California citrus holds its position in 2024 despite challenges 

Continued increases in costs of production and inflationary pressures since the pandemic have “drastically increased the cost to grow, pack, and ship citrus all around the world,” says Casey Creamer, CEO of California Citrus Mutual. 

March 07 , 2024

Indian grapes see volume increase, but face transit challenges

Despite starting its season two weeks earlier than normal, Indian grape production volumes is expected to increase by 20% during the 2023-24 season.

February 27 , 2024

Mexico exported 137,500 tons of avocados for the Super Bowl

This year was the second best year in terms of shipments of Mexican avocados for the Super Bowl with a total of 137,500 tons.

February 13 , 2024

California Avocado Commission announces 2023-24 crop forecast

The potential for a wet winter may encourage some growers to delay picking to allow their avocados time to increase in size, which could in turn increase the crop volume.

January 30 , 2024

Mexican melon production grows 11%

The U.S. is the main market for Mexican melons with a market value of 25,6 million dollars in 2022.

January 24 , 2024

Lemon overproduction crisis: "This critical situation has been going on for five years"

Last year Argentina's lemon exports fell to around 235,000 tons, of which 78,000 went to the United States and 120,000 to the European Union.

January 18 , 2024

Chilean cherry shipments to the U.S. to drop 30%

Last season, Chile shipped around 3.3 million boxes of cherries to the U.S. So far this season, around 1.8 million boxes have arrived, and the total projection for this season is about 2.3 million. 

January 12 , 2024

Dole expands tropical fruit shipping capacity

The service, which officially started Dec. 31, 2023, will deploy two 1,200 FEU container vessels, MV Robin-2, and MV Robin-5 in a 14-day rotation. 

January 10 , 2024

Table grape imports to the U.S. picking up steam

U.S. retailers are focused on table grape imports and fruit in cold storage as the local harvest period has come to an end.

January 09 , 2024

World table grape production projected up in 2024

Exports are expected to remain nearly unchanged at 3.7 million tons, with greater shipments coming from Chile and China making up for losses from Turkey and the U.S.

January 02 , 2024