South Africa marks 25th anniversary of summer citrus shipments to the U.S.

Established in 1999 and re-branded for expanded marketing efforts in 2016, the group provides Navels, Midknights, Easy Peelers, Star Ruby Grapefruit and Cara-Cara oranges.

May 10 , 2023

Morocco overtakes U.S. as third biggest raspberry exporter

This comes after a consistent five-year increase in the northern African country’s shipments of this fruit.

May 09 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian Avocado production expected to grow by 13% in 2023

According to the president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Hass Avocado of Peru (ProHass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales, 94% of Hass avocado producers in the country are small farmers.

May 09 , 2023

How to graft your own lemon tree

There are two types of growth depending on when we do the grafting. Here's how to make yours.

May 08 , 2023

Fresh Del Monte posts big jump in Q1 net profit

“Our first quarter results of 2023 are a testament to our focus on profitability as we continue to commit to efficiency and optimization of resources," says Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Fresh Del Monte’s Chairman and CEO.

May 03 , 2023

Low-chill cherries bring new industry opportunities

To understand the development, FreshFruitPortal.com spoke to Alwyn van Jaarsveld, IFG’s international commercial cherry manager, who works from his native South Africa. 

April 26 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican grape exports to the U.S. projected to increase

Mexico’s Sonora table grape producers association (AALPUM) estimated 21.7 million cartons for the 2023 season, with just over half in green grapes.

April 25 , 2023

Sweet Globe is now the top exported grape variety by Peru

With an almost 40% increase year-on-year, the Sweet Globe variety surpassed the market staple Red Globe by over 2 million boxes.

April 21 , 2023

Ecuadorian soursop industry betting on the U.S. market to increase global consumption

Daniel Ortega, president of ASOGUANABANA from Ecuador, shared details with FreshFruitPortal.com of the roadmap for enabling access to other international markets such as the U.S.

April 20 , 2023

Argentine citrus forecast down significantly in 2023

Crops have been severely affected by the changing climatic conditions, where high temperatures have generated heat stress, resulting in a sharp drop in fruit size.

April 17 , 2023