Mission Produce Highlights Thriving Organic Avocado Category Ahead of Ops
Mission continues to invest additional resources into organic programs, pursuing innovative ways to support and develop the category. …
Hass Avocados
Mission Produce to Deliver the World’s Finest Avocados and Mangos this Summer
With a plentiful California season and expanding grower relationships in Mexico, Mission is leveraging its global sourcing capabilities to supply the world’s finest avocados and mangos from California, Mexico, Peru and Colombia this summer. …
Colombia Avocados Continue to Grow in U.S. Market Presence
The growth of the Colombia avocado market comes on the heels of continued year-over-year increases of double and triple digits and maturity of the Colombian growing regions. Today, more than a dozen state of the art packing sheds and more than 400 growers are certified to ship Hass avocados to the U.S. market. …
Index Fresh Peruvian Avocado Programs Offer Attractive Fixed Pricing Throughout Summer
Hass avocados from Peru will be prime for selling to US consumers in time for the 2024 backyard barbecue season. Customers of Index Fresh, a global avocado marketing and distribution company, can count on availability of the premium Peruvian harvest throughout summer with attractive fixed pricing available on fruit secured now as part of prebooked, season-long programs for retail and foodservice. …
Q4 Holidays Add Millions to Hass Avocado Retail Sales
Shoppers embraced festive avocado dishes during the fourth quarter holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve weeks generated higher avocado dollar sales compared to 2022, according to the recently released avocado sales recap from Hass Avocado Board (HAB). Avocado volume and dollar sales during Christmas week grew +3%, adding +1.2 million units and +$1.3 million to the category. …