Honduran banana exports bounce back as Ecuador struggles

The Central Bank of Honduras (BCH) reported that banana exports almost doubled to US$293.4 million during the first semester of 2022. This comes as most areas affected by hurricane Eta and Iota in 2020 start to slowly recover.

October 03 , 2022

Westfalia Fruit’s avocado seeds to replace plastic microbeads in cosmetics

Westfalia Fruit will supply ground avocado seeds to premium beauty brand Dr. Craft to be used in a range of cosmetics in the UK.

October 03 , 2022

U.S. seaports facing biggest challenges in decades

U.S. seaports are currently enduring the worst congestion “since the age of containerization”, Logistics Management reports. The publication credits backlogs of imports coming into the country, a shortage of equipment, and inland blocks as the main causes for this situation.

October 03 , 2022

First reports emerge of damage to Florida citrus industry from hurricane

One major citrus producer believes the greater impact of the storm will be on production in the current season and possibly next one, rather than on long-term production.

October 03 , 2022

Spanish lemon production to decrease by 10% due to adverse weather

Spain's lemon production is forecast to decrease by 10% year-on-year in the 2022-23 season, according to the country's Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Organization (AILIMPO).

September 30 , 2022

Australia table grape production to rise by 17% despite challenges

Recent USDA reports project that total production for Australian table grapes is to rise to an estimated 210,000 metric tons (MT) for the 2022-23 season.

September 30 , 2022

Florida industry faces post-Ian era

Hurricane Ian growled into Florida’s Atlantic coast near Cape Canaveral, according to the National Hurricane Center. The coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas will soon face Ian, which may regroup to become a Category 1 hurricane. 

September 30 , 2022

California Governor condemned by WGA as he signs controversial farmworker election law

Under pressure from President Joe Biden, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29 signed a bill that reduces the secrecy of farmworker union ballets in California. The bill is AB 2183.

September 30 , 2022

Peruvian avocado prices impacted by higher volumes from competitors

The Peruvian avocado season recently ended with average lower prices. A higher amount of fruit coming from other origins to the main destination markets caused the drop.

September 29 , 2022

Argenti Lemon to uproot 15% of its groves amid global oversupply

According to local media, Argenti Lemon has decided to extract 15% of its plants. La Nación noted that the Tucumán-based company made the difficult decision due to a lack of market and price drops.

September 29 , 2022