Guatemalan avocado industry eyes new opportunities, U.S. market access

The Guatemalan avocado sector is hoping to take advantage of opportunities in the international market amid expectations that the industry will continue to grow and evolve over the coming years.

May 17 , 2021

U.S. retail fruit sales in April even higher than last year, as value-added 'makes a comeback'

Five of the top-ten fresh fruit items by dollar sales saw growth in the four weeks through April 25, with one category even experiencing a massive 97 percent uptick.

May 14 , 2021

U.K. retailers resume avocado supplies from Kenyan exporter after rights boycott

Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi will soon resume exports of avocados to supermarkets in Europe which stopped buying its produce in October last year when the firm was accused of serious human rights abuse.

May 14 , 2021

Spring Hass avocado sales lower than last year

Hass avocado sales in the U.S. over much of March and April came in several percentage points lower year-on-year, trending lower than the total produce category.

May 12 , 2021

'World's first avocado packing robot' installed by Nature's Pride

The Speedpacker has three feed streams and is capable of processing 240 avocados per minute, using cameras to detect how the grippers should pick up and place the fruit in the boxes.

May 11 , 2021

Fundamentals of Fair Trade: Sustainability efforts in the fruit industry

On World Fair Trade Day, FreshFruitPortal.com interviewed key industry members around the world who aligned their actions to promote fair trade as a marketing alternative, oriented towards a fair and sustainable economy.

May 07 , 2021

Australian avocado production continues to soar, limiting reliance on NZ

Australian avocado production continues to soar, with supplies from Sunraysia and the Riverland regions next season expected to double.

May 07 , 2021

Del Monte's Q1 net income more than triples despite lower sales

Del Monte provides a breakdown of the primary drivers of the variance in gross profit in its fresh and value-added products and banana segments, which both performed strongly in the quarter.

May 05 , 2021

Mexico: Exports increased in March with large rise in strawberries

Mexico's agricultural and fishing exports grew five percent year-on-year in March, totaling over $2.1 billion, with strawberries driving the increase.

May 03 , 2021

History & hysteria behind Cinco de Mayo

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes explains the history behind this key date which has become a key consumption period of Mexican produce such as mangoes and avocados.

April 30 , 2021