused price increases and shortage of product”
Prices of about anything have shown an increasing trend lately, fresh produce included. Store…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW LIMES
The global lime market is currently set for a revival, as the catering industry continues to open…

Ecuadorian association eyes development for pitahaya production
Pitahaya production in Ecuador is quickly growing and the country is moving into the position of a…

Assessments continue on post-flood BC blueberry fields
British Columbia blueberry growers are welcoming the long-awaited news of a $228-million joint…

Sweet potato demand and awareness continues to grow
Supplies of sweet potatoes out of California are currently steady. “Last year was a bumper crop for…

Lime market likely to stay strong for short-term
Lime prices should continue to stay high and are expected to stay that way for the near future.…

Canada: Livestock operation finds new niche in vertical farming
“At our bison and beef farm, we had a riding arena that we always wanted to convert to vertical…

“A sustainable solution to growers to bring residue levels down significantly”
About a dozen years ago, the reputation of biological fungicides wasn’t the best, as the…

High demand for Chilean stone fruit mired in import logistics challenges
The 2021-2022 stone fruit season has gotten off to a rocky start. Both logistical challenges and a…

Mexico: Michoacán avocado shipment gets police escort
Avocados have become one of the world's most prized cash crops and Mexico still accounts for more…

Pink pineapples and orange-red mandarins on Valentine’s Day menus
Valentine’s Day is long associated with produce items such as strawberries. But what about pink…

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