Brazilian grapes to make China debut this year

The Brazilian industry is now awaiting the official announcement to begin exports.

June 14 , 2024

How water availability in Mexico is affecting the mango industry

In the last six decades, water availability in the country has decreased by 68%, according to data from the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO). 

June 13 , 2024

Turkish blueberry growers tackle economic challenges to reach full potential

The country's industry projects a harvest of around 7,500 to 10,000 tonnes of blueberries this season.

June 12 , 2024

Florida leads watermelon season with ‘excellent’ quality fruit

Despite a slow start to the season, which has put the entirety of the season behind by 1% y-o-y, the state is now getting back in line with past years.

June 11 , 2024

California Avocado Commission boosts production forecast by 20%

Terry Splane, CAC’s vice president of marketing, told FreshFruitPortal.com that supplies ramped up in April and May.

June 10 , 2024

The Top Seven

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

June 08 , 2024

Peru expects to harvest larger and higher quality avocados

Juan Carlos Paredes, president of ProHass told FreshFruitPortal.com that they still project a 16% drop in exports for the season.

June 07 , 2024

Ecuador's banana exports to rebound

We spoke with Leonidas Estrada, president of the Regional Corporation of Ecuadorian Banana Growers (AGROBAN), who said that initial 2024 volume projections for the industry were luckily wrong.

June 06 , 2024

Investments in avocado promotions show great benefit/cost ratios

The majority of the funds used to promote avocado consumption in the U.S. are generated through the Hass Avocado Board, with mandatory program assessments of 2.5 cents per pound on all avocados sold in the country. 

June 05 , 2024

Avocado industry’s contribution to Mexican and US economies

A report shows avocados make up a high economic contribution to both Mexico and the United States GDP thanks to consumer demand.

June 04 , 2024