What’s the future for California Minneolas?

Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps. As Zak Laffite, president, Wonderful Citrus notes, in the citrus category, the item…

40 percent more lemons expected in the market this year

There’s an abundance of conventional lemons right now. “Overall supply is very strong due to the heavy rain in California this season,” says George…

Grower partners with ag tech firm for fresher, greener cucumbers

HarvestHold Fresh® by Verdant™ Technologies says it is helping the fresh produce industry reimagine supply chains with longer-lasting fruits and…

New CEO for Hazel Technologies

Matthew Walker, chairman of the board for Hazel Technologies, Inc. announced Parker Booth as the company’s new chief executive officer. Booth was previously Hazel’s chief…

Oppy adds North Carolina to its blueberry program

Bridging the gap between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest blueberry seasons, Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the…

Making debut in US market

Pocket-size miniature mangos receive trademark protection

Goldenberry Farms has been awarded US federal Trademark protection for its Sweet Sugar Mango® mark, a pocket-sized miniature mango with a thin, edible…

World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA):

Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast revised downward following severe weather events

Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has…

IFPA reacts to passing of past PMA chair

The International Fresh Produce Association mourns the recent passing of Peter Goulet, a past chair of the Produce Marketing Association (an IFPA legacy…

Lettuce prices likely to go up again in Canada next month

Lettuce prices are likely to rise next month and could stay high into the summer, agriculture experts say, as flooding in a key California farming area becomes…

Advanced.farm

US robotic company focuses on strawberries and tree crops

After successfully developing a robotic harvester for strawberries, advanced.farm co-founder Kyle Cobb and his team are already seeking out other crops…

Fuller is new Florida Department of Citrus Marketing Director

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) announced the hiring of John Fuller as global marketing director. He has more than 20 years of experience in sports and…

California crop losses will influence prices all over the US

The current rains are affecting farmers’ bottom lines across California’s Central Coast. Unfortunately, all Americans may start to notice a difference in the…

Texas citrus assessment rate reduced

The marketing order assessment rate for Texas oranges and grapefruit for 2022–23 and subsequent years will be reduced from 5 cents to 3 cents per 7/10-bushel…

Maine: Penobscot McCrum potato processing facility will not be rebuilt

The company that owns the potato processing facility in Penobscot Maine that was destroyed by a fire a year ago will not rebuilt that plant. Daniel McCrum, a…

Santa Clara County, California

Gilroy is the 'garlic capital of the world'

The town of Gilroy, California, is home to Christopher Ranch, the largest garlic grower and processor in the US. Their annual harvest regularly exceeds 100…

Cygnet PB to expand US commercial trials for Kingsman potato

Launched in 2017, the Kingsman potato variety has developed quickly in popularity to become Scotland-based potato breeder Cygnet PB Ltd.’s first globally…

As of March 12, shipments to markets such as China and Korea fell by 30% and 40%, respectively

Peruvian table grape shipments to Asia fall

The general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, stated that Peru had exported 68.9 million boxes of table…

JP Farms exports first shipment of coconuts to US

JP Farms announced has successfully shipped 3,000 coconuts to stores in New York and Connecticut. The shipment, which includes a combination of JP's…

CN analysis:

Freight rates for Indian exports continue to cool ahead of carriers’ GRI attempts for US services

Container carriers serving Indian trades are seeing no let up in the erosion of export freight rates amid a slowdown in cargo volumes, according to the latest…

A look at the South African apple and pear season

The apple and pear season in South Africa (RSA) began a few weeks ago and Vanguard International notes there are challenges ahead. The RSA apple and…

Tiaan Rossouw – Rainbow Superfood

South African growers regroup after last year’s blueberry crucible

The start of the new blueberry harvest is a few months ahead and South African blueberry farmers are regrouping and looking ahead at new strategies.…

A new facility is being built in Dakhla

The Moroccan tomato industry is increasingly relying on seawater desalination plants

While the tomato industry in Morocco is facing many hardships this season, drought is not the biggest one thanks to the Chtouka Ait Baha desalination…

"Volumes and quality of Egyptian golden onions will be lower than last season"

Golden onion volumes in Egypt will be very low this year, according to Noha Gharib, development manager at the exporting company H&W Trading Co. Noha…

Due to inflation, more Egyptian producers turn to second-hand machinery

After a 2022 year marked by growth in Egypt's agricultural machinery sector, estimated at 25-30%, investment stagnated early this year due to economic…

Exclusive interview with industry expert

Harvest season for Hass avocado has begun in Kenya

According to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…

Brazil not only exports fruit, targets orange imports from Egypt for local market

Brazil is not only a major fruit producer and exporter of tropical fruit, it has an appetite for imported fruit like oranges from Egypt too. This is…

New season New Zealand apples headed for international markets

It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of  T&G Global’s portfolio of apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam,…

Australian citrus nursery uses data-driven analytics for more sustainable water management

Hitachi Vantara and Golden Grove Nursery in Australia have applied artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and sensor technology to inform…

Producing all our food nationally: is it even possible?

According to a new study, for half of the world's population, the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and…

In about two weeks, the production will start to increase in Spain and will kick off in the Netherlands

"There's only one-sixth of the supply of plum cherry tomatoes that there was in mid-February"

The tomato supply is still limited in the European markets, and even more so for cherry tomatoes. In Almeria, one of the most important Mediterranean…

Prices of Portuguese walnuts are also decreasing

“Walnut season is coming to an end now, consumption is slowing down”

As the end of the Portuguese walnut season is coming up, demand is slowing down, says Sebastião Lorena, head of sales and marketing at Portuguese…

Interview with Agostino Marcellino of HM. Clause Italia

Is the end to the ToBRFV threat a possibility?

In response to the threat of ToBRFV, which is having an increasingly strong impact on Sicilian tomato production, HM. Clause Italia recently launched its first…

Lidl bananas at 0.95 euro cents kg not sustainable says LATAM banana producers

Latin American banana producing countries are unhappy at the latest -35% price reduction in a recent promotion by German retailer Lidl. The week of March 13,…

Gary Bruce - Seahills Farm

First Scottish strawberries already in the retailers

The first of this season’s Scottish strawberries were picked last week at Seahills Farm just north of Arbroath. Owned by Peter J Stirling, the farm is…

In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 28-30 March 2023

Excellent feedback from the Uz Food fair

The Uz Food fair, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, an event dedicated to technologies for the agri-food sector, started on 28 March. Among the exhibitors is…

Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 sees strong exhibitor demand

Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £1.07

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Jamaican growers encouraged to implement measures against TR4 disease

Jamaica’s Banana Board is urging farmers to implement measures to protect their holdings against the TR4 disease. Fusarium odoratissimum, more commonly known…