Bankrupt Prima Wawona to liquidate assets

The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 13, in a bid to facilitate the sale of the company.

January 16 , 2024

Florida orange crop to rise 30% year-on-year

Weather damage has long plagued Florida’s citrus production, with the 2017-2018 season heavily affected by Hurricane Irma, and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole causing a similar effect during 2022-2023 season. 

January 15 , 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 grapes: Peru volumes drop this season

Optimistic headlines are being shared in in the Peruvian press because a comparison is being made with the previous season, in the same months and, due to the early harvest of the current season.

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

Red Sea attacks putting global supply chain under strain

Shipping container rates are spiking, as tariffs increase and shipping lines look for alternative routes after six weeks of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi militants.

January 08 , 2024

Peruvian mango exports to the U.S. drop 35%

Lower production volumes caused by hot weather generated a shortage of mangoes in the U.S., taking into account that Ecuador is also facing a similar situation.

January 05 , 2024

Looking ahead at the effects of climate on Peruvian produce

This season, Peru was one of the most affected countries by the El Niño phenomenon, with export volumes of different fruits dropping after years on the rise. 

January 04 , 2024

Grape exports from Piura, Peru drop 32% year-on-year

Piura will export below 20 million boxes this year, 10 million less than last season.

January 03 , 2024