Frutura planning further acquisitions as it aims to "build something uniquely different"

The CEO of Frutura, a newly formed organization that last week announced the purchase of two major fresh produce companies, has revealed details about how the company came to be and its future plans.

June 30 , 2021

Peru’s fruit sector races to new heights

A new and in-depth USDA report uses charts to show how Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with the country ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

June 29 , 2021

"We are in uncharted waters": U.S. Northwest heat wave worries cherry growers

Expected temperatures of 113°F (45°C) in Washington state would complicate the already difficult job of picking for a cherry harvest now in full swing.

June 28 , 2021

Colombia: Economists warn of high interest rates, drops in investment amid unrest

"Lately the political and regional unrest has been growing tenser and there is increasing concern throughout Latin America," Felipe Ruiz, Senior Economist at Banco Bci told FreshFruitPortal.

June 25 , 2021

Dayka & Hackett and Agrícola Don Ricardo to be acquired by Frutura

California-based Dayka & Hackett LLC and Peru-based Agrícola Don Ricardo have signed agreements to sell majority ownership to newly-formed produce company Frutura.

June 23 , 2021

U.S. Supreme Court says union recruiting on California farms unconstitutional

The ruling against a California regulation issued in 1975 was the latest blow to unions from a court that has issued several decisions limiting the power of organized labor.

June 23 , 2021

A 'worrying trend': Covid outbreak at Chinese port exacerbates global supply chain delays

Maersk said that fighting to get reliability back into operations and services back on schedule after the Suez incident in March and the port congestion in southern China is "an added pain at a time where global supply chains are already stretched".

June 23 , 2021

Argentine lemon export forecast reduced overall, but big increase to U.S. expected

After regaining market access to the U.S. in 2017, Argentine lemon exports to the U.S. have shown an upward trend, rising from 10,640MT in 2018 to 33,963MT last year.

June 22 , 2021

Peru: Avocado campaign 'behind schedule' as export forecast inches up

Peru is expecting to export 473,000 metric tons (MT) of Hass avocado in the 2021 season, which would represent an increase of 29.2% compared to the 366,000MT shipped in the previous season.

June 21 , 2021

U.S.: Rising inflationary pressure increases produce dollar-volume gap

Early on in the pandemic, fresh produce experienced deflation with volume outpacing dollar growth, but deflation switched to inflation starting in the third quarter of 2020 and dollar gains have tracked above volume gains ever since.

June 18 , 2021