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How much can Florida growers take?

Recent events on two commodities have drawn even more attention to a pressing issue for East Coast growers, but how much pressure is too much? The first one is green peppers.…

Mission Produce appoints new President & Chief Operating Officer

Mission Produce, Inc., a prominent global company in sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos, has…

PEI potato farmers facing financial troubles and anxiety at start of new cropping season

After potato wart was detected in two Prince Edward Island fields last fall, Canada quickly shut down most shipments of the province’s potatoes to the US,…

This Friday, May 6

Table grape experts speak at Grape Quality Summit

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces presenters for the Grape Quality Summit, a virtual event held May 6th. Talks include table grape market insights, a category perspective…

Big volumes and aggressive pricing expected for California strawberries

Lots of strawberries for Mother’s Day. That’s the picture coming up to the annual holiday as California sees strong volumes of the popular berry. “Strawberry supplies are…

Southern peaches will start to arrive mid-May

Keystone Fruit Marketing has been marketing and selling peaches since the early 1980s and is currently selling peaches from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, West Virginia,…

Rabobank

Industry diversifies export markets

US avocado trade will become increasingly lopsided

Given the strong demand for avocados, the disparity between US imports and US exports is set to widen further. US exports reached a multi-year high in 2013, fuelled by strong…

Grower’s office dances it off

“We work hard, and we play hard. We wanted to have a little fun and, of course, see who has the best (or worst!) dance moves on the team! I think we should end every sales…

NatureSweet Tomatoes announces new chief scientific officer

NatureSweet® Tomatoes appointed seasoned consumer R&D and product strategy executive Martin C. Ruebelt, Ph.D., to its newly created position of chief…

Mexico focuses on growing its blueberry industry

The Mexican blueberry industry is consolidated and focusing on moving forward in raising quality at all levels that are linked to the crop and its variants.…

Special Asia

At least 10,000 tons of Cambodian mangoes bound for Korea every year

South Korea aims to import at least 10,000 tons of mangoes from Cambodia annually. This was confirmed by Pan Sorasak, Ministry of Commerce, during his meeting…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

Rio Grande do Norte harvests 300,000 tons of melons

According to data from Abrafrutas, some 40% of Brazil’s fruit exports come from Rio Grande do Norte. The state is also a leader in melon production, only the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Whole Foods Market plans to close 6 stores in 4 states

Instacart now partners with the top 5 grocers across Canada

US: Quicklly introduces Alphonso mangoes for nationwide deliveryQuicklly announced the addition of Alphonso mangoes, also known as the "King of Mangoes", to their expansive…

New rules at NJ ports: Will they raise the price of fruits and vegetables?

New Jersey’s top business organization is expressing concern about what they say are overly burdensome new rules at marine terminals and industrial storage…

Washington State fresh asparagus harvest hits stores this week

Washington State’s family farmers and packers are readying for the 2022 season with their fresh, vibrant asparagus available at regional supermarkets, farmers…

Citrus committee seeks new members

The Texas Valley Citrus Committee (TVCC) is currently seeking producer and handler nominees. “The TVCC plays an important role in ensuring producers and…

New Jersey Dept of Agriculture kicks off Jersey Fresh Season

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and other state and local officials today kicked off the Jersey Fresh season by visiting Walker Brothers…

AGCO acquires JCA Industries

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced it has acquired JCA Industries, Inc., d/b/a…

Instructional video program launches to help industry new hires

Blue Book recently launched New Hire Academy 2.0, a refreshed suite of online instructional videos to help industry new hires. “Sourcing, selling and…

Largest papaya tree in the world found in Paraná, Brazil

The largest papaya tree in the world has been found in western Paraná. The tree was verified by the Guinness Book of September 2, 2021. The tree is 14 meters…

Sole Source Capital portfolio company Worldwide Produce acquires Chef’s Choice Produce

Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Worldwide Produce, one of the largest fresh…

Henk van der Meij, Hars&Hagebauer:

"Short Ivorian mango season after unexpectedly drawn-out Peruvian one"

"It's always something with the mango market," says Henk van der Meij of Hars&Hagebauer. "For example, the Peruvian season's tail end was unexpectedly long, due partly to…

Marco Bergman, Harvest House:

"Pressure from other origins drive Dutch bell pepper prices to historic low"

The Dutch bell pepper season got off to a moderate start regarding yields. "To date, this season's prices have been historically low," says Marco Bergman of Harvest House.…

In the Netherlands, Compliment's local open field season begins

"Bimi broccoli: a hip, versatile vegetable"

The Dutch season has begun at open field vegetable farm, Compliment. "Last week, we started harvesting mini romaine and bok choy, and Shanghai bok choy. Next week we'll begin…

Javier Trujillo, president of Cosafra:

"Green asparagus prices have been good so far, but they won't suffice to make up for the volume shortages"

The weather conditions have taken a heavy toll on Granada's asparagus this year. "We estimate that we are going to see a drop in the production of approximately 40%, mainly as…

A hail storm will further reduce Murcia's apricot production

Once again, the weather has proved to be very unstable in the Region of Murcia this spring. Yesterday there was a strong storm with intermittent hail and tornadoes in the…

Earthpad, a recyclable paper-based absorbent pad

As more and more fresh produce companies strive to be more sustainable, manufacturers are having to get creative with the products they supply to the industry. The Sirane…

Mathilde Jakobsen, Fresh.Land:

“The fruit still hangs on the tree when customers order it from Fresh.Land”

Fresh.Land, the disruptor of the fruit and vegetable value chain, allows consumers in Denmark, Sweden and Netherlands, to order fruit that still hangs on the tree, directly from…

On 31 May, 2.30

"The Future of Agriculture and Food Processing – AI in Food and Farm Automation"

Image processing can be used to accelerate, control and optimise processes. When artificial intelligence comes into play, the range of applications becomes even wider. This is…

How to switch your packaging from plastics to paper

Huizhou Union Paper packaging Co,.Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer of paper packaging solutions for food products. Cherry Lau is the overseas business manager of the company. The…

Wilko van der Zwaard, Wilko Fruit:

"Flat peaches won't replace regular ones, but more Platerinas for the first time this year"

In Europe, the frost significantly damaged Spanish stone fruit crops. Wilko van der Zwaard of Wilko Fruit, in the Netherlands, nonetheless, does not foresee problems supplying…

Vince Wheller - New Forest Fruit

"Volumes are building up nicely, we harvested 165 tonnes this week"

Situated between the Solent and the New Forest National Park, New Forest Fruit enjoys one of the earliest growing seasons in the UK. Glass house picking started 25th March, French…

Spain will produce its lowest volume of fruit in the last 40 years

According to Afrucat, Spain will produce the lowest volume o fruit in the last 40 years because of the damage caused by the frost in early April, especially in…

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp:

Shipping firm sees easing of supply-chain bottlenecks

One of the world’s biggest shipping companies has stated that port bottlenecks, that increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and…

Demand for Australian table grapes still high despite many production challenges

Despite a challenging season with delays and a slow start, a Victorian table grape grower still did well on the supply front, with the popular Crimson variety helping the…

New Zealand brand Wattie's sees bumper tomato crop

Heinz Wattie's Limited (Wattie's) is a well-known New Zealand-based food producer of frozen and packaged fruit, vegetables, sauces, and more. The company has…

Thrip plague reduced Panamanian melon and watermelon campaign production by 15%

This has been a difficult year for Panamanian melon and watermelon exporters. Thrips have decimated Panama's fruit production for exports by 15%, which was…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.75: unchanged from last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Sennder launches in Romania to strengthen its network density across Europe

Sennder, a digital freight forwarder in Europe, is launching a new office in Bucharest, Romania, entering the market as the first digital freight forward provider in the…

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