In a month, Sinaloa’s water supply will be reduced

"It has been a semi-difficult Mexican vegetable season," says Pedro Balderrama with SunFed Perfect Produce®. The different growing regions in the…

Argentina’s citrus sector hopes to recover in 2024 after bad 2023 season

Argentina's citrus sector is hoping to recover during the coming 2024 season, after last season (2023) which exporters describe as just plain "crap."…

Market settles on carrots, though adjusts on jumbo sizing

The market on carrots has loosened up a bit as anticipated. That's largely because both the carrot yields and quality have been good. "The carrot…

Greater volume on Mexican guava in 2024

The supply of guava right now is good--quite a different picture from this time last year when guava volume was tight. Alberto Diaz of Spring Valley…

Agrovision announces largest equity financing to date

Technology-enabled superfruit platform Agrovision, known for its premium berries sold under The Fruitist and Big Skye brands, today announced a growth…

Meridian Growers announces Director of Communications

Meridian Growers, specializing in California and Arizona almonds, pistachios, and pecans, has promoted Michelle Carter to the position of Director of…

New retail program offers trio of dragon fruit varieties

Melissa's is inviting consumers to embark on a Tropical Flight™ with its introduction of a unique retail program featuring all three dragon fruit…

CBP officers make massive methamphetamine seizure in carrot shipment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility interdicted packages of methamphetamine concealed within a…

Peruvian avocado export prospects for 2024

Scotiabank's Department of Economic Studies projects that in 2024 Peru will export a similar volume of avocado as in 2023, the year in which production was…

Expansion of B.C. Vegetable Marketing Commission's authority raises concerns

The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Rural/Agricultural committee recently deliberated over the British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission's decision…

Market and Crop Update for March 21, 2024

'Demand for onions has been steady this week'

MARKETBronx, NY:Lou Getzelman with Canyon Sales Co. on the Hunts Point Market told us on March 20, "Demand has been steady this week, many of our customers are…

ORBIS enters into agreement for manufacturing plant in Greenville, Texas

ORBIS® Corporation, an international player in reusable packaging, has announced it is entering into a lease-to-own agreement for manufacturing space…

KWS inaugurates new R&D facility in Navolato, Mexico

On Wednesday, March 13, KWS officially opened its new breeding station in the Navolato municipality in Sinaloa, Mexico. Here, the company will breed…

Swasti Adicita - Java Fresh

“We are seeing different preferences for exotic fruits in our various markets"

Java Fresh exports a diverse range of exotic tropical fruits into 23 countries around the world. The primary markets are in Western Europe,…

Beijing Xinfadi sees the arrival of domestic large cherries

As temperatures rise, imported cherries are gradually receding from the market, making room for an expanding presence of domestic large cherries. In…

Deep Fake Photo

Lemon auctioned for rs 35,000 at Tamil Nadu temple

During the Mahasivarathiri festivities at Pazhapoosaian temple near Sivagiri village, a lemon was auctioned for an impressive Rs 35,000 (422 USD),…

EU and Peru agree on cooperation activities to ensure respect of labour rights

The European Commission and the Peruvian government have agreed on a list of technical cooperation activities to implement the labour rights commitments taken…

Onion farmers in Kazakhstan dropped prices to 3 cents per kg

Exactly as EastFruit analysts predicted still in June 2023, onion bubble has formed in Central Asia. Consequently, this led to a huge oversupply of onions on…

Prices for limes expected to rise as shipped volumes reduce

As the supply is expected to slow down, prices for limes could start to increase, says Derek Victoria, sales manager for Portuguese fresh produce…

TechNature's optica sorters are gaining ground in onions and seed potatoes

"Side-camera technology picks up far more product defects"

TechNature's optical sorting machines are making significant strides within the potato and onion sectors. The Dutch company recently installed an…

Hanke Seegers of Paletten Concept Ltd.:

"Our pallet boxes are increasingly being used for pumpkins, among other things"

Sustainable pallet boxes with a wood structure, as well as cardboard, are now indispensable from the fresh produce sections of many supermarkets. For…

Kylie Templeton - Templeton Ginger

“All of the ginger for the fresh market is packed on site"

Back in the 1940s Australia imported all of its ginger from China, but supply stopped during the Second World War so a group of growers in Buderim,…

British Ports Association and ten trade bodies write a joint letter to PM to prioritise logistics sector

The British Ports Association joined forces this week with ten other logistics trade associations, with heads of the associations signing a joint…

Which fruits buoyed import growth in Morocco in 2023?

Morocco stands as a global powerhouse in the production and exportation of fresh fruits, consistently securing a spot among the leading suppliers of a…

Predicted price surge for local produce in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago's agricultural sector anticipates a significant surge in local produce prices in the near future, attributed to factors such heatwaves and…