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Photo report CPMA Toronto
Last week, from April 25 - 27, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) organized their…

Lemon exports from Argentina expected to continue increasing
Lemon harvesting in Argentina has kicked off. “Our harvest started April 10,” says Mariano…

Morocco’s early finish means market is ready for soft citrus imports
Arrivals of imported soft citrus begin this week, starting with fruit from Peru. Andres Haloua of…

More mango supply brings pricing back down
Mango supplies, which have been fairly tight recently, are starting to see greater volumes come…

Texas drought affects 2023 peach crop
Texas is looking at approximately 25 percent of a full peach crop this season. “We’re not going to…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES
In Italy, the imported Peruvian Kent mango season is coming to an end with declining quality and…

Social impact labels help connect consumers to farm workers
As consumers are becoming more and more interested in not only where their food comes from but who…

Ample avocado supplies, even with California’s late start
There are strong supplies of avocados in the marketplace right now as the industry gears up for…

Weather and social unrest impact fresh produce harvest in Colombia
As the avocado and lime season kicks off, Carlos Eduardo Beltran, Operations Manager for Managro…

Illinois produce company joins food distributor company
FreshEdge, a family of fresh food distribution companies backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired…

Inconsistent supplies ahead from California following winter rains
Spring showers hitting California this week continue to add to the sporadic nature of the state’s…

Spring melon deal underway in Mexico
The spring season is here and for Divine Flavor, the grower-shipper is in full swing with its melon…

California rains means strong pricing on celery
Supplies of organic celery will be limited until likely Mid-June. “The historically cold and rainy…

California is getting ready for a larger 2023 pistachio crop
The push is on to move the remainder of the 2022 crop of California pistachios to make way for a…

Early 2023 freeze affects Colombian goldenberry volumes
Goldenberry supplies are tight from Colombia and look to be staying that way possibly for the…

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