After HBM Global Trading Corp exported the first shipment of MD2 pineapple, the fruit began to be sold in Israeli supermarkets.
Prilatinode is the brand name of the exported pineapple, which was packed in 300 gram packages and arrived in Israeli markets in a shipment of 525 boxes, being the first to be exported under the Israel-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Salvadoran authorities have determined that the disease attacking citrus plantations, called Huanglongbing, could be present in crops in Santa Ana, Ahuachapán, La Libertad and La Paz.
After the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) declared a state of phytosanitary emergency on February 19, it was reported that the disease specifically attacks lemons, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and limes, in addition to the ornamental plant Murraya paniculata, commonly known as myrtle or jasmine.
The first container of Panamanian pineapple left on October 1 to Beijing, China, and is expected that in the coming months shipments will be 12.5 containers per week.
The head of Agribusiness of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), Tomás Solís, said that the company Ananas Trading Inc. Panama will increase fruit exports from 12.5 to 25 containers per week in 2020, explains an official statement.
Honduran companies and authorities of both countries are agreeing on dates to review and endorse the phytosanitary measures of those interested in exporting the fruit.
According to the authorities of the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) of Honduras, the South American country presented days ago to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the phytosanitary requirements for the import of melon from the Central American country.
During 2018, Nicaraguan exports of this fruit totaled just $3.3 million, 26% less than in 2017, and the price fell 50% last year.
Figures from the Production and Trade Plan 2019-2020 detail that in 2018 the country sold abroad 126,400 quintals of mango, 13% less than what was exported in 2017.
The price of boxes of 4 kilograms of mango also reported a decrease for last year, falling from between $6.5 and $8 that is recorded in a normal year, to $3 and $3.5 that was reported in 2018.
After the Chilean authorities completed the admissibility process, Guatemalan producers began exporting fresh mango to the South American country.
Two years after the signing of the work plan between Guatemalan and Chilean authorities for the export of fresh mango with hydrothermal treatment from Guatemala, exporters celebrate the first shipment, reported the Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport).
During the first three months of the year countries in Central America sold $52 million worth of watermelons abroad, which is 20% more than what was exported in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh Watermelon Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Last year countries in the region exported $68 million worth of watermelons, the highest value in the last six years, registering an increase of 58% compared to 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh Watermelon Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
A swiss company plans to invest $20 million over the next two years in the production of passion fruit and guava in Nicaragua, and among the planned investments is construction of a processing plant.
Frutco de las Américas S.A. plans to invest $4.5 million in the construction of a processing plant, $1.5 million in the financing of an organic plantation, $2 million in the acquisition of land, $700 thousand in training and planting of passion fruit, and $500 thousand in a guava plantation.
Of the 2 million hectares of land estimated to be available for agricultural crops, only 40,000 are dedicated to fruit production.
Because of its climate and quality of soil, Panama has great potential for growing tropical fruits, such as mango, papaya, pineapple, avocado, coconut and citrus.However, the country's agricultural capacity is not being fully exploited.A report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that in order to take better advantage of these conditions, "...integration of fruit chains needs to be improved in order to take advantage of the agro - ecological, logistical advantages and the geographical position Panama has."
Through an agreement with the union of entrepreneurs from Cortes Honduran companies have been identified that are able to export agricultural products such as coffee, cocoa, fruits and fresh vegetables.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés has signed an agreement with the Center for Promotion of Imports (CBI) in the Netherlands, in order to identify companies that have the potential and ability to sell their products in the European country.
Due to favorable weather conditions, production for the present harvest has been estimated at 50 million pounds of mango, 43% more than in the previous harvest.
The results of this crop could help offset the decline suffered by mango production in the 2015/16 cycle, when a production of only 35 million pounds was achieved.
In the first half of the year imports of fresh fruit and vegetables grew by 20% in volume and 27% in value compared to the same period in 2015.
From a statement issued by AgroMeat:
In the period from January to July 2016, Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables totaled 1.7 million tons and reported revenues of 1,389 million euros, representing an increase of 20% in volume and 27% in value, reported the Spanish Federation of Producers and Exporters of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers [...]
Producers plan to export one million pounds of fresh mango by sea in the first year of the business relationship.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
Guatemala May 26, 2016. The Chilean government has officially announced the import of mangoes with hydrothermal treatment from Guatemala to Chile, through the publication of resolution 2449/2016 in the Official Journal of the Republic of Chile, on May 25, 2016.
The increase in sales of fruits and vegetables in the South American country could open up opportunities for a significant proportion of the exportable supply from Central America.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
An analysis by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (PASO), at the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile noted that foods such as fruits, vegetables and dairy have entered on into the daily diet of Chileans in the past 10 years, while others such as sugar, rice and pulses have experienced a decline.