Category: International

Three hundred and fifty banana producers from the Mexican municipalities of San Rafael and Martinez de la Torre, located in the center of Veracruz, are facing the worst marketing crisis in the last 30 years.

Climate conditions have caused a delay to the start of the grape season that is expected to generate $425 million in the Sonora, Mexico region.

In the first four months of 2022, Peruvian avocado exports dropped 11 percent in volume and 25 percent in value from 2021.

In the 2021/2022 campaign, Peru exported 537,000 tons of table grapes, reflecting an increase of 14 percent compared to the 472,000 tons shipped in the previous campaign.

Regional director of Fall Creek & Nursery, Ricardo Polis, told Agraria that in the 2021/2022 campaign, the varietal replacement began, with fewer plants of the Biloxi variety and more demand of the Atlas and Bianca varieties.

Peruvian agro-exports are seeking new markets due to the rising cost of sea freight to China and the difficulties in entering Eastern European markets due to war in Ukraine.

The 2021 Peruvian citrus campaign closed with 266,000 tons exported. This year that figure will reach 300,000 tons, reflecting a 8-10 percent growth, said Sergio Del Castillo, general manager of Procitrus.

From 2016 to 2020 Mexico positioned itself as the world’s second largest exporter of broccoli and cauliflower, with a 19.2 percent share of the world market, only behind Spain.

On the verge of the Chilean citrus season, the citrus committee of ASOEX, delivered disappointing estimates of what is expected for this year's exports, noting that the challenges will be much greater than those that have been faced in previous seasons.

According to figures from the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), Peru’s avocado shipments to international markets grew by 30 percent in 2021 compared to the previous campaign, exceeding 550,000 tons and far exceeding $1 billion, as reported by Agraria.