GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MELONS AND WATERMELONS

In the melon market, supply dynamics and weather conditions have been influencing the availability and prices of various melon types across different…

Lighter volumes of organic celery from California

Supplies of organic celery are really tight coming out of California. “We’re into that transition between different districts and a lot of problems…

California's second lightest Valencia crop in history

California is moving deeper into the second lightest recorded crop of Valencia oranges in its history. The state estimate for the citrus fruit is 16.2…

VerticalFarmDaily.com

Organic storytelling is the best way for us to bring our product to market, slowly increasing demand"

Ever since last year, John and Judy Cari haven't sat still since we visited them at their downtown Manhattan facility. Even more so, Allwell has moved…

Cherry grower turns to shelf-extension technology for packing operations

River Valley Fruit, LLC, a produce grower, packer and shipper based in Grandview, Washington has adopted shelf-life extension technology, Hazel 100,…

5th Annual Chef Invitational Top Chef winner named

California Giant Berry Farms announced the winner of the 2023 Chef Invitational, Steven Halliday from Gordon Food Service. Halliday won the title of…

Asparagus from Peru faced with production woes

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association discussed the asparagus industry 2023 production difficulties at its June 22nd PAIA Board Meeting in Miami…

Australia offers citrus supply to U.S. during counter season

As the counter season for Citrus in the U.S. is underway, the demand for Southern Hemisphere citrus is high. Latin America and South Africa have been…

Brazilian producer extends melon season to offer 12 months supply to Europe

Agricola Famosa, the world’s largest melon and watermelon grower and exporter from Brazil, will now have a guaranteed 12 month supply of melons to…

Reemoon Mexico's first apple sorting equipment put into operation

"Mexico's apple industry eager for new investments"

The annual output of Mexican apples is about 700,000 tons and the main planting areas are concentrated in the Chihuahua and Coahuila regions, and in…

Skylar Rae cherries return for summer

Harvest for Skylar Rae® cherries is finally underway, bringing the sweet, crunchy bi-colored cherries back to the shelves. “Skylar Rae cherries are…

AgriForce CEO discusses termination of Delphy acquisition

News broke of termination of the acquisition of Delphy by AgriForce quite unexpectedly earlier this month. Ingo Mueller, CEO of AgriForce, has joined…

IFPA opens registration for 2023 Washington Conference

Hundreds of leaders from every segment of the produce and floral industry will convene to advocate for key public policy issues at IFPA’s 2023…

US researchers gain insight into bacteria threatening Vidalia onion cultivation

The Vidalia onion is a trademarked variety of sweet onion that can only be grown in several counties in Georgia by law. Now, these vegetables are threatened by…

Non-profit distributes over 7.5 million lbs. of produce in 2022-2023 school year

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces the close of its 2022/2023 programming.…

Potato holdings and planting projections suggest strong season for North American industry

Key indicators for the potato industry on Prince Edward Island and across North America include current holdings and planting projections. Currently, things…

UN issues guide to sustainable transformation of food system

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development…

Southern US states emerge as primary regional employer of H-2A labor

Looking at H-2A labor certification requests, it is clear that most workers work in the fruit, vegetable and horticulture industries. The smaller business…

“Freezing is Nature’s pause button"

New research reveals frozen food’s role in reducing food waste

With almost 40% of all food in the United States going uneaten, food waste is an important and relevant concern for many shoppers. Now, two new studies reveal…

Florida agri industry 'perplexed' over conservation veto by DeSantis

When governor DeSantis recently vetoed funding for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, Florida agriculture property owners lost out on millions of…

Berries are the success story of Mexico’s agri-food exports

Juan José Flores, general director of the National Association of Berry Exporters (Aneberries), recently spoke about the reasons that berries are occupying…

Peruvian blueberry shipments to Southeast Asia up 25% in first weeks of the new campaign

Export shipments of Peruvian blueberries have started the 2023-24 campaign at a good pace; exports to Southeast Asia grew by 25% compared to the same period…

Costa Rican company responds to labor violations at banana and pineapple plantations

The Costa Rican banana and pineapple producer Grupo Acón is responding to allegations made by a labour union (pubilshed on 21 June, 2023) SITRAP that a…

Vietnamese lychee exports to US and Japan fetch high prices

On June 20, a consignment of fresh lychees from Bac Giang province landed in Houston in the US. Soon after the arrival, the lychees hit the shelves of large…

Tipa compostable packaging now ‘Made in the USA’ as well

Tipa is an Israeli-headquartered manufacturer of compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion. It has announced that it has entered into a partnership…

Richard Salazar, Acorbanec:

“Our expectation is to triple banana exports from Ecuador to China”

The world banana leader, Ecuador, is not done growing exports yet. They are aiming to triple exports to China over the next decade once the new free…

Company intends to invest up to US$ 50 million in the country

Emergent Cold LatAm initiates operations in Ecuador

Emergent Cold Latin America, a refrigerated storage and logistics services provider in Latin America, has inaugurated a new facility in Ecuador.…

"Our biggest challenge in Montenegro is related to labor supply"

The Moroccan-Tunisian group RioFresh, which specializes in supplying fresh produce to supermarkets, relocated part of its operations to Montenegro at…

Egyptian soft fruit nurseries interested in the Moroccan market

The weather disruptions in Morocco have had a severe impact on the soft fruit sector, raising concerns among industry professionals about the supply of…

A Tunisian company offers processed chili seeds for cosmetic and textile use

"The processing of chili seeds, a sector that has so far remained overlooked, has the potential to become an actual industry," says Tunisian producer…

"Our main challenge is to maintain the same level of quality"

The Egyptian garlic campaign is halfway through. With two months to go before the end of the season, growers are having to step up their efforts to…

Paul Huish - AAA Growers

"To have good arrivals you need to follow the golden rules in the avocado industry"

The Kenyan export season 2023 opened on the 24th of March this year. The main reason for this was related to poor dry matter due to weather conditions…

Strong demand at start of Indian Barhi date season

The Indian Barhi date exporters are looking at a bumper crop this year. According to Himant Chavda, chairman of Indian fresh produce exporter Krish…

Jeff Scott - Australia Table Grape Association

Australian grape season closes with positive results

The Australian grape harvest has come to a close with better results than had been expected at the start of the season. “The harvest season started 3-4…

Major milestone in Australia's management of banana Panama TR4 disease

Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023. Panama TR4 was first…

As markets expect Reserve Bank of Australia to pause in July

Australian dollar - US dollar exchange rate sharply lower

Weakness in the New Zealand Dollar and Australian Dollar are a result of the inflation miss in Australia on Wednesday morning. Whether the Reserve Bank of…

Thomas Bos, Thomasol Gestión (Spain):

“Spanish melon contract growers are at their wits' end”

“Things can always be called extreme, but in the 20 years I've been here, I've never seen it this extreme. Very few melons are available, and those…

Robert Simpson - Fife Fruits

Scottish strawberry season going well but growers still not seeing good returns

In Fife the Scottish strawberry harvest got off to a good reasonable start in mid-May. Robert Simpson from Fife Fruits who grows soft fruit on 32…

Downward trend expected for price of Turkish cherries

The cherry season in Turkey is in full swing, but demand isn’t equal in every region, says Yahya Erdogan, sales and marketing director of Turkish fresh…

Europe is to have its second lowest pear crop in 10 years

According to initial estimates released today at Interpera, the international pear congress held in Lleida, the forthcoming European pear harvest will…

Sea-Intelligence

Blank sailings at a post-pandemic low

The conditions on the global container shipping markets are continuing their path towards normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market is…

China stood back from supporting yuan for a third day

Chinese parties have stood back from supporting the yuan for a third day. This triggered a pullback, in a sign it may not yet be ready to draw a line in the…

Asia pushes back on excessive currency moves as US dollar stands tall

Currency officials in Asia are pushing back on effects that sent their currencies to multi-month lows this week. Japan finance officials have warned all this…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 29 Jun

Drewry composite World Container Index dropped by 2.7% this week

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2.7% to $1,494.46 per 40ft container this week. The composite index has decreased by 2.7% to…