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Ira Greenstein of Direct Source Marketing on green seedless grape imports:

"The market should be fully transitioned to Mexican supplies by second week of May”

The Chilean grapes are still entering the US market, though the volumes that were sent last week saw a sharp drop. This was accompanied with soft demand during that same week,…

Transitioning underway on Mexican greenhouse tomatoes

Supplies of Mexican greenhouse tomatoes are currently winding down. “This is when we phase out some of our crops that we carry over the winter. And of course, we phase in new…

After panic-buying fluctuations, berry market seems to have stabilized

The berry market, after the initial fluctuations due to the panic-buying, has stabilized, and, according to Jerald Downs of Berry People, should follow normal seasonal…

Apple demand returns to pre-COVID levels

Supplies of apples in North America remain solid. “We had a big crop in the fall as a country—I think we were up about 14 percent so there’s plenty of stock on hand,” says…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Ensuring employee safety and planning for a return to the ‘new normal’

This week’s topic for the PMA Virtual Town Hall was workforce and talent management. Panelists discussed how the challenges presented by COVID-19 have impacted labor…

Florida valencia oranges

"Some growers could lose 50% or more of their fruit before they can get it harvested"

Heavy fruit drop and weather issues reportedly could lead to reduction in Florida’s Valencia orange crop. Some in the citrus industry said COVID-19 issues in processing plants…

Packers respond to Hazel™ for Apples

"This product was designed to provide both efficacy and extreme flexibility"

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

Dulcinea unveils new packaging for citrus line

New packaging to debut with first arrival of import mandarins mid-May

Dulcinea®, the California-based premium produce brand specializing in PureHeart, Tuscan-Style and other premium melons, has unveiled new packaging for the brand’s citrus line…

Berry Big™ Strawberries introduced with limited quantities

Driscoll’s introduces Berry Big™ Strawberries, larger sized strawberries with versatility for endless everyday eating possibilities. This special berry gives consumers…

Fresh Del Monte Produce 2020 Q1 financial results

"Pandemic impacted net sales during 2020 Q1 by approximately $27.0 million"

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2020. Net sales for the first quarter of 2020 were $1,118.0…

Washington apple trees are blooming

"We anticipate strong crop quality and excellent color for the year ahead"

Bloom season in Washington signals the start of a new apple crop. Across the state, apple trees are in the last bloom stages, dependent on elevation and location. The rolling…

Special South Africa

Stronger demand for vegetables than fruit

Domestic apple prices at 10 year low as South Africa eases lockdown restrictions

South Africa has announced that its lockdown restrictions will move from level 5 - with some of the strictest regulations in the world, including a ban on cigarette and…

Global Focus Packing/Machinery/Fresh-Cut

Vegetable processing line for Beijing Daxing International Airport

A lot of fresh products move through airports so, in order to have a smooth operation each day, vegetable processing lines can be a big help. “Last year, Lueon installed two…

Retail

Blue Apron: First quarter financial results are mixed

Loblaw: First-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago

An unprecedented coalition of Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, Target, Instacart, and Whole Foods workers is planning to strike over pandemic working conditionsA coalition of workers…

Canada: Planting recommendations for 2020 potato crop

The United Potato Growers of Canada released the following information regarding planting recommendations for the 2020 potato crop. As growers head to the fields with their…

Market report by Tridge

US cherries experience optimal harvest, while Spanish nectarines and peaches are in short supply

Tridge has reported the latest market trends affecting the food and agriculture sector. This week the biggest news relates to stonefruits; specifically cherries in the US, as…

Starting May 18, 2020

Index Fresh announces Steve Roodzant as new CEO

Index Fresh announced the appointment of Steve Roodzant as its new Chief Executive Officer after a national search. He will start in his new role on May 18,…

USDA PACA complaints and reparations update

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S.…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: Italy considers permits for undocumented migrants

Today’s Corona-update is short and sweet. We open with the discussions going on in Italy around the possibility of giving permits to undocumented migrants, due to the lack of…

Crops include avocado, melon, tomato, broccoli and mango

SmartFresh™ technology expands application to include more crops

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has expanded the global application of its flagship SmartFresh™ technology solution to optimize the consumer experience for a wide…

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US Department of Agriculture:

'One string of five garlic bulbs cost around $1.43 on average; 29% more year-on-year

US retailers are experiencing garlic shortages and prices are spiking during the COVID-19 shutdowns. Some growers say the pandemic was the final nudge on a row…

Rogdrigolab

Shipping by sea continues

Brazilian fruit not being airfreighted out

According to Brazilian Fruit and Fruit Product Exporters Association (Abrafrutas) technical and projects manager Jorge de Souza, at this point in time, virtually no fruit is…

Will COVID-19 affect the global growth of fruit and vegetable exports?

During the last five years, the demand for fruits and vegetables worldwide has grown at a 4% year-on-year rate. However, this growth may be cut short this year by the…

Sun World opens Brazilian office and appoints new licensing manager

Sun World International LLC announced the opening of its new Brazilian office to build support for licensees in this important region. Andrea Pavesi, who has…

Camposol financial results

CSOL Holding Ltd. reports decrease in sales for 2019

CSOL Holding's 2019 EBITDA from continuing operations amounted to USD 120.2 million and the corresponding EBITDA margin was 36.8%. Sales amounted to USD…

Video The fresh produce section at Whole Foods Market

In the video below we can see what the fresh produce section at one specific Whole Foods Market looks likes. All produce is sorted by color and is placed upright against the…

Replacing the existing EU-Mexico Global Agreement

European Union and Mexico conclude negotiations for new free trade agreement

Four years after negotiations started on a new trading relationship between the two sides, the European Union (EU) and Mexico have now concluded negotiations…

"The decision is not to leave Mercosur, it is to make it bigger, with more members"

Argentina will not abandon Mercosur despite its exit from its negotiations

Last week, Argentina, the second-largest partner of the Southern Common Market that was created in 1991 (Mercosur), decided to withdraw from the negotiations…

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Dutch Customs find 4.5 tons of cocaine in bananas from Costa Rica

Dutch Customs officials have found 4.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas from Costa Rica. They reacted to a tip-off by a company in the port of…

Andrew Grantham - Kingfisher Fresh

China and SE Asia open for business but still difficult

Although the Chinese and South East Asian markets are open for business, trading there is still difficult due to most countries being in some form of lockdown and importer's…

"Over the past decade demand has continued to be in front of supply"

Australian Kanzi® apples set to continue growth despite challenges this season

Australian Kanzi® apple growers are confident of consistent supply this season, despite some challenging weather conditions during the growing period. "In the past 12 months,…

"Chinese ginger export to Dubai fetches highest price in 5 years"

Global demand for fresh ginger is huge at the moment. This is the low season for Brazilian and Peruvian ginger production, which means that the majority of ginger supply to…

Capexo

Impact of Covid-19 on the 2020 mango campaign from Ivory Coast

Since April 12th, the mango campaign has been in full swing in Ivory Coast, in an unprecedented context: sanitary measures to fight the spread of Covid-19, new working…

Indian grape season has ended

"Our last grape shipment sold out successfully"

The Indian grape season has come to an end. The pandemic played a part in this, but up until the lockdown began the Indians had a solid season, with larger volumes than the…

"Roll up your sleeves and don't give up on investment and innovation", says Omar Papi of Futura

The world after Coronavirus will change, but it will not stop

"The world will change, but it won't stop." - stated Omar Papi, head of the Futura company that designs and manufactures machines for sorting and packaging fruit and…

Christiaan van Ravenswaaij: "Corona outbreak had an influence in Ivory Coast"

First Ivorian mangoes arrive by boat and plane

At S.C. van Ravenswaaij in Veenendaal, The Netherlands, the first Ivorian mangoes have arrived by plane and boat. "On 12 of April, the Ivory Coast lifted restrictions for…

Jasper Veldt, WDD, the Netherlands: "Our prediction model is 90-95% reliable"

Predict fruit, vegetable, and flower demand based on data not gut feeling

Many traders still use their well-honed instincts to predict demand. These traders are in the fruit and vegetable and flower sectors. "I understand this approach," says Jasper…

Javier Biel, manager of Sanifruit

"We offer the only waste-free post-harvest solution for stone fruit"

The stone fruit season has already started and, like every year, the loss of turnover due to rot and/or complaints from customers is one of the biggest concerns for traders.…

Chinese JV to add value to seedless grape category

Hochfeld International, the international trading arm of UK-based Richard Hochfeld Group (RHG), has signed a joint venture agreement with Zhuang ‘an, a fruit packer and…

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NZ Apples and Pears

'New Zealand apple export volumes are only slightly behind last year'

In a statement from NZ Apples and Pears, the association has said that, although it’s still early days, apple export volumes for this year are only slightly…

Spanish lemon prices continue to rise

Since the state of alarm because of COVID-19 was declared in Spain, the demand for citrus fruits has remained strong and prices are still on the rise. Lemons…

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