Westfalia Fruit Group welcome new chair of the Board
11 de July de 2023
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board
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Tropical Fruit Congress, the avocado boom
13 de May de 2022
Avocados are still the most popular exotic fruit among Italian and European consumers: this emerged from the third edition of the Tropical Fruit Congress, an
Colombian fruit establishes presence in Asian market
24 de November de 2021
Colombia, the gateway to Latin America from the north is, according to FAO, one of the world’s agricultural pantries. Its natural wealth is combined with
Avocado conquers the Michelin Guide of Belgium and Luxembourg
25 de November de 2019
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to expand its global presence at the Michelin Guide star revelation ceremony
E-commerce drives the growth of Mexican avocado in China
30 de October de 2019
China is a market with a lot of potential for avocados from Mexico despite the great distance (shipments take 20 to 30 days to arrive by ship).
Hispatec presents its products at the IX World Avocado Congress
27 de September de 2019
The international firm is announcing its technological solutions in ERP, Traceability, Production and Big Data at the IX World Avocado Congress.
Inaugurated the World Avocado Congress
25 de September de 2019
On its first day, around 3,400 people from more than 20 countries attended. In the event there are 72 exhibiting companies.
Avocado shipments to Colombia grow 51%
1 de August de 2019
Colombia’s avocado shipments grew 51% during the first five months of the year; which could be driven to a greater extent by new markets and by changes in the export protocol to the United States. Jorge Restrepo, executive director of Corpohass explained to PortalFrutícola.com that between January and May of this year 24,012 tons of Hass avocado were shipped to the different markets; which represented a total of USD 47 million.
China is interested in Mexican avocado
4 de September de 2017
The Mexican Government, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has been advancing in its strategy of diversifying its agri-food exports to China, with the latest achievement being the visit soon to be made by health authorities of the Asian country to vegetable gardens of avocado of Jalisco to allow its importation. An initiative agreed within the framework of the delegation of SAGARPA officials to China, with the purpose of consolidating the sanitary steps for the approval of several protocols that will allow Mexico to expand the participation of agricultural products in that Asian market, one of the of greater importance due to the potential of consumption of its population and growth of its economy.
Chile: India opens doors to its exports of fresh avocados and blueberries
30 de May de 2017
From next season, Chile will be able to export avocados and fresh blueberries to India, after recently closing an agreement with the authorities of this country, in very advantageous conditions. An achievement achieved in the context of a public-private visit to India, headed by Undersecretary of Agriculture, Claudio Ternicier.
Chile: First exports of nectarines reach the Chinese market
17 de March de 2017
On February 4th, the authorities of the People’s Republic of China confirmed that the country has access to nectarines from Chile, a long awaited news from this South American country, whose materialization has been possible thanks to the joint work of the sector Public and private.
Montosa opens a laboratory for multiresidue analysis
6 de March de 2017
In order to accommodate to a market that is strengthening the technical standards for agricultural waste every passing day, Montosa has recently opened its own multiresidue analysis laboratory. The intent behind this is to achieve the best guarantee in managing compounds that could be harmful for both the environment and the consumers’ health.
Peru: The fruit and vegetable sector generates in Fruit Logística 200 million dollars in business
21 de February de 2017
The Peruvian companies participating in the last edition of Fruit Logística have settled their participation in this important international fair of the sector hortofrutícola, closing businesses for a global value of 200 million dollars. For the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Eduardo Ferreyros, this is a “record figure”, having exceeded by 32% the initial expectations.
Peru: Agro-food exports grow 8% in 2016
6 de February de 2017
Peruvian agro-food exports have totaled US $ 5.550 million dollars in 2016, an increase of 8% over 2015, when the country’s agro-exports reached US $ 5.128
Chile: Fruit exports gain in quantity, but suffers in value
13 de January de 2016
Chilean fruit exports suffered a higher increase of 4.3% in 2015, despite this good news was not reflected in the values obtained from them, which fell 2.8% compared to 2014.
Mexico, best Latin American economy by The World Bank
9 de November de 2015
In the report Doing Business 2016, The World Bank has placed Mexico as one of the three Latin American countries that recorded the highest number of reforms over the past five years and has been classified as the best economy in Latin America. “It’s a leading and world economy, a country that decidedly has successfully opted for trade liberalization,” said Ximena Caraza-Campos, director for Spain in ProMéxico, who has declared that the exclusive profile of agrifood exports Mexican into Europe has undergone a profound transformation.