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Arizona Honeydew harvest set to start this week

The Arizona Honeydew melon season saw a slight delay, but is set to start this week. Sam Sternberg of Martori Farms says: “Our usual Honeydew season runs from May 15th through…

California almonds see sharp drop in pricing

Supplies of 2019-2020 California almonds will likely significantly carry over into the 2020-2021 crop unless the supply chain for almonds catches up post-pandemic. Bikram…

California cherry growers assess rain damage

Following a rainy early start to the week, California cherry growers are assessing how much damage the rain has caused to its cherry crop. At Delta Packing Co. in Lodi, CA,…

IFG secures trademark registrations in China

The Baker McKenzie FenXun Joint Operation successfully assisted IFG in securing trademark registrations in China, including for one of its popular varieties,…

Feng Yu

Canadian government sues Washington farms over infringement of cherry patent

In a lawsuit, the Canadian government claims its patent for a cherry cultivar was infringed upon by three Washington farms that have produced the variety…

USDA Farmers to Families program contract awarded

Pacific Northwest produce company to make and distribute 810,000 food boxes

Pacific Coast Fruit Company was awarded a contract from the United States Department of Agriculture for the production of 810,000 produce and dairy boxes, working with local…

Intergrow Greenhouses

Intergrow Greenhouses partners with Natural Upcycling to reduce food waste

Consumers have high expectations when it comes to their food. Even in produce, they expect beautifully uniformed, well presenting fruit. But at the end of the day this is…

Topics covered COVID-19 and the global food supply

Karen Caplan featured as speaker on International Women’s Forum podcast

Karen Caplan, president and CEO of Frieda’s Specialty Produce was recently featured on the Washington, D.C.-based International Women’s Forum Game Changers…

Patrinka Crammond joins Shanley Farms

Citriburst Finger Lime grower Shanley Farms has added Patrinka Crammond in business and program development. Crammond, has an extensive background in the…

Industry responds

USDA will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty crop producers

As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty…

United Fresh

Organic blueberry grower uses show to introduce itself

For one grower, this year’s United Fresh LIVE! show will be a bit of an unveiling. Root 24 Farms based in Moxee and Othello, WA is a new vertically integrated organic…

Global Focus Melons / Kiwifruit

Brendon Lee - Mpac

Mpac builds 13,000m2 to kiwifruit cold store for additional crop

Mpac - Mount Pack and Cool is a privately owned company which was formed in 2009 and has grown significantly since then, when it first started it was packing around 2 million…

Retail

Walmart sales surge at stores and online on coronavirus-led demand

US: Bob Mariano to launch supermarket chain in ChicagoBob Mariano’s decision to develop a new fleet of supermarkets is the latest chapter in his storied career in Chicago’s…

On behalf of USDA

Justice Department responds against lawsuit to restrict supplies of organic foods

The Coalition for Sustainable Organics stated that they are heartened by the initial response of the Department of Justice to defend organic growers’ rights to…

University of Florida survey

COVID-19 has decimated several Florida farms

COVID-19 has turned much of Florida’s winter vegetable crop into waste. When Governor Ron DeSantis issued executive orders shutting down the state to stop the…

Richard Gunion

Pandemic adds pressure to California’s berry market

As larger volumes of blueberries have inundated markets already rattled by COVID-19, prices are dropping for farmers as the cost to bring their crops to market…

PHA and PMA collaboration

COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund launches in Denver

The COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund, a partnership program led by The Partnership for a Healthier America and Produce Marketing Association launched in Denver, Colo.…

May 20: World Bee Day

"75% of crops worldwide depend on pollinators"

On May 20, the world will celebrate bees, one of the insects that most actively contributes to the global population's food security and nutrition, as 75% of the world's crops…

Fedefruta: "This is some of the best news we've received in recent years"

Chilean citrus enters the Chinese market

The president of Chile's Federation of Fruit Producers (Fedefruta), Jorge Valenzuela Trebilcock, received with enthusiasm the Ministry of Agriculture's announcement regarding…

Riaan Ellis – Unifrutti

South African lemons on the way to Middle East face uncertain reception

The lemon market in the Middle East is buckling under the weight of all the lemons South Africa (and China) sent there to fill the gap left by Turkey’s early exit. “The huge…

Laurent La Morella, Lorre

“More small-pack Medjools sold since Belgian market closures”

"When it comes to supply, the Medjool date market is currently very stable. South Africa and Namibia are in production. The dates are just a little smaller than usual. Date…

Port of Rotterdam

Twice as many reefer ships at Rotterdam harbor

According to the Port of Rotterdam, nowadays, twice as many reefer vessels arrive at the Rotterdam Fruit Wharf in Merwehaven. These ships contain conventional loads. Shipping…

Christophe Ochs, Albafruit

"The first white seedless grapes from the northern hemisphere are available today”

Albafruit has just received the first Early Sweet (Grapaes) white seedless grapes freshly harvested from Morocco. For the past 15 years, Christophe Ochs, manager of Albafruit,…

S.Mile GmbH imports the sweet berry from Canada

Will juneberries be the new superfood trend in German food retail?

Supermarkets are always looking for new products and innovations to attract new customers and stimulate purchases. Superfoods' are a popular category in a society that is…

Mixed news from the wholesale markets: high quality most rewarded

Variable but falling prices for cherries

Cherry prices had been good last week, while yesterday there was a general decline, from which only big-sized cherries and the best varieties to eat were exempted. In short,…

Port of Antwerp status quo despite corona crisis

Total freight volume down in April but up 0.4% in 2020 overallThe total freight volume handled by Port of Antwerp fell in April due to the corona crisis, but rose by 0.4%…

Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable exports continue to increase

The Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association's (AKIB) Chairman Nejdat Sin announced that Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 5% in…

New fresh produce packing robotics set to enter the trial phase

A Queensland-based start-up company is hoping to step up trials in the coming months on its intelligent robots, which are aimed at improving fresh produce packing operations.…

Seeka sells Australian kiwifruit orchards for AUD$26.5m

Seeka a listed New Zealand produce handler, has entered into a conditional sale and lease back of three of its Australian owned kiwifruit orchards – Austral,…

Australia undertakes risk assessment over potential US apple imports

APAL continues to liaise with the Australian government, major retailers and biosecurity experts over the United States’ interest in Australian apple markets.…

IFEMA gets ready to relaunch its activity

#KeepBeingUs is IFEMA’s slogan for its own reopening as it gets ready to start operating again once the hospital lights are turned off after two intense months. The return,…

Wagening University & Research

Selecting rotten mangoes without cutting them

Rotten mangoes often look ripe and smooth on the outside. WUR researchers have developed a way to detect whether the fruit is rotten without cutting it open.…

Odua

University of Antwerp research

Eating healthier becomes a trend during Corona-virus

New research found that people facing stay-at-home orders tried cooking new things and threw away less food. The results came from a recent research project…

Longer storage period for onions possible with CA

Since the (imminent) ban on sprout inhibitors, there is an increasing interest in alternative and, natural ways to inhibit the germination of the onion and to…

The Fruitery appoints new Commercial Manager

Ashley Leete has been appointed Commercial Manager of The Fruitery, the prepared, ready-to-eat fruit facility opened by Chambers in 2019. Leete joins Chambers…

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