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Fresh fruit giants Zespri and Driscoll’s partner with Freshippo

This comes as the Chinese company seeks to expand its import range, while leveraging its global supply chain.
May 26 , 2023

Frutesa celebrates 40th Anniversary leading Guatemalan tropical fruit exports

Frutesa regularly exports fresh produce to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain, and more occasionally to Ireland and the United States. 
May 26 , 2023

Colombian sugar mangos debut in the U.S.

Overall consumption of mangos in the U.S. increased by 37% between 2018 and 2022, opening up space for new providers like Colombia which add to the existing volumes coming from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
May 25 , 2023

Western states willing to cut down on Colorado River use

A $1.2 billion plan from the federal government that will provide support to those who rely on the Colorado river, will conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026.
May 25 , 2023

South African deciduous fruit volume to register drop in 2022-23

South African production of apples, pears, and table grapes is estimated to decrease slightly in the 2022-23 Marketing Year.
May 25 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexico reaffirms its place as the largest avocado exporting country in the world - Rabobank

Mexico, which currently contributes to 30% of the worldwide avocado output, experienced an increment of about 6% in production during the past decade.
May 25 , 2023

Panama Canal imposes vessel restrictions amid drought

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said that the maximum draft allowed for vessels transiting the Canal from 24 May would be reduced to 13.56m or 44.5 ft.
May 24 , 2023

Amazon sued over unoccupied stores

The company had originally planned to open multiple Amazon Fresh locations, but has failed to move forward with development.
May 24 , 2023

Kapi Kapi doubled North American sales in two years

Kapi Kapi Growers, a farm-to-customer, grower of pineapples and bananas, has exceeded its expansion goals in the U.S. and Canadian marketplace in just two years. 
May 24 , 2023

Imports into U.S. ports down by around a fifth in April

Los Angeles recorded the biggest decline last month, down 25%, while the eastern Port of Charlston’s imports fell by 28%.
May 24 , 2023