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Mission Produce appoints new President and COO

Tim Bulow joins Mission Produce with more than 30 years of experience leading global operations, business development and marketing for consumer-facing businesses across diverse geographies and industries.
May 04 , 2022

How to manage avocado heat damage

This article discusses how avocado trees adapt to heatwaves, damage that can be caused by these events and what California avocado growers can do to aid the recovery of heat-damaged trees in their groves.
May 03 , 2022

Avocado takes center stage at Tropical Fruit Congress

A host of international speakers from the world’s leading avocado-producing countries and experts in the field will discuss trends in avocado production, sales, consumption, promotion strategies, and the latest technological innovations. 
May 02 , 2022

Westfalia expands avocado operations to India through new JV

The major avocado supplier expects the country to become a "very strategic part" of the its growth path, amid plans to sell to Indian retailers and wholesale markets with both domestically-grown fruit and imports.
April 29 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Large swathes of Peru's avocado production poised to start

New avocado orchards are poised to enter into production this year in Peru's growing regions, with the total crop expected to grow by double digits this season.
April 28 , 2022

How to tell if an avocado is bad

There are two key things that you can do in order to check whether or not an avocado is suitable to be served or not.
April 27 , 2022

How to plant and grow avocados

Setting up a profitable avocado orchard requires careful planning and the right site. Use these guidelines to determine if your property has the right land and climate for growing avocados.
April 22 , 2022

U.S. fruit import value skyrocketed to new record through February

Total fruit imports into the U.S. soared by a quarter to a new record over January and February this year, with fresh, frozen and processed categories all seeing double-digit growth.
April 22 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Guacamole abounds, Cinco de Mayo boosts avocado sales 

Cinco de Mayo is the second biggest driver of avocado consumption in the U.S., in this installment of our In Charts series with Agronometrics, we look at the scenario facing this green fruit as the big date approaches.
April 21 , 2022

Westfalia details water sustainability strategy

Westfalia's irrigation system helped it improve its water-use efficiency by 14 per cent in 2020 and will be implemented in múltiple growing nations.
April 21 , 2022