Oscar Salgado:

“Serious problems affecting both volumes and quality of Peru table grapes”

As the hotter than average weather in Peru is slowing the growth and exports of blueberries, the opposite is happening with the table grape harvest,…

California, Mexico and Chile all slimmer on lemon supply

Lemons are tight on supply coming out of a few different regions. “California is very very scarce,” says Paul G. Gonzalez of River City Produce Inc.,…

Negative effects of El Niño and cyclone Yaku -

Peru’s mango volumes estimated to be substantially lower due to hot weather

Peru’s mango industry will likely see up to 8,500 less export containers in the coming season due to negative effects on flowering from the hot weather…

Chiquita is considering to exit Panama

Chiquita Panama is analyzing leaving the country, according to statements by Government Minister Roger Tejada. “Every day there is a tiny group of people who…

Team Kuehne+Nagel Mexico

“We are dedicated to maintaining the cold chain for perishables travelling globally”

Shipping perishable goods worldwide demands expertise, relationships and dedication. Kuehne+Nagel Mexico specializes in preserving the cold chain…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES

As the apple harvest in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off, the various global markets face differing challenges and situations. In the Netherlands, the season has begun on a…

Consumption of fresh Haskap berries has benefited from pandemic

Ten years ago, no one knew what a Haskap berry was,” says Samuel Côté with Haskap Producers in Canada. With more and more information becoming…

Strong avocado supply from Mexico

Right now, the supply of avocados is plentiful from Mexico, a country that has two crops in harvest. “The off-bloom crop, Flor Loca, continues to…

Sustainable packaging solution finalist in Fruit Attraction innovation award

CKF Inc., which specializes in the design and North American manufacturing of sustainable packaging solutions, proudly announces their status as one of…

Washington anticipates 130 million boxes of apples this season

Washington is welcoming a better apple crop this season compared to the one of 2022 which saw deep freezes and other inclement weather affect yield.…

Jaime Bustamante with the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation:

“We help companies across continents resolve disputes”

In some cases, the sale or purchase of fresh produce doesn’t go according to plan and results in a dispute. Disputes may arise due to issues related to…

Tight supply and strong pricing on garlic

Supplies of both fresh garlic and peeled garlic are tight right now and look to stay that way for the near future. “Spain and China’s fresh garlic…

A hectic Peruvian organic ginger market

“It’s a crazy season for organic ginger from Peru,” says Nelson Vidaurre with Añawi. Plantings have been significantly reduced across the board…

Steve Zaccardi with Mucci Farms:

“We are constantly trialing 200+ snacking vegetable varieties”

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine the tomato section of a grocery store without snack-size options like grape tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. They have…

Newer proprietary red grape varietal coming to an end for the season

As the end of September closes in, one California grape grower is looking towards wrapping up the season on a proprietary variety that it discovered in…