GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADOS

Avocado markets worldwide are experiencing shifting dynamics as supply surges from Peru and other Latin American producers pressure prices in key regions. While demand remains…

Produce industry reacts to this week’s tariff rulings

Late Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled to strike down U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on most countries worldwide. A day…

termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement

Potential 21 percent anti-dumping duty already affects tomato market

In less than two months, the Tomato Suspension Agreement is set to terminate. With the termination scheduled for July 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border…

Movement picks up on California kiwis

California Hayward kiwis continue to ship and are expected to until the first week of August. "We've had exceptional quality for the end of the…

Daniel Falla Hernández, Agrícola Don Nicolás:

Multi-origin avocado oversupply puts pressure on prices in Europe

"It's been a challenging season for us. The European market has presented a particularly challenging scenario, as the supply of fruit from Israel,…

Water access shapes outlook for U.S. nut market

In agriculture, crop outcomes hinge on factors like water availability. Insights from Nick Folio of Folio Commodities highlight the state of the almond and…

C.H. Robinson launches tool to track U.S. tariff impact

In response to rising global trade tensions, changing tariff policies, and increasing cost pressures, logistics company C.H. Robinson has introduced a new U.S.…

Profitability starts with knowing your numbers

“Some crops just don’t make financial sense”

"If you're making a 10% margin, it's way too low," says Jonah Krochmalnek, founder of Microgreens Consulting. "Too many growers don't analyze their…

Celebrating the International Day of Potato

Today, on International Day of Potato, Peak of the Market Ltd. and the Keystone Potato Producers Association recognize the dedication and hard work of…

California table grape harvest begins

The 2025-26 California table grape season is officially underway, with harvest beginning in mid-May in the Coachella Valley in Southern California.…

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado and blueberry prices steady as asparagus trade slows

Seasonal shifts are reshaping North America's perishable commodity trade. Asparagus has overtaken strawberries in shipping interest, while overall demand for…

U.S. fresh fruit exports to Taiwan rise 34% in 2024

In 2024, Taiwan ranked as the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, with total trade reaching $3.8 billion, an increase of 16 per cent compared…

June 9-11, 2025

The Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill to shape policy on labor and more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is set to host The Washington Conference on June 9-11, bringing together industry leaders,…

U.S. vegetable imports hit record $8B in 2024

In 2024, the United States reported a 10% escalation in vegetable import value, amounting to $8.03 billion, reported by AgNet. This figure represents the…

Mexico's berry sector unites against tariffs

The 2025 International Seminar of Blueberries Consulting in Guadalajara gathered key stakeholders of Mexico's berry sector amid growing pressures and…

YMCA and Fork Farms use hydroponics to cultivate community health

“Kids and families learn a lot about empathy when they grow fresh food”

In Waukesha, Wisconsin, the West Suburban YMCA is addressing climate and access barriers with a new indoor hydroponic garden powered by Fork Farms'…

MSC adds South Africa–U.S. citrus route

Starting in October 2025, MSC will introduce an enhanced standalone service connecting South Africa to the U.S. East Coast, with a strong focus on supporting…

Bahia boosts fruit fly control for U.S. mango exports

With the onset of mango exports to the United States on July 1, Brazil's Bahia Agricultural Defense Agency (Adab) is urging the production and commercial…

Two new Chopped Mini Salad Kits introduced

Taylor Farms has launched two new Chopped Mini Salad Kits, further enhancing its Minis product line. These additions cater to consumers seeking…

Giannina Denegri, Marand Company:

"Asia has enormous potential. There wouldn't be enough avocados in the world to supply China if everybody there consumed this fruit"

The Peruvian avocado market is going through a period of significant adjustments in 2025, marked by an increase in volumes, falling prices, and…

Sven Jordens, Gemex

"Belgium's specialties keep it distinctive on the German early markets"

Gemex, a fresh produce exporter to Germany, switched entirely to products from Belgian cooperatives and growers in mid-April. In recent years,…

Dignus Boone, BoWa:

"No one expected the onion season to end this way"

The onion supply in the Netherlands is rapidly declining. "We expect to manage another week, and then the season will be over," says Dignus Boone of…

An El Pinar protocol

Late plug transplants - a meeting to show the results

An event was held in Scanzano Jonico (Matera) on 27 May 2025, organised by the El Pinar nursery together with local technicians, to showcase the…

"The plum supply will be under pressure until the arrival of the Sun Gold"

After starting off with above average prices, especially for cherries and apricots, a "phase of severe correction at source" has been observed since…

Intrac Geosystems S.L.

"During the rains, many potato growers managed to save their crops with aerial applications using our drones"

Some technological advances can truly make a difference in the way agricultural producers work. "One of the most recent developments that can help make…

Quentin Jumet, Intermarché Belgium

"Sales of strawberries are exceptional this year"

This year's strawberry harvest in Belgium is abundant, thanks to the summer temperatures experienced in recent weeks. "I think we had one of the…

Olivier Thomas, Ferme du Pont d'Achelles

"The French asparagus campaign is not over yet"

The asparagus campaign got off to a relatively early start in April, thanks to some nice spring weather in northern France. But over the last two…

Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce

"Our direct and end customers need good and steady volumes from trusted suppliers, brands, and quality"

The great weather in the UK so far this year has meant that the strawberry season in the UK has come forward by roughly two weeks. Retailers are…

“We export over 2,000 tons of limes annually to various markets around the world"

Limes are mostly grown in the Mekong Delta region of in Vietnam. This area offers fertile alluvial soil and a tropical climate, both of which are ideal…

There is high demand, but a shortage of production

The 2025 Apulia early fig season has begun, and it is under strain

The new fig campaign has had a rocky start, especially with the early figs, called fioroni in Italy, which have always been a key part of the Apulian…

Acquaviva red onion season starting soon

Harvesting is set to start around mid-June for Acquaviva red onions, a well-known bulb of large size (up to 1.2 kg) and flattened shape. Despite the…

Seedless Brunetti Grapes

Harvesting underway for Sicilian seedless grapes

The harvesting of Sicilian seedless table grapes is now in full swing, with a good quality product and interesting volumes. No plant diseases are…

Photo report of the 27th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress in Valencia

The 27th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress was held on May 27 and 28 in Valencia, with record attendance figures. Well over 700 people gathered at the…

Expected to be completed by the end of 2026

Bloom Fresh to build its most important technological innovation center in Murcia

Bloom Fresh™, a company devoted to technological innovation with blueberries, cherries, and table grapes, has laid the first stone of its new research…

Connor McCann - Simplyfruit

"We have spent the last few years getting the basics right and automating our processing plant"

The fresh-cut sector has really taken off in recent years, with more and more ready-to-eat products on the shelves. Simplyfruit, based in Northern…

Chris Catto-Smith - CoolPort Asia

One million polystyrene boxes eliminated from the supply chain

There is always pressure on growers and shippers to be more environmentally friendly, lower emissions and carbon footprints, but as in any industry,…

Alex Whyte – Green Farm Nut Company

Confidence returns to world’s largest macadamia producer

"South Africa is now, by quite some margin, the largest producer globally of macadamia nuts, and this season we are forecasting a 95,500 tonnes crop,"…

Stable demand for Maroc Late oranges

The Moroccan orange season is progressing with the late variety Maroc Late, whose season runs from April to August. According to Soufiane Bendennoune…

Lawrence Ratshabedi – Lawmagrow Organics

“I just plant and believe”

Next to an Engen gas station in Diepkloof, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, Lawrence Ratshabedi grows vegetables for sale to local residents. "Customers like morogo," he…

Higher prices for Egyptian early grapes in May

The early Egyptian grape season started at the beginning of May and is progressing very well, as reports Mohamed Mzayen, export manager of Al-Omar,…

This sustainable supermarket of the future is also Germany's prettiest

Last month, a group of trade enthusiasts visited Germany's prettiest supermarket in Nauen, a suburb of Berlin. This must-see is an entirely new…

Agreste

French apple stocks up and pear stocks down in April

"At the end of April 2025, French apple stocks were up compared with last year and with the 2020-2024 average. For French pears, the season is drawing…

World Container Index - 29 May:

Drewry’s container index rose 10% to $2,508 per 40ft

Drewry's WCI has increased 21% in the last 3 weeks, as President Donald Trump's "pause" on import tariffs led to a resumption of US-bound traffic after…

Dragon fruit plantation becomes glowing national flag

In Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, the Thanh Long Valley Cooperative transformed an 8,800m² dragon fruit plantation into a luminous Vietnamese flag. Using 5,000…

Yuksel Seeds launches:

"Creamy cucumber" concept launched through B2B partnership

Yuksel Seeds continues its growth in the Chinese market with new projects in close collaboration with distributors and retailers. Marking a milestone…