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GLOBAL OVERVIEW LEMONS

With the return of warmer weather to the Northern Hemisphere, the lemon market shows a varied picture across the global markets. The ever present risk of Citrus Black Spot…

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Canadian grower backs five-year plastics research project

The concept: taking plastic waste and creating value out of it. That’s the essence of a research project that’s being supported by a Canadian grower in hopes to, ultimately,…

Blueberry volumes coming on steadily

Supplies look to be picking up on blueberries. “Florida started a few weeks earlier than last year. Mexico's volume is up over last year,” says Helena Beckett…

New York

Hunts Point Produce Market gets $100 million makeover

The 105-acre Hunts Point Produce Market is the largest facility of its kind in the US. Unfortunately, it is the filthiest and most congested as well. That…

Chilean citrus season kicks off

The Chilean Citrus Season kicked off in Week 15 as the first shipment of clementines set sail for the U.S. market. Chile will supply clementines, mandarins, navels and lemons…

MSC adds another new service to Port of Philadelphia with the Indus 2

On Wednesday April 27, PhilaPort welcomed the maiden call of a new ocean liner service to The Port of Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The 6,730-TEU container…

Javier Lopez: “Baby bananas not like normal bananas, not affected by war and shipping.”

Markets more favourable for baby bananas from Colombia

According to Colombian baby banana growers and exporters, Nativa Produce, this premium product is weathering the war, global shipping and export crises well. Javier López,…

Acnoa report up to Week 17:

Early Argentine lemon exports delayed

The first early exports figures of Argentinian lemons show -29.21% less fruit is certified compared to the same time in 2021, pointing to a clear delay in the beginning of the…

Strawberry supply hits peak production for California grower-marketer

Naturipe’s California strawberries are in peak production now and volumes are expected to last through June. This season, Naturipe Farms is set to have its…

San Joaquin Valley

Drought-affected farmers pay up to $2,000 an acre-foot for water

A sale of agricultural water within the Panoche Water District on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley recently hit an incredible $2,000 per acre-foot. The…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Asaja Almería

"The first stages of the watermelon campaign marked by 40% drop in production"

We are in the early stages of the spring campaign, which has so far been marked by a noteworthy decrease in the production of all horticultural crops. In the case of melons…

Global Focus South Africa

Sales of bagged avos for informal trade on the up

"Fuerte prices ought to be 20% higher, given the available volumes"

The many public holidays have reduced the amount of avocados on the municipal markets while recent cool and rainy weather has dampened avocado (and general fruit) sales. There…

Retail

Dreamstime

Publix has begun rapid grocery delivery in Miami area using Instacart’s Carrot Warehouses

Amazon: First loss since 2015

US: Weis Markets unveils $150mln cap ex planWeis Markets Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Jonathan H. Weis has informed shareholders of the company’s plans to invest…

Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention elects new president and vice president

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) has elected a new president and vice president. Kelly Ciceran will take the place of president, while Doug…

US food processors hit by fires in recent weeks

OnionBusiness does not subscribe to conspiracy theories, but the recent spate of fires affecting food processors and distributors across the nation has gotten…

International Fresh Produce Association continues call for FDA changes

On Monday, dozens of organizations representing consumers, industry leaders and state and local regulators including International Fresh Produce Association…

Expanding quarantine area in Palmview, Hidalgo County

APHIS establishes Mexican Fruit Fly quarantine in Weslaco, Hidalgo County

On April 8, 2022, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) established a Mexican fruit fly…

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

NIFA-funded research and outreach helping producers meet high demand for blueberries

Blueberries are the second-most produced berries in the United States, after strawberries, according to USDA’s Economic Research Services. Over the past 10…

Youtube.com

Artist uses mushroom’s bioelectricity to create track that went viral

The power of mushroom bioelectricity has been harnessed to create a viral modular synth track. Tarun Nayar, a biologist who is also formally trained in Indian…

Incurable citrus tree disease found in Carson

Although it’s been pervasive in Southern California for a while, California agricultural officials have now identified a deadly plant disease in Carson for the…

Dominican Republic banana exports in dire straits

The banana sector in the Dominican Republic has been hit by rising costs and falling prices in international markets. The increase in freight, fertilizers and…

A tense calm in the Sundays River Valley but citrus workers not yet returning

On the eve of a long weekend, an uneasy calm has returned to the towns of Kirkwood and Addo. Work has not yet resumed at the packhouses and in the citrus orchards of the Sundays…

Egyptian grape season should see higher volumes than last year

“Producers are expanding toward higher value varieties to supply other markets”

It’s only a little while longer until the Egyptian grape season kicks off and the volumes should be higher than they were last year. Production has increased and more markets…

"Distant markets consider ending fresh pear orders early as shipping takes too long"

The new season of fresh pears is about to begin. And the sales of pears from storage are coming to an end. Some traders in more distant markets, however, have already decided…

FtsSort launches sweet potato washing and sorting machine on South American market

FstSort provides a wide array of automated selection equipment and other solutions for the selection and processing of fresh fruit and vegetables. Their washing equipment can…

“We will continue with our motto of the last two years: Adapt, Improvise and Overcome”

The apple harvest started back in March for Howard Hansen of Hansen Orchards in Tasmania, volumes will be down this season due to a severe hail event in the Huon Valley in…

Cape Produce NZ - Hothouse Persimmons

"This year the quality is the best we have seen"

A growing New Zealand persimmon supplier and exporter says it has been able to offset impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on international trade, by increasing the price,…

Herb specialist Frank Steinki at the start of the outdoor harvest

"Herbs have evolved from a niche product to a highly competitive market segment"

For about 80 years, the production and own marketing of leafy vegetables and herbs have been the core competence of the Steinki family business in Korsenbroich. However, the…

The Spiny Artichoke of Sardinia is seeking out a niche on foreign markets

The Consortium for the Protection of the Sardinian Spiny Artichoke with Designation of Origin was originally launched by 12 companies from three producing areas (the valley of…

Melinda in collaboration with Naturitalia

Tests to export apples to the Far East continue

"For the past couple of years, we have been experimenting with sales in the Far East. Volumes are not very high yet, but things are looking good," reports Andrea Fedrizzi,…

IQF Freezing berries: The challenges of dehydration

Dehydration of a product is a vital aspect to take into account during the freezing process. The reason being is that loss of water has a direct impact on the quality and…

Port of Antwerp-Bruges:

Video Merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge creates Europe's largest export port

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will from now on continue their growth trajectory under one name: Port of Antwerp-Bruges. At the extraordinary general meeting of 22 April…

Westfalia expands avocado operations into India

As a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, Westfalia is expanding its operations into India where it will supply local markets,…

Ocean Network Express achieved record profit of US$16.75 billion in FY 2021

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a record profit of US$16.75 billion in the financial year 2021, which started on 1 April 2021 and ended on 31 March 2022. The…

Decco

Solutions to reduce food waste in stone fruit production

Stone fruit is widely cultivated in Spain. In 2020, the country harvested a total of 1.6 million kilos of stone fruits. This fruit group is sensitive to…

Portugal: NAE Vegan Shoes presents upcycled apple leather collection

The Portuguese brand known as NAE Vegan Shoes has launched a new summer shoe collection called ‘SS22’. Their sustainable shoes are made from apple leather,…

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