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41.56% Decade Growth: Mexican Raspberries Lead Market Expansion Over the last decade, raspberries have experienced a significant expansion. When comparing the 2016–2017 season against 2025–2026.
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the market shows a remarkable growth of 41.56%. In terms of market share over the last decade, Mexico stands out as the only region within the top 3 to expand its dominance, registering a 27.90% increase in its total share.
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However, continuous rainfall during flower opening could limit bee flight, which is responsible for 90% to 95% of the crop's pollination. This shortage of bee visits and low pollen transfer could prevent complete fruit set, directly diminishing final harvest volumes.
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U.S. pistachio production reached an unprecedented 1.58 billion pounds in 2025, marking the largest harvest in history and continuing a steady upward trend driven by a nearly fivefold increase in bearing acreage over the last two decades.
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Last season, per capita pistachio availability surpassed both walnuts and pecans for the first time. With approximately 50% of the U.S. supply exported each season, 2025 marked the 10th consecutive year the United States led the world in pistachio exports. Source: ERS
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A Specialty Crop - Pistachio Production. U.S. pistachio production reached an unprecedented 1.58 billion pounds in 2025, marking the largest harvest in history and continuing a steady upward trend driven by a nearly fivefold increase in bearing acreage over the last two decades.
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Last season, per capita pistachio availability surpassed both walnuts and pecans for the first time. With approximately 50% of the U.S. supply exported each season, 2025 marked the 10th consecutive year the United States led the world in pistachio exports. Source: ERS
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Financial Costs Food Recalls A single food recall can cost millions. Median costs per recall: • Producers: $3.0M–$72.7M • Shippers/Distributors: $0.1M–$2.3M • Restaurants: $0.04M–$1.1M • Non-restaurant Retailers: $0.1M–$3.1M Source: ScienceDirect
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🥦 🥕 3 out of 4 Food Products Pass Through a Terminal Market in Mexico! Terminal markets in Mexico are the backbone of food distribution, channeling 75% of national agricultural and fishery production.
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This massive flow operates through 69 terminal markets where over 55,000 merchants generate 1.85 million direct jobs.
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In June 2026, at the Iztapalapa (Mexico City) terminal market, a kilo of strawberries sold between $1.37 and $2.29 USD, while at the Nuevo Leon terminal market, prices reached up to $6.40 USD per kilogram. Source: CONACCA & Agtools
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90% - From Terminal to Table: The Unseen Heroes of the Global Food Supply Chain Every day, approximately 5 billion consumers worldwide make purchasing decisions that drive the global demand for fresh produce.
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A staggering 90% of products sold in street markets and retail outlets originate from wholesale/terminal markets, highlighting the critical role these markets play in meeting consumer needs.
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In fact, wholesale markets process an astonishing 10 million tons of fresh produce per day, underscoring their significance as a key component of the global food supply chain. Source: World Union of Wholesale Markets.
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Join us at the #66FoodDistribution Conference! Exploring the path, provenance, & promotion in California's food landscape with leaders from supply chains, policymakers, growers, & educators. Moderated by @Agtools with @FDRSInc experts. Oct 13 | 8:30AM-10:00AM #fooddistribution
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Agtools – Invited to the next step with NextGen Startup in Charlotte, NC! More: generations.global/ #FIG2025 #Fintech #Insurtech #Innovation @RevTechLabs

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#Apples a staple holiday ingredient… think apple pie, baked apples, and cider. 🍎✨ The U.S. produces over 5 billion pounds of hashtag#fresh apples annually, with demand peaking during the holiday season.
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Apples as a gift for the hashtag#holidays in many cultures symbolize wishes for health, love, and prosperity for the year ahead. 🌟 Source: USDA & Agtools
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Part 2 (final) - 🍂 Food Waste: A Thanksgiving Challenge with Climate and Social Impact 🌍 This Thanksgiving, food waste isn't just a loss of resources—it's a major contributor to climate change.
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The 798,568 metric tons of CO₂ emissions from wasted food are equivalent to the emissions from driving 190,000 gas-powered cars for a year.
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All of this discarded food could provide five meals to each of the 47.4 million people experiencing food insecurity in the United States. #FoodWaste #Thanksgiving #Sustainability Source: ReFED
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