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Travel restrictions challenge Van Den Bosch Seeds

“April and May are the most important months of the year for us”

Everyone in the food supply chain is meeting new challenges due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and seed distributors are no exception; Jacob Van Den Bosch of Van Den Bosch…

Florida growers leave behind unharvested crops

As a result of COVID-19 triggering shuts down in the U.S., some growers are walking away from millions of dollars in crops. Stephen S. Madonia Sr. with Chapman Fruit Company…

California stone fruit harvests to begin this week in Kettleman region

The California stone fruit crop is about ready to harvest, and the season is looking good, according to Chad Allred at Kingsburg Orchards. The harvest will start in the…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: California governor signs executive order to help essential workers in food supply chain

At the start of this week, the news from the US is mixed. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that he had signed an executive order to help essential workers…

US Congressman Huizenga comes to the aid of Michigan asparagus growers

Congressman Bill Huizenga drew praise from the asparagus industry after he asked the US Department of Agriculture to purchase an increased amount of…

Idaho and Oregon farmers struggling to sell crop amid stalled market

Last week, dozens of people lined up outside Oasis Food Bank to take their pick from the pallets of free onions donated by Obendorf Produce in Parma. Lexi…

North Carolina

Port of Wilmington opens new refrigerated container yard

The Port of Wilmington is equipped to handle more refrigerated containers than ever with the completion of a new refrigerated container yard. According to officials with the…

Pandemic causes supply fears

Quebec steps up plans to grow berries in winter

Quebec’s efforts to grow fruits and vegetables during freezing winter months have gained new urgency after the coronavirus pandemic exposed risks to supply…

Fruit and vegetable industry targeted for $2.7 billion in financial relief

On April 18th, the United States President and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced some $2.7 billion in financial support targeted to the fruit and vegetable…

Vegetable and pulses outlook report

US: Fresh market vegetable availability rose 4% in 2019

In 2019, total U.S. per capita vegetable use (availability) increased 2 percent to 409 pounds. Except for pulse crops, all major categories exhibited increases. Recovering…

Special South Africa

Statement by Justin Chadwick

Increased global demand for citrus bodes well for the 2020 export season

"As South Africa moves into its fourth week of a national lockdown, the citrus industry continues to focus on ensuring consumers have access to fresh citrus…

Global Focus Packing/Machinery/Fresh-Cut

Dutch machine company Limex celebrates 30 years

Thirty years ago, on 20 April 1990, Jan and Annie Janssen founded what was then called Limex Machine Exploitatie B.V in a garage. Today, their son Joep Janssen is at the helm…

Retail

Walmart: New commitment to hire an additional 50,000 associates

The Fresh Market: 11% sales boost

US supermarket CEO: 'We're actually having a hard time hiring people' amid coronavirusWith more than 22mln Americans now having filed for first-time jobless benefits since the…

Growing at home: a growing trend in Mexico due to COVID-19

The cultivation of vegetables in patios and rooftops is a practice that is increasing in recent weeks in Mexican cities, not only as occupational therapy due to the isolation…

University of Maryland study

‘Incentive-based programs are no solution to control pests in fruits & vegetables’

While incentive-based programs have had many success stories in helping to regulate air quality, control pollution, and protect wildlife and fisheries, they…

Peru guarantees the supply of food to its trading partners

Even though world trade is affected by COVID-19, the Peruvian Government has guaranteed the country will continue its foreign trade and that the food sector…

Ginger exports from Anqiu exporter increased by 15-20%

After the two-week Spring Festival public holiday, ginger processing factories in China closed for business one after another, and export was suspended for nearly two weeks,…

"Overseas market demand for Chinese lemons is rapidly growing stronger"

The lemon is an important fruit in the international market. More and more consumers are looking for fruits rich in vitamin C during this growing COVID-19 pandemic, because…

"The sweet potato season has officially started in south China and market demand is rising"

The sweet potato is becoming more and more popular in the Chinese market. Mr. Xiao Huang, a sweet potato supplier, recently talked about the Chinese sweet potato market:…

"Online sales of Chinese coconuts from Hainan are going well"

Coconuts are quite popular in the Chinese market. This is the time of year when coconuts from Thailand reach peak sales. The production season of Thai coconuts encountered…

"Smart glass greenhouses are the focus China's agricultural development"

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought a lot of challenges to vegetable and fruit growers, so what issues have they encountered in terms of cultivation and marketing? Recently,…

Sébastien Postifferi, AZ France:

“Avocado consumption has changed”

Avocados are among the fresh products that are not impacted by the current sanitary crisis. “The demand is rather normal. The same goes for bananas and oranges. Avocados…

New packaging for Tomabel strawberries

The consumer loves Belgian strawberries. That is why the quality label Tomabel will introduce new packaging for its red summer kings this Monday, April 20. Tomabel and…

Vivaio F.lli. Corrado innovations in artichoke propagation

"The development of artichoke cultivation in Italy is limited by significant infections (tracheomycotic fungi - verticilium spp). These pathogens are acquired by the…

The official thanks of the fruit and vegetable leader of Mediterranean Europe

Results of Orsero Group are thanks to employees, suppliers and customers

With an international presence in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico, and 80 years of experience in its sector, Orsero Group is a leader…

50 per cent tax deduction by the Cura Italia decree

The use of ozone against Covid-19 in the sanitation field

The attempts made to curb the spread of Covid-19 highlight the importance of sanitation and, in particular, the role of the ozone in this field. At a time when information,…

Video Restaurant with a robo-chef

The restaurant in the video below has a very special chef, a robotic one! You can order through the screen and the robot will prepare it. Smart!

Freshcare's Quality Standard opening up global opportunities for growers after benchmarking

The recognition of Freshcare's Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) now reflects global best practice in food safety management and provides Australian growers and packers…

Willem van Eldik (62) passed away

Yesterday, Sunday 19 April, the team of Delphy was informed that their colleague Willem van Eldik passed away completely unexpectedly because of a heart…

Volkert Englishman (Eosta):

"Business as usual is no longer an option"

There are currently no lack of visitors at Eosta, the market leader in the European organic fruit and vegetable sector. "The turnover is exploding and organic…

Irish government to launch recruitment campaign for fruit pickers

The Irish government is set to launch a national recruitment campaign to advertise for temporary workers for the horticulture sector. It hopes to get a…

also requires flexibility in CAP tools

EU fresh fruit & vegetable sector urgently requires additional financial assistance to avoid food supply crisis

Despite providing an uninterrupted supply of fresh fruit and vegetables so far to European citizens confined at home, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to…

DG Agri dashboard

March weighted average prices for oranges in the EU at €71 per 100 kgs

The March weighted average prices for oranges in the EU are at €71 per 100 kgs, only €1 above the monthly 5 year maximum and €10 above the 5 year average. The prices for March in Spain…

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