GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS

The global market for pears shows some interesting trends this year, driven by changing priorities and a drop in production in some countries. In the Netherlands, pear growers…

Sweet potato supplies slimmer with new crop ahead

Supplies of sweet potatoes are tightening up as they do at this time of year with growers waiting for new crop to come on. Nick VanBerlo of Berlo’s…

Ample yellow onions on the market while white onions tight for now

The supply of onions across North America is relatively good right now. “Next week through the end of August and into September, we’re going to see…

New pear-packing technology unveiled

CMI Orchards introduces its new pear-packing technology with benefits for retailers and consumers. The company’s recent expansions on the technology…

Tomato grower partners with pasta company to rethink back-to-school

NatureSweet®, a snacking tomato brand, and Barilla®, a pasta producer, have joined forces to give parents and kids some recipe inspiration this school…

Wisconsin grower-shipper celebrates 50th anniversary

Alsum Farms & Produce, a fresh market grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin Healthy Grown® potatoes, pumpkins, onions and wholesaler of fresh,…

July brings renewed pound growth for fresh produce

July was another month of single-digit food and beverage inflation for U.S. retail. While the Circana (formerly IRI) sales numbers showed little to no…

Study by OGVG expects annual growth of 5% for 10 years

Ontario greenhouse industry in numbers

The Ontario greenhouse sector is positioned to grow annually at a rate of 5% for the next 10 years with proper partnerships with all levels of…

Washington State University - Department of Horticulture

WSU’s next apple blends Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink

Washington State University’s newest apple variety, WA 64, is a sweet, tart, firmly crisp hybrid of Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink, a variety that includes the…

Expanding opportunities for farmers

US$40 million fund will support South Carolina agribusinesses

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the Growing Agribusiness Fund, a new incentive program for South Carolina agribusinesses.…

USA Pears

Fresh Pear Continuation Referendum passes with 99% approval

Pear producers in Washington and Oregon have voted to continue their federal marketing order this year, with the largest margin in the order’s history.…

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US (CT): UConn study finds squeeze from labor shortage tightens on Connecticut farmers

A collaborative effort by researchers at the UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Farm Credit East, and the Connecticut Farm…

This green vegetable is ranked ‘world’s healthiest food’ in new study

New research has shown that one vegetable in particular could be healthier than others. According to a study published in the Centres for Disease Control and…

2023-2024 season

US apple production will exceed 10.5 billion pounds

Consumers will have a plentiful supply of apples in 2023, as the U.S. apple industry continues to perform well, according to the U.S. Apple Association…

Aziz Elkahlaoui - African Blue

"I’m getting faster, more accurate information and that is saving me time"

African Blue is one of the largest producers of blueberries in Morocco. Its majority owner is Costa Group, Australian grower and marketer of fresh…

Hurricane Hilary might endanger Californian harvests

Hurricane Hilary is expected to bear down on the US Southwest this weekend. While lettuce beds are starting to go up in the deserts of Southern California and…

Maui Gold Pineapple

Hawaii pineapple farm donates pineapples to wildfire survivors

After wildfires devastated a number of communities in Hawaii, personnel of Maui Gold Pineapple is providing disaster relief in the form of fresh fruit and…

Arizona processing jobs in danger as well

US consumer could see higher produce prices if Florida group wins tomato trade dispute

A Florida group has been calling to end the agreement that has governed the importation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico since 2019. The agreement, called the…

China extreme weather: Summer droughts and floods batter fruit and vegetable growers

At the time this article is being written, temperatures in many parts of China are still high. Weather forecasts warn that more than 20 provinces will…

Groentenhof Poelen starts pumpkin harvest

"Consumers becoming more familiar with pumpkins"

The new pumpkin harvest has begun at Groentenhof Poelen in Groesbeek, the Netherlands. "Fortunately, we can now bring the pumpkins in dry," says Chris…

National Potato Fair taking place on 30th and 31st August

Polish season for new potatoes ending, good prices throughout season

Two more weeks until the Polish potato season reaches its conclusion. Łukasz Ostrowicz, member of the board at Polish potato packer Bugaj, has noted…

Sérgio Negrão, CEO Jagrao:

“Up and down 2023 EU summer season for Brazilian limes”

This year’s 2023 European summer season proved to be one of ups and downs for Brazilian Tahiti limes suppliers. According to Sérgio Negrão, CEO and one…

Lower volumes for Jonaprince and Idared in upcoming Polish apple season

Despite challenging weather in Poland, the new apple harvest is looking positive according to Dominik Woźniak, of Polish apple exporter Rajpol: “The…

What if you had to handle fruits like in Saudi Arabia?

"The constant rise in global temperatures will change the way we handle fruits"

The global increase in heat and successive breaking of temperature records are challenging production and handling methods for perishable goods.…

Marek Knop, StC International:

"We sell Polish bell peppers to supermarkets throughout Europe"

You cannot compare Polish bell pepper farming to high-tech cultivation in the Netherlands. Unlike tomatoes, which Poland grows in glass greenhouses,…

China loses ground to Egypt in African markets

The Egyptian garlic campaign is due to end in mid-September. According to Mohamed Shaaban, General Manager of Garlico Egypt, exporters are delighted…

Citrus Growers' Association says recent interceptions from non-CBS areas demonstrate fallibility of tests

South African citrus wants World Trade Organisation to decide on EU citrus black spot measure

In an era that decries food waste and heavy chemical spraying, the European Union intractable stance on the cosmetic disease citrus black spot (CBS) is…

Douw Kruger - Haygrove

“Volumes are good, we will pick around 650 tonnes of cherries this season"

The cherry harvest at Haygrove, based in Hereford, England started in June, it was around two weeks later than a ‘normal’ year due to an unseasonably…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 17 Aug

Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 2.3% this week

The composite World Container Index has increased by 2.3% to $1,832.48 this week. It has dropped by 70.6% when compared with the same week last year.…

Zixin Group Holdings Limited emerges unscathed from Typhoon Doksuri’s visit to Fujian Province

Zixin Group Holdings Limited, a sweet potato biotech-focused industrial value chain operator, wishes to update shareholders and potential investors about the…

Limited global supplies continue to support orange juice prices

Global orange juice production for the 2022/23 marketing year has seen a downturn of 9%, with total production at 1.5 million tonnes. Despite robust global…

Economist Jim O’Neill:

‘BRICS currency replacing the dollar is a ridiculous idea unless China and India become allies’

In their push to dethrone the US dollar as the world’s largest reserve currency, the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have been…

A watermelon-sized avocado goes viral on social media

A giant avocado's pictures have gone viral on Twitter. This avocado is as big as a watermelon and weighs at least 2 kilos. An average avocado weighs around…

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

Wholesale buying price for of European bananas down slightly in France in week 32

In week 32, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €98/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs,…

Ghanaian tomato growers introduced to new varieties for improved production in Berekum West

Tomato growers in the Berekum West District, Bono Region, have been introduced to a pair of new tomato varieties. The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the…

Repora grapes see bumper production in Kashmir

Kashmir is well known for some of the best quality fruits. However, not many are aware of the grapes produced in the Repora village of central Kashmir’s…

Orchards in the central regions suffered from frosts in the spring

The apple harvest is expected to be less than last year's in Russia

The Association of Gardeners of Russia forecasts that this year's apple harvest could be slightly lower than the previous year, approximately 1.35-1.4 million…

Mansoura University, Egypt

Researchers discover fertilizers that can significantly boost growth of potatoes and other tubers

Egypt’s Mansoura University has conducted a study in which researchers discovered that fertilizers rich in calcium, magnesium, and zinc can significantly boost…

Dashboard: Peaches and nectarines

Average weighted price for peaches at €114 in week 31 in the EU

The average weighted price for peaches (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €114 in week 31; down €2 compared to last month. It is also just €1 higher than the…