Mexican strawberry exports fell 14% this season, according to Aneberries managing director Juan José Flores García. The culprit was unusual rainfall and cold weather — not frost — that hit early in the season, hurting both crop availability and quality. The weather challenges were attributed to climate change.
Mexico is a major source of strawberries for the North American market, particularly during the winter and spring window when California supply is limited. A 14% export decline is a meaningful volume reduction that would have tightened supply and likely supported prices during the affected period.
This comes alongside an ongoing U.S. senator push to investigate Mexican strawberry dumping, adding a political layer to an already complicated sourcing picture. As the next season approaches, buyers should watch whether the weather-related crop disruptions carry forward into planting decisions for 2026-27.