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Michael DuPuis of Divine Flavor:
“April will be a key month for our Mexican veg, melon and grape programs”
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Chinese ban on Taiwanese pineapples could mean opportunities for Costa Rican exporters
$7.8 million stolen
Philly Wholesale Produce Market comments on charges against former CEO
New Annual Market Report
Ontario retail: Citrus, garlic, ginger and turmeric, lead the way in year-on-year growth
Developing more sales channels
US date growers expand acreage in response to consumption growth
Avocado shipper sends first shipment from California to China
Branded apples see strong growth in sales
Mexican authorities are working on a protocol for the cloning of coastal pineapples in Jalisco
Crunch Pak hires director of sales and marketing
Tomato Week 2021 provided fresh data on tomatoes
Global Focus Bananas
Shippers turn to other supplying countries for bananas
Special Australia / New Zealand
Spectre
Major New Zealand citrus grower signs on for Spectre
Retail
Dreamstime
Walmart Canada is investing $500mln this year to modernize its stores
Schnuck Markets is planning to open a new grocery store format
Gladstone Land acquires blueberry cooling and storage facilities in California
Second season for California purple artichokes
The priority period to participate begins on March 17 and will run until April 22
Fruit Attraction to take place face-to-face again on October 5, 6 and 7
The United States was their main destination, followed by the Netherlands
Peruvian ginger exports more than doubled in 2020
Paraguay
Capabap denounces the governor of Central for not including the banana in the school food program
“Demand for Egyptian citrus has improved recently”
Carnel Geddes – Pomegranate Producers’ Association of South Africa
Marked increase in pomegranate demand, but logistics are challenging
South Africa:
Black citrus growers see 40% increase in production figures in just one year
Prices 30% higher than last year
Chinese ginger export peak season ongoing
Pandemic creates obstacles for Chinese imports of Southeast Asian tropical fruit
Erik de Jong (Jongfresh): "Specials sales still lagging"
Dutch grower's greenhouse in production after strange corona year
Ruud Kester, Lyna Trade, the Netherlands:
"We badly need smooth sales in the coming months to get all our avocados sold"
""More than 60 per cent of customers think that fruit and vegetables are the most important Australian-made category"
Supermarket giant says Australians have a desire for locally grown produce
Girò Italia
The green revolution passes through ultra-light eco-friendly packaging solutions
A strong season for P.D.O. Persimon despite lower volumes
New storage method to extend leek sales season
The Gesex-PolyNatural duo and their quest to reach a more natural and sustainable agro industry
Jamaican growers encouraged to plant high-demand crops
Japanese company introduces apple ripening inhibitor Fysium in Brazilian market
Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas
Guatemalan bananas at £0.77 per kg
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