BCfresh appoints industry veteran Steve Roosdahl as new CEO

Roosdahl will succeed Murray Driediger, who will retire on March 31, 2025, following an 18-year tenure leading the organization.

January 03 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts GTD Exclusive: How close is Peru to last year’s blueberry volumes?

With rising production and increasing demand, Peru has established itself as a major player in the blueberry industry, steadily expanding its export reach year after year. 

January 02 , 2025

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