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OVERVIEW GLOBAL TOMATO MARKET

In Europe, the supply of tomatoes from the Netherlands and Belgium grown in unlighted plantations is declining. Imported tomatoes, such as those from Spain, where the acreage…

What can be expected from the ITC Section 201 Investigation on blueberries?

On September 29th, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requested that the International Trade Commission (ITC) initiate a safeguard action on imports of fresh,…

green, hairy fruit brings ToBRFV resistance to tomato industry

“We can eradicate ToBRFV from the tomato industry with our newly found resistance”

It’s a small, green, hairy tomato growing on a wild tomato plant. To be honest, it doesn’t look too impressive and you might easily overlook it. Yet still, this is the tomato…

Rain, hail, snow and labor issues

British Columbia apple growers feel the weight of 2020

To say that British Columbia apple growers had a challenging season would be an understatement. “We’ve seen hail—lots of hail—and through the summer, we saw cloudy, rainy…

Celery supplies likely to lighten post-Thanksgiving

Supplies of California celery are good as the industry heads towards Thanksgiving. “We’re going in two areas here—Lompoc and Oxnard-- for another two weeks. Our volume is good…

The US authorizes the importation of cold-treated fresh citrus from South Africa in all its ports of entry

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS) authorized the importation of fresh citrus fruits from South…

Trade Representative Lighthizer calls for investigation of US pepper & strawberry imports

More than $1.1 billion worth of peppers were imported into the United States in 2019, along with about $850 million worth of strawberries, according to federal…

Del Monte

Petite and pink designer pineapple launched exclusively in Dallas markets

The Petit Pinkglow Pineapple is a new product from Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., and it's being launched exclusively in the Dallas market. The fruit is a mini version of the…

"We want to denounce the double standards that this entails and the consequences it will have for producers"

Latin American banana growers warn of falling prices in German retailer Aldi

Ecuador's Banana Cluster, Guatemala's Association of Independent Banana Producers (APIB), the Honduran Association of National Banana Producers (Aprobana),…

Effects from the pandemic on US perishables and exports

In 2019, the August through November Washington State apple harvest yielded a record 133.9 million 40-pd boxes of fruit. Yet fewer apple exports have been…

Special Wholesale markets

Tours of Melbourne Wholesale Markets resume after COVID-19 lockdowns

Tours of the Melbourne Wholesale Market in Epping have started back this week after COVID-19 restrictions and the lockdown in Melbourne forced a 7-month break to the visitor…

Global focus citrus

Vitalityfruits offers Turkish mandarins from its own trees

"Direct import from Turkey is win-win situation for all parties"

Turkish satsumas have been enjoying increasing popularity in the European trade in recent years. The Turkish mandarin variety is particularly popular with consumers in the…

Retail

Save Mart: chef programme pilot

Kroger Houston has announced details of its recent investment in associates

Teamsters: Strike threatens to disrupt Whole Foods and other major grocers in New York, New Jersey & ConnecticutFrontline workers at grocery supplier UNFI in New York are…

Sentinel

New blueberry variety honors UF alumnus Alto Straughn

When Patricio Muñoz developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime, strong…

Oregon

Weather and fires upset Rogue Valley pear harvest

There is a below average pear production reported by Rogue Valley orchardists. 2020 has been a year when they had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, variable…

Market and Crop Update for November 5, 2020

'Onion movement out of the Western Slope of Colorado has been very good'

MARKET Washington:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office this week. “The market is steady and just OK. It could be higher, but…

AgroFresh Solutions reports results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2020

"Our apple revenues in Europe increased 26.4% in the third quarter versus the year prior"

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Jordi Ferre, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our…

Giddings Fruit: Athletes tasted the freshest newly arrived cherries from their hometown

Chilean Company Golf Cup held in Shanghai China

On 30th October, the Chilean Company Golf Cup was held in Shanghai, China. The Chilean Wine Association organized this event. The golf cup invited 40 players from different…

Mexico and the Netherlands strengthen technological cooperation

Mexico and the Netherlands have joined forces to promote innovation in the horticultural sector by holding a virtual trade mission aimed at enhancing…

Peruvian raspberry aims at international markets

Raspberry production still has a lot of development potential in Peru. Viveros Andinos has been betting on this crop since 2010, testing various varieties at…

2019-2020 Season balance

China consolidates its position as the second destination for Chilean fruits

Ronald Bown, the President of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (Asoex), delivered the final balance of Chile's 2019-2020 fruit export season,…

Fairtrade:

There are five key steps towards better wages for banana workers

Ecuador is by far the biggest exporter of bananas worldwide and Fairtrade continues to stress the importance of achieving a decent standard of living for…

Greece goes back into lockdown, kiwi sales hopefully unaffected

“The new lockdown will start this Saturday, for three weeks”

Greece is going back into lockdown this Saturday. The town of Thessaloniki was already in a lockdown, but as things are getting worse the restrictions will now be implemented…

Frozen fruit demand increasing all over the world

"Frozen fruit is getting increasingly popular in supermarkets all over the world. The year that is coming to an end has been affected by the pandemic - we expected a strong…

Appealing, necessary or complicated?

European potato sector responds to NEPG call to reduce acreage by 15%

Just over a week ago, the North-Western European Potato Growers Association (NEPG) sent out a call. They want the sector's acreage to be reduced by at least 15% for the…

Dori Serrano, of Murciana de Vegetales: "The campaign is starting without any setbacks"

Despite the pandemic, the new lettuce variety Caribu is making its way into the markets

Orders for Spanish lettuce from operators in central and northern Europe have started arriving earlier this year, coinciding with a slight advance in the harvest in Murcia due…

Hans van Dodewaard, Veiling Zaltbommel

“Excellent apple market but pear market’s stagnating”

"The apple market is particularly good," says Hans van Dodewaard of Veiling Zaltbommel, a Dutch cooperative. He's involved in things like mediating between top fruit growers…

Pascual Prats, president of the Spanish Kaki Association:

"The rain and hailstorms will cause a shortage of kakis in the coming days"

The storms that have been hitting the Spanish provinces of Valencia and Alicante since Wednesday have flooded fields and caused damage to crops such as kakis and citrus…

Natalia Bagmut on the Polish apple season

“The harvest is over, so prices should stabilize now”

Polish apples have enjoyed solid demand this season. Although prices were high when the season started, it’s expected they will stabilize soon, now that the harvest is…

Automato Robotics

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages

Around the world, growers have always found innovative ways to work smarter. Although processes and inputs can be stretch to the limit to maximize profits, human labor cannot,…

The Sicural laboratory carries out all types of tests

Prevention is the best solution against Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins

The European Food Safety Authority, Efsa, is very strict about mycotoxins. The most controlled fruit and vegetables are dried fruits, dehydrated fruit and, for some time now,…

Dutch customs seize second counterfeit blueberry shipment produced by Ross Berries

United Exports say they have been reliably informed that the Dutch Customs Authority has intercepted and seized another shipment of fresh blueberries from…

Greenyard’s Sustainability Report

'Enabling the transition to a healthier and more sustainable food supply chain'

Greenyard’s vision and commitment for a fully integrated sustainability strategy is set out in a new report, published today. This third edition of the…

Wageningen University and Research:

'New tool gives advice on optimal storage conditions for top fruit'

Growers, depots and cold storage operators all want freshly harvested fruit to be stored in the best possible way. The best storage conditions will depend on variables such as…

Sipcam Iberia presents the TIMOREX GOLD® bio-fungicide

New solution to the threat posed by powdery mildew and botrytis due to the rains

Horticultural crops are more than likely going to be affected by the appearance of powdery mildew and botrytis as November's weather started out marked by anticyclonic weather…

Some buyers have switched to fresh ginger sooner than usual

Export price of Chinese ginger is much higher than last year

The export price of Chinese ginger showed an increase before National Day [1 October, 2020] and this trend has continued. Only recently did the price…

Taiwan trains Honduran avocado producers to boost exports

A Taiwanese firm is training 40 avocado producers in the Honduran departments of Ocotepeque and Santa Barbara, giving them technical assistance and…

Crate of oranges sells for $9,600 in Japan

On Thursday, at Tokyo's central wholesale Ota Market, a single, 20-kilogram crate of 100 Japanese mandarins hit the auction block. It was the year's first auction of satsuma…

More Peruvian products to be exported to Malaysia

The Peruvian and Malaysian governments are working on protocols that would allow more of Peru’s agricultural produce to be exported to the Asian country.…

Tamil Nadu, India

Artificially ripened bananas seized at Chinna Kadai Veedhi

Tamil Nadu Food Safety department officials conducted raids on the premises of three fruit vendors and seized over one tonne of artificially ripened bananas…

Neil Murray – IHS Markit

Orange juice is back on the menu but a global shortfall is expected

Neil Murray of IHS Markit, the market analytics provider, yesterday told delegates at the inaugural Global Citrus Congress: “Global orange juice production is not looking…

First edition of Global Citrus Congress highlights health benefits of citrus

Yesterday, the first edition of the Global Citrus Congress, co-organised by the World Citrus Organisation (WCO), CIRAD and Fruitnet Media International, was…

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