California's strawberry supply increasing

Retail Tour

A closer look at Vancouver’s retail offerings

Yesterday morning, the CPMA 2024 Retail Tour was held bright and early at 8 a.m. with the promise of a four-hour tour of three of Vancouver's many…

California's strawberry supply increasing

As the end of April draws closer, the supply of strawberries is finally picking up. "We are behind where we thought we would be at this point in the…

Getting ready for Canadian Cherry Month

The B.C. Cherry Association (BCCA) is gearing up for the second annual Canadian Cherry Month, from July 15 to August 15, 2024. This year's celebration…

Ocean Mist Farms hires new chief financial officer

Ocean Mist Farms, a grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, has hired a new chief financial officer, Tim Wolfli of Petaluma, California.…

Feijoas from New Zealand sold at a premium in the U.S.

In New Zealand, feijoas are often so abundant that residents might leave them out for free. However, in the United States, Marx Foods, a food…

New greenhouse vegetable products introduced

Windset Farms® has launched its latest products at the 2024 CPMA Convention and Trade Show. Following a significant expansion at its Delta, BC,…

Drought emergency declared in Washington

Washington has initiated a state-wide drought emergency due to diminished snowpack levels. The President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association…

New cherry alliance set up in Michigan

Leisa Eckerle Hankins, owner of Benjamin Twiggs, has initiated the 'Michigan Cherry Growers Alliance'. The Hankins family has cultivated cherries for five…

Heading west to showcase greenhouse-grown produce

DelFrescoPure® is in Vancouver, BC, to showcase its array of conventional and organic, greenhouse-grown produce at the 2024 Canadian Produce and…

PACA updates from USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Prometo Produce Corp. satisfied a reparation order for $15,400 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities…

Strategic partnership formed to build Canada’s greenest greenhouse

Oppy announces its partnership with DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. to establish an integrated greenhouse in conjunction with Canada's pioneering…

Two Ecuadorian companies export red pitahaya to the US and Germany for the first time

As Ecuador faces domestic economic challenges, it celebrates significant achievements in the export sector, such as the entry of red pitahaya into new…

Record for fastest marathon in fruit costume

Matthew Seidel of Oakland, California, set a pending Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run in a fruit costume, completing the Boston…

Polymer found in corn, potatoes and beans

Smart windows breakthrough in the U.S.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new electrochromic device for smart windows using sustainable materials such as…

Ecuador's banana exports up to March 2024 decreased by 0.24%

Ecuador's banana exports up to March 2024 shows a decrease of 0.24% in cumulative exports with 102.01 million of boxes sent in March 2024 compared to…

GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH - Brian Windsor:

GLOBALG.A.P. standard allows more room for farms’ own stories

Attendees at last week's South African stop on the GLOBALG.A.P. Tour heard from a senior technical expert on GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Fruit and Vegetables…

Manfred van der Vlag, from Sweet Fruits:

"Due to shortages of Peruvian mangoes, we were able to successfully market the Brazilian Palmer variety this year"

"A tight supply of Peruvian mangoes this year has led to a strong demand for Palmer mangoes from Brazil," says Manfred van der Vlag, of the Dutch sales…

Attilio Pagni, Alimentari Ortofrutticoli ABC:

"We should try to value bananas more"

Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world and a driving force of the agrifood industry. "They are grown in 150 countries in the world and are the most commercialized fruit a…

Manuel Baides, from Grupo Fruta de Autor:

"The European markets are responding very well to the season's first kakis from Uruguay"

The European markets are starting to receive the first Rojo Brillante kakis from South America, which are gradually gaining ground on the shelves…

Moldovan ‘Fruit Day’ will take place July 12th

The 'Fruit Day' event will take place in Moldova at the modern orchard of the VelFruct-Prim SRL enterprise and will bring together local and…

Container leasing dynamics in 2024: a global perspective

A YTD analysis conducted by Container xChange has revealed an increase in average container leasing rates since the onset of 2024, suggesting a rise in…

Shifting sands in port rankings with Dubai and Tanger Med on the rise

The ports' industry is reflecting changes in economic activities, with emerging economies' terminals gaining prominence. Alphaliner's top 30 ports list…

Global industry recovering amid disturbances, excess supply and trade spats

Despite shipping disturbances, and trade spats, global trade and industry are bottoming out. Disturbances in the Red Sea and the Panama Canal have…

Cuban potato harvest again below expectations

The recent potato harvest in Artemisa, Cuba, has not met the anticipated outcomes, with only 3,600 tons of potatoes harvested against a projection of 5,600…

Cuba

Experimental banana harvesting methods in Holguin province

In Holguin province, the Agricultural Extension, Research and Training Unit (Ueica) is implementing experimental banana harvesting techniques to enhance crop…

Zespri faces potential loss due to mouse infestation in kiwifruit shipment

Zespri executives are addressing a mouse infestation found in the first SunGold kiwifruit shipment of the season to Europe, discovered in Zeebrugge, Belgium.…