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Chilean blueberry and grape exports dip in Q1 amid logistical hurdles and soaring costs
In preseason forecasts, blueberry exports for the 2021-22 season had been pegged on par with last season, while table grapes made been expecting a big increase of around a quarter.
April 22 , 2022
South America Blueberry Convention kicks off with a call for quality, new varieties and innovation
The competitive offer of counter-season blueberries from South America has heated up in recent years, and the convention provided a forum to discuss the factor which would determine the winners in the future of the supply in this fruit.
April 21 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Guacamole abounds, Cinco de Mayo boosts avocado sales
Cinco de Mayo is the second biggest driver of avocado consumption in the U.S., in this installment of our In Charts series with Agronometrics, we look at the scenario facing this green fruit as the big date approaches.
April 21 , 2022
Westfalia details water sustainability strategy
Westfalia's irrigation system helped it improve its water-use efficiency by 14 per cent in 2020 and will be implemented in múltiple growing nations.
April 21 , 2022
Winter pruning in table grapes: Process and treatments
The objective is to achieve proportional growth of wood and fruits and obtain an ideal distribution of the load on the plant.
April 20 , 2022
Agronometrics CEO, Colin Fain, to speak at The South American Blueberry Convention
Topics to be addressed include blueberry market trends, an outlook of the 2022-23 season, export opportunities for the four countries, market forecasts, and innovation.
April 20 , 2022
Pacific Trellis sees growth from Mexico table grape harvest
Pacific Trellis Fruit expects to see growth coming from its Mexico table grape program, which includes over 20 varieties and will start shipping in the middle of May.
April 20 , 2022
Behind Frutura’s acquisition of Subsole
After complementing its purchase of Peru’s Agricole Don Ricardo in 2021 with an acquisition of Chile's Subsole, Frutura CEO David Krause spoke with The Grape Reporter about this strategic move and the synergies it brings.
April 20 , 2022
Costa Rica loses WTO Mexican avocado import case brought in 2015
The World Trade Organization (WTO) determined that Costa Rica did not present sufficient scientific justification to limit the importation of Mexican Hass avocados.
April 20 , 2022
Global Cherry Summit: Forming a union to overcome obstacles
The Global Cherry Summit successfully brought together industry professionals -in person and virtually- from around the world, with a clear call to action to find common ground to overcome successive challenging seasons and an uncertain future.
April 19 , 2022
