GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES

As the apple harvest in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off, the various global markets face differing challenges and situations. In the Netherlands, the season has begun on a…

Steve Zaccardi with Mucci Farms:

“We are constantly trialing 200+ snacking vegetable varieties”

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine the tomato section of a grocery store without snack-size options like grape tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. They have…

Tight supply and strong pricing on garlic

Supplies of both fresh garlic and peeled garlic are tight right now and look to stay that way for the near future. “Spain and China’s fresh garlic…

Softer pricing

China's economic downturn reduces demand for dragon fruit leading up to Moon Festival

Pricing of yellow dragon fruit shipping from Ecuador to the U.S. will likely strengthen again next week after China’s Mid-Autumn Festival (also known…

Daniel Badger - VitaFresh Produce

US sweet potato imports dependent on Egyptian supply

The harvest of North Carolina’s sweet potatoes has begun, growing conditions have been good with the right amount of rain at the right time. Daniel…

Aimed at processing Arctic Apples

Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens Moses Lake packing facility

The new Okanagan Specialty Fruits facility had its official ribbon-cutting Wednesday before a crowd of OSF team members, Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce members…

Rio Grande City Port of Entry

CBP officers find over $1 million in cocaine in trailer containing serrano and jalapeno peppers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Rio Grande City Port of Entry cargo operations recently seized more than 80…

Primeur Fruit Attraction Edition now available to read online

Fruit Attraction will be held in Madrid from Tuesday 3 to 5 October 2023. FreshPlaza and Primeur jointly publish a 162-page exhibition magazine. It has…

Costa Rica’s golden pineapples still delighting consumers in world markets

As half of Costa Rica's fresh pineapple exports enters the U.S. market, with the other half going to the European market and other destinations in the…

Canadian eats 135 Carolina reaper peppers in one go

Just recently, a Canadian man ate 50 of the world's hottest chili peppers in a record-breaking 6 minutes and 49.2 seconds. Speed-eater Mike Jack took on the…

Retailers sell 27 million additional avocados during Q2 holidays this year

Spring and summer holidays generated higher avocado unit sales compared to 2022 according to the recently released holiday retail recap report from the Hass…

Annapolis Valley growers spared significant damage from storm Lee

Annapolis Valley farmers are breathing a sigh of relief, as the damages caused by post-tropical storm Lee are not too bad. Lee made landfall on Long Island,…

Okanagan company adds ‘watermelon smash’ activity to corn maze

Kelowna Fruit-N-Veggies has reopened the largest corn maze in the Okanagan Valley at the end of August. Junior partner Dominique Coulombe: "Last year…

Two new ed sessions announced for Organic Grower Summit

An ed session focused on a systematic approach to managing pests in organic agricultural systems and an interactive workshop offering insights into…

Louisiana citrus farmers threatened by salt water creeping up Mississippi River

Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are working frantically to protect and save their crops from salt water. A mass flow of salt water from the…

US ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper:

‘Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership heralds new waves of trade’

As a result of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a…

US orange juice futures hit another record

Orange juice is the latest item to succumb to higher prices at the grocery store, with futures on the commodity good reaching an all-time high this week.…

JPL works with imaging spectroscopy tech

Using airborne science instruments to detect grapevine leafroll disease

Early tests of using airborne science instruments to detect grapevine leafroll disease in grapes show a promising future. Researchers at the Jet Propulsion…

UF/IFAS researchers make muscadine grapes more palatable by freeze-drying them

Florida’s native grape, the muscadine, is known to be Juicy and sweet. However, due to its leathery, thick skin and bitter seeds, the grape is typically…

USDA

Fruit and tree nuts outlook - September 2023

USDA forecasts almond, apple, apricot, grape, pear, sweet cherry and walnut production up

The 2023/24 season has begun for many fruit and tree nuts. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast almond, apple, apricot,…

Here are seven fruits and vegetables to consume during a heat wave

Faced with the heat wave that hits Brazil this week, experts recommend paying attention to the body's signals to avoid the damage that can occur on hot days —…

‘Extortion is affecting Mexican economy just too much’

In one of Mexico's most violent regions, cultivation areas are being abandoned by their owners due to widespread extortion squeezing Latin America's…

Chilean packaging company takes technology expertise to world markets

Automation has become a crucial aspect of the fruit industry worldwide. Paclife leans on their decades of experience in the packaging sector as…

Best season ever for Moroccan avocados?

The Moroccan avocado campaign has begun, with small volumes sold in local supermarkets and some exports of green skin varieties. An effective start to…

South Africa estimates 12% table grape crop increase for 2023/24 season

The South African table grape industry expects 2023/2024 season volumes inspected for export to increase by approximately 12% in comparison to the actual…

Hubert Leclercq – RuBisCO

Limited flood impact on Western Cape stonefruit

The recent heavy rain over the Western Cape varied enormously: around Wellington and Stellenbosch, farms received normal rainfall without any real…

“We showcased customizable fresh-keeping tablets at Fruit Logistica Asia”

From September 3rd to 5th, SPM Biosciences (Beijing) Inc., a post-harvest fruit and vegetable preservation service provider, participated in the Fruit…

“The market prospects for avocados produced in China are promising”

The new season of Chinese-produced avocados has begun to enter the market. It is reported that thanks to good weather, avocado production and quality…

"The new soft-seeded pomegranate varieties we are trying to grow have obvious advantages."

Due to the early start of the production season this year, soft-seeded pomegranates are currently in the middle and late stages of the season. As a…

Lower yield also contributes to potentially shorter season

Strong demand could lead to earlier end of Lebanese grape season

Lebanese grapes would do much better if markets like South Africa would be open to them. Ghassan Awdi, Vice President of Lebanese grape exporter ETS…

Theo Benjert and Rob Pakvis start Berryland:

"For growers and retailers, we're an open book"

With about 25 years of experience in fruit and exotics sales each, Theo Benjert and Rob Pakvis have jointly taken on a new challenge: Berryland. The…

Global pear brand to be revealed in Madrid

Xenia®, the pear brand, is gearing up for something truly special in Madrid. Amidst the current global pear trend, Xenia is set to establish itself as the…

Halls buys stake in French start-up Infuseo

Today, on the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, Halls is proud to announce its acquisition of a stake in the French start-up…

DP World welcomes new South America shipping service to its London Gateway logistics hub

DP World today announced its latest milestone at London Gateway with the arrival of the first vessel under a new South America shipping service, boosting the…

In order to realize shortsea shipping’s competitive edge:

Samskip and Boluda Lines join forces to launch new Spain-Ireland-UK Service

Samskip and Boluda Lines will jointly launch shortsea container services connecting Santander, Dublin, and Liverpool in a new commitment to clients in…

Agri players held a planning meeting with the Western Cape Transnet Management team

Hortgro, SATI, FPEF, Berries ZA, CGA, and Western Cape Government held a planning/pre- season meeting with the Western Cape Management team of Transnet…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 28 Sep

Drewry’s World Container Index down 5.1% this week

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 5.1% to $1,404.38 per 40ft container this week. The composite index has decreased by 5.1% to $1,404.38 this…

"Boosting consumption needs urgent attention"

Official launch of Dutch chicory campaign

'En óf je witlof lust' ('And if you like chicory'). This chicory campaign launched in the Netherlands on Wednesday, September 27, at Oxin Growers. With…

USDA

Australia: Stone Fruit Annual

Australian stone fruit production forecast to increase MY 2023/24

Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in marketing year (MY) 2023/24, following two successive seasons affected by unseasonably…

Edible coatings might be the answer to fresher, eco-friendlier produce packaging

Research into the adverse health outcomes of food preservatives and the consumer awareness this has achieved has caused a shift in the market wherein fresh and…

Export of Filipino avocados to South Korea to start tomorrow

According to an official of the Department of Agriculture, the export of Philippine avocados to South Korea will begin on September 30. DA-Bureau of Plant…