Agronometrics in Charts

Avocados in Charts: Record volumes for Super Bowl sent prices down - will this trend continue?

By comparing this season's data with that of 2015-16, some predictions can be made about what is in store for the U.S. avocado market.
February 12 , 2019

Mangoes in Charts: Putting Peru's grower strike in context with South America's market evolution

Following a period of rising volumes and prices, prices leveled out considerably in 2016, changing the landscape for the industry.
December 04 , 2018

Avocados in Charts: How does the Mexican growers' strike compare to 2016?

As Mexican growers head into the third week of strikes, volumes are falling away and prices are spiking.
November 13 , 2018

Mangoes in Charts: Ecuador, bringing high value fruit over the winter months

Ecuador doesn't always fetch the highest prices, but the country has been receiving a premium for one of its more in-demand varieties.
October 09 , 2018

Apples in Charts: New varieties lead U.S. prices going into Washington season

Braeburn and Red Delicious have been fetching lower prices than the market average, but Honeycrisp and Pink Lady have been enjoying large premiums.
August 28 , 2018

Lemons in Charts: Massive import growth in tandem with rising prices

This article comes as a modification to the previous Lemons in Charts, and shows that Mexico and Chile have more than doubled their exports to the U.S. over the last eight years.
August 14 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Planesa on Guatemala's Volcanic eruption and upcoming season

June saw some of the lowest exports in years from the country, but Planesa expects them to return to normal in July.
July 10 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Strategic growth leads to more stable pricing

Prices typically spike around June and remain high through September, and this June prices have been higher than the last two years on the back of low volumes.
July 03 , 2018

Strawberries in Charts: The king of berries sees its biggest month ever

"The response to the massive surge in volumes is reflected in the lowest prices we’ve seen in May in the last four years."
June 26 , 2018