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Director of UbiGro Sales - California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada USA

UbiGro Sales Representative - California, USA

Greenhouse Crop Specialist - Southwestern Ontario, Canada

Greenhouse Product Development Specialist - Leamington (Ontario) Canada

Sales Assistant - Europe Division

Back-office assistant - Barendrecht, The Netherlands

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Plant Science R&D Technician - Brooklyn (New York) USA

Head Grower - Alberta, Canada

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Craig Stauffer, CEO of Vanguard International

While consumer fears abate, cherry prices remain depressed in China

During the last week of January, inspectors in China detected Covid-19 on a shipment of imported cherries. The market saw immediate effects from the breaking of this news:…

Interested in marketing Dominican avocados?

The green skin avocado received a makeover with a new brand, Tropical Avocados, last year. Now, the International Executive Service Corps, or IESC, is looking for a company to…

Ricardo Angel of La Corsaria:

“We use Weber Vacuum Cooling to extend shelf-life of our herbs”

While perishability is in the nature of fresh produce, some products are more perishable than others and therefore require extra attention and innovation to ensure that its…

California weather brings tight strawberry supplies this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means that consumers are looking for strawberries. “Valentine’s Day presents a great opportunity to create recipe displays…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Applying root cause strategies to the produce industry

This week’s PMA virtual town hall discussed putting root-cause strategies into the hands of the produce industry when it comes to investigating, but ultimately preventing,…

Dole Fresh Vegetables

Limited voluntary recall of Dole™ Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit due to undeclared allergens

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lot codes of Dole™ Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit. This recall is due to possible undeclared…

Launch of COVID-19 vaccination site in Central Valley

The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) is pleased with yesterday’s announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom regarding the launch of the OptumServe site…

February 26

Hazel Tech hosts first Stone Fruit Quality Summit

Hazel Technologies, Inc. is launching the first virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit. A one-hour event held on Friday February 26th, the summit will feature keynote speakers…

North American markets are promising for Egyptian garlic

The Egyptian garlic season has started, with the first shipments of green garlic already shipped out via sea. Volumes are higher this year, and quality has improved since last…

Dutch seed company hosts meeting with North American cucumber partners

Although the COVID-19 restrictions meant that it was not possible to meet in person, Rijk Zwaan was able to discuss valuable insights with its partners ‘virtually’ by hosting…

Special Asia

Production volume of Chilean plums suffers from continuous rainfall

Chinese import of Chilean plums remains stable

Chile is the largest exporter of plums in the world and exports plums to more than 70 countries in the world, including countries in Europe and Asia. Chile has a strong…

Global Focus Organics

Sander De Proost, BelOrta:

"Differentiation of the organic assortment high on the agenda for 2021

The organic segment of BelOrta closed positively last year with an increase compared to 2019. “A good result,” says Sander De Proost of BelOrta. “Organic is already a growing…

Retail

Dreamstime

U.S. Conference of Mayors highlighted how Dollar General partnered with Baton Rouge to increase fresh produce

Aldi plans to open 100 new stores

Mexican online grocer Jüsto raises $65mln in General Atlantic-led Series AJüsto, an online supermarket based in Mexico City, announced it has raised $65mln in a Series A round…

Canadian potato storage holdings February 2021

Total Canadian potato storage holdings 9.8% below the 3-yr average

Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2021 are 9.8% below the 3-yr. average, down 5.9 million hundred weight. New Brunswick leads the decline at 48% less than…

Virtual walking adventure to inspire heart health

Teams across the country are forming and counting down to February 13, the kick-off of the Walk with a Doc® Grand Canyon Adventure, energized by the education program from the…

2020 celebrated record sales for potatoes at retail

Total potato sales at retail were at five-year record highs for both dollar and volume sales in 2020. Dollar sales increased by 16% compared to 2019 and all…

Cellulose nanocrystals insulate crops against frost damage

A new agricultural innovation from Washington State University may solve an ancient predicament: how to protect crop plants from cold damage at bud break. As…

Virtual program for 2021 connects students with ag industry

Things are a little different this year and Viva Fresh’s Aggies for Fresh is no exception. The popular partnership with DMA Solutions (DMA) is back for the sixth year to…

FreshEdge opens satellite facility in Columbus, Ohio

On January 1, 2021, FreshEdge opened a new satellite facility in Columbus, Ohio. The addition of this facility increases FreshEdge’s geographic coverage for…

PMA comments on FSMA traceability rule

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted comments on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule ‘Requirements for Additional…

USDA Agricultural Statistics Board

2020-2021 Florida all orange forecast at 56.0 million boxes

All Oranges 56.0 Million BoxesThe 2020-2021 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 56.0 million boxes, up 2.0 million boxes…

Rio Grande Valley citrus growers on edge due to potential freezing temperatures

The Rio Grande Valley could see some of the coldest temperatures it has seen in years, and according to citrus grower and President of Texas Citrus Mutual,…

What makes Romanesco broccoli so mathematically perfect?

In terms of taste, broccoli is a divisive vegetable. But visually, you would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't find Romanesco broccoli aesthetically…

A Rutgers University study

Economic analysis of the competitive dynamics in the U.S. fresh blueberry market

A recent Rutgers University study examines the factors that contribute to the price of fresh cultivated blueberries in the United States during the 2015-2020 period. It…

New NZ apple brand signals early start to season

T&G Global has launched a new early ripening apple brand which will be one of the first New Zealand apples of the 2021 season to arrive in key Asian markets. T&G Global’s…

"Consumers will now find the fruit available online, direct from growers or wholesalers"

NZ passionfruit growers invest in domestic marketing campaign to help distribution across the country

The New Zealand Passionfruit Growers Association says consumers will now be able to access more of the fruit online this season, following changes implemented during the…

Alan Pollard - NZ Apples & Pears

Earlier start to NZ apple harvest, strong demand in export markets

The New Zealand apple harvest is already under way, around a week earlier than last season, volumes will increase towards the end of the month into March. Recent…

Chinese imported fruit sales decline, as domestic fruit sales go up

Data from the Shanghai Fruit Industry Association and the Shanghai Agricultural Wholesale Market shows the impact of the pandemic on the Chinese fruit market…

Rockit begins 2021 'with a bang'

Rockit Global Limited has commenced what it believes will be its most exciting year yet with new CEO Mark O’Donnell announcing two key appointments. The fruit company, which…

20% less export due to off year

Kenyan avocado harvest gets underway

The avocado campaign at Kenya Fresh starts in February for the Fuerte variety and March for Hass. “Our company expect to export both conventional and organic Hass and Fuerte via…

Jacques Beukes - Modderdrift

“If the rain stays away, I foresee very good arrivals on the premium varieties”

At Modderdrift in the Hex River Valley they’re briskly packing table grapes for mostly the UK and Canada at the moment, while demand from the US is much higher than usual.…

Strategic partnership between SATI and Western Cape Department of Agriculture to increase exports to China

Over the past two weeks, Western Cape table grapes producers have been harvesting table grapes. These are to be marketed under the South African Table Grape Industry’s…

A&P Service assists apple sector with new process

"Residue-free cleaning and polishing of apples"

A&P Service, based in Jork, is firmly established as a machine builder and supplier in the pome fruit industry. For many years now, the service provider has been providing…

WIlliam Verhage Valstar:

"Many struggles in export to United Kingdom, British customers are looking for the right paths"

Fruit and vegetables exports to the United Kingdom are facing hurdles as a result of Brexit. William Verhage, responsible for exports to England and Ireland as account manager…

Hinojosa's eco-friendly heat-sealable cardboard tray wins award at the WorldStar Awards 2021

Many countries in the European Union are restricting the use of single-use plastics in food packaging. It's a regulatory change that goes hand in hand with the…

Petals Artistry - Instagram

Go for a corny Valentine’s Day surprise

Try and surprise your significant other with an original Valentine's Day gift this year. What about a fruit or vegetables bouquet? If your partner isn’t really into chocolates…

Mushroom bricks might replace concrete?

Mushroom bricks are much more than just an alternative building material which has a “greener” carbon footprint. Mushroom bricks are similar to bricks made…

Using AI and Machine Learning will increase in horti industry

The expectation is that in 2021, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will continue to become more mainstream. Businesses that haven’t…

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