Costa Rica loses WTO Mexican avocado import case brought in 2015

The World Trade Organization (WTO) determined that Costa Rica did not present sufficient scientific justification to limit the importation of Mexican Hass avocados.

April 20 , 2022

Zambia kicks off avocado exports after EU phyto approval

Zambia has started the mass export of avocados to Europe with the first consignment of over 37 tons.

April 20 , 2022

Texas border inspections: Normalization of produce supply chains could take weeks

Losses to fruit and vegetable producers are estimated to be more than $240 million, said Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.

April 20 , 2022

Berry category 'overwhelmingly strong' in U.S. retail marketplace

Berry sales in March this year grew by 9.9 percent year-on-year, adding on an additional $64 million dollars, according to IRI data published in a monthly report by 210 Analytics.

April 18 , 2022

A short history of the Hass avocado

The original Hass tree was really a mistake - a lucky chance seedling. Since then it has ballooned in to by far the predominant avocado variety.

April 18 , 2022

Calavo Growers reorganizes business into two segments, eliminates COO position

The company estimates that the ongoing cost savings related to the reorganization investment in talent to fill new roles to over $2 million per year.

April 13 , 2022

Principles of avocado canopy management

This video by Australia's Queensland Agriculture explains why canopy management is so important for avocado and outlines the main principles.

April 12 , 2022

Impressive health benefits of avocados detailed in study

A long term study found that just two servings of avocado a week significantly improved resistance to heart related diseases.

April 12 , 2022

Watch: How to cut and peel avocados

Check out this video for some great tips on how to check if an avocado is ripe, and how to cut and peel the superfruit.

April 08 , 2022

Interko unveils containerised ripening room

This ripening room fits into a standard reefer container and was developed through a partnership with Fyffes

April 07 , 2022