Fresh produce dollar sales up, volume sales down in July 2022

Fresh produce sales were up 4.2 percent, but volume sales were down 4.8 percent, compared to July 2021.

August 19 , 2022

Frutura's Dayka & Hackett names Vice President of Avocados

Stephen Fink will spearhead Dayka & Hackett’s introduction of avocados to the U.S. and global markets, as Vice President of Avocados.

August 18 , 2022

Supply chain issues impact Peruvian avocado exports this season

“Transportation costs have had a huge impact on the industry and also in the case of avocados. This, in addition to the delays in some regions due to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, had a significant impact on the regularity of arrivals to our destination markets,” said ProHass' Juan Carlos Paredes.

August 18 , 2022

U.S. avocado import value skyrocketed to new record in H1 as volume plummeted

Total Hass imports rose by 33 percent to $1.75 billion from January through June 2022, up from $1.32 million in the same period last year.

August 17 , 2022

Sorma Group expands its range of post-harvest solutions

From eco-friendly and functional paper and cellulose packaging, to ultra-high-precision weighing machines, Sorma has expanded its range of post-harvest solutions, as well as targeted and increased customer service with new warehouses in the U.S. and Italy.

August 16 , 2022

U.S. market “has all the advantages” for Colombian avocados

"I would say that in the medium and long term, the most important market for Colombia should be the U.S.", said Jorge Restrepo, Executive Director of Corpohass.

August 15 , 2022

Calavo Growers opens Jalisco packing facility for U.S. exports

“Today, we are proud to announce that we have expanded our partnership with our Mexican growers from Michoacan to Jalisco,” said Dionisio Ortiz, Vice President Calavo de Mexico. 

August 12 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Will the U.S. market retain the drop in Hass avocado pricing?

The average daily prices of avocados in the U.S. have fallen by 6.99 percent, marking a $2.58 decrease on the last report 3 days ago, from $36.98 to $34.40.

August 11 , 2022

HAB study reveals fastest growing retail channels for avocado purchases

The avocado channel segmentation study carried out by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) provided a greater understanding of the changing retail marketplace.

August 10 , 2022

Calavo Growers names Helen Kurtz as leader of prepared food segment

The global avocado-industry leader and provider of value-added fresh food has named Helen Kurtz as Senior Vice President & General Manager of Calavo Prepared.

August 10 , 2022