SLOP & The Return to Authenticity

By Nissa | December 27, 2025

A year ago, most of us were pointing to global flavor trends, pricing pressure, or convenience as the forces shaping what came next. As people now reflect on 2025, many are understandably highlighting what moved, what sold, and what “worked” based on the realities as opposed to predictions.  I can generally get behind the positive…

Peru Briefing

By Nissa | December 16, 2025

The U.S. market is extremely short right now across both conventional and organic. Brix levels remain well below target, with lack of maturity throughout all producers. There is widespread picking and packing delays. Weather has been unfavorable, with persistent cloud cover, cold fronts, and limited sunshine slowing maturity development. As fruit begins to final reach…

“Thripy” Mexican Mango Update

By Nissa | December 16, 2025

As we inch closer to the 2026 Mexican mango season, exporters tentatively aiming for a mid-January Ataulfo start, the orchards in Oaxaca and Chiapas have already begun telling their seasonal story. It’s a similar story about climate change and the unpredictability and complexity that comes with the shifting weather patterns . Orchard behavior continues to…