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Chilean avocado exports to decline by 20% in 2022-23
Frosts and lower temperatures had a negative impact on Chilean avocado production, with exports showing a 20% decrease from the previous season.
November 24 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Peru takes the crown as the leading exporter of blueberries yet again
The country shipped 153 million kilos of fresh blueberries for $844 million, i.e. 31% more volume than in the same period of the previous campaign 2021-2022.
November 17 , 2022
Calavo appoints Tommy Padilla as Sr. Director of International Sales
Padilla is an industry veteran, with over a decade of experience in establishing and transforming International Sales and Sourcing teams.
November 07 , 2022
Global port congestion easing but still above average
Disruption remains elevated, with capacity at port on the east coast of North America more than double the pre-Covid average.
October 17 , 2022
Argentine lemon export profitability lower this year amid weakened euro
Argentine company SA Veracruz has said that returns from the European market were less than ideal for the closing season.
October 14 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Inflation and its effects on prices and consumer trends
“Inflation has been accelerating since early fall 2021, drought conditions are severe, consumer confidence is low and grocery patterns are switching very rapidly," says Joe Watson, VP, Retail, Foodservice & Wholesale for IFPA.
October 11 , 2022
California table grape stocks up 18% on last two years
The USDA's Grape Cold Storage Summary, which is released every two weeks from around the middle of the local season through to the end, said there were 10.9 million boxes in storage as of Sept. 30.
October 10 , 2022
Hapag-Lloyd acquires LatAm shipping terminal business in $1B deal
The shipping company acquired 100% of the shares held by SAAM Ports S.A and SAAM Logistics S.A. With the $1 billion purchase, Hapag-Lloyd now owns the entire terminal business and associated logistics services.
October 06 , 2022
Florida industry faces post-Ian era
Hurricane Ian growled into Florida’s Atlantic coast near Cape Canaveral, according to the National Hurricane Center. The coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas will soon face Ian, which may regroup to become a Category 1 hurricane.
September 30 , 2022
Texas officials call for immediate national help on ag labor
Leaders of Texas’ produce industry encouraged the U.S. Senate to step up before November to reverse decades of inaction to improve the nation’s agricultural workforce.
September 28 , 2022
