Avocado

The Colombian exporter Montana Fruits Fresh Produce is happy with the strong market demand, especially in Europe, for passion fruit (gulupa). They have experienced a consistent growth rate of approximately 30% says Natalia Moranth, co-owner of the exporter. The company also exports avocados from
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The Western Australian avocado season will get underway in mid-August and packing company The Avocado Collective is looking forward to a good season. read more

At the end of June, Eurosemillas presented the new variety of avocado launched by the international Green Motion Avocados platform. The new variety, called BL516, type B flower, is patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM. The presentation took place in front of over a hundred leading
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The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India.  read more

Three months before the start of the avocado campaign in Morocco, producers are announcing a good harvest, with yields higher than last year, according to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association. read more

Mission Produce announced a twofold approach to maintain supply reliability and quality amid the Mexican avocado crop transition: 1) leverage its owned Peruvian supply to complement Mexican size availability, and 2) lean into the art of ripening to expertly ripen fruit at various maturity levels. read more

The Hass Avocado Producers Association of Peru (ProHass), which in March had estimated the country would ship more than 630,000 tons of Hass avocado, has readjusted its Hass avocado production forecast for this campaign to 598,344 tons. read more

The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

VitaFresh Botanicals is a dedicated line of plant-based edible coatings from AgroFresh, a recognised leader in AgTech innovation; read more

The price of avocado 034 from the Central Highlands, Vietnam's largest avocado-growing area, has dropped 20% year on year thanks to oversupply and low demand during tough economic times. The unique varietal is currently selling for VND15,000-30,000 (US$0.64-1.27) per kilogram at markets and on
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According to Nature's Pride, last year's successful avocado campaign showed that providing consumers with the right information and inspiration to promote healthy eating with avocados at any time of the day could make a valuable contribution. read more

Avocado farmers from the Gatundu North Constituency, Kiambu Country, are suffering huge losses after thieves started illegally harvesting their fruits. Reportedly, the thieves are invading the farms in the dead of the night, harvesting the fruits for sale to middlemen who buy them at throw-away
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Eurosemillas presented the BL 516, flower type B variety, patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM, to just over a hundred major Californian avocado producers at the University of California Riverside (UCR) in week 25. read more

The Kenyan export season 2023 opened on the 24th of March this year. The main reason for this was related to poor dry matter due to weather conditions experienced in Kenya. read more

Sicily is not only the land of oranges and prickly pears but, in recent years, the island's farms have specialised in exotic fruit. Tropical cultivation in Sicily seems to be expanding day by day and many companies have decided to invest in these crops.
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According to a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign’s Applied Research Institute, Apeel Sciences’ proprietary method of testing avocado ripeness is up to three times more accurate than current industry testing mechanisms. The durometer, pioneered for produce
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More than 100 California avocado growers attended an event at University California Riverside (UCR) last week for the launch of a new avocado variety developed by Eurosemillas. read more

Last week, Eurosemillas presented the BL516 variety, type B blossom, patented under the trade name LUNA, to just over a hundred large Californian avocado growers at the agricultural extension facilities of the University of California Riverside (UCR).
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From January to May 2023, the volume of fruit exports from Mexico increased 4.7 percent year-on-year. It reached to 1,887.000 tons, but their commercial value dropped 5 percent to 4,591 million dollars. read more

Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag forskellen avocado 2 stk” has been recalled from all Coop supermarkets, the company said in a
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