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New mango crop report for US market

New mango crop report for US market
Mango volumes from Mexico to the US are extremely strong now, according to the most recent mango crop report by the Florida-based National Mango Board (NMB). The board works with […]
Mon 11/07/2016

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados
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China has shown significant growth in the consumption of avocados, with a 160% increase in consumption over the last two years. In 2015 avocado imports totaled 15,000 tons. Right now, […]
Mon 04/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco launches avocado spread

Tesco launches avocado spread
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Avocados are so popular they’ve recently overtaken sales of childhood fruit favourite oranges in the UK, supermarket chain Tesco reports. The most recent 52 week IRI retail sales data shows that the UK avocado market […]
Tue 10/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

ProHass launches a seal of guarantee for Peruvian Hass avocados

ProHass launches a seal of guarantee for Peruvian Hass avocados
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Following the World Avocado Congress in Lima, Peru, successfully organised by ProHass, the Peruvian Hass avocado industry is facing new challenges in 2016. General director Arturo Medina explained that “we […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Changes proposed to fruit, veg standards

Changes proposed to fruit, veg standards
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Food waste related to the use of standards is among the topics up for discussion at a UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) meeting in Geneva starting on Monday April […]
Fri 15/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Battaglio posts positive figures in exotic fruit

Battaglio posts positive figures in exotic fruit
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To maintain a constant year-round supply of every type of product at the point of sale, enormous quantities of foreign-grown fruit are imported into Italy every year, particularly from southern […]
Wed 23/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Popularity of baby avocados poses export challenge

Popularity of baby avocados poses export challenge
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Amid a boom in demand for the baby version, Spain is calling for a change to the trade standard for avocados. It says many Spanish companies are now trading in mini […]
Tue 22/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Frutas Montosa, avocado specialist

Frutas Montosa, avocado specialist
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With roughly 30,000 tons traded annually, Frutas Montosa continues to lead the Spanish avocado and mango market thanks to its real-time adaptation to market demands and ongoing innovation in fresh […]
Fri 11/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

El Niño hits Ecuadorian mango

El Niño hits Ecuadorian mango
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Volumes in this campaign are uncertain due to climate phenomenon El Niño. High temperatures, the early rains and uncertainty about the extent of the ravages of the El Niño phenomenon […]
Thu 10/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

A 2 billion pound market for Hass Avocado

A 2 billion pound market for Hass Avocado
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The US has become the world’s largest consumption market Consumption of Hass Avocado in the US has grown 130% in the past 10 years. In 2015, the US consumed over […]
Wed 09/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Essential Costa Rica, byword for competitive edge

Essential Costa Rica, byword for competitive edge
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September 3, 2013 saw the launch of the country-brand: Essential COSTA RICA. Gloriana Castro, country-brand manager, describes it as “a commercial tool for all-round competitiveness in economic areas: tourism, foreign […]
Thu 25/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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