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16 OctFri 19:02
Bananas
Banana exporters take Iran war costs into 2027 contract talks as US import prices rise just 2%
US diesel up 62% since February and Del Monte's banana margin down to 2.3%; after the 2022 cost shock, US contract-season prices rose about 7%
15 OctThu 18:30
Apples
Brazil's apple exports to Europe double on bumper harvest, with little help from EU–Mercosur deal
The EU's own duty on apples is already zero from April to July, when every tonne of Brazil's 2026 arrivals landed
14 OctWed 20:43
Blueberries
Peru's weekly blueberry shipments fall 39% on the year as record heat runs into the peak
ProArándanos expects less fruit than last season despite about 15% more area, and its president says another forecast revision is probable
14 OctWed 20:35
Fruits
Spanish persimmon crop shrinks by up to a third, leaving Europe short of autumn fruit
Spain supplied 86% of the EU's persimmon imports last season; growers are divided over how much record heat is to blame
13 OctTue 21:19
Oranges
Florida orange crop to fall 23% in USDA's first 2026-27 forecast
Valencia crop seen down 14 per cent, tightening US juice supply, as Texas grapefruit growers report small fruit after record heat
21 SepMon 22:02
Strawberries
Egypt sells frozen strawberries to Brazil at 38% discount to Europe as EU residue checks bite
Egyptian surplus cleared in Latin America as tighter EU checks leave compliant fruit scarce; industry expects plantings to fall by up to 30 per cent next season
10 SepThu 21:47
Bananas
Drought emergencies spread in Central America as Guatemala banana belt gets 26% of normal rain
El Salvador, Panama and Honduras declare emergencies; Guatemala supplies 39% of US banana imports and 58% of US melon and papaya imports, and the shortfall has yet to reach the trade data
3 SepThu 17:41
Bananas
Record rain swamps Costa Rica banana belt, export hit seen from late October
Matina had 532.8mm in the 21 days to 28 August, the most since records began in 1940; Corbana says damage takes 10 to 12 weeks to show