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NewsShipments of Colombian avocados surge
Colombia Avocado Board says triple-digit growth has been registered, with US demand a major contributing factor
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NewsColombian avocado industry announces Carbon Hass Project
Corpohass says 28 hass avocado producers have joined together to support global climate action
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ArticleBright future for Colombian limes
Equilibria Agro is taking advantage of growing demand to transform lives in rural Colombia
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ArticleChiquita plans to appeal US court verdict on Colombia killings
Fruit supplier maintains its payments to AUC were the result of extortion, not collusion, after Florida jury demands damages be paid
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ArticleChiquita must pay US$38m to families of Colombia paramilitary victims
Court ruling says multinational fruit marketer “knowingly” paid the terrorist organisation AUC, which was found responsible for eight killings
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NewsGlobal avocado market “braced for expansion”
A new Rabobank report has predicted a shift in the market, with growing levels of production and trade
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ArticleColombia launches national avocado brand
Avocados From Colombia label represents the sustainability of the country’s Hass avocado offer
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ArticleStrong showing for Colombian avocados
Despite the smaller size profile of this year’s crop, the European campaign is going smoothly so far
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ArticleColombian avocado shipments to US keep on growing
With the traviesa season peak underway, the US market can expect arrivals of more than 50 containers a week
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ArticleConsumers want greater support for avocado growers amid climate change threat
Charity Christian Aid calls for action on emissions as water stress in key production regions like Mexico, Spain and Chile leaves future of avocado supply in doubt
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ArticleColombian banana exports to bounce back
After last year’s drop in shipments, the country plans to increase banana exports in 2024
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AnalysisFruit Logistica: Avocados – the state of the market and data for optimised marketing
Dr Hans-Christoph Behr and Antonio Lizano studied avocado production, trade and more on day three of Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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ArticleKaufland defends low banana prices
Retailer responds to criticism from Latin American industry groups and argues sales price does not always reflect the amount paid to suppliers
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ArticleComment: Cheap bananas are here to stay
Unless the supply of bananas into European markets can be managed somehow, shippers in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean will always be at the mercy of retailers.
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ArticleKaufland accused of ‘predatory’ banana price strategy
Group of Latin American banana industry associations say retailer has abandoned its commitments on sustainable and ethical supply
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ArticleColombia leads the way in purple passion fruit
As the only country able to ship the product to Europe by sea, Colombia has stolen a march on its African rivals
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ArticleColombian avocados reaffirm their sustainability credentials
Corpohass signs up to the Colombian Business Council for Sustainable Development
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CommentColombia’s blue dream is still alive
Colombia has the potential to become a key player in the global blueberry market
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ArticleStrong Super Bowl showing lifts January exports of Colombian avocados
Colombian Hass avocados continue to make inroads in the American market. The Andean nation shipped almost 1,500 tonnes of avocados to the US ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, an increase of 56 per cent on last year’s total. The figures helped lift January exports by 53 ...
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NewsColombian Hass avocado exports to US “surge”
Corpohass said shipments had increased more than 50 per cent year-on-year, driven by sales ahead of Super Bowl