Category: International
Peruvian Hass avocados expected to rebound in 2025 to record volume
- International
From the beginning of 2024 until the end of week 36 (September 8), Peru avocado exports dropped 11 percent according to ProHass.
Peruvian ag exports up 40% in August 2024 year-over-year
- International
In August 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports totaled $1.247 billion, 40 percent above what was obtained in the same month of the previous year
Peruvian blueberry exports grow in volume, but fell in value in August
- International
In August 2024, Peru exported 21,621 tons of blueberries for $154.4 million, showing an increase of 4 percent in volume, but a drop of 8 percent in value, compared to what was reported in the same month of the previous year.
Peru’s avocado exports fell in August as prices remained high
- International
In July 2024, Peruvian avocado export value managed to grow due to higher prices, but in August the growth could not be sustained despite the prices being maintained.
Mexico improves rankings as exporter of key agricultural products
- 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)
Chile projects a 33% increase in avocado production in the 2024-25 season
- International
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 projects 25% more grape exports in 2024-25 than 2024-23
- International
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).
Peru’s 2024-2025 blueberry exports remain strong despite drop from estimate
- International
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)
Mexican avocado exports to U.S. expected to total $2.7B in 2024
- International
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 ships first batch of quarantine-treated blueberries to the U.S.
- Featured
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.