This week's North America Highlights

Masses of oranges dumped at North Vancouver waste center

At a North Vancouver dump, several people encountered a mountain oranges. Strangely nothing seems…

What drives the success of South Africa’s citrus program to the US?

The 25th season of shipping citrus from South Africa to the USA came to a close in October.…

PACA update

USDA imposes sanctions on three produce businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for…

Blueberry shortage from Peru may continue into 2024 due to El Niño effect

Blueberries will likely be in short supply next year as well due to the world leaders in production…

Demand for potatoes anticipated to pick up as pricing comes down

The supply of potatoes across the country is ample and promotions are increasingly being put in…

Mexican cantaloupe recall taints category

It’s a challenging time right now to be a cantaloupe grower-shipper and those moving non-Mexican…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PAPAYAS

In the Netherlands, the demand for Famosa papayas is limited, while Golden papayas experience a…

Strong pricing on California Navel oranges continues

Before Thanksgiving, demand for California Navel oranges exceeded supply as the pipeline of Navels…

Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce

"Overlap in Peruvian grape supply, will translate to less volume in the second half of the season"

Peru is approaching the midway point in the season and as with many producing regions it has not…

Retractable cooling house allows for earlier start and later finish of strawberry season

Producers of winter strawberries have always had difficulty achieving the highest window prices…

Interim CEO says Prima Wawona’s collapse was caused by wildfire and peach recall

US peach producer Prima Wawona is in the thick of bankruptcy proceedings and a pending auction for…

Danny Mucci with Mucci Farms:

“This tomato variety is resonating at retail”

"When introducing a new variety to the market, you're always hopeful that consumers will love it as…

Panama Canal delays puts millions of corrugated boxes of South American export fruit at risk

The Panama Canal delays may lead to corrugated box shortages during the crucial South American peak…

High pricing on imported bell peppers

Supply of imported bell peppers continues to be tight. “We are in the middle of a gap due to a…

Ana Cotrina, Añay Peruvian Fruits:

“Peru sees mango price war as prices are going up by the day”

Due to the shortage of mangoes in Peru, a price war has started with many producers offering the…