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Organic carrot production in Minnesota expanding

Carrot production in Minnesota is growing--particularly organic carrot production. “This is our second year of organics. Last year we started on a small scale to feel out the…

Cold storage facilities to move closer to essential areas

Do the high energy prices have an impact on cold storage facilities? According to Brent Erenwert with Brother’s Produce, demand for cold storage continues to skyrocket. The…

Tight citrus supplies and high pricing until new crop kicks off

Supplies of citrus look like they will continue to be tight. “The lack of water and high temperatures have greatly affected the upcoming season for oranges. We’re expecting to…

Emco Cal: "We'll launch the Florida Pearl brand at Fruit Attraction and present our partners"

"This year, the Florida Pearl premium strawberry will reach the markets in Europe and the Gulf region"

Florida Pearl is the brand name for the early short-day white strawberry variety adapted to different annual growing systems for winter and early spring production. It can…

Interview with Alies Padding (NNZ) and Ivo Luijckx (JASA)

A unique launch in the paper packaging arena

The packaging industry is asking for alternative packaging solutions that focus on reducing plastic and contain the highest possible percentage of recycled material. The brand…

A preview of the 2022-2023 Peru grape season

After the strong 2021-2022 Peru grape season, Vanguard Direct LLC makes its early predictions and expectations as this year’s harvest approaches. “We are looking at a…

British Columbia's 2022 cranberry harvest is underway

British Columbia's cranberry season started on September 23rd with the first berries for the fresh market being harvested. Harvest was a bit delayed this year due to a cool…

Produce supplier partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Farm Direct Supply (FDS), a global supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, has partnered with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.® (NBCF), one of the leading breast cancer…

Highlights from The Washington conference – Day 1

This week, from September 26 until September 28, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosts The Washington Conference (TWC). This annual event addresses the most…

Central Valley almond grower calls on state govt to increase water storage

The devastating drought is continuing to ravage California’s Central Valley. Farmer Joe Del Bosque from West Fresno County says he's never seen it like this.…

Special Avocados

Daniel Bustamante, Agricola Cerro Prieto:

“Prices for Peruvian avocados in US were disappointing, less than half of Mexico and California's prices”

The big price difference in the US market is disappointing for Peruvian producers. Peru will end the avocado season with about 45% more volume than in 2021 says Daniel…

Guatemala's Hass avocado takes another step to enter the US market

Guatemala takes another step in the process to open the US market to its Hass avocado with the fifth sampling of its fields to identify and create an inventory…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Altena Potatoes takes digitization step

"It took a few years to build a nice export market client base for large Agria potatoes"

Five years ago, the Dutch company Altena Potatoes relocated. "That move was the best thing we did. We had too little time and space at the old premises; it was time for a new…

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Food Lion expands click-and-collect in North Carolina and Kentucky

Schnuck Markets plans to buy Fricks Market

US: BJ’s Wholesale Club announces opening date for its first Indiana locationBJ's Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United…

Eden granted US EPA regulatory approval

Eden Research, an AIM-quoted company, focused on sustainable biopesticides and plastic-free formulation technology for use in the global crop protection,…

Millions proposed to fight fruit fly that threatens Michigan berries

A bill in the US Senate aims to prevent the spread of the spotted-wing drosophila, that is severely threatening Michigan crops. The insect is tiny, but a small…

Higher quality mango at a good export price

The cold will affect Peruvian mango production

The low temperatures will affect the 2022-2023 campaign's mango production. The cold is causing the fruit to detach from the trees affecting more than 30,000…

Koos van der Merwe – Biz Africa

Exports commence of South Africa’s earliest peaches

In the Swaershoekberge of Limpopo, one of the many micro climates within the Waterberg range, early stonefruit have been grown since the late 1970s, but the development of low…

"Ready to supply Chilean cherries to European retail"

The brothers Jacques Luteijn (Growers Packers) and André Luteijn (Aurora Australis) have Joined forces to supply Chilean cherries to retail in Europe. Both brothers grew up…

Sergio Narváez, commercial director for garlic and carrots at Los Rancheros:

"Cheaper Egyptian garlic has gained ground on Spanish garlic in the Brazilian market, but also on Mexican garlic"

Mexico is one of the world's largest exporters of garlic. In 2020, according to figures shared by the FAO statistical agency, it ranked seventh in the list of main global…

First Brazilian melons of the season arrive at Rotterdam Port

On Friday, September 16, the first conventional reefer ship carrying melons from Brazil arrived at Rotterdam Fruit Wharf's (RFW) fruit terminal in the Port of…

Grape breeder implores Chinese retailers to stop selling unauthorized versions of grape varieties

IFG varieties SWEET SAPPHIRE™ (IFG variety name “IFG Six”; Chinese Variety “IFG六” and Chinese Trademark “甜蜜蓝宝石™) and SWEET GLOBE™ (IFG variety name “IFG Ten”)…

"Date exports to increase by at least 10%"

Jordanian date exports gaining momentum

The Jordanian dates sector has been revived again over the past decade, after many years of very little local production, as exports are set to increase by at least 10% this…

Chinese yuan: Drop nears 14-year low

Commerce is bracing for more pushback from China’s Central Bank as the yuan is nearing its lowest level in 14 years. The onshore yuan has lost about 4% over…

Moldova table grape season has started: higher quality but lower prices than expected

About two weeks ago, a company started harvesting table grapes of the late variety “Moldova” in the south of Moldova. This variety is also the main export…

Australian Mango Industry Association

Australian mango production to ramp up in the Northern Territory through October

Australian mango production is set to increase significantly in the next few weeks, according to the most recent crop data from the Australian Mango Industry Association…

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Little red gem sizing up on New Zealand orchards

Richard and Robyn Glenn were some of the first growers to trial Zespri RubyRed Kiwifruit – or Zespri Red as it was known initially – having trialled the first…

Greek kiwi season starting near the end of October

“We expect an increase of about 15% in kiwi production”

In about a month, the Greek kiwi season will kick off. According to Christos Mitrosilis, CEO of Greek fruit exporter Mitrosilis, the kiwis will be slightly smaller in size…

Ideal for apple orchards to boost fruit coloration - Italy

Compressed air leaf stripper: 4 hours per hectare vs. 1,000 by hand

During the month of September, technicians often recommend removing as many leaves as possible to facilitate exposure to sunlight and the coloring of apples, which are fruits…

Moldova special: fruit company Codru

Codru will focus on stone fruit in the coming years

Organic farming is not big in Moldova. But, neither does that mean pesticides are used willy-nilly in fruit cultivation. On the contrary. "We have used far less insecticides…

"This season there will be far fewer sweet potatoes on the market"

The Spanish sweet potato season is starting in the south, and according to Manuel Ayllón, this year's campaign is marked by an overall reduction in the production. "This…

Video Harvesting robot picks 30 apples per minute

Is an apple harvesting robot really all that futuristic? This video shows that considerable progress is being made in harvest robotics. The Californian company Advanced.Farm's…

Seed-X sells its GeNeeTM technology to organic seed producer

De Bolster, an organic seed breeding company, has purchased Seed-X's GeNeeTM technology. De Bolster aims to harness the power of GeNeeTM Technology to improve the usable plant…

International Strawberry Congress 2022 photo report

Video "In these tough times, the strawberry sector must find solutions"

The International Strawberry Congress 2022's focus was the strawberry market's challenges and its many opportunities. It was held from September 21 to 24 in Antwerp, Belgium.…

Photo: Saga Robotics

Anne Dingstad, CEO Saga Robotics:

"Increasing adoption of ag robots as more growers ‘get it’"

According to Anne Dingstad, the brand-new CEO of Saga Robotics, the time for ag robots is now. “The technology delivers, the numbers stack up.” In 2021, Saga Robotics launched…

Online auction of discontinued operation of Koel- en Vriesbedrijf Nagele at Troostwijk Auctions

Due to the general business closure of Koel- en Vriesbedrijf Nagele in Nagele, machines and inventory will be auctioned at Troostwijk Auctions. Items currently up for auction…

Renting brings crate washing on scale within reach

As a member of a growers’ cooperative, you want the partnership with your colleagues to bear fruit. One of the ways to achieve that is through pooling crates and trays.…

Pound hits record low as markets react to the UK tax cuts plans

As markets react to the UK's biggest tax cuts in 50 years, the pound has dropped to a record low against the dollar. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has promised…

Botswana citrus growers join the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is proud to announce that citrus growers in Botswana have become members of our organisation, joining…

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