Category: International

According to information from the Chilean Blueberry Committee (ASOEX), exports decreased during week 5 reaching 5,996 tons, marking the end of Chile’s peak weeks.

Two weeks after heavy rains, the president of Fedefruta, Jorge Valenzuela, says that in some regions there is no fruit being harvested or packed due to the advanced rotting and fungal disease, all while in full season, leading to massive losses for producers.

Peru’s avocado growers plan to increase production for the upcoming season, but a law change is already starting to curtail investments.

Peruvian blueberries exports grew 22 percent in volume and 2 percent in value in 2020.

Despite the pandemic, Ecuador managed to set a new banana export record reaching 380 million boxes in 2020.

The United States is the world’s largest importer of ginger, in part due to the high prices for this commodity in the domestic market and also because of the beneficial properties against COVID-19.

Asparagus exporters from Peru have many reasons to point to for exports being down last year.

Mexico plans to send a huge volume of avocados to the U.S. in the lead up to the Super Bowl, as reported by Mexico Daily News.

Panama’s banana growth last year couldn’t be slowed by a virus.

Mexican lime growers face the dual threats of lower quality and volume combined with weaker demand.