David Magana

3 weeks ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado |David Magana |Gonzalo Salinas

US import tariffs could significantly raise retail prices for tropical fruits and some seasonal fruits, while impacting the competitiveness of the US tree nut industry. Trade liberalization, regional specialization, and year-round demand have transformed US agricultural trade over the past three decades. The US now faces increasing trade deficits in horticultural products and sugar, while maintaining surpluses in cereals, grains, oilseeds, and dairy.

Jan 8, 2025 | wcngg.com | David Magana

As the fastest-expanding tree nut industry in California, the pistachio industry has experienced a significant transformation over the past decade. Driven by steadily expanding pistachio-bearing acreage, the U.S. has become the largest producer, exporter and consumer of pistachios globally, establishing itself as the dominant force in the world market. Profitability and orchard resilience to droughts and salinity have been relevant drivers to recent planting expansion.

Oct 31, 2024 | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado |David Magana

A series of significant changes across various regions will set the global blueberry industry up for continued success. Key trends shaping the future of the industry include increasingly advanced genetics and growers’ heightened focus on labor productivity and efficiencies, according to a recent study by RaboResearch. The 2023/24 blueberry season was unique, marking the first decline in exports in 15 seasons due to weather events that reduced production in leading countries.

Oct 15, 2024 | agwired.com | David Magana

Rabobank's RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team today announced the launch of a new podcast called Frutonomía to explore the challenges, trends and opportunities for the global fruit market. Presented primarily in Spanish and co-hosted by horticulture and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas, each episode of the podcast will highlight individual fresh fruit markets, taking an in-depth look at lemons, mandarins, avocados, cherries and blueberries, among others.

Oct 5, 2023 | research.rabobank.com | Pablo Sherwell |David Magana

La sequía podría impactar las balanzas de maíz en México; qué ha pasado con el peso mexicano; oportunidades en arándanos y cápsula pecuaria. No te pierdas estos temas en la voz de Claudia Cruz, Javier Guzman, David Huitrón, David Magaña y Pablo Sherwell. Escuchar el podcast   Escucha podcasts desde tu celular La mejor manera de escuchar los podcasts de RaboResearch es en tu celular.