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ProduceIQ: Another winter storm stresses markets
Cool weather tightens domestic supply and ups overall produce prices. For the second week in a row, a winter storm...
Peru fresh asparagus exports nearly reach 100MM kilos
According to the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat), from January to November 6 (up to week 45)...
ProduceIQ: Overall prices fall during heat-driven volatility
Overall industry prices are falling quickly into August and will likely continue through the month. That said, the ProduceIQ Index...
ProduceIQ: Back-to-school demand can’t stop softening produce prices
Summer break is ending, and back to school is just around the corner. For those with kids heading back to...
Peruvian vegetable exports decrease by 3%
Most people expected the growth of Peruvian vegetable exports to continue this year. However, from January to May 2022, vegetable...
Why asparagus is a good fit for mechanical harvest
The produce industry sometimes talks about automation as members of a cult talk about a long-overdue messiah. Sometimes the prospect...
PAIA releases fresh asparagus statistics report
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) has released its 2021/2022 Fresh Asparagus Statistics, Category Trends and Demographics Report. The U.S....
ProduceIQ: Hot week coast-to-coast sees prices drop
In time for Father’s Day lunch, seasonal items are filling up the produce section of your favorite retailer. Flavorful cherries,...
Michigan asparagus season in full swing
Dewitt, Mich. — As they do every year, consumers eagerly awaited the arrival of this season’s crop of Michigan asparagus,...
Peruvian asparagus imports continue to climb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2022 — Peruvian fresh asparagus continues to enjoy a prominent place in the U.S. market. In...
Washington asparagus hits stores this week
ELTOPIA, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From the first spears poking up, to picking and packing, Washington State’s 2023 asparagus season is underway. Consumers...
GRAPHIC: A look at rising demand for asparagus
Asparagus volume in the U.S. rose 25 percent from 2020 to 2021, with nearly two-thirds coming from Mexico and almost...
ProduceIQ: Prices tested as spring crops begin
A massive heatwave in California and record-breaking spring snowstorms in the Northeast are fighting to spoil our Sunday afternoon naps....
Peruvian asparagus exports slowly recover from pandemic
Peruvian asparagus participation in the European market has seen a 30 percent increase so far in 2022. “We maintained the...
Fresh boosts Peru to a rise in asparagus exports in 2021
In 2021, Peruvian exports of asparagus (fresh, canned and frozen) reached 177 million kilos worth $541 million, registering an increase...
ProduceIQ: Avocados resume, berries ripe for promotion
If it is true that “bad news is good news and no news is bad news,” then the avocado industry...
Giumarra adds California spring asparagus through partnership
LOS ANGELES – The Giumarra Companies BB #:113366 announces the addition of California asparagus to its 52-week asparagus program. The...
Peruvian produce and grain exports to the U.S. grew 58% in 5 years
In the last five years, the demand for food in the U.S. has shown a sustained rise. This was reflected...
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