Early start to Florida strawberry season

The first flat of Florida strawberries was harvested in Plant City on Tuesday of this week. “We’ve never started this early,” says Matthew Giddings…

Consolidation in produce industry has impact on produce buyers

The produce industry continuously evolves and more recently, inflation, consolidation, and sustainability have been important topics of discussion.…

Increased apple volume expected out of Pacific Northwest

Apple movement out of the Pacific Northwest will be steady for the remainder of 2023 and through 2024, as the estimated industry volume for the 2023…

Carrot pricing keeps climbing

Carrot supply is very tight at the moment. “There’s low production in all regions this year. Low crop yields combined with lost acreage from weather events means there are…

Mushroom report reveals shifting consumer purchasing patterns

A new report from the Mushroom Council® reveals long-term shifts in consumer preferences for fresh mushrooms, providing insights to growers, retailers…

Subtrop marketing symposium 2023

USA is great for South African litchis and India would be the same for avocados

The annual Subtrop (the umbrella body for the avocado, mango and litchi industries) symposium took place in White River today, at which Bernd Julicher…

High prices in the international market offset the fall in Peruvian asparagus volumes

Peru exported 65,176 tons of asparagus up to September, 21% less volume than by the same date last year. However, since prices were 31% higher than in 2022,…

Peruvian fresh ginger shipments are 27% higher than last year

According to data from Fresh Fruit, in week 43, Peru exported 1,692 tons of ginger; a figure that is 18% lower than in the same week of last year. However, so…

Kanzi apple rapidly gaining global traction

As the holiday season approaches, CMI Orchards highlights Kanzi® apples as a choice for food enthusiasts in baked desserts and holiday treats. “The…

Chilean avocado shipments contracted by 30% in the 2022/2023 season

According to the iQonsulting yearbook, the volume of avocados shipped from Chile in the 2022/2023 season decreased by 30% over the previous season to 88,332…

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High prices for blueberry might remain until Christmas in the US

The sharp drop in production and export volume of the Peruvian blueberry industry in the current campaign has had a notable impact on the US market. As…

Peruvian lemon exports plummeted in September

In September, Peru exported 696 tons of lemon for US$951,000, i.e. 64% less volume and 53% less value than in the same month last year. That same month,…

California Fresh Fruit Association names new president

Wayde Kirschenman, the Chairman of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) Board of Directors announced that Daniel Hartwig has been selected to serve as…

Seneca Foods announces purchase of assets related to the Green Giant U.S. Shelf-Stable Business

Seneca Foods Corporation has announced that it has purchased assets related to the Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable business from B&G Foods. In connection…

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Lian Teng brand "Champignon Énoki" recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

The Lian Teng brand "Champignon Énoki" (Enoki Mushrooms) is being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes. The area of distribution is said to be…

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Study finds and quantifies perception gap between growers and consumers

Nutrien released a study titled: Bridging the Agricultural Perception Divide. This research details and quantifies the perception gaps between farmers…

Colombian banana exporter under scrutiny over alleged ties to drug trafficking

Colombian banana exporter Banacol is facing scrutiny over allegations of involvement in transporting large cocaine shipments to Italian organized…

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National Science Foundation awards $2 million research grant

Fruit flies might be key to building resiliency in autonomous robots

The National Science Foundation has awarded Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Floris van Breugel a $2 million grant to adapt autonomous robots…

El Niño weather pattern affects Peruvian exports

Blueberry shortage in US supermarkets

The El Niño weather pattern has really affected Peruvian blueberries, cutting the US supply roughly in half. Nearly half as many blueberries from Peru…

Hurricane Hilary devastated California’s grape crop

The vast majority of America’s table grapes are grown in the San Joaquin Valley. But this year, a freak summer storm took a big chunk out of that…

Market and Crop Update for November 9, 2023

'Quality has been excellent and demand for Washington onions has picked up over the last two weeks'

MARKETWashingtonMatt Murphy with L&M Cos. in Raleigh, NC, provided his report on November 8, “Well, we are finished up with our Colorado and Kansas…

"Moroccan tomato growers are desperate for a price increase"

It's the denouement of a long journey for Moroccan tomato growers. After a long summer marked by a heatwave that burned crops, followed by a shortage…

"We already have orders for our entire peppers production this season"

The Moroccan pepper industry is coming out of the bottleneck with crops finally available for export, reports Obeida Mansour, CEO of Universal Peppers.…

In Morocco, the drop in fruit production doesn't translate into higher imports

Moroccan fruit production is going through a difficult year due to adverse climatic conditions. This would increase import volumes to cover local…

All Kenyan mango shipments will be subject to inspection from Monday 13th November

The Agriculture and Food Authority Horticultural Crops Directive have stated that as of Monday 13th November all mango exporters will be required to…

Fresh deciduous fruit annual - Egypt

Table grape production forecast to reach 1.57 million tons in MY 2023/24

In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in Egypt. Joining…

Snack challenge for speeding drivers

Drivers in Marathon, Florida, are being dealt with in a special way for speeding in school zones. When a driver is caught for minor speeding…

Fabricio Torres, Torres Fresh:

"In Europe, papaya isn't yet a commodity, but sales grow annually"

Papaya has been part of the Dutch company Torres Fresh's assortment since its inception. Although this exotic fruit cannot yet be considered a…

SEED takes over distribution of selected Solana Group varieties in Spain

The distribution company SEED will take over the distributionof selected varieties of the Solana Group in the Spanish market from now on. The potato…

Hapag-Lloyd sees decrease in earnings in first nine months of 2023

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first nine months of 2023 with a Group EBITDA of USD 4.5 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) and a Group EBIT of USD 3.0 billion…

Lineage expands its European footprint with new state-of-the-art facility in France

Lineage, a prominent temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions provider, officially opened its state-of-the-art facility in…

Ukrainian potato prices are 80% higher than in 2022 and are going up fast

According to EastFruit analysts, potato prices in Ukraine are growing with an accelerated pace. Demand for the fresh potatoes has been reported as very…

Turnover of Rijk Zwaan up to 593 million euros

Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan has seen net turnover increase by 11% to 593 million euros in fiscal year 2022/2023. The increase occurred in…

The most technologically advanced berry farm in Ukraine

During the war, entrepreneurs from Zaporizhzhia moved to Zakarpattia and opened Ukraine's most technologically advanced berry farm, where they grow…

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Fresh deciduous fruit annual - India

India’s MY2023/2024 domestic apple and pear production forecast at 2.41 million tons

FAS New Delhi forecasts India’s market year (MY) 2023/2024 (July-June) domestic apple and pear production at 2.41 million metric tons (MMT) and 312,500…

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Fresh deciduous fruit annual - Taiwan

Domestic apple production of 1,406 MT remains relatively small

Taiwan’s MY 2022/23 apple imports were 131,252 MT and are forecast at 130,000 MT for MY 2023/24. The United States remains the largest supplier of…

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Yen sinks to dramatic levels against euro and Asian currencies

The yen's depreciation is spreading beyond the US dollar, with exchange rates against such currencies as the euro and Singapore dollar approaching…