Avocado Industry News
The latest avocado industry news, including expert insights on global market trends, crop production, supply chain developments, and retail strategies.
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If the whole point of the Peruvian Avocado Commission is to get more people to eat more avocados from Peru, then promoting the pear-shaped, mild-tasting, buttery fruit is of utmost importance.
Oxnard, Calif.-based avocado marketer Mission Produce, Inc. has reported a 6% increase in total revenue for the quarter ending April 30.
Although things weren’t all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.
Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.
Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc. is transitioning to eco-friendly containerships, and the first shipments of fruit in the energy-efficient vessels recently arrived at Port Manatee, Palmetto, Fla.
The Oppenheimer Group has hired Sila Louw in a grower relations position in South Africa, its first position on the continent.
Avocados from Mexico has created The Virtual Guac Bowl Stadium for its annual Super Bowl promotion, with prize packages that include avocado gear, weekly $1,000 giveaways and the chance to win $1 million.
Pummelos and oranges maintained the top two spots on PMG the first week of January, but strawberries rejoined the list at No. 3.
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge on fruit and vegetable promotions related to the Super bowl.
U.S. imported spot grape prices were rising in early February after heavy rains in central Chile destroyed a good part of the mid-season grape crop.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce is launching a podcast on Feb. 25.
California Avocado Commission has updated the forecast for its fiscal year 2020-21 to 292 million pounds, which is an eight percent reduction from its pre-season crop estimate and in the range of an average size crop.
California’s smaller avocado crop should see strong demand and good market conditions in 2021, especially up and down the West Coast.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado will have good late-season volume of California avocados from its Morro Bay program, which has been part of Del Rey’s program for about eight years, said Bob Lucy, president.
Despite the lack of in-person events and other pandemic-related factors that limited marketing efforts, California avocado demand fared well during 2020.
California organic avocados have a strong presence at retail that runs above the category trend.
If you can’t stop obsessing about avocados, it is likely your field of vision will fall on the people who sell the fruit.
Imagine a world where perfectly ripe avocados are no longer the unicorn, but the new standard.
As avocado demand continues to rise and retailers look forward to Cinco de Mayo and summer sales boosts, growing Mexican players in the marketplace offer additional options to meet supply.
Oppy acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms last spring, and the duo is now bringing California avocados — branded in the new Eco Farms label — to the market.
For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!
We eat avocados for breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack, app, dinner and … dessert?
U.S. avocado per capita consumption could rise from 9 pounds per capita in 2021 to 11 pounds in five years, according to a new avocado market analysis by Rabobank.
The ninth consecutive celebration of California Avocado Month in June has begun.
For U.S. shoppers who read their sticker labels, they’ll start to notice their hass avocados are more likely from Peru rather than Mexico now through September.
There’s a reason avocado toast is so trendy. Check out the ways top avocado executives eat this fruit at home.
While avocados have been around since before written history, the commercial export of the fruit to the U.S. is relatively new. Here’s a timeline of notable events in the U.S.-Peru avocado relationship.
Noting a slight decline in fresh segment revenue, Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers on June 8 reported results for the quarter ending April 30.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, Inc., today announced the launch of its second annual “Summer Fridays” multi-month marketing campaign.
Desbry Tropical Avocados are available year-round from Florida and the Dominican Republic.