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Mango shipments to the US dropped last week

This week's volume is about 12% lower than what was shipped the previous week.
May 17 , 2024

Colombian avocado presence in US continues to grow

Colombian avocados are available year-round and due to the region’s tropical climate, have varied blooms and harvest times with two distinct harvest seasons.
May 17 , 2024

Westfalia Fruit unveils new website to celebrate 75 years

Press release (Westfalia Fruit) Westfalia Fruit has launched a brand-new website to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in May 1949, the company is a trusted supplier of avocados, fresh fruits, and other plant-based products to a range of customer groups around the world, including those operating in retail, food service, and wholesale sectors. New website, […]
May 16 , 2024

US sees an increase in agricultural exports to Romania

Romania’s National Institute of Statistics (NIS) released a report that shows an 11% increase of United States food and agricultural products in the country last year.  Romania imported $211 million worth of U.S. products, $79 million of those products were directly shipped from the United States and the rest reached the country through Western European […]
May 16 , 2024

Peruvian mango closes challenging campaign

Mango production in Peru has been developing and has become a representative product of the Peruvian agro-export basket which is produced in five regions: Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Lima, and Ica.
May 16 , 2024

Dole scores 7% revenue increase in Q1

Earnings for the fresh fruit segment also rose, thanks to an increase in worldwide pineapple pricing that helped offset lower global banana prices.
May 15 , 2024

Report: Food processing equipment market to reach $103 Billion by 2031

According to a new market research report titled, 'Food Processing Equipment Market Size, the food processing equipment market is projected to reach $103.82 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period 2024–2031. The global consumption of processed foods has seen a significant uptick in recent decades. This surge in demand can be attributed […]
May 15 , 2024

A different season for the Southern blueberry industry

Agronomist Betina Ernst addresses the weather phenomena that altered production cycles and created different market conditions for the crop in 2023-24.
May 15 , 2024

Polish farmers suffer crop losses due to spring frosts

Polish farmers are dealing with spring frosts that might cause damage on apple orchards, plums, pears, and cherries.  The adverse weather has taken a hold of the republic for nearly a month, since mid-April, causing pollination problems for apples that are in bloom and leaving bloomed fruits blackened and unfit for consumption. Early spring is […]
May 15 , 2024

New freezing technique extends Chinese litchi season

The special technique allows "frozen dormant litchi" to retain its most notorious characteristics, such as its bright red color, aroma, and “crystal clear” flesh at about 80 to 90% of the original level.
May 15 , 2024

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