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FreshFruitPortal.com is an online media publication focused on providing the most important daily news for the global fruit and vegetable industry. We report on numerous topics including trends, market conditions, crop forecasts, international trade, innovation, and retail developments relating to the produce global supply chain. Our readers include growers, suppliers, exporters, importers ...

1 day ago · Chile has a new inspection site for fresh fruits and vegetables destined for the United States. This is located in the Atacama Region, one of the key areas for producing Chilean table grapes destined for the U.S. market under the Systems Approach protocol. The site, which has 3,650 square meters (11,975 square feet) and 30 inspection tables, will strengthen the capacity to review and comply ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Imports play an increasingly critical role in ensuring the year-round availability of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States. Since the 2008 completion of the transition to tariff- and quota-free trade among Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), imports of fresh produce have steadily grown. This trend has persisted with few interruptions ...

These are the USDA prices for fruits in primary receiving markets of North America. Search avocados, bananas, citrus, apples and more.

Jan 2, 2025 · Daniel Hartwig, California Fresh Fruit Association's President, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about his projections for next year the issues and new markets that are top of mind for the state's fruit industry.

Jan 14, 2025 · Clarifruit announced its official rebranding to Clarifresh, as the firm seeks to revolutionize quality management across all categories.

Sep 21, 2024 · The importance of properly pruning avocado orchards One permanent challenge avocado growers face throughout North and South America is the pruning of their orchards. Pruning an avocado tree improves the amount of sunlight the leaves receive and, therefore, enhances its productive performance, while also preventing the orchards from becoming overcrowded. As Mauricio Navarro, an expert in ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Increased production from young orchards reaching maturity, the cultivation of higher-yielding apple varieties, recovery from the adverse effects of hail and floods in 2023, and generally favorable weather conditions were some of the conditions that pushed statistics up.

May 25, 2024 · Colombian passion fruits have suffered a decrease in production due to pests, causing a reduction in volume. To learn more about this fruit category, FreshFruitPortal.com spoke with the director of Corporación Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico de las pasifloras de Colombia, Marisol Parra.