Chilean company Agroberries acquires BerryWorld Group

With the acquisition, Agroberries will become the second largest berry trader in the world, surpassed only by the U.S. company Driscoll's.

September 17 , 2024

Analysis of Peruvian fruit exports during the first half of the year

Fluctuante's CEO-commercial director analyzes the performance of the main exported Peruvian fruits for the first half of 2024.

September 17 , 2024

Q&A: South African Citrus Growers Association CEO speaks on the current season, challenges and growth projections

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with Justin Chadwick who said that this has been a "a very unusual season."

September 16 , 2024

The Top Seven

These are FreshFruitPortal.com's top seven stories of the week.

September 14 , 2024

The paradigm shift for the global avocado industry

Mary Lu Arpaia, cooperative extension specialist, subtropical horticulture from UC Davis says germplasm and paradigm shifts are the key to the future of the avocado industry. 

September 13 , 2024

Peruvian avocado in the final stretch of the season with low production

ProHass president Juan Carlos Paredes told Freshfruitportal.com that this season will end with a 12% decrease in production compared to last season.

September 12 , 2024

Chilean Avocado Committee elects first woman president

Agricultural engineer Carmen Gloria Lüttges made history with an appointment that, she says, feels like an endorsement of her 25 year-long career in the sector.

September 11 , 2024

The impacts and strategies of Westfalia's avocado expansion in Asia

Graham Young, COO of Westfalia told FreshFruitPortal.com that opening new markets and expanding existing ones provides a very exciting new set of opportunities for South African growers and exporters of avocados. 

September 10 , 2024

Record year for horticulture exports according to USDA's latest ag trade outlook report for 2024-25

In terms of imports to the U.S., fresh fruits are the largest component, growing by $800 million (4%) to $20.3 billion.

September 09 , 2024

The Top Seven

These are FreshFruitPortal.com's top seven stories of the week.

September 07 , 2024