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Avocado market: California boosts supplies, reaches top 2
Prices have decreased across all categories, particularly in the smaller sizes, following the heightened demand associated with the Super Bowl.
February 05 , 2025
Colorado supermarket, King Soopers workers will begin strike on Thursday
Around 10,000 King Soopers workers in several Colorado counties wrapped up the vote over the weekend to begin what the Union calls an Unfair Labor Practice strike.
February 05 , 2025
Trump's tariff game concerns fruit trade industry
Experts are already discussing the potential damage these import taxes could have on the economy and, most importantly, consumer prices.
February 05 , 2025
Argentinian fruit market: the first year of Milei's presidency
Agronomist and president of the consulting firm Top Info Marketing S.A., Betina Ernst, analyzed the Argentine fruit industry during the first year of President Javier Milei's administration.
February 05 , 2025
Maersk expands cold storage network with new Rotterdam facility
South African exporter Grape Alliance was the first customer at the Netherlands facility.
February 05 , 2025
Chilean cherries head to China after Maersk Saltoro resumes operations
Maersk informed Freshfruitportal.com that the ship's owners confirmed that the temporary repairs are complete.
February 04 , 2025
Planasa acquires ABZ Seeds, the global leader in F1 hybrid strawberry seeds
This strategic acquisition marks a transformational step in Planasa's expansion into the high-growth F1 hybrid strawberry segment.
February 04 , 2025
Summer holidays saw strong growth in U.S. avocado sales
Sales of small avocados drove the unit growth during the Independence Day and Labor Day weeks, capitalizing on their substantial share of the market.
February 04 , 2025
Hortgro announces second annual “Plum Possibilities” sweepstakes for U.S. shoppers
South African plums began arriving in the U.S. with a distribution split between New York and Philadelphia, perfectly timed to align with the sweepstakes launch.
February 04 , 2025
Maersk expands its ocean network with over 340 vessels
Once fully phased in, the ambition is to deliver a flexible, interconnected ocean network with industry-leading schedule reliability above 90%.
February 03 , 2025
