Colombia exporting 120,000 tons of Hass avocado in 2023

Colombia has exported 125,000 tons of Hass avocados so far in 2023 and is expected to ship another 20,000 by the end of the year, nearly 30% more than in 2022. 

October 12 , 2023

South Texas growers sounding water alarm

Mexico fails to uphold its agreement on river water rights, which has put South Texas growers in a perilous situation.

October 11 , 2023

Suterra pest control suits global direction

Suterra products help growers reduce their carbon footprint because they are passive dispensers or aerosol emitters that are typically applied only once per season.

September 29 , 2023

California citrus estimates down due to thrips

Unprecedented weather phenomenons in California have disrupted typical citrus thrips timing in orchards and led to uncontrollable conditions in the field, hurting production volumes this season.

September 28 , 2023

Peruvian blueberry prices double as production falls 

Peruvian blueberry prices are experiencing a sharp increase as production volumes have fallen up to 39% year-on-year, but, could this be a good thing for the industry?

September 27 , 2023

Chilean Hass avocado volumes remain stable

Chile’s share in the U.S. avocado market has slowed down in the past few years, as Mexico’s geographical proximity and abundant offer gives Chilean fruit little space.

September 15 , 2023

Another record for Mexican avocados in the U.S.

According to Alvaro Luque, president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico (AFM), imports to the United States are expected to rise this year, marking the beginning of a new record, as demand keeps rising in international markets.

September 14 , 2023

Michigan apple harvest going strong

Michigan’s official 2023 apple crop estimate is 32 million bushels, close to the record 32.38 million bushels recorded in 2022. The average annual crop size is approximately 24 million bushels.

September 12 , 2023

Texas citrus starts in early October

"We currently expect to see a crop peaking on smaller sizes; however, September and October are our rainy months, so there is still an opportunity to increase in size,” says April Flowers, marketing director of Lone Star Citrus Growers.

September 07 , 2023

eFume: An alternative to methyl bromide issues

This coming season, commercial testing is due to begin for ethyl formate as an alternative fumigant to disinfest Chilean grapes of the European Grapevine Moth.

August 31 , 2023