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PAIA is expecting favorable weather for the 2024/2025 season. Asparagus imports and production from both Peru and Mexico have undergone a volume decline in 2023 mostly due to weather factors.

In May 2024, Peru's avocado exports totaled 95,503 tons for $187.2 million, showing a 25 percent drop in volume, but 3 percent growth in value compared to May 2023

Following months of investigations and legal actions, BLOOM FRESH International Limited (BLOOM FRESH), one of the world's largest breeding companies of table grapes, cherries, and raisins, has actioned the removal of 110 hectares of illegally planted and produced varieties of SWEET GLOBE, JACK’S SALUTE, SWEET CELEBRATION and ALLISON from a grower in Peru.

In the 2023-2024 campaign, Peru exported 62,745,726 boxes of table grapes (8.2 kilos each), showing a drop of 12 percent compared to the 71,404,349 boxes reported in the previous campaign (2022-2023) and 3.5 percent less than the volume shipped in the 2021-2022 campaign, which reached 64,948,093 boxes, according to Agraria, using information from the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid).

At the beginning of June, the drop in volumes of Peruvian avocados that was projected was confirmed, according to François Bellivier, development manager at Capexo

The collaboration is highlighted by updated co-branded cartons featuring both Calavo and Viru logos.

At the end of the first quarter of the year, Peruvian citrus shipments totaled 15,540 tons for $15.7 million, which meant 10 percent more in volume and 5 percent more in value compared to the same period last year

In the first quarter of 2024, Peruvian mango exports reached 65,366 tons with a value of $188,640,000, according to Agraria

In April, mandarin shipments by Peru totaled 10,184 tons for $12.1 million, registering a reduction of 24.9 percent in value and 30.1 percent in volume

In the 2023-2024 campaign, Peruvian exports of fresh mango totaled $237 million, reflecting a drop of 20 percent, compared to the $296 million reported in the previous campaign