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US importers comment on South African citrus program
“As we enter the month of September, just after the long weekend, almost 60% of citrus from South…

“I believe about half of California’s table grape harvest is lost”
Last week, the California Table Grape Commission reported that an estimated 25 million boxes of…

Prices moderating on avocados
Supplies of avocados are good as regions are shifting in their levels of supply. “Mexico is…

Cartel situation prevents limes from being sourced in Michoacán
It has been a complicated season for Persian limes so far. First of all, hot weather has made it…

Bosch Growers starts US expansion with AppHarvest Somerset acquisition
Pioneering is something they can do at Bosch Growers. Six years ago, the family business started…

What do you know about table grape production in the north of Peru?
It is simply not easy to answer the question most repeated in Peru over the past few weeks: “What…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADOS
Avocados remain ever popular, but consumers in some countries may have to pay extra for their…

Due to heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Asia Fruit Logistica remained closed on final day
Hong Kong is currently being impacted by heavy rainstorms. As a result, Asia Fruit Logistica could…

Will apple export volumes grow again this season?
Washington’s apple season is starting as some supplies from 2022 are still wrapping up. Javier…

Higher pricing on Costa Rican pineapples
Supply of pineapples continues to be on the shorter side. “The industry in Costa Rica is currently…

Costa Rica’s unique way of getting bananas to market: the ‘banana train’
Costa Rica produces sugar, coffee, pineapples and bananas; the tiny country dedicates a substantial…

Vessel paid $2.4 million to skip the Panama Canal queue
Auctions by the Panama Canal Authority for spot transits enable owners who do not have reservations…

Chile manages to advance its cherry harvest to October 15 with an ultra-early variety
In the framework of the second seminar of Cerezas Primores in Ovalle, Bloom Fresh, the new company…

Could Hurricane Idalia impact the Southeast veg market?
Though reports are early and growers will likely know more this week, there are some accounts of…

Fire breaks out at California table grape cold storage facility
On the evening of September 5, 2023, Sunview Marketing International had a fire at 31560 Peterson…

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