U.S. imports of Mexican table grapes should start as early as mid-April this year, with volume picking up significantly in May and continuing into June. Growers anticipate good quality and increased volume.
The Irvine-based California Avocado Commission will use advertising, social media “and a host of integrated activities” in its consumer marketing program this year, said Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing.
Foodservice sales that plummeted during the pandemic are edging upward once again, but avocado importers say labor shortages are preventing the business from reaching pre-COVID-19 levels.
Retail sales of organic produce have experienced noticeable gains during the pandemic, but not necessarily because of the public’s desire to eat healthier.
Sales of organic fruits and vegetables have been trending upward year over year, but that positive movement has become even more pronounced as consumers adopt more healthful eating habits, grower-shippers say.
