Category: International

In 2024, Mexico positioned itself as an important exporter of chilies, broccoli, cauliflower, lemon, and cucumber, thanks to the increase in demand and the continuous effort of the actors involved in these production chains, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader)

Growers expect a significant production increase for the new Hass avocado season in Chile, which begins in September, according to estimates by the Chilean Avocado Committee.

Peru expects to export 78.7 million boxes (8.2 kilos each box) this season, which would represent an increase of 25.4 percent compared to the 62,745,726 boxes shipped in the 2023-2024 campaign, according the first estimate from the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid).

In the 2024-2025 campaign, Peruvian fresh blueberry shipments will reach an estimated 294,000 tons, which represents a decrease of 5.3 percent in relation to the estimate made last June (310,317 tons)

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. avocado consumption has more than tripled since 2001 with about 90 percent of all avocados eaten in the U.S. coming from Mexico.

Argentina’s Senasa certified the first export of blueberries with quarantine treatment at origin, as more than 4,000 kg of fruit left a facility in Concordia, Entre Ríos province, destined for the U.S.

The mango season in Brazil began the first week of August and will continue until the last week of December, with a projection of 10.7 million boxes, according to the National Mango Board week 31 crop report.

The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) announced shipment increases of more than three times the total avocado volume shipped to the U.S. during the first semester of 2024 compared to the same period last year based on a review of the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) Volume Data Dashboard and Category Data Dashboard.

Peru’s agricultural exports reached $10.545 billion at the end of 2023, and they are projected to exceed $11.5 billion by the end of 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the U.S. demonstrated why it is the top market for Peruvian agricultural exports, reaching a value of $425 million, which was 17 percent more than the same period last year.