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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ORANGE MARKET

Due to the coronavirus, the demand for citrus fruits remains high, which is reflected in the prices; however, the peak has already been left behind and prices are falling back…

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Strawberry pricing stays higher

Demand for strawberries continues to be strong. “The market is pretty tight now. However due the recent volume increase, the prices are beginning to stabilize with an expected…

Building year-round availability for Indian Okra and Culantro

While demand for Indian okra has softened somewhat, pricing is staying relatively even for the unique vegetable. Indian okra is a dark green variety of okra that tends to stay…

TropicMax plantain chips, tostones, croutons and strips

Sold out of product during pandemic due to increased demand and low supplies

The trend for healthier snacking products hasn’t only reached the fresh produce aisles, but also the processed products and plantain chips have been gaining a lot of…

Chilean lemon season in full swing

Chile has become a key supply source for lemons over the summer months, shipping 55,000 tons to the U.S. market in 2019. The Chilean Citrus Committee projects similar volumes…

Paul Lightfoot from BrightFarms appointed to FVIAC

BrightFarms is happy to announce that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has appointed Paul Lightfoot, company President & Founder, to the USDA’s Fruit & Vegetable…

US company adds new jumbo kiwi from Greece to fall lineup

Homegrown Organic Farms announced the addition of Organic Kiwis to their one-stop-shop fruit lineup this fall. The new jumbo variety was developed in Greece and was brought to…

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Statistics Canada – Estimate of 2020 potato acreage

Total 2020 Canadian potato acreage estimated at 363,470 acres

Statistics Canada has released its first estimate of potato acreage in Canada, compiled from data obtained from its survey of potato growers in Canada. The estimate is as of…

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Gilroy onion and garlic processing facility

US garlic facility sale falls through

An investment firm’s $110 million deal to buy a Gilroy onion and garlic processing facility fell through due to financial difficulties, that in turn were caused by Covid-19.…

Wonderful® Pistachios No Shells now available in variety packs

Wonderful® Pistachios No Shells launched new variety packs featuring the Roasted & Salted, Chili Roasted and Honey Roasted flavors, providing a flavor for…

Special Latin America

Asociación Agraria Bananera Fincas de El Oro

“The pandemic increased production costs for our banana producers”

Ecuador exports bananas all over the globe and is one of the largest exporters of bananas in the world. Despite this, there are a lot of small growers in the country for whom…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

2020 campaign

Good pace of sales and prices for Spanish stone fruit

On July 9, the general director of Agricultural Productions and Markets, Esperanza Orellana, chaired the meeting with the stone fruit sector to analyze the progress of the…

Retail

Southeastern Grocers has partnered with Eagle Eye Solutions and Ecrebo

Publix and Instacart rolling out initiative across chain of over 1,200 stores

US: Walmart, CVS, Walgreens earn high marks for disability effortsWalmart, CVS and Walgreens led other food retailers when it comes crafting a culture of inclusion for people…

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Spotted lanternfly to threaten Michigan’s agriculture

The spotted lanternfly could be the next invasive species to threaten Michigan’s agriculture. Therefore, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural…

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While cargo volumes remain uncertain, lines are pushing rates up

Only uncertainty is certain at this time. Economic theory while not completely useless, may have to be remodelled at the very least. Not that the lines need…

Avocados from Peru: a tumultuous 2020 campaign

Take an (expected) overproduction of avocados, a delayed first harvest which overlaps with the following ones, and of course...the Covid-19 crisis. This leads to an overstock…

How will the GB and EU border work from next year?

The government has made some further announcements to the way in which it will operate its border with the EU at the end of the transition period from 1…

Paraguayan importers request authorization to import Argentine tomatoes

Paraguayan importers have requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) to authorize them to import tomatoes from Argentina because the national…

Gamtoos citrus growers back at 80% water restriction

Citrus growers in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley are back at a 20% water use quota, after a year of functioning at 85% of their allocation. Like two years ago, an 80%…

Stonefruit growers in the Klein-Karoo received very little rain

Cape of Storms: wind damage and widespread snowfall

The multiple frontal system over the Cape has resulted in an increase of 7.4% across all of the Western Cape's dams; the important Theewaterskloof Dam stands at 72.3%. The…

Dutch consul in Chongqing will open Online Sino-Dutch Conference for Climate Control Technology in the Fruit Industry

How do Chinese and Dutch cold supply chains for fruit compare?

The Netherlands is an important distributor of agricultural products and a significant participant in the international fruit and vegetable market. Innovative Dutch technology…

As Europe opens up again, demand for Indian coconut chunks rises as well

“Demand for coconut chunks in Europe is picking up again”

The coconut chunks from India have been gaining popularity in Europe. This year was a little different however, as codiv-19 crushed demand for a short while. Now that Europe…

People bring in garlic from other regions to sell under protected brand name

Ly Son garlic struggles against fake products

The Vietnamese “white gold” garlic in Vietnam comes from the island of Ly Son. And even though a collective trademark for Ly Son garlic has been in place for…

Michael Bandel, CompoPac:

"Our compostable nets made of local beech wood are the packaging of the future"

In recent years, the packaging discussion has become a significant part of the fruit and vegetable trade. Retailers are constantly looking for sustainable alternatives and…

Season still expected to be successful

Polish blueberries face tough season due to spring frosts

The Polish blueberry season has had to deal with some serious hits when it comes to the weather. The early spring frosts have ensured lesser supply of the early harvest, which…

José Carbonell, president of Federcitrus:

"The situation in some Spanish ports is very uncomfortable"

The increase in the number of interceptions of quarantine pests such as the fungus Phyllosticta citricarpa (which causes citrus black spot) in European ports, mainly Spanish,…

Good grades and flavor

Consumers like Romagna Big nectarines

Nectarine production in Emilia Romagna is low, but the future needs to be taken into consideration. Daniele Neri Vivai has been receiving great feedback for the Romagna Big…

Foreign orders coming in for Victoria and Black Magic grapes

"We have harvested around 30% of the production so far, but the campaign will reach its peak as of next week. The first quantities of Victoria and Black Magic grapes were…

Rijk Zwaan's Global Melon Event 2020 comes to a close: "New solutions for a new market"

"Innovations in smaller, seedless formats achieve increases in the demand"

Under the title "New solutions for a new market", Rijk Zwaan has offered a comprehensive webinar program to analyze the trends that add value to consumers in this new…

Agrimola

New acquisition to get stronger abroad

Agrimola gets even stronger with the acquisition of "La Nuova Tradizione", a company focusing on semi-processed products for ice-cream parlors and patisseries. The company…

William van der Riet to connect chain parties for Axia

Axia Vegetable Seeds welcomes William van der Riet as Business Initiator - his main focus will be connecting parties in the chain. He has already gained a lot of experience in…

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New Zealand apple harvest up despite extraordinary times

The 2020 Tairawhiti apple season was a good one, despite the negative impacts Covid-19. Apple croppers completed their harvest in late April and there were…

World's most poisonous spider found in boxes of bananas sold in the UK

One of the world's most dangerous spiders has been found inside several boxes of bananas from Costa Rica that were for sale at a branch of the Tesco…

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How women are making it big in business via WhatsApp-based trade

Women resellers are making the best use of social commerce to scale new heights

Social commerce is not a new concept in the country major chunk of social commerce existed only in the fashion, beauty, and retail industries. Today, social…

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