GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES

Produces and exports in Peru, as well as importers and buyers in many markets around the world, are holding their breath. That is to see if the weather…

California moving a big crop of large strawberries for Mother’s Day

There are plenty of big strawberries from California as Mother's Day approaches–a holiday that often sees higher consumption of the popular berry. "The…

Foodservice chipping potato heads to retail

The supply of Chipperbec potatoes is transitioning from a storage crop in Washington to a new crop in Bakersfield, California. Chipperbec chipping…

Rubyglow pineapple coming to U.S. market

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is introducing Rubyglow™ pineapples to the U.S. market after an initial January launch in China that prompted a global…

Mequinenza, Spain

New program for Cherry International Open Day

Bloom Fresh™ announced that its cherry program is ramping up its R&D efforts and the continued commercialization of its early low-chill cherry…

Spring plans in the world of vegetable seed breeding

Tozer, which specializes in the production and distribution of quality vegetable seeds including hybrids such as Kalettes® and a range of other seed…

40th year celebration brings new product offerings

Earthbound Farm is celebrating 40 years of organic farming with new offerings including its line of Organic Salad Kits featuring dressings made with…

HLB funding prioritized in Farm Bill proposal

California Citrus Mutual (CCM) commends Chairwoman Stabenow of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chairman Glenn Thompson from the House Agriculture…

Celebrating success at CPMA Week

Windset Farms® is back fresh from CPMA week, hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia. The West Coast-based greenhouse company was thrilled to welcome industry members to its…

Oregon saw a 17.5% Y-o-Y increase in cranberry harvest in 2023

In 2023, Oregon experienced a 17.5% increase in cranberry production compared to the previous year, attributed to favorable weather and growing conditions.…

COSCO Shipping project

Chancay port development faced with hurdles

The construction of Chancay port, 70 km north of Lima, Peru, by COSCO Shipping, a state-run company from China, has encountered multiple challenges.…

WAPA Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2024 -

European pear stocks in April 16.3% higher compared to 2023

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2024. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased…

TR Turoni (Italy)

How to assess the quality of cherries and small fruits

A non-destructive method for measuring the firmness of the flesh of fruits such as cherries and blueberries has been developed by the Italian company…

“The increase affects market demand”

“China’s ginger prices surge in April”

Since early April, ginger prices in China have surged notably. The cost of raw materials jumped from ￥5.4/kg to ￥9.4/kg in just two weeks, marking an…

Clarence Mwale – KUMINDA

KUMINDA first to introduce Fruit Vision blueberries to Zimbabwe

Clarence Mwale likes blazing a trail and the new partnership he has forged with a Zimbabwean businessman in the UK has added fuel to his fire. Together…

Sarah Neaves - AR Neaves

"We anticipate the first picking to occur between 7 and 10 days earlier than usual"

British cherry blossom is bountiful at AR Neaves', Little Sharsted Farm in Kent, marking the approach of this year's British cherry season. This year,…

Tomás Lucas & Reon Marx - Sanifruit Suidchem

South African citrus packhouses set to become Sanifruit’s biggest market

Sanifruit, in its sixth active season in South Africa, has moved beyond packhouses in the Eastern Cape to Limpopo and Mpumalanga to help packhouses…

Bonduelle Group:

Business activity slightly down on Quarter 3 in a climate of constrained consumption

The Bonduelle Group's revenue stands for Quarter 3 of FY 2023-2024 (from January 1, to March 31, 2024) at 564.9 million euros, thus a downturn compared…

Melbourne Convention Centre, 3-5 June, 2024

Tickets selling fast for Hort Connections 2024

Conference tickets for Hort Connections 2024 are selling fast as the event's program fills with expert speakers from across the Australian and…

Avocado market size predicted to reach $21.55 billion in 2028

The global market reports from The Business Research Company have been updated with the most recent market sizing data for 2024 and projections…

Mathematical mango pricing: a fruit seller's viral equation

A fruit seller at a local market has captured the internet's attention with his unique pricing strategy for mangoes, which resembles a mathematical…

Drewry

World Container Index - 02 May

Drewry’s World Container Index up to $2,725 per 40ft container this week

Drewry's World Container Index increased 1% to $2,725 per 40ft container this week. The composite index increased 1% to $2,725 per 40ft container this…