More blueberries anticipated in 2025

Blueberry supply should stay steady through the first quarter of 2025. "Overall our 2025 production…

What the Mexican peso’s depreciation means for importers

After last week's largest annual drop for the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar since 2008, what…

Membrane packaging extends shelf-life of cucumbers and reduces weight loss

In search of enhancing the quality and freshness of mini cucumbers, a group of growers and…

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

Avocado and orange prices rise while cherries and mangos drop amid strong produce ads

New Year's resolutions for healthy eating were easy for shoppers to keep this week, as retailers…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ORANGES

In this first Global Market for 2025, the focus is on oranges, with the colder weather, especially…

Pat Compres comments on pending U.S. port strike

“It’s better to hope for the best and plan for the worst”

Following a three-day port strike on the U.S. East Coast last October, the International…

Florida volume on strawberries to pick up

From a numbers point of view, the supply of strawberries from Florida is normal. This is even with…

Citrus cultivation in Tucuman declines to 2017 levels

A geospatial study has revealed that the area under citrus cultivation in Tucumán decreased in the…

Colombia and Peru play increasingly important role in U.S. imports

Elevated lime market expected before the end of the month

Mexico continues to be the dominant supplier of limes to the United States. About 80 to 85 percent…

Until the last week of December, Chile had shipped a record 96 million boxes of cherries

Leading up to this record Chilean cherry season, the question was if Chile would have the…

Mexico will continue to be the world's leading avocado exporter

A joint analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food…

What other commodities could learn from the potato and onion business?

There is a good high-quality supply of Russet and colored potatoes at the moment. "We have a highly…

Catastrophic wildfires in Southern California burn out of control

The Los Angeles region is battling one of the most devastating fires in recent history and the…

Chilean grape exporters breathe sigh of relief over port strike being averted

After news that the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime…

Westfalia Fruit acquires Syros to expand avocado product reach in European market

Westfalia Fruit, a company in the avocado industry, has completed the acquisition of Syros, a…