Zespri exceeds $5 billion in global sales

Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake said the company has increased both volume and value in its key markets despite downward pressure in the category.

May 23 , 2025

Savannah container trade up 17% in April 

The Georgia Ports Authority had its busiest April ever for container trade, moving 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month.

May 23 , 2025

Panama Canal welcomes U.S. officials, reinforces role in global maritime trade

The United States remains the largest user of the Panama Canal. At the end of fiscal year 2024, more than half of all transits had U.S. ports as their origin or destination.

May 23 , 2025

Port of Oakland announces new renewable energy partnership

The Port operates a utility system supporting over 300 connections for operations across aviation, maritime, and commercial sectors.

May 23 , 2025

India resumes mango exports to the U.S. after radiation paperwork glitch 

Since rectifying the error, around 185 metric tons of mangoes have been shipped to the U.S. from the inspection facility where the rejected fruit was shipped in Mumbai.

May 23 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts: Rising demand at home is reshaping Poland’s blueberry industry

Poland more than doubled its cultivated blueberry area, from 5,800 to 11,900 hectares. Annual production now stands between 60,000 and 68,000 tons. But this rapid growth has come with fragmentation.

May 22 , 2025

U.S. growers embrace a new domestic melon season

Westside Produce and Classic Fruit Alliance have started their melon season in Yuma, Arizona.

May 22 , 2025

Peruvian mango season ends with strong volumes, but oversupply hits prices

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with David Sandoval, CEO of Fluctuante, who said that today the industry faces different challenges, like water scarcity, especially in the country's northern region. 

May 22 , 2025

70 years of Chile's Copefrut: “Our goal is to introduce new varieties across all our fruit types”

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with Copefrut’s General Manager, Andrés Fuenzalida, who reflected on the company’s journey and the evolution of the Chilean fruit industry.

May 22 , 2025

Peruvian avocado supplies hit record volumes as prices fall

A surge in supply has exerted downward pressure on prices. Large-sized avocados, measured at 60-gauge, saw a 14% price decline, while smaller sizes, 84-gauge, increased by 4%.

May 22 , 2025