Agronometrics in Charts: High-priced Chilean plum season ends as California gears up

The charts illustrate not only the high pricing this year but also how California's plum volumes have fallen dramatically since 2000.

June 01 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Mandarins sweeten Chilean citrus exports

Looking back on the last 20 years it is impressive to see how the category has developed. In and around 2010, growth was led by oranges while mandarins were just getting started.

May 18 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Blueberry prices fall in U.S. market

We will discuss the prices and volumes of blueberries in the North American market, and analyze the possible causes that gave rise to the recent sharp drop.

May 11 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Could Cosmic Crisp be a pricing match for Honeycrisp?

But over the last couple of seasons, a serious competitor seems to have emerged during this "reign" of Honeycrisp in the North American market: the Cosmic Crisp variety.

May 04 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Avocado prices and volumes prior to Cinco de Mayo

In the U.S. there are two dates when avocado consumption in the form of guacamole skyrockets. The first being the Super Bowl in early February and the second is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

April 27 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: IBO to open up global blueberry market data to all

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO), in collaboration with Agronometrics, is currently in the midst of developing the 2021 State of the Blueberry Industry Report.

April 14 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Blackberries reach highest prices in five years

As shown in the graphs, prices reached a historic $10.17/kg in week 13, a 74 percent increase in comparison to those recorded in 2020 for the same date.

April 06 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Florida blueberries begin season with higher prices than last two years

As the first blueberries from Florida get to markets, the spot pricing being reported by the USDA is unexpectedly optimistic, coming in higher than both the 2020 and the 2019 seasons.

March 30 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Current scenario for Chilean avocados in the U.S.

Chilean avocado exports have been rising to numerous markets around the world. But the situation with the U.S. market is very different.

March 23 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: USDA begins reporting on imported organics for blueberries, avocados and mangos

The category most affected by this new data is far and away blueberries, which has seen tremendous growth in the organic category over the last five years, but until now we were only able to observe this growth in local production.

March 16 , 2021