Agronometrics in Charts: California Avocado Commission anticipating a 7% dip in avocado harvest

June 20 , 2023

UC Riverside releasing new avocado variety

According UCR, the ‘BL516’ variety, with its slender upright growth habit, offers avocado growers a next-generation tree better adapted to the increasingly popular high-density plantings.

June 16 , 2023

Global apple production down 5% in 2023

Exports are also estimated down by one  million MT as reduced shipments from China, Iran and Moldova impact the global market.

June 15 , 2023

Smaller fruit drops Peruvian avocado projection

Even though in January, the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass) announced a 12.5% increase in exported volume year-on-year, its latest projection indicates actual growth of between 5% and 10%.

June 15 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican mango shipments to the U.S. expected to be 11% higher this season

Favorable weather conditions in the mango- growing regions of Mexico created a conducive environment for abundant fruit production that has thus far demonstrated remarkable quality.

June 15 , 2023

Mango Grower’s Summit covers opportunities for a “growing and diverse” industry

Presenters covered the current conditions of Florida’s century-old mango industry as well as production in Colombia and Mexico, the main U.S. mango supplier.

June 14 , 2023

Ecuadorian soursop finalizing U.S. admission

This comes after over ten years of work, with the South American sector betting on the U.S. to increase global consumption.

June 14 , 2023

EU clears acquisition of SNFL and IFG by AMFRESH and EQT

SNFL and IFG both breed and develop new protected varieties of table grape vines and license them worldwide.

June 14 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian Red Globe grapes relinquish their position as the top exported grape variety to Sweet Globe

Data reveals that a staggering 16 million 18-pound boxes have been shipped thus far, denoting an impressive year-on-year increase of nearly 40% compared to the 11.5 million boxes exported in the previous season of 2021-22.

June 13 , 2023

Sea transportation boosting Rwandan avocado exports

This first container, comprising 23 tons of avocados, was delivered to Carrefour hypermarket in Dubai, one of the most popular grocers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

June 12 , 2023