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New president of ProHass: 'The Peruvian avocado industry has become an important player internationally'
Peru is currently the second-largest exporter of avocados in the world, finishing 2024 with nearly 550,000 tons.
January 02 , 2025
Chile's fruit industry plans for 2025: “The biggest challenge we face is to maintain quality”
Freshfruitportal.com spoke with the president of Frutas de Chile, Iván Marambio, about the industry's projection for 2025, in which the first challenge “is to move forward with the season.”
January 02 , 2025
Hortifrut celebrates first blueberry shipment to China through Port of Chancay
With a transit time of just 23 days, the shipment represented a reduction of 10 days compared to the traditional 33 days required for this route.
January 02 , 2025
California Fresh Fruit Association president on new markets, trends, and water policies in 2025
Daniel Hartwig, California Fresh Fruit Association's President, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about his projections for next year, the issues, and new markets at the top of the state's mind regarding the fruit industry.
January 02 , 2025
The world is moving forward and so is fruit growing: Technology and science at the service of agriculture
New technologies to improve harvests and yields, control pests, and fruits adapted to climate change or resistant to diseases, set the tone in 2024.
December 31 , 2024
Diseases, adverse weather, and climate change: the industry’s everlasting efforts to adjust
With the effects of climate change on crops, the spread and emergence of new diseases, and an overwhelming spread of pests, the industry has had to adjust and forge a new path, paved with sustainable solutions, to address this year’s and the following unforeseen issues. Here's a highlight of the climate events and diseases that marked the industry this year.
December 30 , 2024
Fruit industry's commercial milestones of 2024
Trade agreements and market diversification are some of the key aspects of the fruit industry.
December 27 , 2024
Events that marked the fruit industry in 2024 and the resilience to overcome obstacles
If there is one thing that characterizes the global fruit industry, it's the constant change and dynamism of the factors that alter its operation in unforeseen ways.
December 26 , 2024
USDA announces appointments to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
Nine members and 10 alternate members have been appointed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC).
December 24 , 2024
Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. retailers gear up for a Chilean cherry boom this holiday season
Chile has just hit the peak harvest of its cherry season, and shipments to international markets are significantly outpacing previous years.
December 24 , 2024
