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Assistant Grower - Snowflake (AZ) USA

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Product Manager - Hann. Münden, Germany

Full Time Sales Representative - New York, Pennsylvania, Maine & Connecticut, USA

Stone Fruit Sales Category Manager - Europe Division

Joseph Sbrocchi of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers:

“We expect a near 7.5% increase in greenhouse acreage before the year’s end”

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U.S. pistachios see export sales growth despite sizeable tariffs

As U.S. pistachio growers look ahead to another sizeable crop this coming late summer, plans continue to stimulate demand for pistachios on the export market as well as…

British Columbia cherry growers optimistic about the season ahead

Following a challenging 2020 season that included labor issues, COVID-19 and a small crop, British Columbia cherry growers are cautiously hopeful for the 2021 season. Sukhpaul…

The Villages Grown

Food-as-medicine concept expands in America's largest retirement community

As consumers across the globe look for locally produced, nutritious and reasonably priced fresh produce, The Villages Grown is rising to the challenge for Florida and is…

Florida Classic Growers

Strong movement of oranges continues in North America

Oranges continue to see a pandemic-related lift in demand. “Demand has been a little better than normal years. I’d assume COVID-19 and people being at home are the reason for…

March 26, 2021

Announcing the first annual Cherry Quality Summit

Hazel® Technologies, Inc. is launching its first-ever virtual Cherry Quality Summit. The one-hour event will be held on Friday March 26th and features keynote speakers from…

Robert "Bobby" Bianco, co-owner of Anthony Vineyards, passes away

Robert O. “Bobby” Bianco, co-owner of Anthony Vineyards, passed away on Saturday, March 6th, 2021, at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. In passing, Bobby joins…

Peruvian produce company to adopt shelf-life extending coating for avocados

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a produce freshness solutions company, announced that Peruvian produce leader Camposol has decided to adopt the company’s VitaFresh™…

Del Monte Fresh bringing two new ships to US West Coast

Del Monte Fresh Produce, a North America marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, has announced that two of its…

Alliance for Food and Farming says lists are hurting consumers

Concerns about recurring 'Dirty Dozen' lists

Peer reviewed research and a survey of registered dietitians has shown the potential negative impact on fruit and vegetable consumption among consumers caused by the so-called…

Global Focus Bananas

Fyffes commits to reducing food loss in its own operations by 80% by 2030

About a third of all the food produced in the world goes to waste each year, representing about 7% of total greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Food and…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Brinkman

Maximize yield with the right advice and equipment

Brinkman Australia a division of global horticultural specialists Royal Brinkman, supplier of professional horticultural products and services are bringing growers across the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Empire has signed a deal to buy a majority stake in Longo’s

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of RJ Produce

US: Fridge No More closes $15.4mln Series AFridge No More, an instant grocery delivery service in the U.S., announces the closing of a $15.4mln Series A funding round. This…

The Port of Algeciras consolidates agri-food exports to North America

The Port of Algeciras has become a key venue within the supply chain of agri-food products to North America, thanks to the 12 regular and direct services that…

Axis Technology

Axis Technology, Northern Ireland

County Armagh firm wins £4 mln contract to help Canadian mushroom company

Agri-Tech firm Axis Technology from County Armagh has won a £4 mln contract for its machinery to be used to help a Canadian company improve its mushroom harvest. Axis…

Verdeflor makes investments in its two packing plants in Huaral and Ica and increases its cultivation areas

"We invest in Peru while others invest abroad"

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the repeal of the Agrarian Promotion Law, and the unstable economic situation caused by the recent political crises in Peru, Verdeflor invested…

Juan Labastida, Enza Zaden Mexico:

“Growth is the word that describes Mexican horticulture best”

“Growth is the word that would describe recent developments in Mexican horticulture best,” says Juan Labastida with Enza Zaden Mexico, adding that consumer demand has been the…

ChileBio

Latin American researchers use gene editing to breed hardier crops

Latin American researchers are using gene editing to breed hardier varieties of staple crops and fruits, according to an Alliance for Science Live…

Advances in the elimination of bromination for Argentinian grape exports to Brazil

The Minister of Production and Economic Development, Andres Diaz Cano, met on Monday, March 15, with Izabela Mendez Carvalho and Tiago Rodrigo Lohmann, of the…

First shipment of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit crop sets sail for Japan and Korea

The first shipment of what is expected to be a record season of New Zealand-grown Zespri Kiwifruit is now on route to Tokyo and Busan. The fruit is aboard the MV Kakariki, the…

Chinese agriculture platform, unveils plans to become the world’s biggest grocer

Pinduoduo is one of the fastest-growing consumer internet companies in China, achieving close to 800 million active buyers in just six years. It is also the country’s biggest…

Jacques du Preez - Hortgro

Container shortage looms over perfect fruit harvests

After a tough few years due to drought, this season it was all meant to go well: record harvests on every fruit category managed by Hortgro after near-perfect growing…

Demand for onions now increasing steadily, especially from Russia

The Egyptian onion season is blooming and according to one exporter the produce is very promising this year, since its start in February. The demand is expected to be…

Joanne Wells - Main Range Orchard

"We estimate that we have saved up to 50% in labour costs by installing the system"

Main Range Orchard, situated in Young in New South Wales grows cherries on approximately 25 hectares. The cherry season runs from mid- November to early January depending on…

Sensors for Summerfruit project off to a strong start after first production season

A project aimed at understanding and measuring fruit quality in the Australian stone fruit industry has undertaken its first main production season of research. It is being…

Costa Group teams with iTrazo to launch digital traceability platform

Australia’s Leading Avocado grower and marketer, Costa Group has teamed up with trace technology leaders iTrazo TraceTech to develop a Digital Traceability platform for their…

Free organic ginger from Uganda for Kipepeo customers

"Desired effect of fair trade actually reached the producers"

Importer of tropical ripe fruit Kipepeo bio & fair LLC has been committed to fair trade in the tropical fruit sector for more than 20 years. In February, Kipepeo's Ugandan…

TomaTech research team continues its work and is optimistic about the future

New tomato varieties in the fight against ToBRFV

The Italian company TomaTech is making great progress in the fight against ToBRFV. Starting next season, commercial varieties with intermediate resistance will be available.…

Grapefruit suffering during lockdown

With the closure of the H&R channel, grapefruits are going through a difficult period. At the moment, wholesale prices hover between €1 and €1.30/kg (Bologna market) depending…

Quality inspection tool for agri food, the high-speed 3D scanner

The High-Speed 3D Scanner of Wageningen University & Research can help growers, traders, packers, transporters, objectively assess the quality of their products as far as size…

Fresh herbs demand amid instabilities concerning possible restrictions or relief

The Dutch based establishment, Europe Retail Packing B.V, has been experiencing, alongside the entire fresh produce industry, the immense obstacles created by Covid19's social…

Global Women Fresh (GWF)

A global award for women involved in the fruit and vegetable sector

"Global Women Fresh, the international network for women in the AGF sector, has launched two new awards to celebrate the role of women in the sector. The Woman…

New Macquarie University research

Study boosts link between diet and depression

Evidence is building that fruit and vegetables play a vital role in good mental health, say Macquarie University researchers. Young people should eat plenty of…

Westfalia Fruit Group celebrates 150th birthday of founder Hans Merensky

March 16, 2021 marked the 150th birthday of Dr Hans Merensky, the founder of the Westfalia Fruit Group. Dr Merensky was a famed geologist, a humanitarian and…

Farmhouse International: short, sustainable chains through international cooperation

Since 1 January 2021, Yex and the grower cooperatives, Avor, SPOT and FV SeleQt fall under a new holding company: Farmhouse International. This international cooperation with…

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