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Global commodity update on citrus, apples, cherries, and grapes

Four fruit commodity focal points play a key role in the programs that Vanguard International will bring onto the global markets in the next few months. Citrus global“Citrus…

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Nature’s Pride and Apeel expand product range with Apeel mangoes

Following Apeel-protected avocados, which are driving a 50 percent reduction in food waste on average for food retailers, Apeel and Nature’s Pride today introduced…

Origene is granted US patent covering Powdery Mildew-resistant watermelon plant

The United States Patents and Trademark Office has recently granted a landmark US Patent covering Origene's breakthrough technology of producing a Powdery Mildew-Resistant…

Save the Children campaign helps keep kids reading and learning all summer long

Tarrytown, NY-based Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. is excited to announce that through its SUNRAYS® brand it will support Save the Children’s annual summer reading campaign in the…

Hazel Tech® announces new director of AgTech sales

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-supported technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales and combat food…

Booth registration opens for Organic Grower Summit

Exhibitor booth registration is now open for the Organic Grower Summit Presented by Western Growers and OPN, slated for December 1-2 in Monterey, CA. Organic…

Strike and blockades in Colombia affect crop sanitary control and surveillance process

Both the control and monitoring of pests and diseases in crops are on the list of activities that have been affected by the strike and blockades in Colombia.…

Banana plant parts from the Philippines banned in US

Some banana plant parts from the Philippines have been banned from export to the US, in an attempt to prevent the spread of a plant disease. Last Friday, the…

Chinese cherry price plummets as large volumes of cherries enter the market

The last week of May is the time of year when open-field cherries enter the Chinese market in large volumes. However, the market conditions were not great for greenhouse…

Mexico world leader in papaya exports, cornering 44% of the market

Mexico has climbed to the top of the world papaya export market. The nation is in third place in terms of volume produced, which grew 3.2% last year. Mexico…

Special Mediterranean

FreshPlaza June Special - Mediterranean region

This month FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting the Mediterranean region in our special. Are you a grower or an importer/exporter in the Mediterranean region? We would love…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

FreshPlaza June Global Focus on Cooling and Logistics

FreshPlaza's June Global Focus is on Cooling and Logistics. Do you have an innovative cooling system or do you have information on new trends in transport? Are the higher…

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Albertsons' Electric Trucks Hit the Streets

7-Eleven Franchisees Renew Call for Relief From 24-Hour Mandate

7-Eleven Franchisees Renew Call for Relief From 24-Hour MandateFollowing a request in early May, the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees again asked…

The Dominican Republic will construct thermal cameras to improve its banana production

The Ministry of Agriculture began construction work on the first of ten thermal cameras that will be installed in the country for the production of…

North American produce haulers can resolve disputes via DRC membership

The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) is a not-for-profit organization that provides dispute resolution services for parties in the…

Ottawa growers claim there will be no bouncing back from recent frost

Some Ottawa area farmers have stated there will be no bouncing back from a recent frost that has wiped out large portions of their crops. Among them are the…

Keeping HLB out of California groves

The recent annual report from California’s Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) offered insights into ways the state’s citrus industry has kept HLB…

Midwestern growers claim their strawberries are top of the line

Many US berry consumers are searching for the bright red delights that are now either available or will soon be ready in many patches throughout the Midwest.…

Rockit Global officially opens global headquarters

Rockit Global Limited has unveiled its brand new facility – gifted the name Te Ipu, by local iwi Ngāti Kahungunu – giving the board, shareholders, business partners and…

Hot weather forces an Australian pineapple farmer to re-adjust his growing strategy

A leading Australian pineapple grower has made the decision to move production of the fruit out of the Northern Territory indefinitely because the hot weather is affecting…

Juan-Ivan Smuts – Lucerne Agri Investments

Boland soft citrus growers bring Valencias and avocados into the fold

In the Robertson area of the Western Cape lemons and clementines and Novas are being harvested at the farms of Lucerne Agri, and with little wind damage during the growing…

The export volume destined for South Asia and the Middle East is expected to drop by 20%-40%

"Chinese grape production increased by nearly 50%, brix and quality are higher than in previous years"

The Chinese grape season has begun. This year the domestic grape volume expanded by 30%-50%. Rainfall was limited in many production areas, which means the sweetness, flavor,…

Chinese market price of Yellow Pitaya remains high

Hainan production volume of Yellow Pitaya expanded this year

Yellow Pitaya were originally introduced from Central America. This fruit is rich in nutrients and possesses rare albumins and anthocyanidins, as well as vitamins and water…

Okayama growers start shipping Muscat of Alexandria grapes

In Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, this year's first shipments of Muscat of Alexandria grapes have started. The seeded variety is sometimes dubbed the…

Prices of imported bananas in China have risen month-on-month

New indexes released by the China Economic Information Service show that farm gate prices and prices of imported bananas in China increased compared with last…

Zespri focuses new campaign on 'irresistible taste' in Benelux

Zespri launches its new European communication campaign starring the company's mascots, the “Kiwi Brothers”. After successfully introducing its first rebranding in its 22-year…

Promising Technical University of Denmark research

World's smallest fruit picker controlled by AI

Physicists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have studied whether valuable chemical substances can be harvested directly from the cells of plants.…

European Conference on Research & Innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector

AREFLH is organising an international workshop : the “European Conference on Research & Innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector” that will take place…

Processed fruits and vegetables already account for nearly 30% of Vicente Peris' sales

Pre-prepared and pre-cooked products gain ground

Fresh products like melon, watermelon and pumpkin remain at the core of the agri-food company Vicente Peris, with a sales volume that reached 73% of its production in 2020.…

Kuehne+Nagel completes acquisition of Apex

Kuehne+Nagel has completed the acquisition of Apex International Corporation, following the satisfaction of all closing conditions, including the receipt of unconditional…

Fruit and vegetables without packaging have been avoided by many

Pre-packaged food more common during corona pandemic

Sales of packaged food and takeaway food have both increased, reports HBL.fi. According to a study at Åbo Akademi, these habits may be here to stay. The corona…

Affecting 200 people in more than 10 different countries

Large Salmonella outbreak linked to whole honeydew, cantaloupe and galia melons

Melons have been linked to a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has been affecting 200 people in more than 10 different countries. Cases have been reported in…

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