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Production of most Mexican berries forecast to increase in 2025

Volume growth can be attributed to a rise in exported and domestic demand, access to water, improved planted berries variety, and modernized agricultural practices.
February 11 , 2025

Avocado market expecting new dynamics following Super Bowl and Chinese New Year

In the U.S., post-Super Bowl analysis will focus on whether volumes remain steady or decline due to the influx of fruit from California and Colombia.
February 11 , 2025

How Trump's offensive against South Africa could potentially harm its citrus industry

Justin Chadwick, the CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa, told Freshfruitportal.com that any factors affecting trade negatively concern the country's growers.
February 11 , 2025

Fruit Logistica: Technology and AI to protect, market, and reduce waste take center stage

Several Fruit Logistica events, forums, and chats focused on new technology and Artificial Intelligence and how to utilize it in the fresh produce sector.
February 10 , 2025

Chilean cherry exports hit record numbers in China

In January 2025, Hong Kong recorded the highest number of Chilean cherry containers handled in a single month since the pandemic, Modern Terminals reported. Approximately 6,500 containers arrived from Chile destined for the Mainland China markets.  The majority of these containers were processed at Modern Terminals, particularly via the 'Cherry Express' service operated by Hapag-Lloyd, […]
February 10 , 2025

Argentina monitors lemon juice exports to the United States

Argentina is the leading supplier of lemon concentrate juice to the United States; in 2023, the country held a 34% market share, and in 2024, this share increased to 37%.
February 10 , 2025

Private investors acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners from Aldi

The development comes less than a year after the German-headquartered discount grocer completed its acquisition of SEG, which included Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket supermarkets.
February 10 , 2025

The future of Peruvian avocados

FreshFruitPortal.com sat down with the director of SENASA's Plant Quarantine Subdirectorate, Nely Wilcas Márquez, who analyzed the crop and the projection of exports, including plans to open new markets.
February 07 , 2025

Q&A: Opportunities, challenges and profiteers in European fruit trade

Author Michael Koch from Agrarmarkt-Informations-Gesellschaft examines current trends setting the tone in Europe's fruit industry from Fruit Logistica's European Statistics Handbook.
February 07 , 2025

Maersk posts third-best financial results

The company’s EBIT surged by 65% to reach $6.5 billion, driven by increased container demand and elevated freight rates in the Ocean segment.
February 07 , 2025