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It’s time for dragon fruit to transition to mainstream
This season, dragon fruit production out of Ecuador is very strong with February and March being…

How record rainfall is impacting California’s strawberries
Watch and wait. That’s where California strawberry growers are at following late last week’s record…

Will California be able to re-start grape exports to Asia?
It would be an understatement to say that 2022 was a challenging season for California table grape…

Supply gaps imminent for California spring vegetables following record rains
Gaps are on their way. That’s the conclusion following California’s continued rains and their…

“We can count on Colombian avocados soon to be year-round”
The avocado market is pretty steady. “Through the 3rd quarter of this year, we are expecting to see…

US almond prices rebound from 20-year low to hit 11-month high
US almond prices hit an 11-month high earlier this week driven by ongoing weather concerns over the…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADO
The global avocado markets are seeing various developments, as large volumes of the fruit are…

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Amazon job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history
US: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. acquires two licensed stores in CaliforniaSprouts Farmers Market,…

Lower organic apple volumes out of South America expected
The US organic apple market is dealing with conflicting pressures. Washington’s organic apple…

Ecuador banana industry not affected by earthquake, heavy rain slows production
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador and parts of the North of Peru, this past weekend…

New pigmented orange varieties allow for year-round red orange supply
The worldwide increase in the popularity of pigmented citrus varieties is not only due to their…

US market flooded with grapes
There are a lot of grapes in the U.S. right now. “The U.S. is currently flooded with grapes. In…

A container of Lome Super Fruit juices has left for Canada
After the load in the early morning of yesterday (21 March 2023), a container filled with juices…

Limes from Colombia and Peru are making inroads into the USA
The lime market is in a bit of a lull right now. Fruit in Mexico, North America’s primary lime…

Peru’s citrus harvest not affected by heavy rain and floods
Peru’s citrus harvest has fortunately not been affected by the heavy rain and floods. Companies…

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