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How conventional and organic growers can achieve higher yields while saving on fertilizers

He grew up in New York City, didn’t have any contacts in the agricultural industry, and had never been to a farm. But after selling a successful business at age 63 and being…

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Significant California walnut crop offers opportunities domestically and abroad

An expanded approach for California walnuts. That is what the California walnut industry is embracing as it manages supply chain challenges and a sizable 2022-2023 walnut crop…

Due to detections of Mediterranean Fruit Fly

APHIS prohibits imports of fresh bell peppers from Spain

Effective December 29, 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is prohibiting the importation of fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) for…

99% of foods are below pesticide residue limits says USDA report

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Services in its 31st annual report stated that 99% of foods tested are below the…

Colombia increases exported agricultural products to U.S.

The first container of fresh Colombian mangos has arrived in the U.S. at the Port of Savannah, Georgia. From there, 20 tons of the fruit will be transferred to Gulf Port…

Citrus cooperative signs on to supply monthly donations to nonprofit

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, partners with Sunkist, the longest-standing…

Mardi Gras Pear kicks off 2023

Superfresh Growers® is marching into the New Year with the good times rolling as it releases a new variety, the Mardi Gras™ pear. Mardi Gras pears offer a sweet and juicy…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of blueberries through Arizona, California and Texas is expected to increase

The national average diesel fuel price has been falling steadily for nearly two months from peak prices experienced earlier in the year. With these lower costs, many truck…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Avocados were far and away the most advertised produce item last week

Many retailers opted to delay releasing new ads until the new year, resulting in a lower total ad count this week. Nonetheless, flyers were sparkling with colorful ads for…

Recall of products due to possible Salmonella contamination

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is issuing a voluntarily recall on its products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass because they have the potential to be…

Special Fruit Logistica

FreshPlaza's January Special is on Fruit Logistica

Our January and February Special is all about Fruit Logistica. The biggest exhibition takes place in Berlin, as always and it’ll be exciting to see this year’s growth compared…

Global Focus Bananas

FreshPlaza's January Global Focus on Bananas

In January FreshPlaza will be focussing on bananas. Are you a grower, importer or exporter of bananas? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we…

Retail

Dreamstime

Carrefour Brasil ending 2022 with 91 new outlets in total

GPA prepares to spin off Colombian supermarket operator Exito

Carrefour Brasil closes 2022 with 91 new storesCarrefour Brasil has completed its last major shop opening of the year, ending 2022 with 91 new outlets in total. Of this…

Red grapefruit season promoted with “Sweeter in Texas” sweepstakes

Winter Sweetz, a Texas-based grapefruit brand owned by Lone Star Citrus, announced the launch of its 3rd annual “Sweeter in Texas” sweepstakes to celebrate the Texas red…

US fresh produce industry tries to cope with higher labour costs

The percentage of US farm labour wages is rising and is as high as 38% for fruit and 29% for vegetables share of production. Producers in the US are also struggling…

High global demand for Idaho potatoes leads to higher prices

The high global demand for potatoes from Idaho is leading to increased prices while the state is finding it hard to keep up with supply. According to Potatoes…

Citrus industry welcomes federal funding for New Citrus Breeding Program in Parlier, California

California Citrus Mutual (CCM) and the Citrus Research Board (CRB) welcome more than $1 million in new federal funding for critical research programs that…

Argentinian lemon exporter to focus on increasing volumes, diversifying markets in 2023

The Argentinian lemon producer and exporter Citromax, based in Tucuman, will focus on increasing volumes from 12 000 to 15 000 tons and diversifying its markets during 2023.…

Seasonal production from South America lowered avocado prices

The price of avocados increased dramatically between January 2021 and July 2022. High avocado prices affect consumption of a major ingredient on American restaurant plates.…

Noboa Trading saw highest increase in banana sales

Ecuador: Union of Ecuadorian Banana Growers ends the year as largest banana exporter

The Union of Ecuadorian Banana Growers (Ubesa), which markets the Dole brand, will end the year consolidated as the largest banana exporter in Ecuador. Until…

Avo specialist Luis Doporto Alejandre:

‘Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize avocado harvest’

Luis Doporto Alejandre, a specialist in the avocado industry, claims that advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are taking place to use it as a tool to…

USDA

Peru: Citrus Annual

Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production forecast at 550,000 tons

FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production at 550,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 200,000 MT for marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (March 2023 to…

Jose Antonio Gonzalez, from pepeRaf

"Just when they were about to get rid of the Raf tomato, they discovered that it grew surprisingly well in Almeria"

The Raf tomato is one of the most appreciated tomatoes grown in Almeria. It is a very exclusive variety because of its intense flavor. This exclusivity translates into a…

“Our apple brand is getting more popular every year in India”

It took a while for the export of Turkish apples to India to really get going, but according to Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits, the season is…

Yaniv Cohen , Hadiklaim's dates growers' cooperative, General Manager

Half the world’s Medjool dates grow on Israeli palm trees

Every year, nearly 9.5 million tons of dates are cultivated worldwide. That is as much as, for example, strawberries. Date harvesting starts every summer, European consumers…

USDA

European Union: Citrus Annual

Warm and dry summer drove EU 2022/23 citrus production down to 10.5 million tons

Warm and dry summer conditions have driven the EU’s MY 2022/23 citrus production down to 10.5 million metric tons (MT). The production decline has been especially steep in the…

“Over the last decade, pumpkins have become increasingly common on fruit and vegetable shelves”

Over the years, pumpkins have become increasingly common on European fruit and vegetable shelves. Thijs de Jong and Bastiaan Blok, founders and owners of the Dutch company…

LPB

"Giving clients easy access to real-time data"

In the Netherlands, ongoing congestion in the port of Rotterdam regularly leads to delays. It affects several parties when a container is unloaded later than…

Bonduelle Group reacts to dissemination of false information

The Bonduelle Group has issued a statement in a reaction to what it has called 'dissemination of false information': "On December 30th, Russian social media…

Sea-Intelligence Global Liner Performance (GLP) report:

Global liner schedule reliability continues on its upwards trend

Global schedule reliability improved by 4.7 percentage points M/M in November 2022 and reached 56.6%. The average delay for LATE vessel arrivals has also been improving…

Ireland tops EU countries for daily consumption of fresh produce

People in Ireland eat more daily portions of fruit and vegetables than in any other EU country, according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic…

Van Ooijen Citrus issues warning about devious working methods of: JEM Fruits Ltd.

Van Ooijen Citrus BV., wishes to issue a warning to all FreshPlaza readers about the devious working methods of: JEM Fruits Ltd. Kent UK. Van Ooijen Citrus BV.…

Partly due to sharp reduction in blueberry supplies from Peru

Prices for imported blueberries have risen sharply in Poland

The end of November brought a significant drop in prices for imported blueberries in Poland. The average price for them dropped from 33 PLN/kg ($7.55/kg) to 25…

Banana exports from Ecuador to Russia affected by war in Ukraine

In 2021, Russia was the destination of almost 20% of the boxes of bananas that Ecuador exported. It is a significant market for the country. One of the main…

Uli Westphal 2016

Gradient arrangements of food highlights biodiversity not often seen in supermarkets

At your local supermarket or grocery store, you can expect to find typical produce like tomatoes and peppers that all look about the same. So why are "ugly" fruits and…

EastFruit report

A year of losses and hopes – 2022 for the horticulture business of Ukraine

What was 2022 for Ukraine, its citizens, and the economy, and what epithet does it deserve? “Tragic” sounds too banal, “turning point” sounds too pretentious, and…

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