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Chile went from exporting 110 million boxes of grapes to 60 million, while Peru went from 6 million to more than 70
According to industry figures, in the last five years, Chilean fruit exports have fallen by 3% and…

California won’t have enough cherries to meet Memorial Day demand
California’s cherry harvest has barely gotten underway. The early varieties have just started,…

FDA to suspend Costco Taiwan frozen berry inspections until it provides complete report
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that frozen strawberries sold by Costco…

California Navel orange season ends on high note
California’s Navel orange season started out challenging. “There was quite some rain between…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CHERRIES
The season for cherries in the Northern Hemisphere is off to a positive start, depending on the…

"No more business as usual in the tomato industry"
Are you packing your tomatoes in black or white? According to research presented at the Global…

Pacific Northwest getting ready for estimated 21 million case cherry crop
Growers and shippers in the Pacific Northwest are looking to welcome a larger cherry crop compared…

Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit…

“A perfect storm” helps push green bean prices sky high
Supplies of green beans are really light and have pushed prices up to a reported 10-year high. Why?…

Colombia’s avocado shipments to the US and Canada continue to increase
Earlier this week, harvest of Colombia’s new avocado crop started. “Volume of the Traviesa crop…

Smaller ginger volumes from Peru expected this season
Until recently, US demand for ginger was strong and little product was offered. However, prices…

Historic low volumes for Southern Hemisphere's kiwi harvest
According to the latest report of the Chilean Kiwi Committee, the harvests are coming to an end and…

Mastronardi Produce forms joint venture with Intergrow
Mastronardi Produce, a fourth-generation family-owned business that pioneered commercial greenhouse…

Strong demand for California stone fruit will keep prices elevated this season
As California stone fruit season begins, growers and shippers know the pressure will be on the…

Slow movement on lemons expected to pick up
The lemon season in Mexico has started earlier than usual and with good volumes and a wide range of…

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