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According to the Economist’s ranking of levels of democracy across the world, it has recently demoted Mexico from “flawed democracy” to “hybrid regime,” right in between Honduras and El Salvador.

The U.S. International Trade Commission reports on cucumbers and squash do not support the U.S. Southeast growers’ simplistic reaction to reflexively blame Mexican imports for all of their problems, according to the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

Verdant Technologies announced the establishment of its Mexican entity and plans to serve produce and floral customers in Mexico with its shelf-life extension solution, HarvestHold.

The avocado empire is extending its reach. Jalisco has become the second Mexican state (after Michoacán) to be licensed to sell avocados in the U. S., according to an agreement reached Dec. 7, between the U.S. and Mexican governments.

After four weeks of descent, the ProduceIQ Index rebounded by +2 percent. Overall, produce prices tend to increase from the increased demand of the December holiday season and slightly due to the import of cherries.

Mexican blueberry production has grown for five years in a row, surpassing 50,000 tons in 2020, but the 2.6 percent year-over-year growth represents a slowdown.

With an average volume of 73,000 tons, Mexico was ranked the world’s seventh largest exporter of fresh or dried pineapples during 2016-2020, with a 1.9 percent share in global sales of fruit.

Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a smooth transition.

Fortune Growers is a vertically integrated international company, which grows its produce in Mexico. It currently has a network of 52 independent producers who are financed, trained and supported to export their products to the North American market.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), Mexican citrus exports increased by 28.3 percent ($912.3 million) when compared to the same time period last year ($711 million).