News (Page 179)

by Kelly den Herder, Fresh Plaza     Costa Rica is a small country compared to other tropical fruit producing countries of Central America, but its extraordinary soils guarantee excellent quality fruits. An example of this is the Pococí papaya, a Costa Rican variety that is mainly exported to Canada. “ItContinue Reading

    “This year’s Hass avocado campaign began earlier than expected in the south-central region of Peru, mainly because of weather conditions. By contrast, the campaign was slightly delayed in the north of the country. Projections are that production will increase by approximately 17% this year. The country is exportingContinue Reading

  High production and competition from other tropical fruits mean that banana prices in South India are likely to stay low. India is the largest producer of bananas with 30 million tonnes a year and accounts for 30% of the global output. Most of India’s banana production is for domesticContinue Reading

  In recent weeks, the price of avocados has soared in Mexico. In Coahuila, it oscillates between 49 and 56 pesos per kilo in major supermarkets.   Mr Marcos Durán, federal delegate of Economy, believes that there is no good reason for prices to have gone “through the roof” andContinue Reading

  The California Avocado Commission is bringing back its integrated marketing program for Fourth of July with a program that features consumer and trade advertising, social media, public relations and customized retailer support. The U.S. avocado category shipments are expected to hit more than 120 million pounds during the FourthContinue Reading

  During the first five months of the year, the pineapple market acted according to the wishes of the importers. “There was not too much pressure on the market and that resulted in good prices. All importers were able to make money and that is also nice for a change,”Continue Reading

by Carlos Nunez, Fresh Plaza   Mango production in India was better this season than it was during the previous season, and part of that increased volume is finding its way to the U.S. market. As American consumers, like consumers around the world, learn about Indian mangos, Indian exporters are hopingContinue Reading

    Smallholder passionfruit growers in northern Peru are gearing up to send a trial shipment to the Netherlands for the first time, with the help of government support.   Public entity Sierra Exportadora worked with the country’s National Fruit Program to help three grower associations in Lambayeque gain access toContinue Reading

  With the support of Sierra Exportadora, the Association of Producers of Exotic Fruit of the Central Forest of Peru (Profutex), located in Mazamari province of Satipo, Junin, increased the volume of its Golden pineapple sales by 33% in 2015. Profutex went from marketing 6,000 tons of pineapple in 2014Continue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has introduced stricter sanitary controls on the exports of pineapples, in light of increasing interceptions in shipments bound for the US because of the discovery of insects.   However, producers have reportedly rejected the measure, claiming theContinue Reading