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April 27, 2021
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas worked via Zoom April 21-23 with panel discussions to address topics normally reserved for its spring conference.
FPAA, which is in Nogales, AZ, describes itself as “a powerful voice for improvement and sustainability, serving the needs of more than 100 North American companies involved in the growth, harvest, marketing, import, and distribution of Mexican produce.”
On April 21, the discussion focused on current government policies for Mexico and the U.S. and their relationship. On Earth Day, April 22, FPAA addressed Fair Trade and sustainability trends in transportation.
The Friday topic for FPAA was Trade Barriers; trade cases/actions reviewal. Lance Jungmeyer, FPAA president, who moderated all the sessions, said in advance that the trade barrier panel would be a produce industry nuts and bolts session.
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April 1, 2021
The bulk of Mexico’s table grape deal is to run from the first week of May until mid-July, according to the Sonora Grape Growers Association (AALPUM). The group announced its 2021 grape estimate in a Zoom meeting late on March 30.
Marcos Camou, AALPUM association president, Juan Laborin, AALPUM general manager, and John Pandol, FPAA grape division chairman, presented the crop estimate.
AALPUM predicted Sonora will have promotable volumes of early green grapes by May 24-30, which is week 21. Early green promotable volumes will remain in the market until week 24, which is June 24-20.
AALPUM’s listed promotion dates take into account shipping from Nogales, not growing districts.
Tomato Week 2021 provided fresh data on tomatoes
Tomato Week 2021 by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) was packed with the latest data and market trends for the fresh tomato industry. The webinar series began on March 9th and concluded on March 11th.
To kick off Tomato Week, Rick Stein from FMI, The Food Industry Association shared the latest data about fresh tomatoes in supermarkets and predictions for the industry moving forward. An important theme throughout Stein’s presentation was the growth of e-commerce markets and how these impacted fresh imported tomatoes.
Daniel Scheitrum from the University of Arizona, presented the recently published Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Fresh Tomato Markets (arcgis.com) storymap. Click on picture to enlarge.
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Tomato Week covers e-commerce trends, COVID-19 and more
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has opened registration for Tomato Week 2021 which takes place March 8-12. The event is open to all who have an interest in learning more about the tomato industry.
The week s events include:
March 9th: What’s Next for the Tomato Market?
From e-commerce trends to the experience of shoppers, Rick Stein from FMI, The Food Industry Association will share the latest data gathered about tomatoes in supermarkets and predictions for the tomato industry moving forward. (Register here.)
March 10th:
The Effect of Tomatoes on The Economy: March 10th