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Colombia’s booming avocado industry
In the past decade, Colombia’s avocado production and exports have rapidly expanded. According to…

"We expect to increase our avocado exports to Asia and the United States by 20% this year"
The rapid expansion of avocado cultivation in Peru has currently positioned the country among the…

Strawberries likely cause of hepatitis A in US and Canada
The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection…

Google AI-powered citrus sorter launches
The sorting and grading of citrus fruit just got a lot easier thanks to the fully-automated…

High US sweet potato volume pushes pricing down
There are too many sweet potatoes. So says Kristi Hocutt of Triple J Produce in Sims, North…

Spiking gas prices frustrate Ontario greenhouse growers
With fuel prices continuing to rise in Ontario, closing in or even topping $2/litre in some cases,…

"From June to September we expect to export about 5,000 kilos of red pitahaya per week"
In a couple of weeks, the world's first Rainforest Alliance-certified red-fleshed pitahayas will…

Centralized packing a game changer for Sonora grape producer
In recent seasons, Divine Flavor and its growing locations at Grupo ALTA have been converting their…

Florida grapefruit growers embrace a more optimistic outlook
"It gives me a lot of joy when I'm driving through growing regions to see Florida growers are…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW SWEET POTATOES
Whilst sweet potatoes remain an increasingly popular product in many countries, some markets have…

Strong crop of Quebec Haskap anticipated this month
Haskap berries in Quebec are about three weeks away from starting harvest. “Usually we start harvest…

Preventive measures against Citrus greening
More and more people are voicing their concern over the danger represented by Citrus greening, a…

The delicate work of keeping herbs cold
Keeping the cold chain intact is always critical when transporting produce. But it may be…

"This season Chile will have a lower supply of oranges, but with very good quality fruit"
The start of the Chilean orange export season is starting in just a few days with the first…

Difficult 2021/22 campaign for blueberry producers and exporters in the southern hemisphere
The 2021/22 campaign was not easy at all for blueberry producers and exporters in the southern…

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