USDA says avocado ban will be in place "for as long as necessary"

As Mexican authorities push to remove the U.S.'s avocado import suspension, an unnamed source in the Latin American country has told Fresh Fruit Portal why he believes the official received a threatening call last week.

February 14 , 2022

U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports

Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.

February 14 , 2022

Inflation gobbles up fresh produce - report

Avocado prices have doubled in a year, and blueberry prices are up 45 percent, according to a Washington Post article.

February 10 , 2022

Limoneira terminates avocado marketing agreement with Calavo

Historically, the Limoneira provided a majority of its avocado production to Calavo. Calavo would then pack, sell, and distribute the avocados under its own brands.

February 09 , 2022

U.S. fruit and vegetable imports hit new records in 2021

Fruit imports rose by 16 percent year-on-year to $23 billion, driven in large part by avocados, blueberries and limes.

February 09 , 2022

Avocado prices hit a record high as Super Bowl Sunday approaches

A 20-pound box of Hass avocados from Mexico's largest exporter to the U.S. reportedly costs $6.29 more than it did during the same time period last year.

February 08 , 2022

Del Rey Avocado announces leadership transition

The final decision was made in late 2021 and the reins were turned over to the previous leadership's children earlier in January.

February 07 , 2022

Avocados From Mexico reveals Big Game teaser

The new teaser - featuring comedian Andy Richter - kicks off AFM’s new creative platform, “Addvocados”- inspired by Americans' love for avocados.

February 04 , 2022

Chilean avocado irrigation projects yield impressive water efficiency

The impressive results of recent studies have profound implications for the ongoing sustainable cultivation of avocados in Chile and other water-stressed regions.

February 03 , 2022

LGS Specialty Sales announces "strong" transition into Moroccan W. Murcotts season

LGS has been supplying Mandarins from Morocco to the U.S. for over 15 years between the months of January and April, and from the Southern Hemisphere in the summer until fall.

February 02 , 2022