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During CY 2016, Mexico remained the second largest consumer market in Latin America (after Brazil).

Peru’s international recognition as a gastronomic hub has created opportunities to introduce complementary food products into the market.

Transgenic seed varieties have been grown in Costa Rica since 1992 with all seeds being exported to other countries.

Colombia remains open to the adoption of biotech-derived commodities. Area planted of GE (genetically engineered) corn reached its highest adoption rate this past year.

Infographic illustrating the state of U.S. tree nut exports which topped $7.4 billion in 2016.

The major source of oil in Nicaragua is African Palm. Palm plantations have more than doubled since 2011.

This report is a general review of the Nicaraguan market (focused on food retail, food service, and food processing sectors) and its opportunities for consumer-oriented food and beverages....

After rebounding in 2015/2016 to 8.2 million boxes (40.824 kg.), Costa Rica’s 2016/2017 citrus crop was lower than previously expected reaching 7.9 million boxes.

Costa Rica has a well-developed, competitive hotel/restaurant/institutional (HRI) sector.

Guatemala announced that it will open World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff quotas in 2018 for 5,000 metric tons (MT) of black beans, 150,000 MT of yellow corn, 50,000 MT of white corn....

Fresh orange and grapefruit production for marketing year (MY) 2017/18 are expected to have a slight decrease compared to (MY) 2016/17 production, while fresh lemon/lime production is expected....

In 2016 U.S. exports of agricultural products to Mexico reached US $18.7 billion ranking third behind China and Canada.