W połowie sezonu na awokado w Meksyku, źródła branżowe informują, że ilości z Michoacan są mniejsze niż początkowo oczekiwano. To również odzwierciedla się na rynku w USA, gdzie ceny utrzymują się znacznie powyżej 70 USD za karton (FOB Teksas) dla kalibru 48 przez większość czasu. read more

To Robert L. Guenther, manager of the Florida Tomato Committee, the current environment for produce is challenging due to uncertainty. This comes after the recent decision to temporarily halt tariffs on products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico for the second time, sparking discussions. read more

Jednym z największych wyzwań w branży rolniczej jest marnotrawienie żywności, zwłaszcza owoców, które nie spełniają standardów wizualnych. Jednakże, to marnotrawstwo może być źródłem innowacji. Firma z Dominikany odkryła alternatywny sposób wykorzystania tych owoców w celu produkcji zdrowego produktu i redukcji.

One of the biggest challenges in the agricultural industry is food waste, particularly of fruits that do not meet visual standards. However, this waste can be a source of innovation. A company from the Dominican Republic discovered a culinary alternative to produce a healthy product and reduce. read more

Wietnam's market is slowly developing for both domestic consumption and export to countries like China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. There is a growing awareness of the need to reduce pesticide usage. This trend was evident during the first two days of the ongoing Hortex tradeshow. read more

A collaborative research project involving anthropologists and evolutionary biologists from the U.S., along with a colleague from the Smithsonian Institution, has uncovered evidence of avocado domestication dating back 7,500 years in what is now Honduras. The results of this study were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more

The 25% import tax on Mexican products announced by Trump has hit the Mexican industry like a bomb. That's also true for Dutchman Jorick Voorzee, who has been active in the Mexican pecan trade for years. "This is a complete disaster and creates huge instability in the market," he says. "We read more

"2024 był bardzo dobrym rokiem dla naszej firmy. Był to rok konsolidacji, zwłaszcza jeśli chodzi o wolumen i naszych klientów" – oświadczył Marcelo Salgado, menedżer Dusal Ecuador. W 2024 roku firma udało się podwoić swoje eksport, z 40 do 80 kontenerów, dodał. "To jest nasza baza, z której" read more

Canada-based IP specialist Summerland Varieties has made two new apple brands available for licensed production worldwide after receiving positive feedback for the products in its home country. read more

The higher sales prices reflected the supply shortages in the industry in Mexico and evidenced a "robust consumer demand." read more

The heavy rainstorm of the past week has caused damage worth 13 million euros to the irrigated agriculture in Murcia, with over a thousand hectares of vegetables flooded, especially lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and artichoke.

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Since 2023, the USA has been importing more food than it exports, which represents a change from its historical trade surplus. Previously, there was a trade deficit in 2019 and 2020 during the conflict with China, and sporadically before 1960. read more

In the XIX Reverse Mission of the Agricultural Auxiliary Industry, international operators such as importers, distributors, and producers, among other commercial profiles, will be preferentially invited from countries like Brazil, Canada, Ivory Coast, and Costa Rica. read more

In Spain, the green asparagus season is about to kick off, and the forecasts for 2025 are more than positive, as reported by valenciafruits.com. An estimated harvest of 60 thousand tons is expected, representing a 15% increase compared to last year. However, there are also some challenges ahead. read more

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved a program to facilitate the importation of Ukrainian apples, as announced by Ukraine's State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated, "In the context of the full-scale Russian read more

Większość meksykańskich firm owocowo-warzywnych miała swoje magazyny chłodnicze pełne w tym tygodniu. Czekali, aby zobaczyć, czy 25% cła importowego, które weszło w życie wcześniej w tym tygodniu, zostanie odwrócone. Okazało się, że mieli rację: prezydent USA Trump zawiesił cła importowe na read more

Donald Trump's trade policies are said to exacerbate the rise in food prices in the United States, as reported by corriere.it. After imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, the administration partially reversed course to avoid repercussions on the sector. read more

On Friday, March 7th, the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, H.E. Wilfred Mohr, honored the indigenous women of Mexico and H.E. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo by gifting her a new tulip variety that from that day onwards will carry the name "La Mujer Indígena." read more

Prezydent Trump opóźnił na co najmniej cztery tygodnie nałożenie ceł na towary importowane z Meksyku oraz część towarów z Kanady, zaledwie kilka dni po ich wprowadzeniu. read more

Field cucumber prices in North America are starting to rise slightly as demand is anticipated to increase following a period of weaker market conditions lasting almost three months. Mexico is still sending out large quantities, Florida's season is just starting, and Honduras is finishing earlier than usual. The sunny weather at the beginning of the season is also contributing to the market dynamics. read more

Thousands of tons of waste illegally dumped on the territory, alarming data on the incidence of cancer among the population, a growing concern and a feeling of anger and dismay among the citizens: "Is Capitanata the new land of fires?". To respond, read more