New varieties, key players and changing market conditions in the global blueberry industry

Native to North America, blueberries have been around for over 13,000 years. Their rise to popularity has given place to a dynamic market, with new varieties being developed yearly. Take a look at some of our most-read blueberry stories.

May 19 , 2024

The Top Seven

These are FreshFruitPortal.com's top seven stories of the week.

May 18 , 2024

GPG brings new primocane blackberry to the market

May 17 , 2024

Shiploads of Western Australian avocados arrive in India

May 17 , 2024

Mango shipments to the US dropped last week

This week's volume is about 12% lower than what was shipped the previous week.

May 17 , 2024

US & Europe, the main markets for Peruvian mango in 2023-24

According to APEM, during the 2023-24 campaign, more than 80,000 tons of fresh Peruvian mango have been marketed

May 17 , 2024

Colombian avocado presence in US continues to grow

Colombian avocados are available year-round and due to the region’s tropical climate, have varied blooms and harvest times with two distinct harvest seasons.

May 17 , 2024

Brazil is expecting an increase in avocado production in the coming years

The South American country ranks in the top ten of the world's leading avocado producers, a position it aims to maintain.

May 17 , 2024

The US sees organic produce record sales

The increase of dollar sales in the organic market was driven more by pricing than unit sales, but the report does show a boost in organic purchases regardless of higher pricing.

May 17 , 2024

Costa Rica: Banana industry works to stay free of Tropical Fusarium Race 4

Costa Rica is making an effort to stay free of Foc R4T in their banana plantations.

May 17 , 2024