Agronometrics Shorts: Chile leads South American nations in global fruit exports

With fresh cherries, plums, and grapes as its primary sources of export, Chile occupies the fifth position, surpassing the $7 billion mark in fruit exports.

April 18 , 2024

A ‘super’ season for Northwest cherries?

Washington is the main cherry-producing state in the U.S., growing nearly 90,000 tons of cherries yearly.

April 18 , 2024

Canada updates label requirements for table grapes

Canada will require listing sulfur dioxide on food labels in the list of ingredients for fresh table grapes.

April 17 , 2024

The evolution of the US mango market in charts

Peru's mango export season is drawing to a close after a dramatic decline in volumes while Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua are currently at the forefront of harvests and packing.

April 16 , 2024

Agronometrics Shorts: Mexican asparagus prices plunge amid surplus

During week 10, prices plummeted to $10.85 per package, marking a significant 44% decrease compared to the same period in 2023.

April 11 , 2024

Report: Criminal networks, led by European mafias, jeopardize Latin American fruit exports

The Europol report says criminal networks have inventively made use of legal business structures to facilitate or conceal their criminal activity and launder their money, a scheme that appears to have infiltrated fruit exports. 

April 11 , 2024

California and Florida strawberry acreage reflect market demand

The trade dynamics of fresh strawberries reveal interesting trends. In 2023, approximately one-fifth of the fresh strawberries available in the United States were imported, with Mexico being the primary source.

April 09 , 2024

Maersk resumes container line service through Panama Canal

The OC1 service, resuming May 10, runs between the U.S. East Coast, specifically Philadelphia and Charleston ports, Australia and New Zealand.

April 08 , 2024

Apple growers look to the moon for outlook clues

USApple’s Weather Outlook for 2024 analyzed insights into 18-year lunar cycles, a factor influencing waves and weather. This lunar effect could mean abrasive weather impacts on the apple season. 

April 08 , 2024

Angus Soft Fruits talks multi-generational berry farming in Scotland

Jill Witheyman, Head of Marketing at Angus Soft Fruits, discusses how the firm uses data to advanced and breed new berry varieties in Scotland.

April 04 , 2024