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GLOBAL OVERVIEW PEARS

Cold spells in the spring have wreaked havoc on some European pear producing countries, with a loss of up to 90% of some Italian varieties, and lower volumes expected in the…

Late start for California persimmons

California persimmons are just getting underway with harvest. For PureFresh Sales based in Selma, CA, the Hachiya persimmon crop began harvest this week and it’s seeing a…

Organic California citrus season is here

While other parts of the country embrace fall's cooler temperatures, Progressive Produce is entering its prime growing season for its extensive California-grown citrus program…

‘Avolicious’

Private label for avocados launched

Terra Exports, a global fresh fruit company, is making an impact in the avocado sector by launching its own, in-house brand of avocados called Avolicious. The private label…

Berry companies consolidate and build on strengths

GEM-Pack Berries, LLC and Red Blossom Sales, Inc. are combining forces to capitalize on tangible synergies that translate directly to customer benefits. GEM-Pack and Red…

Smaller California farms hamstrung by drought and water shortages

As the drought continues to worsen, many water-use limitations and regulations will be enforced upon all California residents and businesses. Several…

New UF/IFAS study:

‘Fully recyclable packaging makes consumers feel better about meal kits’

A new UF/IFAS study shows that consumers prefer meal kits (online or in the store) with organic, local, and pre-cut ingredients. The researchers also learned…

Video Fruit Attraction 2021 photo report

Fruit Attraction took place in Madrid this week, and despite all the Covid difficulties the exhibitors and visitors were very pleased with the event. As always FreshPlaza was…

USDA

USDA - cold storage holding of grapes in California

California has 9,286,761 million boxes of grapes in cold storage

There was a year-on-year decrease in the number of boxes of table grapes in storage in the Western U.S. on September 30th. The second USDA Grape Cold Storage Summary report of…

Second annual “People Day” for carrot grower-shipper

Bolthouse Farms honored more than 100 top-performing Frontline employees during its second annual “People Day” on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Bakersfield, CA facility.…

Special Fruit Attraction 2021

Even busier second day at Fruit Attraction

In Madrid, the Fruit Attraction trade show's second day was even busier than the first. There was a steady flow of visitors, leaving exhibitors very satisfied. The Spanish and…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Belgian Migo pear season starts at BelOrta:

"Good quality and a little larger"

This week, Belgian Migo pears became widely available at BelOrta again. "Given the circumstances, we've had a good harvest with good quality pears," states Laurent De Smedt,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Instacart has purchased FoodStorm

KeHE Distributors plans to open new distribution center in Arizona

'Containergeddon': Supply crisis drives Walmart and rivals to hire their own ships“Chartering vessels is just one example of investments we’ve made to move products as quickly…

AeroFarms:

US vertical farm expands distribution of leafy greens

AeroFarms announced that, this Fall, it is expanding its distribution of leafy greens to more than 350 Stop & Shop Stores across the Northeast and New England regions…

US organic produce sales still going strong

US organic produce sales continued with a strong showing in quarter two of 2021. According to a report from the Organic Produce Network, they confidently…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack confers with Central Valley leaders

Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about Central Valley farmers’ role in a climate-safe future, and about families stressed by food…

Urgent bean and soy sprout voluntary recall

Fullei Fresh is voluntarily recalling Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts as a precaution due to possible exposure to listeria monocytogenes. Affected lots are numbered consecutively…

Sollum Technologies unveils new features for its Sun as a service cloud platform

Today, Sollum Technologies unveiled new and upgraded features for its Sun as a Service® (“SUNaaS”) cloud platform. The nerve center of the 100% programmable Sollum™ LED…

USDA

Seeing a sustained and rising demand for fruits and vegetables

US farm export numbers are at record-setting levels

According to USDA data, US agri exports for fiscal 2021 are the largest ever. Shipments to foreign buyers totaled $160.2 billion with one month to go in the fiscal year,…

$3 million grant to enable cover crop breeding for organic farmers

A Cornell-led national network of scientists and farmers is developing new varieties of cover crops that are better adapted to local regions and stressors –…

Port Everglades signs MOU with the Honduras National Port Authority

Broward County’s Port Everglades has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Honduras National Port Authority (Empresa Nacional Portuaria de…

Major Peruvian agrifood trade show Expoalimentaria Peru is back online for 2021

Once again this year, Expoalimentaria Perú (Peru Food Fair) is taking place. The Peruvian agrifood fair is organised by the Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX) and supported…

N.THING:

South Korea: Using city farms for a new way of branding and reaching consumers

"Asia has been one of the first regions to tackle food insecurity through vertical farms," explains Heyeon Jung, Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at N.Thing. "However, in…

Rinus Wisse, Wiscomex, the Netherlands:

“The worst of the container shortages seems to be over”

Yields, containers, quality: all factors that contribute to renewed price speculation on the Dutch onion market. Nevertheless, according to Rinus Wisse of Wiscomex, you need a…

“Before installing the vacuum cooling system, it took a long time to cool vegetables”

Finnish vegetable grower Päivi ja Kalle Vuorenmaa have recently upgraded their cooling system, and is now using vacuum cooling. According to Kalle Vuorenmaa, the process is a…

Solid demand from new markets for Turkish pomegranates

Turkey’s pomegranate season has begun, with one exporter starting harvest for the Wonderful pomegranates next week. Demand seems solid, while production in Turkey is slightly…

Trendy Bimi broccoli now being grown in the Netherlands too

Long-stemmed mini broccoli - that is how you might describe Bimi® broccoli when seeing this vegetable for the first time. There is just something a little different about this…

South African potato prices doubled over the past year

Prices for potatoes in South Africa have seen a big upsurge over the past year, as record highs for the produce have been reached. Last week, a bag of 10kg…

Cumbre Vieja volcano destroys banana plantations

Island of La Palma experiences new quake

Yesterday, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck in La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands. Volcanic eruptions have been underway there since September 19. According…

BASF brings healthy and sustainable proposals to Madrid

The RedNoir™ tomato, the Sunup™ melon and its new strategy for Spinach are just some of the new developments with which the multinational is reaffirming its commitment to the…

First trade credit insurance policy for fresh fruit and vegetable industry

EFCIS Limited in corporation, in conjunction with one of the leading Underwriters, Coface, are very happy to announce the launch of a Trade Credit Insurance…

Uzbek pomegranates get great prices in South Korea

Uzbek pomegranates are for sale in several retail outlets in South Korea. An inquisitive consumer spotted a package of three pomegranates - indicating the…

President of Port Authority of Valencia Aurelio Martínez:

‘Freight rates to start stabilizing in mid-2022’

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, recently spoke at the Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2021 conference. He stated that…

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