Ronald Bown, the face of the Chilean fruit industry for more than three decades, is transitioning to retirement. Following a long and detailed selection process, the board of directors of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association A.G. appointed Iván Marambio Castaño as the new chairman of the ASOEX board.  

The Chilean citrus season kicked off the week of April 11 as the first shipment of clementines set sail for the U.S. market. Chile will be supplying clementines, mandarins, navels and lemons to the U.S. market, with promotional support starting in June and continuing through October.

The current total Chilean citrus forecast across categories is as follows:  

Chilean fruit exporter Subsole has signed an agreement to sell to Frutura, a sales and marketing network formed in 2021 with the acquisition of Agrícola Don Ricardo (Peru), Dayka & Hackett and TerraFresh Organics (U.S.) and the addition of Frutura Uruguay in March 2022.

Chilean avocados stand out for their “efficient and adequate” sustainability and water usage. That was the main conclusion reached by a study carried out by the Regional Water Center for Arid, Semi-arid Zones in Latin American and the Caribbean (CAZALAC), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO.

Consumers can enjoy sweet, juicy cherries through February, thanks to Chile. Chilean cherry exports to the U.S. have doubled this season, and the Chilean Cherry Committee will continue to run both consumer and retail programs through February to drive awareness and sales.

As of Jan. 25, the entry of Chilean plums under Systems Approach has been confirmed and published in the Federal Register, which is great news for U.S. retailers and consumers.

The United States is the main destination for fresh fruit from Chile in terms of volume, with a 31 percent share of total fresh fruit shipments exported to this market. In the case of plums, during the 2019-20 season, Chile exported more than 2 million boxes to the U.S. market. Plums will be available through April.