Carrefour and Tesco to end purchasing alliance

French supermarket group Carrefour and its British peer Tesco said they would not extend a purchasing alliance heralded originally as a potential way to trim costs.

June 09 , 2021

First Chilean lemons sent to Asia and U.S.

As of week 21, Chilean lemon exports are 16 percent higher year-on-year, amid expectations for a slightly larger crop than last year.

June 04 , 2021

World Bank report ranks South African ports at bottom of the list

Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, said the list is a "a sad reflection of competitiveness of ports in South Africa".

May 26 , 2021

North American table grape market faces "tricky transition"

The North American table grape market is facing a "tricky" transition throughout the end of May and into June with a potential for heavy concentration in early July, according to a multinational fruit supplier.

May 24 , 2021

U.S. avocado consumption to continue setting records - Rabobank

According to a market update from Rabobank, shipments reached an all-time high in January of this year at close to 320 million pounds, up about 33 percent year-on-year.

May 21 , 2021

Mexican avocado association APEAM wins national export award

The Association of Avocado Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) received the award on Thursday morning during a ceremony headed by Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Federal Secretary of Economy.

May 21 , 2021

Western U.S. forecasts large cherry crop

Western U.S. states are forecasting big cherry crops with year, with both California and the Northwest region expecting to harvest some of the largest volumes in years.

May 10 , 2021

Heaviest mango found in Colombia sets Guinness World Record

Colombian farmers, Germán Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina Maria Marroquín managed to break a record after growing the mango in Guayatá, on the San Martín farm in the Boyacá area.

May 07 , 2021

Peruvian citrus production has nearly doubled since 2009

In 2020, Peru's citrus production reached over 1.4 million metric tons, showing an 83 percent increase compared to the little over 800,000MT in 2009.

April 28 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Avocado prices and volumes prior to Cinco de Mayo

In the U.S. there are two dates when avocado consumption in the form of guacamole skyrockets. The first being the Super Bowl in early February and the second is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

April 27 , 2021