Costa Rica: Banana industry works to stay free of Tropical Fusarium Race 4

Costa Rica is making an effort to stay free of Foc R4T in their banana plantations.

May 17 , 2024

Peruvian mango closes challenging campaign

Mango production in Peru has been developing and has become a representative product of the Peruvian agro-export basket which is produced in five regions: Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Lima, and Ica.

May 16 , 2024

New avocado variety is the perfect complement for Hass orchards

The Luna variety is part of the same family as the Hass avocado, which is why they share many characteristics. 

May 15 , 2024

Avocado production will suffer due to climate change

Mexico, the world's biggest producer of avocado, could see its potential avocado growing areas reduced by 31% by 2050 even if global average temperature rise was limited to under 2C, and as much as 43% if global average temperature rises towards 5C.

May 14 , 2024

California stone fruit growers anticipate positive season

Overall, growers report the weather has been very good this season, which allowed the harvest to start about a week earlier. 

May 14 , 2024

North American imports of Chilean grapes to hit 40 million boxes in 2023-24

The sector is looking at a total production of 62,5 million boxes, according to Frutas de Chile’s last industry survey. If realized, this would mean a 4% increase over earlier projections, which put production at 60 million boxes.

May 13 , 2024

The Top Seven

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

May 11 , 2024

Mexican growers get green light to plant new avocado variety

The variety, patented by the Spanish company Eurosemillas and the University of California Riverside (UCR), was recognized by  TIME magazine as the best agronomic invention of 2023.

May 10 , 2024

New Hampshire suffers drop in apple production

The drop in apple production in 2023 was offset mainly due to adverse weather conditions including rains and widespread freezes.

May 09 , 2024

Higher citrus volumes from Southern Hemisphere expected in the US

Last year, the U.S. imported nearly 4 billion pounds of citrus from different origins, with Mexico being the main supplier reaching 844 million pounds. 

May 08 , 2024