Australian melon exports stay strong as production falls

With lower supplies, prices increased. Last year, total value rose to approximately USD$163 million (AUD$248 million). 

April 08 , 2024

Chilean kiwifruit harvest delayed over brix level

The Chilean Kiwi Committee said the late start won’t impact the fruit yield, but that the harvest had been delayed to increase the brix content.

April 05 , 2024

Mandarin orange volume projected to drop in Chile, a top US supplier

Chile is the largest supplier in the United States of imported mandarins, holding 38.7% of the market on average. 

April 05 , 2024

Mango market: Mexico and Guatemala export volume up

April 05 , 2024

Local food security and maple farming part of USDA investment efforts

April 05 , 2024

Port of Philly: “The Baltimore situation will have no impact on our fruit capacity”

At PhillyPort, 54% of the containers they handle are refrigerated, establishing itself as the go-to port for produce. 

April 05 , 2024

First Zespri kiwifruit of season en route to United States

The season’s first two shipments of Zespri kiwifruit from New Zealand are expected to arrive at the Port of Philadelphia and the Port of Los Angeles by the end of April.

April 04 , 2024

Peru ranks as second-largest avocado exporter in 2024

Despite struggling with adverse weather throughout 2023, the Peruvian avocado sector scored a 79% rise in exports in the first two months of 2024. 

April 04 , 2024

Update: Chilean port workers on strike

Flaming street barricades near the Ports of Valparaíso and San Antonio, followed by street protests were among the first public manifestations.

April 04 , 2024

With arrival of La Niña, a ‘busier than usual hurricane season’ expected for US East Coast, Caribbean

The Atlantic Ocean continues to be extremely warm with record-breaking sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic. This creates conditions that encourage increased hurricane activity. 

April 04 , 2024