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.
Peruvian Fresh Blueberries: 2023 Might Be Another Difficult Year
January 20, 2023
As far as Peruvian fresh blueberry go, 2023 could be just as complex as 2022. This is due to the main effects on the markets caused by conflicts abroad. During the first week of 2023, 4,708 tons were exported, which meant a 28% decrease compared to the same period last season. Despite this, to date, Peru has been exporting a total of 301,389 tons, 27% more than the previous season. One of the main objectives for 2023 is to be…
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Chilly Arizona Temperatures And Winds Impact Lettuce Production
January 20, 2023
Cold weather is making its way through the Arizona/California desert region. There, cold winds have gusts up to 40 mph. Markon reports that morning low temperatures will dip to between the upper 20°Fs-to upper 30°Fs, and widespread lettuce ice is expected to develop until Saturday, January 21. Lettuce and tender leaf items will be susceptible to wind damage, and all desert row crops may exhibit elevated levels of dirt because of the high winds. Production and loading delays are very…
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Rain Brings Long-term Gain But Short-term Harvest Delays For California Citrus
January 20, 2023
Recent rain in California has been fantastic for the long-term interest of growers, said Casey Creamer, president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual. The previous three years of drought had citrus growers very concerned, Creamer said, and the recent rain and increasing snowpack in California’s mountains are welcome. At the same time, the rain has created a slower harvest start than is typical, Creamer said. Growers are closely monitoring weather and field conditions to harvest what the market is demanding, when…
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Salinas Floods To Cause Spring Shortages, High Markets
January 20, 2023
California has been pummeled by several atmospheric river events over the past two to three weeks. The resultant floods in the Salinas Valley, which accounts for roughly 80 percent of the nation’s vegetable production from April to early July, are expected to lead to product shortages and high markets in the spring, according to Markon. Atmospheric rivers are concentrated streams of water vapor originating over the Hawaiian tropics, ranging about 100 to 250 miles in width and follow a tight path…
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Agronometrics In Charts: Peruvian Grape Season Going Strong Despite Political Turmoil
January 20, 2023
Peru has been embroiled in chaos since late 2022 after former President Pedro Castillo was impeached and then arrested following an attempt to dissolve congress. “The Peruvian fruit industry has become an exporting powerhouse and has set records for fruit exports in the past despite turmoil and unrest, says David Magana, a senior analyst for Rabobank International. The Association of Producers and Exporters of Table Grapes of Peru (Provid), in its second crop estimate for 2022/2023, projects a 13% surge in…
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