Northern Sinaloa’s latest and largest mangos are in season

The mango season in N. Sinaloa, MX is gradually coming to an end, signifying the start of the region's very latest variety: Keitt. This variety is…

Canadian trains get moving again

Trains are rolling across Canada as of yesterday morning. Following last week's rail strike at both the Canadian National Railway Co and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.,…

Cherry industry transitions from extremely low B.C. crop to record-high Chilean crop

Even before winter finished, British Columbia (B.C.) cherry growers knew they were going to have a very short 2024 cherry crop due to a severe freeze…

Court-ordered sale of BC Tree Fruit's facilities in Okanagan may affect market

The B.C. Supreme Court has mandated the sale of Okanagan fruit-growing facilities, a move that has stirred concerns among local producers. Justice Miriam…

Demand to pick up in early September for fresh herbs

The supply of fresh herbs has been good. "We haven't had any disruptions in the last month or so so things are looking good," says Philipp Harlov, VP…

New British Columbia greenhouse facility sees first planting

Windset Farms® announced the planting of its new 24-acre sustainably lit greenhouse expansion in Delta, B.C. The new greenhouse, in conjunction with…

California grape industry preparing to move majority of its volume

With school back in session and fall weather approaching, the California table grape industry is preparing to move the majority of its volume. Every…

New CEO for Almond Alliance

The Almond Alliance has appointed Alexi Rodriguez as its new chief executive officer, effective January 2025. With a distinguished career in the almond industry and a deep…

Jannie Marais – Custom Plum Company

New IS plum varieties lend themselves to US and, in the future, Chinese trade

The Custom Plum Company, stonefruit specialists based in Paarl, have identified five interspecific Plums among their evaluation trials across the…

New markets for Peruvian organic cape gooseberries

Reinhard Schedlbauer, founder and general manager of AgroAndino Peru, has led a transformation process that has allowed his company to become a…

Kapi Kapi welcomes new talent to enhance logistics capabilities

Kapi Kapi Growers, a global grower-shipper of sustainably grown pineapples, bananas, and plantains, has added to its logistics team. Carlos Pelaez has…

Citrus grower strengthens Southeast U.S. strategy with new team member

IMG Citrus, an integrated fresh citrus company, has added a new team member, Bekah McMurrain, as it continues to advance its strategic goals in the…

Central America’s melon season and its logistics from farm to market

Central America's melon market has emerged as a cornerstone of the country's agricultural sector, driving economic growth and providing essential…

U.S. potato industry pushes Japan to allow imports of fresh U.S. potatoes.

Japan, a key market for U.S. processed potatoes, has yet to open its doors to fresh potato imports from the United States. National Potato Council (NPC) CEO…

Table grapes a frontrunner, almonds impacted by falling market values

Fresno county's agribusiness thrives with $8.6 billion in 2023

Fresno County, in a remarkable display of agricultural resilience, has reported an unprecedented $8.6 billion in crop value for 2023, with grapes leading the…

Federal grant awards $801,000 to promote Garden State agricultural products

The USDA has awarded New Jersey agricultural organizations $801,000 in Specialty Crop Block Grants to fund 14 projects to benefit Garden State crops…

Ecuadorian banana export variations in various markets

From January to July 2024, Ecuador exported 2,316.52 million boxes of bananas, i.e. 3.6 million boxes or 1.66% less than in the same period of the previous…

Peruvian asparagus sector works to improve access to the US market

Peru's asparagus export sector is working on a crucial process to improve access to the United States market. Vilma Gutarra, head of Peru's National…

The 2024/2025 blueberry campaign in Peru is progressing slowly

According to the Proarándanos Report, the 2024/2025 blueberry campaign in Peru is progressing slowly, with shipments significantly below previous seasons'…

Onion prices recover in Brazil's Bahia and Pernambuco

In the onion-producing regions of Bahia and Pernambuco, there was a recovery in prices during the week of August 19-23, following a period of decline. The…

Two significant shipments of fresh produce to Barbados facilitated by DEXIA

The Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) has successfully coordinated two shipments of fresh produce to Barbados, marking a step forward in expanding market…

Stability in the price of Costa Rican melons for the European market

Melones del Sol, a family company founded in 1998 in Costa Rica, has established itself as a leader in the export of melons to Europe. Its co-founder…

The added value of certifications in accessing demanding export markets

Certifications have become a fundamental requirement for fruit and vegetable exporters willing to access the international market. Arno van der Maden,…

Giorgio Donnarumma (Nuovafrutta) on Italian lime trade

"Considering the summer heat, I hoped the market would be more receptive"

When it comes to the lime market, it is difficult to make forecasts: purchase prices at origin have remained very high so far (12 to 15 euro per 4.5 kg…

A planned investment of EUR 5 million

New greenhouses and automatic cells will be built to breed insects

New growth prospects for CBC Bioplanet, the company that produces useful insects for fruit and vegetables. Thanks to the merger with the CBC Group last…

Kruiden Claus sees upward trend in unknown herbs

"People need to familiarize with the wide array of herbs available"

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, home cooking has experienced a boom, and people are increasingly turning to herbs, whether from the shop or…

"Spanish mangoes are on the market again, fetching very high prices due to their scarcity"

The mango season has just started in Malaga with the first harvests and sales. This year, the supply will once again be limited due to the impact of…

Rijk Zwaan celebrates its 100-year anniversary

The company Rijk Zwaan's Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel first saw the light of day in 1924 in Rotterdam. The fascinating 100-year history of this company, the…

Pitaya Sicily

Dragon fruit produced in Sicily are organic

Just how stimulating travelling for a professional farmer can be gathered from the experience of Carlo Ficarra, a young Sicilian fruit and vegetable…

Juan Gallego, CEO and founder of Grupo IberoPistacho:

"The pistachio acreage has continued expanding in 2023 and 2024, and also at greater speed"

In recent years, the pistachio acreage has been expanding rapidly in Spain, from just over 2,600 hectares in 2012 to over 70,200 hectares in 2022, and…

Bananiv GmbH

Maksym Kovalenko, founder and managing director of Bananiv GmbH:

"It's a matter close to my heart to help preserve the banana supply chain in Ukraine"

Two and a half years ago, the Russian army invaded neighbouring Ukraine. One of the major cities hit in the first year of the war was the harbour city…

"Lemon prices could continue to rise"

"Everyone wants lemons at the moment," according to a French operator. Lemon prices are already high and could rise even further, due to a sharp drop…

The lurking war in south Lebanon threatens the avocado and custard apple campaigns

The Lebanese avocado and custard apple campaigns are about to kick off in Lebanon, amidst tension and concern over the geopolitical and security…

"Greek kiwi production increased by 15%"

More kiwis can be expected from this year's kiwi harvest in Greece, says Apostolos Tsinoglou, owner of the Greek fruit exporter Europe Export: "This…

"We will ship 200 trucks filled with avocados from Morocco"

The Moroccan avocado campaign is expected to start in week 38/39 for green skin varieties, and week 43 for Hass. Barring any climatic accident, volumes…

Abundant volumes of mangoes from Egypt at mid-season

The Egyptian mango season has so far been marked by abundant volumes and prices that have not lived up to exporters' expectations, according to Walaa…

Orange Growers Association opens new headquarters to boost Ghana’s citrus industry

The Orange Growers Association (OGA), a prominent non-profit group dedicated to supporting Ghana's citrus industry, has officially inaugurated its new…

Greenyard Like-for-Like Net sales grows by 4,4% in the first quarter versus last year

In the first quarter of the current financial year 24/25, Greenyard's Like-for-Like (LfL) net sales further increased by 4,4% and amounted to € 1…

130 year old South African apple growing company uses modern cutting-edge technology to advance

Agriculture has transformed dramatically, moving from simple tools to sophisticated systems that enhance efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and…

JD Super launches direct-to-market “tree-ripened” Malaysian durians in China

JD Super, the supermarket division of JD.com, is delivering "tree-ripened" Malaysian durians directly to Chinese consumers. These premium fruits,…

TOMRA 5C -

Grading platform delivers 5% productivity increase at Spanish organic pistachios grower

The Spanish Agri-food Cooperative "SAT del Campo", dedicated to the cultivation of high-quality organic pistachios, has chosen the TOMRA 5C to achieve…

116-Year-old Japanese banana lover becomes world's oldest person

Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, has been recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records, following the death of…

Gerard Backx, Royal HZPC Group:

"Seed potato market must rebalance"

Gerard Backx, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, says there is an imbalance in the Dutch seed potato market. He expects less volume of these potatoes to be…

Walnuts.ge

New investment opportunity in Georgian walnuts:

Further expansion of the walnut plantation under scrutiny

Walnuts.ge's walnut plantation in Georgia has been flourishing for eight years. According to the operators, the plantation is already the largest in…

Nigeria suffers N50m loss daily to pineapple imports

An Agriculturist, Amb. Oluwasegun Alab, has disclosed that Nigeria incurs a daily loss of N50 million from importing pineapples, despite being the eighth…

Saudi Arabia surpasses 110,500 tons in annual grape production

Saudi Arabia has reported an annual grape production exceeding 110,500 tonnes, marking a self-sufficiency rate of 58 percent, as announced by the Ministry of…

Iran sees surge in pistachio exports

Iran's pistachio exports have witnessed a substantial increase within the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, commencing March 21, 2024.…

Eco-friendly cardholders made of mango-based materials announced

Fruitleather Rotterdam has announced a new product line, in the form of eco-friendly mango-based cardholders. The company stated: "Throughout the…