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Avocados have quickly become one of the most popular products in Colombia’s agricultural portfolio. Cartama Group Research, Development and Innovation Coordinator Sara Bedoya tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the company continues to explore new avocado growing and improvement techniques.

KT Produce represents FreshEdge’s fifth acquisition since private equity investment firm Wind Point’s initial investment in 2022. 

In 2022, Chile exported approximately 270,000 metric tons of stone fruit, with half of this destined for the Chinese market. 

Mario de Las Casas Vizquerra, manager of public affairs for the Port of Chancay tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the project is half complete and should be finished by November 2024. 

As the first Chilean shipments are expected in the coming weeks, the sector remains cautious.

The new directors are Brian Gomez, importer director of GreenFruit Avocados, and Kathryn Mejía, CAB vice chair and Corpohass director.

Two recent product launches have shown how AI is changing food processing. James French, Head of Innovation at TOMRA Fresh Food, part of TOMRA Food, explains how AI is already adding value and why its importance will grow. 

PRESS RELEASE The SEKOYA® B2B Network, known for its high-end blueberry varieties, continues to grow, bringing in two new team members from the industry to meet the increasing worldwide demand. Marianela Rodriguez Bejarano joined the team in October 2023 as additional Business Operations Specialist, and Mark W. David will strengthen the team as General Manager […]

The number of permissible daily transits for ships has been significantly curtailed, decreasing from an average of 36 to 38 in the past to an anticipated 18 in February, representing half of the customary allowance.

The firm just announced its first sustainable mandarin crop shipments, as Uruguay provider Forbel and Peru’s Pampa Baja were recently certified by SCS Global Services.