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International audience provides opportunities to expand membership base

The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) is a not-for-profit members-based organization providing education, consultation, mediation, and arbitration…

Pennsylvania’s apple crop promises increased pack outs

Following an ideal growing season, Pennsylvania is seeing a good crop of apples this year. “It’s an excellent crop. The weather and growing season have fallen into place,…

California grapefruit volume down

Supplies of grapefruit out of California continue to drop. “Supplies have slightly declined over the past two to three years due to the rising inputs, water, labor and…

Increased volumes of Jam grapes from Brazil

On the heels of a highly successful campaign last season for Jam Grapes, Pacific Trellis Fruit is ramping up programs for this exclusive black seedless variety from Brazil.…

Growers angry over new overtime regulations

Golden Harvest Farms has grown from a small apple-growing operation to a multipronged business that includes a retail stand, cider press, distillery, tasting…

Organic Grower Summit 2022 announces Grower of the Year

The Organic Grower Summit, presented by Western Growers and OPN, will honor long-time organic grower Jeff Huckaby as the fifth annual Grower of the Year.…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Post-Hurricane Ian forecast: Smallest Florida orange crop since the 1931-1932 season

As Hurricane Ian went across Florida, it destroyed an estimated 4 million acres of farmland in several counties, according to Florida’s Department of Agriculture. It trampled…

Pumpkin price must rise with increasing costs

Sarah Schuster, director of marketing and food service at Schuster’s Farm in Deerfield has said that an increase in the price of pumpkins is something that…

California tomato farmers suffer from years of drought

Tomato farmers in California are being hurt by the state’s water crisis as well as inflation. “We pick at the peak of freshness,” said Aaron Barcellos of A-Bar…

Citrus loadings from South Africa to the US have concluded

Over the last few seasons, the citrus market in the US has drastically changed, according to an update from Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA). In 2018, the organization…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

California Avocado Commission celebrates 50 years of exhibiting

The California Avocado Commission team is in final preparation mode for the much-anticipated International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show to be held…

Zespri ready to talk about the kiwi category

As the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show opens its doors October 27th – October 29th to industry professionals, retailers can stop by the redesigned Zespri™ booth to meet with…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Ton Van Wiggen, The Greenery:

"Sweet Sensation sales off to good start"

Sweet Sensation pear sales started this week. "All the retailers who included Sweet Sensation on their shelves last year are excited again this year. The warm summer means…

USDA

Pumpkin production value, prices and acreage in six states - 2019 to 2021

US fresh pumpkin availability per capita up slightly between 2000 and 2021

The USDA released numbers on the pumpkin production value of California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Texas and Virginia for 2019-2021. For all of these states, except…

Commissioner Fried calls for Secretarial Disaster Designation for 17 Florida counties

Florida orange crop production will likely plummet to record lows this season

Last week, the USDA said that Florida's orange crop production will likely plummet to record lows this season thanks to Hurricane Ian. That assessment…

Maine apple season ends strong, despite summer drought

Researchers say this year apples may have a calcium deficiency, but otherwise, the state of Maine maintains healthy apple orchards. One grower said the drought…

New study reveals pistachios are an antioxidant powerhouse

Antioxidant-rich foods are regularly encouraged as part of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that a diet high in antioxidants may even help to reduce…

Successful Haskap berry cultivation

Aroostook County grows much more than just potatoes

Aroostook County farmers have for years explored alternative crops. Although the potato reign supreme in the county, its farmland grows a whole range of…

More Colorado River water cuts will affect the US economy

California is in its driest year to date, and this clearly affects the water distribution concerning the Colorado River. That is why the federal government is…

Why a Black Diamond can cost up to $7 each

If you have ever had a Black Diamond apple, you probably paid a pretty penny. But you can also consider yourself fortunate for being able to taste a food few…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

US retailers offered shoppers deals on seasonal favorites and kitchen staples this week

This week, retailers offered shoppers some relief at the register with deals on seasonal favorites and kitchen staples. Ads for onions and potatoes increased this week, just…

Italy is the first European supplier of grapes to the UAE

With over 1,000 tons of table grapes imported every year, Italy is the leading European supplier of grapes to the UAE. Among the different varieties, seedless grapes are…

Chilean blueberry volume estimate declines eight percent from last year

The Chilean Blueberry Committee, together with the consulting firm iQonsulting, has estimated a volume of 98,228 tons of fresh blueberries from Chile for the 2022-2023 season.…

2021-2022 EU monthly oranges imports

Egypt shipped in the most oranges the months of January to July 2022

EU monthly oranges imports for 2021-2022 stood at 101.395 tonnes in October last year, the majority in that month (85.717 tons) coming from South Africa. They then dropped…

Johan and Jeroen Deprez of Deprez Handling Solutions

"What offers peace of mind? Only automation, nothing else"

No more jostling forklifts in the warehouse. When you no longer have to consider this, you are getting close to what Deprez Handling Solutions has in mind when it offers…

Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Food

Good pumpkin supply despite hot weather

Irish fruit and vegetable supplier Donnelly Fresh Foods will be supplying Aldi with Irish pumpkins for the 5th year running. They will deliver around 82,000 pumpkins to the…

Sam Vasala - Sai World

Good appetite for Malawian Alphonso mangoes

The harvest of Alphonso mangoes in Malawi will start in a couple of weeks. Australian based Sai World has been exporting these mangoes to the Indian mangoes for several years.…

Pieter de Ruiter van 4 Fruit Company

"Last year, the Spaniards begged me to sell their melons; this year, the tables are turned"

"The melon season ended up being truly fantastic," begins Pieter de Ruiter, with no trace of doubt. He owns the Dutch company, 4 Fruit Company. Not that enormous amounts of…

New plantings and varietal changes lead to increase in Peru’s blueberry exports

Despite 2022 being a challenging year, with fertilisers, energy and logistics cost increases, combined with the modern scarcity of harvest labourers, Peru’s blueberry industry…

Durban Container Terminal (photo © Lcswart | Dreamstime.com)

Blueberry industry has been looking at exporting from Namibia and Mozambique

South African strike: over or not?

The status quo is unchanged for the moment at South African ports where a strike has been ongoing for over two weeks. The industry had from the start expected it would run for…

Camposol satisfied with blueberry development

With two important industry events just around the corner, Camposol is very satisfied with the performance of its worldwide blueberry business and the outcome…

Freshfel Europe calls for action against soaring energy prices and its impact on fresh produce

In light of the unprecedented soar in energy prices, Freshfel Europe is calling authorities for action to mitigate the far-reaching impact on the fruit and…

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

EU weighted average price of bananas produced within Europe at €144 per 100 kgs in week 40

In week 40, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €110/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while Italians paid…

The Marquis Group looks to long-term future despite global nut downturn

The Marquis Group has reiterated its long-term commitment to its more than 485 macadamia grower suppliers amid falling prices for nuts globally. The price of macadamias has…

Following Netflix Documentary

Goldenberry Farms expands investment into Soil Health & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programs

Goldenberry Farms, a leading grower and exporter of Sugar Mangos™, berries, and tropical fruit, announces new investments and expansion of sustainable-farming programs,…

Latin American grower-shipper looks ahead at blueberry development

Camposol looks forward to participating in the IFPA Fresh Produce Show with its own stand in October in Orlando and as a sponsor of the Global Berry Congress GBC in Rotterdam…

Belgian cooperatives halt merger talks

REO Veiling and Coöperatie Hoogstraten's respective governing bodies have jointly decided to halt their merger talks. In February this year, these Belgian parties signed a…

Join Asia Fruit Logistica for a tech showcase

From optical sorting solutions to innovative tools to track products throughout the supply chain, tech is taking the fresh produce business to the next level.…

"Long term solutions for the Future of the industry must start with innovation"

The aftermath of Brexit, Covid and the latest mini-budget is having a profound effect upon the industry and now, more than ever we need to source long-term…

Maersk air cargo market update notes Asia-Europe lane as highly affected

Maersk in its October 2022 Europe air freight market update noted that Asia to Europe trade lane is highly affected (-20 percent YTD) "thanks to COVID…

Weather and supply chain issues causing potato shortage

Supermarkets and restaurants have been hit by a potato shortage as a result of the ongoing weather and supply chain issues in Australia.Farmers have been…

Australian strawberry growers looking to extend season after bad start

Australian strawberry growers are trying to extend their season, after some farmers lost up to 70 per cent of their crop earlier this year, when parts of south…

Costa

Weather conditions resulted in lower citrus packouts

Costa does not expect any further material impact from recent heavy rainfalls experienced across the country, but said that further damage is possible if…

Cost of international freight biggest problem faced by Brazilian exporters

Rising fuel prices and the disruption of global transportation chains have pushed the cost of international freight to the top of the problems faced by…

Exports of Carlópolis guava increase by over 1000%

In 2016, guava from Carlópolis won the Geographical Indication (IG) seal. The GI of Carlópolis applies to guava from two municipalities in Paraná: Carlópolis…

Closed-loop management returns to Ningbo-Zhoushan during new Covid-19 outbreak

The Ningbo-Zhoushan port has implemented closed-loop management and green channels to enable the movement of container trucks, after new Covid-19 outbreaks in…

Possibilities for Costa Rican organic crops to enter Denmark

The study “Marketing models of fresh and processed organic products in Denmark” carried out by the Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) reveals the…

Interview with Federico Odella, Bonduelle

Bonduelle to invest 12 million euro in hi-tech and quality products

Bonduelle aims for twelve million euro in investments in three years to improve the quality of products and the working conditions of employees in the name of…

Ghana's citrus industry gets big boost

Citrus farmers in Ghana's AAK district, in the central region are excited at the news of seeing a new citrus processing plant that will be built to take their…

Guatemala might start exporting avocado to the United States by mid-2023

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food (MAGA), Jose Angel Lopez, stated within the framework of the II National Fruit Summit held in Antigua that the…

Apple crop fell to 300,000 tons

Hungary: Peach, pear and apricot crops exceeded earlier years

According to agroinform.hu, Hungarian orchards produced nice yields of peaches, apricots and pears this year. Unfortunately, this season’s drought did weigh on…

India's coconut exports increase by 41%

India’s export of coconut products excluding coir products during the year 2021-22 touched Rs 3,236.83 crore, recording an increase of about 41 per cent over…

Jordan:

Increased production costs and impacted yield due to delayed rains

Rising temperatures, combined with the late arrival of rain, are impacting farmers’ crop yields and are causing a significant increase in production costs,…

Áncash region exported more than 4,400 tons of organic avocado between January to July 2022

The Peruvian Áncash region exported more than 4,400 tons of organic avocado during the months of January to July 2022. The main producing areas are located in…

Mangoes from Malaga to have guarantee of quality and origin brand

Diputación de Malaga are working on creating a ‘Mango from Malaga’ brand. The aim is to distinguish this fruit from others through a type of Denomination of…

Tanzanian residents in Mbeya urged to grow passion fruits

Mbeya Region residents in Tanzania have been urged to grow passion fruits to increase their incomes due to its great demand within and outside of the country.…

Banana bunchy top virus hits plantations in Uganda

Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) disease has been discovered in districts of Uganda and neighbouring countries of Rwanda, Tanzania and Congo. According to Ugandan Department…

Port of Liverpool dock workers to strike again for two weeks

Dock workers at the port of Liverpool are extending their strike action for a further two weeks, from 24 October to 7 November. This follows their most recent…

Vietnamese pomelo gets green light to enter US market

After over five years of negotiations, the US Department of Agriculture has officially licensed the import of fresh pomelo from Vietnam, an official has said.…

Global port congestion easing but still above average

According to port congestion indices compiled by Clarkson Research Deepsea cargo vessels ‘at port’ so far this month represent 30.6% of capacity. This is down…

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Boxed expands its Boxed Market fast fresh delivery service

HCMC announced the acquisition of Green’s Natural Foods

US: New Sendik’s grocery store debuts near MilwaukeeSendik's Food Markets will open its 18th location, in the Milwaukee suburb of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on Wednesday,…

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