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Vancouver, B.C. — With import citrus at its seasonal peak, Oppy’s category continues to deliver premium quality and consistency from a deeply diversified global network of trusted growers.
Featuring dozens of varietals from over nine countries, Oppy’s citrus program brings the best of the Southern Hemisphere to shelves across North America. From juicy Murcott, Tango and Daisy mandarins to vibrant Navels and Cara Caras from Chile and Uruguay, the season is one of strong supply and standout flavor.
This season’s crop from the Southern Hemisphere has arrived with excellent quality and promotable volumes. Back-to-school timing aligns perfectly with the easy-peeling mandarin lineup now available, while the high-sugar Navels and Cara Caras offer eye-catching color and exceptional flavor for late summer citrus displays. South African grapefruit, increasingly recognized for its premium quality, has also arrived in good supply despite potential tariff challenges, noted Category Manager Michael Schaefer.
Oppy continues to focus on the varietals that drive success in the citrus category — easy peelers, Navels and lemons — while refining the mix within each to deliver even greater performance at retail. Investing in what works and doing it better each season means better flavor, improved shelf life and stronger partnerships from field to store shared Category Director Rodrigo Lopez.
Organic citrus remains a key area of expansion, particularly in the mandarin and grapefruit segments. Oppy is growing its organic lineup through trusted producers in South Africa, meeting increasing consumer demand for organic options.
About Oppy
Growing, marketing and distributing fresh produce from around the globe for over 165 years, Vancouver, BC-based Oppy discovers and delivers the best of the world’s harvest. With over 50 million boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables grown on every continent moving through its supply chain annually, Oppy offers popular favorites from avocados and berries to apples and oranges year-round, alongside innovative seasonal specialties. Over the years, Oppy has introduced North Americans to a number of items across its diverse produce range, including Granny Smith, JAZZ and Envy apples, as well as green and gold kiwifruit.
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The California avocado industry is having an extended shipping season with strong yields. The California Avocado Commission reports retail promotional volume through October.
While final season numbers are still pending, initial projections put the California harvest at 375 million pounds, which would bring production to a five-year high. In 2024, projections fell short as California growers surpassed the initial estimate of 208 million pounds by over 50 percent, ending the season with close to 350 million pounds harvested.
The season is expected to finish more quickly in some areas compared to last year’s longer tail-end harvest. The CAC attributes this to primarily to early-season demand and supporting programs.
There was strong demand around Cinco de Mayo, and more retailerss had supporting programs for California avocados early in the season. Despite an overall slowdown, many growers in the northern California region have paced their harvests to maintain volumes.
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Georgia Ports announced its activity now supports 650,965 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to a press release.
Compared to the same period last year, this raises the number to 41,770 jobs, according to an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, representing a seven percent increase. In other words, Georgia Ports now help sustain 12 percent of total state employment, according to the study.
“Georgia’s ports are one of its strongest economic engines, fostering the development of virtually every industry,” said Jeff Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth, who conducted the study. “The ports are especially supportive of other forms of transportation, logistics, wholesale/distribution centers, warehousing, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, and mining.”
According to the new findings, the statewide economic impact of Georgia’s deepwater ports in fiscal year 2024 (from July 2023 to June 2024) includes $174 billion in sales, accounting for 11 percent of the state’s total sales; $77 billion in state GDP, representing 9 percent of Georgia’s total GDP; and $43 billion in income, amounting to 7 percent of Georgia’s total personal income.
Georgia Port Authority’s top three export commodity groups for the study period were forest products, food, and automotive cargo. The top imports were machinery, retail goods, and furniture.
“At Georgia Ports, we’re proud to be part of a team where everyone is pulling together in the same direction for success,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch.
GPA Board Chairman Alec Poitevint noted the terminal improvements Georgia Ports is making to support growth are self-financed through port proceeds and do not rely on taxpayers.
The Port of Savannah handles 35 weekly vessel services, between 14,000 and 16,000 truck moves per day, and 42 double-stack trains per week. The Port of Brunswick became the nation’s busiest gateway for autos and heavy equipment in 2024, moving 901,000 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo.
As the 2025 harvest has pear orchards in the Pacific Northwest abuzz with activity, USA Pears is projecting a bountiful crop, with yields exceeding last year’s harvest by an estimated 60 percent. In a press release, the industry organization attributed the forecast to a relatively mild winter and favorable overall growing conditions.
The robust supply initially generated some market stability-related anxiety among growers, due to the recent closure of the industry’s largest canner. Fortunately, a USDA relief effort for up to $20 million for Northwest Bartlett pear growers is setting the stage to make 2025 an excellent year for USA Pears.
“Our growers in Washington and Oregon are excited about the quality and quantity of this year’s crop, and their enthusiasm is contagious as they bring more than 10 varieties and an abundant volume of fruit to market well into 2026,” says CarrieAnn Arias, president and CEO of USA Pears.
The pear harvest will continue through fall, which, combined with proper storage, means the fruit will be available to American consumers nearly year-round.
This last harvest report from USA Pears brings some long-awaited hope to growers in the country. Last year, the industry reported a historically low production volume, with a whopping 20 percent drop, totaling 470,000 metric tons—the smallest harvest since the 1967/68 season.
The organization attributed the 2024 decrease to damaging January freezes and a cold spring that impacted major producing states like Washington, Oregon, and California.
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The decline in Florida’s citrus crop continues.
According to a collection of annual reports, released Aug. 29 by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Florida’s total citrus acreage declined 24% this year compared to last. Total production is down 28% across all classes of citrus. While lemons were added to Florida’s production this past year, some counties saw staggering losses.
According to the annual Florida Commercial Citrus Inventory report, the state had 208,183 total acres of citrus for the 2024-25 year, representing roughly 32,538,800 trees. This is down 24% compared to the 2024 annual report, with a net loss of 66,522 acres, representing about 42,131,500 trees.
The 2024-25 acreage numbers are less than a quarter of what they were in 2000 (832,275 acres) when the survey data began.
By variety, orange acres took the largest hit, both proportionally and in raw acreage. At 183,860 acres, Florida’s orange acres are down almost 26% compared to last year’s 248,028 acres. For the 2024-25 year, orange acres represented 88.3% of total Florida citrus acres.
By comparison, total grapefruit acres (12,787) declined 10.6% from the prior year, and total specialty citrus acres (11,536) were down 6.6%.
The only variety within the report’s categories to see additional acreage in the 2025 report compared to the 2024 report was “other citrus,” part of the specialty citrus category. “Other citrus” includes lemons and excludes mandarins. That subcategory saw an additional 590 acres (11.4%) with a total of 5,762 acres in the current report.
Idaho and East Oregon onion acreage will continue its upward trend in 2025.
Growers in the Snake River Valley, which runs through southwest Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon, planted 23,592 acres of onions in 2025, up from 22,583 acres in 2024, according to the National Onion Association. Annual production averages about 20 million 50-pound units.
Eagle Eye Produce of Iona, ID began its onion harvest the week of Aug. 4 in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, which was a little earlier than usual. Harvest should continue into early October.
The company, which has a year-round onion program, will have a complete line of red, yellow and white onions as well as sweet yellow onions this season. Acreage at Eagle Eye Produce is up slightly this year due to the acquisition of the Baker and Murakami warehouse in Ontario, OR.
Snake River Produce of Nyssa, OR, sees a very nice crop this year that is on schedule with similar acreage to last year.
The company ships mainly yellow Spanish sweet onions and also has some red and white varieties.
The season started after mid-August, and the company will ship storage onions into mid-April.
Owyhee Produce of Parma, ID, which grows, packs and processes potatoes, started harvesting onions July 1 and expects to have onions coming from Idaho year-round. Volume should be up a little from a year ago.
Owyhee Produce offers red, yellow and white potatoes and has a sweet red variety.
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The Illinois Farm Bureau Associate reports despite adverse weather, this year’s production increased over 30 million pounds, and pumpkins are ready for shipping.
Previous seasons ranged from 652 million pounds in 2021 to 690 million pounds in 2023, an increase of approximately 15,000 acres. Total loadings this season are expected to be average to a bit above average.
Despite positive projections, weather conditions varied across Illinois this year, leading to disparities in pumpkin size and yield. Scavuzzo says some growers faced delayed planting due to wet conditions, while others contended with drought.
Illinois leads US pumpkin production, particularly for processing. Between 70 and 80 percent of the state’s pumpkin acreage is dedicated to canning and food ingredient uses, with most crops grown under contract with processors.
Canned pumpkin or pumpkin pie mix from processed pumpkins accounts for 85 percent of the volume. This is led by pumpkin puree, which serves as the base for products ranging from pie filling to baked goods and beverages.
However, ornamental pumpkins used for seasonal retail displays also make up a significant share of Illinois’ production. Growers continue to see increasing demand for specialty varieties such as White and Bumpy gourds.
The state is also home to high-profile producers such as Sarah Frey, known for pioneering large-scale pumpkin supply to major retailers and for her role in promoting Illinois as a national pumpkin leader.
While processing contracts bring a level of stability to growers, the ornamental market remains highly sensitive to consumer trends and weather conditions. There are six to eight weeks to sell pumpkins.
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A four percent increase is predicted for Peruvian table grape exports for the 2025-26 season. The forecast reveals 86,123,321 8.2-kilo boxes (39,872 containers), compared to the 82,890,138 boxes (38,375 containers) shipped in the previous season (2024-25). This is according to Agraria, the Association of Table Grape Producers and Exporters of Peru (Provid).
This is the association’s first estimate, and it will be progressively updated as the 2025-26 season progresses.
Peru’s table grape campaign can be divided into four stages: August-October (week 34 to week 42), where 5 percent of the projected volume is expected to be shipped; October-December (week 43 to week 51), where 57 percent would be shipped; December-February (week 52 to week 8), where 34 percent would be exported; and February-March (week 9 to week 17), where the remaining 5 percent would be allocated.
The total projected volume for the 2025-26 campaign, the northern region (Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Áncash) would ship 39.6 million boxes, which would represent an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the 39.0 million boxes shipped in the previous campaign. The north would account for 46 percent of the total.
Meanwhile, shipments from the south (Lima, Ica, Arequipa, and Moquegua) would total 46.6 million boxes, representing a 6.4 percent increase compared to the 43.8 million boxes exported in the 2024-25 campaign. This region would account for 54 percent of the total.
In the northern campaign, the largest volumes to be shipped would be reported in the second period. From August to October (week 34 to week 42), 10 percent would be shipped; from October to December (week 43 to week 51), 83 percent would be shipped; from December to February (week 52 to week 8), 7 percent would be exported; and from February to March (week 9 to week 17), only 0.01 percent of the total would be shipped.
In the southern campaign, being later than the northern one, the peak would be recorded in the third period. From August to October (week 34 to week 42), 1 percent would be shipped; from October to December (week 43 to week 51), 34 percent would be shipped; from December to February (week 52 to week 8), 57 percent would be exported; and from February to March (week 9 to week 17), the remaining 8 percent would be shipped.
Peru’s avocado revolution continues to expand in both new and established markets. In the first six months of 2025, the Latin American country’s avocado exports to the U.S. increased 42 percent compared to the same period last year. According to the Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX), these deliveries generated a profit of $134 million for Peru.
The North American market is Peru’s third-largest export destination for avocados, following the Netherlands and Spain.
Overall, Peruvian avocado shipments increased 16 percent, totaling over $917 million. The increase was mainly driven by an 18 percent order uptick from the Netherlands, which accounts for 33.5 percent of total avocado exports.
Fresh avocados make up more than 95 percent of the country’s fruit exports, making it over $876 million. Other profitable categories are frozen avocados ($32.897 million) and avocado pulp or purée ($7.961 million).
According to Trade Map, in 2024, Peru was the world’s second-largest avocado exporter, second only to Mexico and ahead of the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Colombia, Chile, and Israel.
Markon Cooperative of Salinas, CA released this strawberry market report September 22, 2025:
Rain is forecast for the Santa Maria and Oxnard, California regions on Tuesday, September 23. Growers will pack ahead of the rain to ensure better quality. Expect tight stocks and strong markets through next week.
Santa Maria/Oxnard
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
- Quality concerns include decay, pin-rot, and water damage
- Maintaining the cold chain will be vital for shelf-life; Markon recommends ordering for quick turns
- Size is small-medium (18 to 24 per one-pound clamshell)
- Elevated markets are forecast for the next 7-10 days
Salinas/Watsonville
- MFC Strawberries are available; quality and color are good
- Size is currently 16 to 25 berries per 8/1-pound clamshell
- Some bruising, white shoulders, and light mildew are being reported
- Maintaining the cold chain will be vital for shelf-life; Markon recommends ordering for quick turns
- Elevated markets are forecast for the next 7-10 days
Mexico/South Texas
- New crop harvesting is expected to start in mid-November
- Product will cross into South Texas
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Vancouver, B.C. — With import citrus at its seasonal peak, Oppy’s category continues to deliver premium quality and consistency from a deeply diversified global network of trusted growers.
Featuring dozens of varietals from over nine countries, Oppy’s citrus program brings the best of the Southern Hemisphere to shelves across North America. From juicy Murcott, Tango and Daisy mandarins to vibrant Navels and Cara Caras from Chile and Uruguay, the season is one of strong supply and standout flavor.
This season’s crop from the Southern Hemisphere has arrived with excellent quality and promotable volumes. Back-to-school timing aligns perfectly with the easy-peeling mandarin lineup now available, while the high-sugar Navels and Cara Caras offer eye-catching color and exceptional flavor for late summer citrus displays. South African grapefruit, increasingly recognized for its premium quality, has also arrived in good supply despite potential tariff challenges, noted Category Manager Michael Schaefer.
Oppy continues to focus on the varietals that drive success in the citrus category — easy peelers, Navels and lemons — while refining the mix within each to deliver even greater performance at retail. Investing in what works and doing it better each season means better flavor, improved shelf life and stronger partnerships from field to store shared Category Director Rodrigo Lopez.
Organic citrus remains a key area of expansion, particularly in the mandarin and grapefruit segments. Oppy is growing its organic lineup through trusted producers in South Africa, meeting increasing consumer demand for organic options.
About Oppy
Growing, marketing and distributing fresh produce from around the globe for over 165 years, Vancouver, BC-based Oppy discovers and delivers the best of the world’s harvest. With over 50 million boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables grown on every continent moving through its supply chain annually, Oppy offers popular favorites from avocados and berries to apples and oranges year-round, alongside innovative seasonal specialties. Over the years, Oppy has introduced North Americans to a number of items across its diverse produce range, including Granny Smith, JAZZ and Envy apples, as well as green and gold kiwifruit.
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ALLEN LUND COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION BROKERS, LOOKING FOR REEFER CARRIERS: 1-800-404-5863.
The California avocado industry is having an extended shipping season with strong yields. The California Avocado Commission reports retail promotional volume through October.
While final season numbers are still pending, initial projections put the California harvest at 375 million pounds, which would bring production to a five-year high. In 2024, projections fell short as California growers surpassed the initial estimate of 208 million pounds by over 50 percent, ending the season with close to 350 million pounds harvested.
The season is expected to finish more quickly in some areas compared to last year’s longer tail-end harvest. The CAC attributes this to primarily to early-season demand and supporting programs.
There was strong demand around Cinco de Mayo, and more retailerss had supporting programs for California avocados early in the season. Despite an overall slowdown, many growers in the northern California region have paced their harvests to maintain volumes.
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ALLEN LUND COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION BROKERS, LOOKING FOR REEFER CARRIERS: 1-800-404-5863.
Georgia Ports announced its activity now supports 650,965 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to a press release.
Compared to the same period last year, this raises the number to 41,770 jobs, according to an economic impact study by the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, representing a seven percent increase. In other words, Georgia Ports now help sustain 12 percent of total state employment, according to the study.
“Georgia’s ports are one of its strongest economic engines, fostering the development of virtually every industry,” said Jeff Humphreys, director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth, who conducted the study. “The ports are especially supportive of other forms of transportation, logistics, wholesale/distribution centers, warehousing, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, and mining.”
According to the new findings, the statewide economic impact of Georgia’s deepwater ports in fiscal year 2024 (from July 2023 to June 2024) includes $174 billion in sales, accounting for 11 percent of the state’s total sales; $77 billion in state GDP, representing 9 percent of Georgia’s total GDP; and $43 billion in income, amounting to 7 percent of Georgia’s total personal income.
Georgia Port Authority’s top three export commodity groups for the study period were forest products, food, and automotive cargo. The top imports were machinery, retail goods, and furniture.
“At Georgia Ports, we’re proud to be part of a team where everyone is pulling together in the same direction for success,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch.
GPA Board Chairman Alec Poitevint noted the terminal improvements Georgia Ports is making to support growth are self-financed through port proceeds and do not rely on taxpayers.
The Port of Savannah handles 35 weekly vessel services, between 14,000 and 16,000 truck moves per day, and 42 double-stack trains per week. The Port of Brunswick became the nation’s busiest gateway for autos and heavy equipment in 2024, moving 901,000 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo.
As the 2025 harvest has pear orchards in the Pacific Northwest abuzz with activity, USA Pears is projecting a bountiful crop, with yields exceeding last year’s harvest by an estimated 60 percent. In a press release, the industry organization attributed the forecast to a relatively mild winter and favorable overall growing conditions.
The robust supply initially generated some market stability-related anxiety among growers, due to the recent closure of the industry’s largest canner. Fortunately, a USDA relief effort for up to $20 million for Northwest Bartlett pear growers is setting the stage to make 2025 an excellent year for USA Pears.
“Our growers in Washington and Oregon are excited about the quality and quantity of this year’s crop, and their enthusiasm is contagious as they bring more than 10 varieties and an abundant volume of fruit to market well into 2026,” says CarrieAnn Arias, president and CEO of USA Pears.
The pear harvest will continue through fall, which, combined with proper storage, means the fruit will be available to American consumers nearly year-round.
This last harvest report from USA Pears brings some long-awaited hope to growers in the country. Last year, the industry reported a historically low production volume, with a whopping 20 percent drop, totaling 470,000 metric tons—the smallest harvest since the 1967/68 season.
The organization attributed the 2024 decrease to damaging January freezes and a cold spring that impacted major producing states like Washington, Oregon, and California.
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The decline in Florida’s citrus crop continues.
According to a collection of annual reports, released Aug. 29 by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Florida’s total citrus acreage declined 24% this year compared to last. Total production is down 28% across all classes of citrus. While lemons were added to Florida’s production this past year, some counties saw staggering losses.
According to the annual Florida Commercial Citrus Inventory report, the state had 208,183 total acres of citrus for the 2024-25 year, representing roughly 32,538,800 trees. This is down 24% compared to the 2024 annual report, with a net loss of 66,522 acres, representing about 42,131,500 trees.
The 2024-25 acreage numbers are less than a quarter of what they were in 2000 (832,275 acres) when the survey data began.
By variety, orange acres took the largest hit, both proportionally and in raw acreage. At 183,860 acres, Florida’s orange acres are down almost 26% compared to last year’s 248,028 acres. For the 2024-25 year, orange acres represented 88.3% of total Florida citrus acres.
By comparison, total grapefruit acres (12,787) declined 10.6% from the prior year, and total specialty citrus acres (11,536) were down 6.6%.
The only variety within the report’s categories to see additional acreage in the 2025 report compared to the 2024 report was “other citrus,” part of the specialty citrus category. “Other citrus” includes lemons and excludes mandarins. That subcategory saw an additional 590 acres (11.4%) with a total of 5,762 acres in the current report.
Idaho and East Oregon onion acreage will continue its upward trend in 2025.
Growers in the Snake River Valley, which runs through southwest Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon, planted 23,592 acres of onions in 2025, up from 22,583 acres in 2024, according to the National Onion Association. Annual production averages about 20 million 50-pound units.
Eagle Eye Produce of Iona, ID began its onion harvest the week of Aug. 4 in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, which was a little earlier than usual. Harvest should continue into early October.
The company, which has a year-round onion program, will have a complete line of red, yellow and white onions as well as sweet yellow onions this season. Acreage at Eagle Eye Produce is up slightly this year due to the acquisition of the Baker and Murakami warehouse in Ontario, OR.
Snake River Produce of Nyssa, OR, sees a very nice crop this year that is on schedule with similar acreage to last year.
The company ships mainly yellow Spanish sweet onions and also has some red and white varieties.
The season started after mid-August, and the company will ship storage onions into mid-April.
Owyhee Produce of Parma, ID, which grows, packs and processes potatoes, started harvesting onions July 1 and expects to have onions coming from Idaho year-round. Volume should be up a little from a year ago.
Owyhee Produce offers red, yellow and white potatoes and has a sweet red variety.
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The Illinois Farm Bureau Associate reports despite adverse weather, this year’s production increased over 30 million pounds, and pumpkins are ready for shipping.
Previous seasons ranged from 652 million pounds in 2021 to 690 million pounds in 2023, an increase of approximately 15,000 acres. Total loadings this season are expected to be average to a bit above average.
Despite positive projections, weather conditions varied across Illinois this year, leading to disparities in pumpkin size and yield. Scavuzzo says some growers faced delayed planting due to wet conditions, while others contended with drought.
Illinois leads US pumpkin production, particularly for processing. Between 70 and 80 percent of the state’s pumpkin acreage is dedicated to canning and food ingredient uses, with most crops grown under contract with processors.
Canned pumpkin or pumpkin pie mix from processed pumpkins accounts for 85 percent of the volume. This is led by pumpkin puree, which serves as the base for products ranging from pie filling to baked goods and beverages.
However, ornamental pumpkins used for seasonal retail displays also make up a significant share of Illinois’ production. Growers continue to see increasing demand for specialty varieties such as White and Bumpy gourds.
The state is also home to high-profile producers such as Sarah Frey, known for pioneering large-scale pumpkin supply to major retailers and for her role in promoting Illinois as a national pumpkin leader.
While processing contracts bring a level of stability to growers, the ornamental market remains highly sensitive to consumer trends and weather conditions. There are six to eight weeks to sell pumpkins.
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ALLEN LUND COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION BROKERS, LOOKING FOR REEFER CARRIERS: 1-800-404-5863.
A four percent increase is predicted for Peruvian table grape exports for the 2025-26 season. The forecast reveals 86,123,321 8.2-kilo boxes (39,872 containers), compared to the 82,890,138 boxes (38,375 containers) shipped in the previous season (2024-25). This is according to Agraria, the Association of Table Grape Producers and Exporters of Peru (Provid).
This is the association’s first estimate, and it will be progressively updated as the 2025-26 season progresses.
Peru’s table grape campaign can be divided into four stages: August-October (week 34 to week 42), where 5 percent of the projected volume is expected to be shipped; October-December (week 43 to week 51), where 57 percent would be shipped; December-February (week 52 to week 8), where 34 percent would be exported; and February-March (week 9 to week 17), where the remaining 5 percent would be allocated.
The total projected volume for the 2025-26 campaign, the northern region (Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Áncash) would ship 39.6 million boxes, which would represent an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the 39.0 million boxes shipped in the previous campaign. The north would account for 46 percent of the total.
Meanwhile, shipments from the south (Lima, Ica, Arequipa, and Moquegua) would total 46.6 million boxes, representing a 6.4 percent increase compared to the 43.8 million boxes exported in the 2024-25 campaign. This region would account for 54 percent of the total.
In the northern campaign, the largest volumes to be shipped would be reported in the second period. From August to October (week 34 to week 42), 10 percent would be shipped; from October to December (week 43 to week 51), 83 percent would be shipped; from December to February (week 52 to week 8), 7 percent would be exported; and from February to March (week 9 to week 17), only 0.01 percent of the total would be shipped.
In the southern campaign, being later than the northern one, the peak would be recorded in the third period. From August to October (week 34 to week 42), 1 percent would be shipped; from October to December (week 43 to week 51), 34 percent would be shipped; from December to February (week 52 to week 8), 57 percent would be exported; and from February to March (week 9 to week 17), the remaining 8 percent would be shipped.
Peru’s avocado revolution continues to expand in both new and established markets. In the first six months of 2025, the Latin American country’s avocado exports to the U.S. increased 42 percent compared to the same period last year. According to the Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX), these deliveries generated a profit of $134 million for Peru.
The North American market is Peru’s third-largest export destination for avocados, following the Netherlands and Spain.
Overall, Peruvian avocado shipments increased 16 percent, totaling over $917 million. The increase was mainly driven by an 18 percent order uptick from the Netherlands, which accounts for 33.5 percent of total avocado exports.
Fresh avocados make up more than 95 percent of the country’s fruit exports, making it over $876 million. Other profitable categories are frozen avocados ($32.897 million) and avocado pulp or purée ($7.961 million).
According to Trade Map, in 2024, Peru was the world’s second-largest avocado exporter, second only to Mexico and ahead of the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Colombia, Chile, and Israel.
Markon Cooperative of Salinas, CA released this strawberry market report September 22, 2025:
Rain is forecast for the Santa Maria and Oxnard, California regions on Tuesday, September 23. Growers will pack ahead of the rain to ensure better quality. Expect tight stocks and strong markets through next week.
Santa Maria/Oxnard
- Markon First Crop (MFC) Strawberries are available
- Quality concerns include decay, pin-rot, and water damage
- Maintaining the cold chain will be vital for shelf-life; Markon recommends ordering for quick turns
- Size is small-medium (18 to 24 per one-pound clamshell)
- Elevated markets are forecast for the next 7-10 days
Salinas/Watsonville
- MFC Strawberries are available; quality and color are good
- Size is currently 16 to 25 berries per 8/1-pound clamshell
- Some bruising, white shoulders, and light mildew are being reported
- Maintaining the cold chain will be vital for shelf-life; Markon recommends ordering for quick turns
- Elevated markets are forecast for the next 7-10 days
Mexico/South Texas
- New crop harvesting is expected to start in mid-November
- Product will cross into South Texas
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