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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MELONS AND WATERMELONS

With heat waves hitting much of Europe, and temperatures rising elsewhere on the northern hemisphere, melons and watermelons are enjoying a significant boost in popularity.…

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The importance of keeping hands out of the cold chain material handling during berry harvest

It seems in 2022, now more than ever, growers are under cost pressures thanks to supply chain issues, inflation and more. Growers must deliver a fresh, attractive berry to the…

California about to switch to summer-planted berry region

Strawberry production in California is about to shift growing regions. Currently, strawberry supplies, which are comparable to last year at this time, are mostly coming out of…

Government of Canada expands market for fresh British Columbia cherries to South Korea

The growth of Canada's cherry industry is a major success story, exporting high-quality products to markets all over the world, while contributing to the…

Blue Hill Peninsula, Maine

Drought is decimating wild blueberry crops

According to wild blueberry producers on the Blue Hill Peninsula of Maine, the drought is severely impacting their crops. Simeon Allen of Allen's Wild Maine…

IFPA recognizes outstanding exhibit marketing at Foodservice Conference

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) celebrated three standout winners at the Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29. “I continue to be impressed by the…

Breeder showcases vegetable varieties at summer seed trials

Tozer, an independent vegetable breeding company, is committed to continuous innovation. Although the company’s primary focus is celery, parsnips, leeks, arugula and kale, it…

Port of Long Beach: Most active July on record

The Port of Long Beach had its busiest July on record. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 785,843 twenty-foot equivalent units in July, a slim 0.13%…

New traceability technology working group launches

The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), consisting of Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), GS1 Canada, GS1 US, International Fresh Produce…

Mexico largest supplier

US to import more vegetables in first half of 2022

The United States is by far the largest importer of fresh fruit and vegetables worldwide and imports continue to grow, according to this analysis by Fruit&Vegetable Facts.…

Special Automation

Drones target fruit tree pests in Hawaiʻi

The coconut rhinoceros beetle is a major invasive pest that feeds on coconut palms, betelnut, Pandanus palms, banana, pineapple and sugarcane. In Hawaiʻi, with…

NAMPO Cape 2022

AGCO wants to establish itself as preferred supplier for mechanization and technology

AGCO is investing heavily in South Africa to establish itself as the preferred supplier for mechanization and technology. Dr. Dominik Reus, Managing Director,…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Eric Tastayre, Apifood:

"We are in a real race to buy plums!"

If apricots and peaches were mostly spared by the spring frosts, unfortunately, the same cannot be said for plums: "There is even less harvest than we thought, the frost was…

Retail

Dreamstime

Cencosud posted a quarterly loss of $21.9mln

Weis Markets is teaming with Invafresh

US Foods reports second quarter fiscal year 2022 earningsUS Foods Holding Corp., one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, announced results for the…

Wendan enters a prolific period in Taiwan, targeting Canada and other countries

During the peak production period of Wendan, Taiwan's top ten production areas are about to harvest after mid-August, and the output is expected to reach 70,000 tons this…

Peruvian blueberry exports grew by 119% in the first half of 2022

The Commission to promote Peruvian Exports and Tourism (PROMPERÚ) has reported that, in the first half of the year, Peruvian blueberry exports increased by…

California fresh fig season is here

California's Fresh Fig season is officially underway, according to the California Fresh Fig Growers Association. This year's first crop, known as the breba…

Aimed at improving soil health through regenerative farming practices

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods partner to launch the $1M Future of Potato Farming Fund

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods Limited have announced a new partnership to create the Future of Potato Farming Fund by investing $1M in education,…

Researchers look into bringing Japanese melons to US

Eight varieties of Higo Green melon, a variety traditionally unique to Japan, are being evaluated at the Washington State University facility for their ability…

Fresh Del Monte doubles down on logistics services with two new deals

Fresh Del Monte has announced two logistics deals in the last month that leverage the produce giant's supply chain assets, part of its effort to expand supply…

Arkansas: Heat and heavy rains delay watermelon and peach harvests

Peach and watermelon growers in Arkansas are reporting delayed harvests and a drop in crop quality because of unusual summer weather. July has been the third…

New 7250m2 to grow 3 million pounds of mycelium a year

US (NY): New vertical farm opened to create fungi-based bacon

If all living organisms on Earth evolved from a single cell 3.5 billion years ago, it stands to reason that they’re a lot alike. And, scientists have noted that fungi are…

TOMI advances SteraMist Disinfection in the food safety industry

TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.®, a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination solutions, announces that TOMI’s SteraMist disinfection…

Is there any relationship between cryptocurrencies and avocados?

They might seem like two very distant concepts; however, in recent years, both products have developed an enviable solidity in business, as well as upward…

Sales up to May increased by 43%, the largest increase in its history

Andalusia achieves record exports to America

Andalusia is advancing its market diversification strategy with record exports to America in the first five months of 2022, in which it achieved totaled sales…

Brazil expands sweet potato offer after 25% volume drop in European exports

The export of Brazilian sweet potatoes to Europe decreased around 25% in volume, during the first semester of 2022 with 150 containers shipped compared to the same period of…

The Uruguayan Citrus Consortium and GIG sign agreement to evaluate, develop, and market Uruguayan citrus fruits in the Mediterranean basin

Last Tuesday, the Uruguayan Citrus Consortium and Genesis Innovation Group (GIG) signed an agreement that aims at the evaluation, development, and commercial…

A bacteria found in marine coral reefs could have the solution to tomato wilt

The key to combating vascular wilting in tomatoes, which is caused by a type of Fusarium oxysporum and which is considered this crop's main disease, could be…

Kenyan elections - still no winner declared

Elections cause delays at Port of Mombasa

The result of the Kenyan presidential election held on 9th August, hangs in the balance. Yesterday's figures had the two candidates William Ruto, current Vice President and…

However, consumers too constrained to buy them

South African avocados 40% cheaper due to bumper harvests

The number of avocados harvested from orchards has resulted in large volumes of the fruit. This has made prices drop considerably lower than a year ago. Prices…

Kristof Maes, Van Dijk Foods:

"There is simply almost no supply of melons at the moment, the only bright spot is grapes"

The Belgian melon market is very difficult at the moment, due to the ongoing drought and heat in southern Europe. This is according to Kristof Maes of Van Dijk…

Partnership PerfoTec and Blue Skies

New application for disinfection of fresh-cut fruits by means of ozone in the packaging

PerfoTec is delighted to announce a new innovation partnership with Blue Skies to develop a new -safe and natural- application for disinfection of fresh-cut…

"Exporters and farmers face pressure due to strong Shekel to Euro"

Israel date season starts with Medjool production to return to normal

Israel’s date season will begin this week, with the yellow crunchy Barhi dates being harvested first. “After two years of Corona affecting the dates market worldwide, finally,…

Storing the Polish apples in cold rooms will prove to be expensive

"We’re slightly afraid of the situation with energy costs"

Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster is currently in Vietnam to speak to several companies about their new apple season: “Our expectations for the…

War in Ukraine has large impact on the upcoming Ukrainian apple season

“Of course, there are many difficulties, but we will manage”

With the war still actively going on in Ukraine, it’s no surprise that the new apple season will bring lots of challenges to Ukrainian growers and exporters. According to…

James Simpson - Adrian Scripps

UK apple season gets underway, heat is accelerating maturity

The British apple season has begun 7–10 days earlier than last year on most varieties. With some early Bramleys already being picked for the wholesale markets, other early…

Tim Elcombe - British Onions

"We are already predicting lower yields, a reduction of 20-25%"

The prolonged dry weather is taking its toll on crops across the UK, and onions are no different. Growers are predicting lower yields for the coming season and some harvests…

Michael Franks - Seeka

“Our northern harvest is underway with the Bay of Plenty starting next week"

The avocado season is well and truly underway at New Zealand grower and packer, Seeka. The local market fruit programs have been underway for a few weeks and the export…

Alibaba.com helps to bring Vietnamese taste to the world

With the theme 'Bring Vietnam taste to the world', Alibaba.com will cooperate with OSB Company to organize a series of activities to support Vietnamese businesses to access…

H1 2022

Yang Ming reports US$4 billion profit

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has announced that its net profit after tax and earnings per share (EPS) were US$4 billion (NT$116.11 billion)…

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