Pending U.S. port strike is a threat to southern hemisphere produce
Pending U.S. port strike is a threat to southern hemisphere produce The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing many ports on the U.S. East Coast, are currently stalled in contract negotiations. ILA’s current contract expires September 30th and if a new agreement is not met, 45,000 members of the ILA may […]
CPMA to hold meeting to develop international standard for compostable PLUs
CPMA to hold meeting to develop international standard for compostable PLUs Price Look Up (PLU) stickers will be center stage in a first-ever, worldwide meeting between the fresh produce industry and compost organizations in Niagara Falls, Canada, on October 1st with the objective of establishing a global compostable standard for PLUs. PLUs, integral in helping […]
Peru’s avocado exports fell in August as prices remained high
Peru’s avocado exports fell in August as prices remained high 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. In August, the price of avocados again grew by 24 percent, but it was not enough to […]
Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants
Stimulating soil life ensures increased resistance in sweet pepper plants Coco substrate is ideally suited to the development of active soil life. This has been proven by the results of several recent trials performed in Forteco innovation centre ‘de Kas’. An active soil life is already present in coco substrate and continues to develop rapidly […]
Panama Canal updates Transit Reservation System rates
Panama Canal updates Transit Reservation System rates The Panama Canal Authority will introduce modifications to the Transit Reservation System rates as part of the Complementary Maritime Services Tariffs. Adjustments include the new long-term slot allocation (LoTSA) method, a new plan designed to provide “certainty, predictability, and reliability,” the entity said in a release. The Panama […]
There will be no tomato overproduction in Morocco next season
There will be no tomato overproduction in Morocco next season The first harvest of Moroccan tomatoes will arrive early this season, in contrast to the previous season, following more uniform and serene planting decisions in the Souss Massa region, breaking with the uncertainty that marked the last season. Oussama Machi, an early vegetable grower based […]
Growth, challenges and projections for the Guatemalan mango sector
Growth, challenges and projections for the Guatemalan mango sector Over the last decade, Guatemala has recorded significant fluctuations in its mango exports. It reached its highest peak in 2014, when almost 5 million 4 kg boxes were exported, mainly to the United States; however, in 2023 and 2024, exports dropped to 4.3 and 3.5 million […]
Ecuador is a relatively new avocado origin to the EU and Russia
Ecuador is a relatively new avocado origin to the EU and Russia It has been years in the making, but Ecuador is finally starting to emerge as serious commercial avocado growers and exporters. According to Juan Diego Chiriboga, Sales and Business Development manager at the Agro-export Unit of Nobis Holdings, “Ecuador as an origin is […]
World Tariff Profiles 2024
World Tariff Profiles 2024 World Tariff Profiles 2024, published by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), World Trade Organization and International Trade Centre, details tariffs and non-tariff measures for over 170 countries and customs territories. It includes summary tables of average “bound” and applied tariffs for agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Detailed one-page profiles provide tariff data […]