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Peru aims to position grapes, avocados and blueberries in Southeast Asia
In the first half of the year, Peruvian agribusiness exports to Southeast Asia totaled US$187 million, reflecting a drop of 36.1% year-on-year.
September 19 , 2022
European apple crop forecasts lowered due to heat and soaring costs
The first estimates that were released in early August have been revised downwards in part due to the "intense weather conditions" at the end of the month that affected the colouring and size of a part of the crop.
September 16 , 2022
Maersk completes divestment of shares in Global Ports
With this transfer of share ownership in GPI, APM Terminals will no longer operate in Russia nor own any assets in the country.
September 15 , 2022
Aldi overtakes Morrisons as the UK’s fourth largest supermarket
Although Aldi leapfrogged Morrisons’ market share in August on a monthly basis, this is the first time this has happened over the 12 week period reported by data analysis firm Kantar.
September 15 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican organic blueberries gaining popularity slowly but steadily
Volumes of Mexican blueberry this season, in week 36 stood at approximately 140,000 tons, showing a 24 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous season.
September 15 , 2022
Promising future for U.S. mango consumption
“It is expected that U.S. mango consumption will continue growing steadily for the foreseeable future,” said Manuel Michel, the National Mango Board’s Executive Director.
September 14 , 2022
AeroFarms opens 'world's largest' aeroponic smart farm in Virginia
David Rosenberg, Co-Founder and CEO, said: “This Grand Opening is an incredible milestone for AeroFarms as we scale our company to meet increased customer demand both here in the United States and globally."
September 14 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Chilean clementine exports fall by 39%
The main factor that influenced this decrease was the severe drought that the country faced during 2021, which has greatly affected the Coquimbo region.
September 13 , 2022
Beeflow & Cal Poly Strawberry Center partner for food waste study
The first-of-its-kind research funded by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) hopes to harvest many results, including reduction of food waste by up to one-third.
September 13 , 2022
Chilean avocado industry forecasts drop in production in 2022-23
Frosts that structk Chile in late May and early June are one of the main reasons behind an anticipated 14% drop in production.
September 13 , 2022
