Tag: limes

Market direction is uncertain. Will demand exceed supply when both are falling?

Memorial Day pull sends prices skyward. The industry is looking at the highest week #21 prices of all time.

Grape volume falters slightly in the Coachella Valley. In response, prices hurdled upwards, +44 percent.

Don’t be alarmed. The inclusion of the seasonal cherry harvest explains virtually all the $0.22 increase to the overall industry index this week.

Most fruits, berries, and “hardware” (carrots, table-stock potatoes) are outperforming historic averages. These categories are benefiting from both increased retail volume and the USDA box programs.

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

A few weeks ahead of summer, a drought in the north threatens Peru’s lime harvests.

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste and Pharr, TX-based London Fruit, a leading shipper of limes, mango, and other tropicals have announced a new partnership in the lime category.

La Dona Fruit – a leading producer and exporter of fresh golden pineapples and tropical fruits in Latin America – is ecstatic to announce the official opening this week of its groundbreaking Valle Verde packhouse and coldstore for Tahiti limes in Apartadó, Antioquia, in the north of Colombia.

La Dona Fruit – a leading producer and exporter of fresh golden pineapples and tropical fruits in Latin America – announces the launch of a vibrant brand for its high quality, sustainably sourced avocados and limes destined for Europe and the USA.