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WEBAbout Us. FreshFruitPortal.com is an online media publication focused on providing the most important daily news for the global fruit and vegetable industry. We report on numerous topics including trends, market conditions, crop forecasts, international trade, innovation, and retail developments relating to the produce global supply chain. Our ...
California grape growers file suit to challenge recent USDA …
WEB8 hours ago — October 01 , 2024. Several California table grape grower organizations have filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), challenging the agency's approval of the Systems Approach protocol to import Chilean table grapes. The complaint says the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards ...
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WEBAug 31, 2024 — The Peruvian Blueberry Growers & Exporters Association (Proarándanos) is forecasting a decrease in blueberry exports this coming season. In the organization's latest export projection update, Proarándanos forecasts that during the 2024/25 campaign, fresh blueberry shipments will reach a total volume of 293,841 tons, a …
A look at the current state of the U.S. strawberry market
WEBApr 9, 2024 — According to data from the annual acreage survey conducted by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC), California's strawberry acreage is poised for a 1.4 percent increase in 2024, reaching 40,865 acres. This growth mirrors a consistent upward trend in acreage since 2019, signifying the state's commitment to meeting the demands of both ...
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports hit new records in 2021
WEBFeb 9, 2022 — In 2021 vegetable imports were registered at $9.9 billion. The fruits that saw some of the biggest increases in import value were avocados, which rose by 23 percent to $2.8 billion, and blueberries, which grew by 24 percent to $1.2 billion, and limes which rose by 37 percent to $595 million. In addition, fruit juices, along with the processed ...
Chile kicks off the 2024-25 blueberry season
WEB8 hours ago — October 01 , 2024. A A A. With the first “Blueberry Day”, the Blueberry Committee of Frutas de Chile officially kicked off the fruit's 2024-25 season. The activity took place at Hortifrut's Virquenco field, where representatives of the sector and authorities met, including the Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, and the U.S ...
What to consider when exporting fresh fruit to the United States
WEB1 day ago — Rojas stated that the United States has no major restrictions on fruit exports. “Most products from Latin America enter the country with a 0% tariff, and some processed products with a tariff of less than 5%,” he added. "Based on tariff code information, we see that fruit imports have grown from 2020 to 2023, reflecting that people are ...
U.S. fruit imports grew by a quarter in April to hit new record
WEBJun 17, 2021 — U.S. total fruit imports grew by a quarter in April 2021, surpassing the $2 billion mark for the first time, according to USDA data. Imports of all fruit categories - including fresh, frozen, and processed - rose to $2.12 billion, up 25 percent from the $1.69 billion registered in April 2020 - the first full calendar month of the Covid-19 ...
U.S. fruit imports soared to new record in July
WEBSep 6, 2021 — A A A. U.S. fruit imports soared by 19 percent year-on-year on July to reach a record US$1.57 billion, according to newly released USDA data. The previous record for July was set in 2019 when imports were registered at $1.45 billion. Until that year, the value of the total U.S. fruit imports had risen fairly steadily for the previous decade ...
Berry prices see magnificent growth year-on-year in U.S. market
WEBJan 4, 2022 — The prices of conventional strawberries in the U.S. market were higher between weeks 43 to 52 of 2021 and although they have fallen a bit since week 46, they are still above those of 2020. Looking at the graph below, we can see that in week 52 the average price of conventional strawberries was $4.75 …