IPG NEWS

IPG looks to keep its customers, suppliers, and partners world-wide, all connected and in touch through its new IPG News Reports. This news source will highlight the most significant, relevant and day-day international trade and produce news stories.

We feel it’s very important to not only have a great understanding for our current market and country, but to maintain a worldly viewpoint and full understanding of all other markets and their effects on the fresh produce export/import industry. Please stay connected and informed through our news channel.

Peru’s Agricultural Industry Going Back To Normal


  

The Peruvian Association of Table Grape Producers (PROVID), has expressed its gratitude to both citizens and local authorities for clearing the roads in the region of Ica and allowing Peru's agricultural industry to slowly go back to normal. As of Jan 30., the sector is returning to normal activities, with the main roads now free for transit. This comes after 11 days of intermittent roadblocks that severely affected a number of agricultural operations in the growing region, preventing the products from reaching…


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Number Of U.S. Apples In Storage Down 4.5% Year-On-Year


  

According to a January report by USApple, apple holdings are down 4.1% compared to the same period last year. The total volume of 84.2 million bushes reported on Jan. 1, is 12.5% less than the January five- year average. The report showed that Washington remains as the highest producing state with 91.9 million bushels (42-lb) for 2022-23. In second place, far from Washington’s volume is Michigan with 9.9 million bushels during the same period.  Production in Washington has decreased by 7.3…


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Peruvian Avocado Industry Forecasts 13% Rise In Exports


  

After a positive 2022, the Peruvian avocado industry is preparing to export an estimated 624,000 tons of the fruit in the 2023 season. The forecast by the president of the Peruvian Association of Hass Avocado Producers (ProHass) Juan Carlos Paredes implies an increase of almost 13% year-on-year. Despite the complex political situation that the country experienced during the last days of 2022, the sector managed to meet the estimates for the end of the season, recording only a delay in shipments due…


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Chilean Farmers Face Critical Situation As A Result Of Wildfires


  

Chilean wildfires have been raging through the central-southern region of the country for over a week. With over 300,000  burned hectares and leaving 24 dead, the fire is far from being controlled.  Fruit farmers have been some of the most affected by the uncontrollable expansion of the fire causing the loss of property, lack of drinking water, and roofs. Fedefruta- the Chilean National Federation of Fruit Producers- said farmers in the producing regions of Ñuble, Biobío, and Araucanía were experiencing…


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President Of Potatoes USA Says Worldwide Potato Demand Is Outpacing Production


  

Blair Richardson told the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers conference that 20 years ago, the U.S. controlled about 55% of the global potato export market, but now, it’s closer to 23%. “We’ve lost a lot of market share, but during that period of time, we’ve almost doubled our exports of potatoes, so we’ve increased our exports, lost massive market share, and what that means is demand for our products is growing more rapidly around the world than we can keep…


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