Mexican table grape industry gathers during challenging times

Freshfruitportal.com attended last week's Spring Summit in San Diego, California, where experts gathered to discuss the industry's most pressing challenges. 

April 08 , 2025

Mexican avocado production and exports projected up in 2025

Exports to the United States totaled approximately 1.18 million tons in 2024, marking a 5% decrease compared to the previous year. The U.S. market accounted for over 80% of Mexico's total avocado exports by volume.

April 08 , 2025

Fresh Farms highlights new products and category expansion at Viva Fresh

April 08 , 2025

Mexico's APEAM reaffirms commitment to avocado trade amid tariff concerns

In 2024, Mexican avocados contributed $7.5 billion to U.S. economic production, $4.2 billion to GDP, and $2.5 billion in labor income, while income for Mexico reached $6 billion.

April 07 , 2025

First Chilean organic table grapes under Systems Approach to arrive in U.S.

TerraFresh's Chief Operations Officer Fernando Valle told Freshfruitportal.com that the arrival is very exciting because they have been trying to import organic grapes from Chile for many years. 

April 07 , 2025

Chilean blueberries retain majority share in U.S. market amid shipment increase

Andrés Armstrong, Executive Director of the guild’s Blueberry Committee, reported that shipments of fresh blueberries for the 2024-25 season totaled over 90,000 tons, reflecting a 12% increase over the estimated volume.

April 07 , 2025

The Dominican Republic breaks new ground: First container of table grapes just shipped to the United States

Three containers were sealed—one bound for the United States with about 45,000 pounds of grapes and two for the local market.

April 07 , 2025

Bagged avocados fueled Q4 holiday sales to four-year high, report shows

Hass Avocado Board's Holiday Retail Recap shows 167.5 million Hass avocados were sold during the Q4 holidays, the strongest fourth-quarter performance in four years.

April 07 , 2025

California Berry Cultivars wins summary judgment in lawsuit filed by Driscoll’s, Inc.

Leading independent plant breeding company, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC), announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has granted its motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by Driscoll’s, Inc.

April 04 , 2025

Ocean Mist Farms kicks off spring season with beautiful quality artichokes

North America's leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes, has officially kicked off its spring season. With their annual migration north complete, the company’s transition to its spring/summer growing region – in Castroville and Salinas Valley, CA – is in full production.

April 04 , 2025