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Arrival of California cherries in Vietnam creates a frenzy

Cherry harvest is starting to ramp up in the early growing regions in California. “Yesterday was the first big day for picking for us,” says Tad Brusseau with Sutherland, S.A.…

Increased competition from Eastern Europe

Apple exports humming along despite unique commodity challenges

Apple exports from Washington are moving well on the state’s smaller crop. “We’re in good shape on exports right now. As far as movement, there are a lot of places where…

Demand for mangoes a lot better than it was in 2020

“We are facing some problems with shipping out mangoes to the United States”

Indian mangoes are currently not able to be exported to the United States. Travel restrictions make it impossible for the required inspections by an USDA/APHIS officer to take…

Wild mushroom crop behind in the Northwest

Specialty mushroom supplies are good but that's not the case with wild mushrooms. Joe Salvo of Ponderosa Mushrooms in Maple Ridge, BC says specialty mushrooms such as King…

Grower-shipper partnership allows for first foray into California avocados

Marking a year of striving toward and strengthening synergies since Oppy acquired a 65 percent stake in Eco Farms last spring, the duo is now bringing California avocados —…

Fruit importer/exporter launches multi-use app

Salix Fruits, fresh fruit import and export company, celebrates its 10th anniversary by launching an app that has been developed with Lyncros, a software factory for mobile…

Mexico’s Supreme Court decision overturns decades-long ban on U.S. fresh potato imports

On April 28, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled by a unanimous vote of five to zero in favor of overturning a 2017 lower court decision that prevented the…

New edible coating uses nano emulsion technology to maximize produce freshness

AgroFresh launches “Life Ultra” edible coating as it expands its VitaFresh™ Botanicals Plant-based platform

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced the launch of VitaFresh™ Botanicals – Life Ultra, a plant-based, edible coating to keep produce fresh and reduce food loss…

Ports brace for ‘tsunami of freight’

US importers face even more extreme delays ahead as container capacity maxes out

At this point in time, the number of container ships stuck at anchor off Los Angeles and Long Beach is down to around 20 per day. That number was about 30 a few months ago.…

Vietnamese fruit exports to US booming

Each year, Vietnam’s fruit industry exports about $50 million worth of fruit to the US. Fruit export turnover to the US rose more than 20 percent in the first…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Four fresh produce applications where retail-ready packaging is gaining ground

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects retail-ready boxes to be one of the fastest growing packaging types used in the fresh produce industry through 2024,…

Special South Africa

2020/21 – what a year for the UK and international fresh produce sector

What next for South Africa?

2020/21 will be a period we won’t forget in a hurry in the international fresh produce sector or for that matter for any other part of our lives. In the UK, we have had to…

Retail

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Walmart de Mexico: Q1 revenue fell slightly from a year ago

PlantX Life is now a seller on Hudson’s Bay Marketplace

US: In-store shopping will make a comeback in 2021 according to new Inmar Intelligence surveyInmar Intelligence, a data-driven, technology-enabled services company, released…

Rijk Zwaan spinach variety scores well in Stemphylium vesicarium research

Dutch spinach makes an impression in Washington State University study

In the space of just a few years, the fungus Stemphylium – and in particular Stemphylium vesicarium – has become one of the biggest challenges for spinach…

Integrated Farm Assurance Standard applied to Walmart pollinator commitments

Over the past year, The Sustainability Consortium has hosted a working group to harmonize criteria for Responsible Pest Management (RPM) best practices in…

New video ads tap into consumers' love of blueberries

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s new strategic positioning and call-to-action, Grab a Boost of Blue, taps into consumers’ passion for blueberries and…

The United States was the main destination for Peruvian fresh onions in the first quarter of 2021

According to data from Agrodata, Peru exported 68,706,693 kilos of fresh onions in the first quarter of the year for a FOB value of 24,564,068 dollars. The…

Dominican Republic suspends imports from Colombia and Peru due to banana fungus

The Ministry of Agriculture from the Dominican Republic has stated it has adopted a series of preventive measures to protect local banana production from a…

Interview with Federico Baraldi, CEO at Isolagrande

Should brand and value be guaranteed by big retail chains?

Brand and value are concepts the international fresh produce sector cannot ignore, however different markets may have different approaches when it comes to…

Colombian frozen avocado reaches Burger King and 7-Eleven chains in Japan

On April 27, three containers with Colombian frozen avocado arrived in Japan, ready to be consumed by customers of the Burger King and 7-Eleven chains in that…

Venezuela: Unconfirmed Fusarium alert worries banana sector

The Fusarium Race 4 has once again put the region on alert, this time due to an unconfirmed alarm of the presence of the fungus in Venezuela. On April 7, there…

South African grapefruit growers flatten the curve through an early start

There will be enough grapefruit for all markets during the six-month period that South Africa is the lone grapefruit supplier, and the internal quality conforms to market…

European Picota cherry farmers predict excellent season

As the start of the European Picota Cherry season approaches in mid-June, the farmers who are growing this exclusive European variety are following rigorous quality control…

Pomegranate processing system improved

Pomegranates are healthy but messy and labor-intensive to process. It is therefore often overlooked in the fresh fruit and vegetable processing world. This product needs a…

Greenyard Fresh UK signs agreement with Produce Logistics

Greenyard Fresh UK and logistics and fresh produce packing specialists, Produce Logistics, have signed an agreement which launches a closer collaboration between the two…

Ramón Pascual, of Summer Fruit: "It will be difficult to find small stone fruit for baskets"

"Consumers are becoming more demanding and are willing to pay for a product that is good"

The start of the Spanish cherry campaign is only a few days away, and up to now, the fruit has been the least affected by frost. The markets are eagerly awaiting the arrival…

Pepper processing line

From raw pepper to fresh convenience product

In the autumn of 2020, Sormac installed a complete pepper processing line at Heemskerk fresh & easy in Rijnsburg, the Netherlands. The line processes no less than 1,500 kg…

"Singaporean fruit retail will pay even more attention to environmentally-friendly packaging"

Most of the fruit in the Singaporean market is imported from North America and Southeast Asia. Fruit is usually transported as loose goods and then packaged in Singapore to…

"Chinese fruit imports in Jiaxing Market increased by 15% despite pandemic"

The Jiaxing Fruit Market was established in 1992. After more than 20 years of development, it is already the largest domestic fruit distribution center in east China. More…

Pro Carton and ECMA demystify SUPD, PPWD and EGD legislation in a new joint webinar

Join a special webinar that will take the confusion out of key European legislation and explain what it means in practice for the paper-based packaging…

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