Food costs sky high this July 4th, unless you decide to skip meat!

This is the first year groceries are surpassing $7 per invitee, with the total meal coming to $7.12 a person.

July 04 , 2024

First in vitro pineapple plants in the Dominican Republic

The laboratory's purpose is to serve Dominican agricultural producers, maintain the quality and safety of planted materials, stabilize production costs, and provide farmers with high-genetic value plants.

July 03 , 2024

Peru’s ProArándanos: “We will remain the world’s top blueberry exporter”

General Manager Luis Miguel Vegas addresses the season's projections and challenges as the South American powerhouse continues to dominate the global blueberry market.

July 02 , 2024

Jalisco projects an increase in avocado production this season

The state currently has 35,000 hectares in production and for this year has incorporated between 3 and 4,000 more.

July 01 , 2024

Chile will be able to export table grapes to the U.S. with Systems Approach

The first grapes exported under the System Approach are expected to start in November this year.

June 30 , 2024

The Top Seven

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

June 29 , 2024

Ecuador sees banana production dip, lower sales to EU on higher minimum price

During the first five months of 2024, Ecuador exported a total of 160.45 million boxes of bananas. The United States takes about 12% of overall shipments.

June 28 , 2024

Tight California avocado supply as growers rush to pick more fruit

Terry Splane, from the California Avocado Commission (CAC), told FreshFruitPortal.com that even though the temporary halt on avocado inspections in Michoacán didn’t have an immediate impact, other supply factors are at play for the U.S. avocado market.

June 27 , 2024

California Avocado Commission asks USDA to inspect all Mexican Hass avocados

The direct inspection of all harvesting and packing of hass avocados exported to the United States aims to maintain the integrity of the critical avocado inspection program in Mexico.

June 26 , 2024

Sonoran table grape estimate revised down

FreshFruitPortal.com spoke with Sergio Rene Lugo, director of Mexico Table Grapes, of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Sonora-Mexico, to clarify the campaign’s projections.