Argentine lemon exports to the US recommence

Argentine lemon exports to the US recommence
Argentina’s lemon exports to the United States have officially begun, with the first shipments expected to arrive in around 30 days. A spokesperson for the Argentine Northwest Citizens Association (ACNOA), […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

China imposes additional tariffs on imports of US fruit

China imposes additional tariffs on imports of US fruit
On April 2, 2018, China announced that it would be immediately applying additional tariffs on 128 US products in response to similar tariffs imposed by the US. Approximately US$2 billion […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

How significant are US fruit exports to China?

How significant are US fruit exports to China?
Amidst an escalating trade war between China and the US, a historic event went little noticed. While the US has been exporting its apples to China since the 1990s, 2015 […]
Tue 10/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

US vegetable output falls 6%

US vegetable output falls 6%
According to USDA data, in 2017, US vegetable and melon production was 6% below the 2016 level. The area harvested in 2017 was 2.48 million acres, a 4% reduction from […]
Thu 22/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

US organic apples land in India

US organic apples land in India
Shipments of organic apples, branded under the Artisan Organic label, have arrived on India’s shores from the US. Mumbai-based Indian importer IG is working in partnership with US grower Stemilt […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

American oranges arrive in Hubei, China

American oranges arrive in Hubei, China
Last Tuesday, the first 1,080 boxes of Sunkist oranges from the United States arrived in central China’s Hubei Province. This shipment marked Hubei’s first direct import of American fruit. Wuhan […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Shortage of US truck drivers to increase produce prices

Shortage of US truck drivers to increase produce prices
Each winter, the US relies on produce grown in Mexico to supply its stores, with over US$17 billion of agricultural goods crossing the border in 2016. One of the main […]
Mon 12/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Large volumes of US apples in storage

Following a huge harvest in Washington, the US currently has large volumes of apples in storage, with 162.6 million bushels in storage on January 1st, 13% more than the same […]
Tue 16/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Global conditions favour US apple exports

Global conditions favour US apple exports
After a good 2016-2017 apple export season, 2017-18 is set to be a very good one for US apple exports. Weather conditions and international politics should give US apples the […]
Wed 03/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Spanish citrus exports shift focus from US to Asia

Spanish citrus exports shift focus from US to Asia
Spanish citrus exporters feeling the pressure from Morocco in US markets are looking towards Asia instead. The US tariff on citrus imports from Spain of €0.019 per kg, which is […]
Wed 27/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!
A big head of Hawaii avocado is expected to break Guinness record 2017-12-07 fruitpress fruit weekly. Ms. Wang of Hawaii discovered the avocado while strolling outside, at that time it […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

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