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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MELON MARKET

The situation in the melon market currently depends on the variety. There are enough Cantaloupe melons available in North America and Europe, but little demand for them.…

Alex Teague with Limoneira

“Pink lemons bring the color to the lemon category”

Pink lemons are in season now and available at selected retail stores throughout the United States. “They are the most unusual lemon variety,” says Alex Teague with Limoneira.…

Abundance of Mexican avocados in the market

There are more than ample supplies of avocados in the North American market right now. “This year’s crop versus last year’s, we are about 20 percent ahead in harvest volume so…

Potatoes wrapping up early in Skagit County

Fall rains in 2019 have left tight potato supplies in Skagit County, Wa. “Supplies out of Skagit are dwindling rapidly. There are a couple of sheds that are done already and…

Located in the Inland Empire

Two California companies start citrus partnership

Veg-Fresh Farms is proud to announce their strategic partnership with iconic local citrus grower/packer, Redlands Foothill Groves. With this new partnership, Veg-Fresh Farms…

Including all 330 Virginia Food Lion stores

Locally grown salad supplier expands distribution in the mid-Atlantic

BrightFarms, supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, is expanding distribution in the Mid-Atlantic with retail partner, Ahold-Delhaize USA. The expansion will…

US container ports feel impact of China's Covid-19 slowdown

America's seaports are now beginning to feel the effects of the shipping cancellations that ocean carriers implemented at Chinese ports over the span of the past month. The…

FMI Food Safety Priorities for 2020 include leafy green safety

In the wake of recent foodborne illness outbreaks linked to produce items like leafy greens, food retailers and wholesalers continue to prioritize the health and safety of…

Low fruit/veg intake and higher body fat now linked to anxiety disorders

According to new research from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of being…

Washington State, USA

Yakima Valley: Late cold snap would be tough for stone fruit

This week, the Yakima Valley has seen a streak of warm weather with temps in the low 60’s (16oC). Of course, winter isn't over yet, but some stone fruit trees…

Special Southern Exposure

Rick Estess to receive Terry Vorhees Lifetime Achievement Award

Organic potato items make their debut at SEPC

Tasteful Selections®, and partner RPE Inc., have a lot to celebrate at this year’s South East Produce Council (SEPC) trade show.“One of our very own, Mr. Rick Estess will be…

Global Focus Organics

Spain, with 1,903 M€, ranks seventh

The organic sector's market volume in Europe exceeds € 40,000 million

Organic producers have good reasons to be happy, according to the data collected in the Annual Report of Organic Production in Spain from Ecovalia, the leading national…

Retail

Amazon grocery strategy: Illinois expansion

7-Eleven: Evolution Store concept expands

US: Walmart launches fulfillment service for third-party marketplace sellersWalmart has begun the rollout of its fulfillment service for third-party marketplace sellers, the…

Russet and red sales down

Successful potato dollar and volume sales at US retail

Potatoes USA reports: IRI data for the calendar year 2019 (January through December 2019) showed success with dollars and volume sales for total potato sales at retail.…

Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce

Tough season for Peruvian mangoes

UK importer Pacific Produce has finished their imports of Peruvian grapes for the season. According to Rob Cullum from the company it was a good season with good quality…

Dominican Republic: Heavy drought in south and southwest affects crops

Extreme drought conditions are occurring in the south and southwestern regions of the Dominican Republic: affecting the productive systems of the area, confirmed the…

Venezuela's citrus production could fall by 90%

Carlos Romero, the president of the National Federation of Fruit producers (Fenerafrut) and director of Fruit Growing of the Confederation of Associations of…

Peru promotes pitahaya cultivation in the department of Piura

In 2016, Sierra y Selva Exportadora - a public executing agency attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) that aims to promote the…

Avocado importers from Costa Rica win a legal battle against the State

The Chamber of Exporters and Importers of Perishable Products of Costa Rica has reported that the Contentious Administrative Court issued a ruling in favor of…

The health crisis takes its toll on Chilean cherry and blueberry prices in China

Chilean fresh fruit is currently facing an unprecedented logistical problem due to the stoppage of activities in Chinese ports caused by the health crisis and the measures…

“South-East Asia has a high demand for Japanese fresh produce”

Although produced in small volumes, Japanese fruits and vegetables have received increasing attention from overseas customers. Nihon-Agri is a professional exporter of a…

Nicole Freid, HAK

“We have enough stock to deal with hoarding behaviour”

People in Europe are getting a little panicky. The Coronavirus has spread to that continent too. More and more cases are being reported. These are mostly from several North…

Laurent De Smedt, BelOrta

"New Kanzi XS kids apples are selling well in Belgium"

“We are pleased with the Kanzi apple season so far. All volumes are selling well. This year, however, we have a smaller size than in other years. There are shortages of the 75…

Bacillus sp. w176 against postharvest green mold in citrus

Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops in the world, and they are particularly susceptible to postharvest damage before they reach the market for fresh consumption…

South Africa welcomes EC decision on alleged damage to Spanish citrus campaign

South Africa is very pleased by the European Commission’s finding that its citrus exports were not a contributing factor for the price collapse of the 2018/2019 Spanish…

Hex River grapes to finish earlier, Berg River has two weeks left

In the Orange River, the Olifants River and the Berg River regions producers have had the pleasure of seeing their initial grape estimates adjusted upwards - in recent years…

Leon de Kock, Grape Alliance

“Not plain sailing, but enough factors in our favour for a good season”

Grapes never stopped moving on the Chinese market as long as one has loaded the right varieties for that market, says Leon de Kock, CEO of Grape Alliance Marketing: Crimson…

Yoom purple tomato variety with umami flavour in Australian trials

Agricultural company Syngenta has developed what it calls the Yoom tomato. The variety is already winning plaudits, recently claiming a Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in…

Philip Smits (Inova Fruit): "Only Dutch apple that's available all year round"

World Compliment Day kicks off the Junami campaign

The Dutch Junami apples are picked in September, but the marketing season will have already started in the coming months. "In terms of volumes, the season has not really…

James Hall & Companies announces partnership with banana brand Fyffes Bananas

Wilf Whittle, Trade Manager at James Hall & Co. ‘We feel it is a huge step forward with a new category partner on a large convenient commodity in Bananas. Fyffes are well…

Adercarta

Pura Natura breathable produce shoppers

Adercarta Spa attended Fruit Logistica for the first time to present "Pura Natura", the innovative fresh produce shopper that is resistant to humidity, recyclable, compostable…

Magic

New absorbing pad for fruit with cellulose layer

Magic introduces an evolution of the absorbing pad, which features a cellulose rather than a plastic layer in line with the sector demands when it comes to sustainability. "Our…

Jacob Aktalan, MG Fruit:

"Watermelons have run out, Galia has shortages, sales of Cantaloupe and yellow melons a lot harder"

There is currently a dichotomy on the melon market. "Watermelons and Galias are short but sales for Cantaloupe and yellow melons are a bit more difficult," says Jacob Aktalan…

CITEX report on Chinese ginger season

Ginger price likely to remain high until early April

Due to a combination of the Chinese New Year, but more importantly the issues around the current Coronavirus, there is expected to be a gap in Chinese ginger supply throughout…

X-ray for nondestructive internal inspection of pear quality

To preserve the quality of fresh pear fruit after harvest and deliver quality fruit year-round a controlled supply chain and long-term storage are applied.…

Pascal Desessard, ULMA Packaging France:

“Our packaging system reduces the volume of salad bags”

ULMA Packaging has developed the “Tight Bag” packaging system, initially intended for frozen products, fresh herbs and salads. Pascal Desessard, director of ULMA Packaging…

Franklin Ginus: "The first 100% true price banana in the world"

First BeFrank bananas arrive in the Netherlands

Franklin Ginus and Randy van Dinter, founders of BeFrank Bananas, have cause to celebrate. Earlier this week, their first bananas arrived from Ecuador in the Netherlands. From…

Skillpack introduces carton stretch machine ICE

Fresh produce with different measurements in carton sleeves

Consumer demand for more sustainable packaging with a more responsible, ecological footprint continues to rise. Skillpack is cooperating with its suppliers to meet this demand…

Cargoes of fruit and veg often used to hide drugs

Can Port of Antwerp stop cocaine from entering Europe?

In recent years, the port of Antwerp in Belgium has been the main entry point for cocaine into Europe, and authorities are actively trying to change that fact.…

Spanish researchers develop tomato plants resistant to Tomato spotted wilt virus

Through a technique regulating gene expression, a group of researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP) - mixed center of…

More evidence that antioxidant-rich foods can boost brain health

A recent study, published in Neurology, found that incorporating whole foods such as leafy greens, veggies, and some fruits into your daily diet can reduce…

CMA CGM adds $300 per container peak season surcharge

Container lines add more backhaul and reefer surcharges

Container lines are continuing to add surcharges for the backhaul into Asia and Chinese reefer imports as the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact schedules and reefer slot…

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