Indian mango exports to U.S. double year-on-year

The increase in exports is caused by lowered air freight tariffs, as well as a new irradiation facility in Ahmedabad.

June 22 , 2023

A promising season for U.S. watermelons

U.S. watermelon supply is looking stronger this season with a 7,3 % year-on-year increase in volume reaching 2.3 billion pounds as of June 11.

June 21 , 2023

Florida-Mexico Tomato War enters new phase

The Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) has asked for antidumping duties against Mexican tomato imports into the U.S., filing a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement.

June 20 , 2023

Sonoran grapes hit fast crescendo

Sonoran grapes are now roaring into the marketplace, after a slow start which caused historically high prices.

June 19 , 2023

UC Riverside releasing new avocado variety

According UCR, the ‘BL516’ variety, with its slender upright growth habit, offers avocado growers a next-generation tree better adapted to the increasingly popular high-density plantings.

June 16 , 2023

Smaller fruit drops Peruvian avocado projection

Even though in January, the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass) announced a 12.5% increase in exported volume year-on-year, its latest projection indicates actual growth of between 5% and 10%.

June 15 , 2023

U.S. House passes Florida citrus relief for hurricane damage

The bill awaits a vote in the Senate to make it law. 

June 14 , 2023

West Coast Ports unsettled

Various reports provide conflicting messages from the management and labor perspectives of the ongoing U.S. West Coast seaport labor dispute.

June 13 , 2023

U.S. cranberry exports up 80%

Colombia increased its cranberry consumption by 80% between 2017-18 and 2021-22, from 23,020 to 41,451, 100-pound barrels. 

June 12 , 2023

USDA details “lucrative” U.S. ag opportunities in Chile

Its stable macroeconomic environment, solid political institutions, and high consumer purchasing power make Chile a lucrative market for U.S. producers.

June 09 , 2023