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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MUSHROOM MARKET

With the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, the demand for mushrooms is on the rise again; however, the impact of the coronavirus is causing the sector to be divided.…

Carlos Madariaga on Berries Paradise’s raspberry and blueberry season

“Consumers have been demanding higher-quality and premium berries”

While the Mexican season for blueberries and raspberries started a few weeks ago, October is the time of the year that the volumes start to ramp up. For Berries Paradise,…

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European Export Sales Manager (Asia Market)

Historically high prices

Mixed reports on foodservice lettuce demand

Movement on foodservice lettuce continues to be a mixed bag. “Some segments, particularly the quick-service restaurants and fast casual segment, were heavily take out and…

"Australia has an obligation to ensure stringent processes and risk thresholds to safeguard our food security"

Draft review of apple biosecurity import requirements from the USA to Australia identifies 24 possible pest risks

Australia’s peak apple and pear body is urging the industry to work with the Federal Government to keep the country's food security at the front of mind, as it considers…

Few consider provenance to be important factor

New study suggests 4 in 5 Canadians willing to pay extra for “locally grown” produce

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting supply chains and impacting food purchasing habits, Canadian households were expected to spend $12,667 on food during 2020. Following…

Canada watches new federal import restrictions on lettuce

‘California growers should test lettuce for E. coli - or keep it’

Companies that import lettuce must now prove each shipment has been tested for E. coli, or was grown outside of California's Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San…

How to measure the capsaicin level of chili peppers?

Chili pepper is one of the favorite foods of many consumers. For some people, the spicier the chili the better it is; other people prefer milder ones. Thai…

Megan Dewdney, UF/IFAS

Citrus Advisory System alerts growers so they can stem post-bloom fruit drop

When the brand-new fruit fall off a citrus tree, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s called, can cause major losses for citrus growers. Infection of flowering citrus by the…

Starr Ranch Growers

Marketing activities for Juici™ apples to focus on social media this fall

Starr Ranch Growers is supporting sales of Juici™ apples this fall with several marketing activities, starting with the launch of Juici-specific social media accounts on…

PhilaPort container volumes grow despite pandemic recession

Container volumes through PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal are up 5%. The Port of Philadelphia continues to sustain its eight-month surge and remains the only U.S.…

Special Automation

“Today it’s essential to limit personnel on the lines”

Automation plays a key role in several applications that Unitec applies for their systems. According to the company, clients are happy with their investment after deciding to…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Yves Wolfcarius, Wolfcarius Fruit, Belgium

"We won't make it to summer with local Jonagold production"

Almost all of Belgium's fruit, bar some late varieties, has been harvested. They're now being refrigerated. "We're currently still picking Magic Star apples, and then the…

Retail

Amazon has invested $100mln in opening new warehouses in Mexico

Instacart is launching EBT SNAP integration in partnership with Aldi

US: Meijer receives gold award for disability inclusion from state of OhioMeijer was recently named a Gold Level winner of the 2020 Employer Partners of Inclusion Awards in…

Watermelon Board announces winners of retail merchandising contest

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has named winners in its annual Retail Merchandising Contest which garnered 220 entries from various retail chains, independent…

Blueberry breeding company Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.

Fall Creek transitions leadership positions

A press release from blueberry breeding company Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. explains that Oscar Verges has been promoted to co-CEO of and Amelie Brazelton…

GrubMarket acquires Best Fresh Produce, its fifth acquisition in Los Angeles

GrubMarket announced it has completed the acquisition of Best Fresh Produce, Inc., a provider of a wide array of fresh fruits and vegetables, with an…

US potato sales are exceeding 5-year records

Record potato sales continued at US retail points from July through September 2020. Total store potato sales increased by 13.6% in dollar sales and 10.6% in volume sales…

Food boxes for north Minneapolis citizens, sent by Trump?

Earlier this week, a Reddit user posted this: “My whole neighborhood in north Minneapolis got these food boxes”. The statement was accompanied by a picture showing a gallon of…

Modern carrot harvesting machine in action

Modern harvesting machines have simplified the process of carrot picking. Toplift harvesters pull the carrots out of the ground swiftly and with minimal effort. The machines…

South Africa: Banana season delayed by four weeks

The cool spring has delayed the banana season in South Africa, while a storm in Mozambique has also reduced volumes. Usually by September banana volumes pick up after winter, but…

Jacques Beukes – Modderdrift Boerdery

The grape season is back to normal, but the world is not

In the vineyards of the Hex River Valley, the early grapes are flowering in ideal conditions with little wind and the crop is expected to be around 10 days later than the…

Cameroon banana exports down 19.500 tons YoY in Jan-Sep 2020

According to data compiled by the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam), banana growers from Cameroon exported 136,048 tons of the products between…

Senegal’s locust harvester fights locust invasion ecologically

A means to fight locust invasions ecologically has just been developed in Senegal. The prototype of the “locust harvester” was presented on October 17th, 2020…

'Australian mangoes ripe for export success'

Millions of Australian mangoes will soon be on their way to key export markets around the world, thanks to support from the Liberal-National Government’s…

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson joins PMA Board

Zespri is pleased to announce its Chief Executive Dan Mathieson has been appointed to the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board. The PMA is a trade organisation…

'Rockit Global celebrates successful season'

In a year of supply chain and market challenges wrought by Covid-19, miniature apple company Rockit Global Limited is thankful to be celebrating one of its strongest seasons…

Willem Koole (Frukar): "Do the extra retail sales compensate for the mediocre free market"

"The Corona boost in citrus sales has fairly cooled off"

The citrus trees seemed endless at the beginning of this year. What does this mean for the Spanish season? Willem Koole of Frukar gives his view on the market, which he…

Arco van de Klundert, Aartsen, the Netherlands:

"Grandezza branded Peruvian blueberries off to a good start"

The first blueberries from Peru have arrived at Aartsen in the Netherlands. They're of the company's Grandezza brand. "These blueberries are characterized by lovely, firm,…

Wolfgang Steiner, Gemüsebau Steiner LLC & Co.:

"Last week we harvested the first tomatoes in Germany's largest LED greenhouse"

Greenhouse production is becoming more and more an integral part of cultivation in Germany. Winter production is often still a problem, as high energy costs deter producers in…

Henri Schockman (Levarht):

"Positive conclusion for Dutch peppers, cucumbers and aubergines, but tomato season couldn't be saved"

The Dutch greenhouse vegetable season is coming to an end and the Spanish season has started again. Commercial manager Henri Schockman of Levarht provides an update per…

James Meers, - G’s Fresh

Positive trend in mushroom sales continues

Mushroom demand in the UK saw a large spike back in April when the country was in lockdown and people were cooking from scratch at home and despite dropping off a bit, sales…

“We’re changing our harvesting plans according to current weather conditions”

The weather has made harvesting pomegranates in some Turkish regions more difficult. The season already started about two weeks later than normal, but harvesting has been more…

fenaco and YASAI invest in vertical farming

"Advance performance and decision basis for future investments of our producers"

fenaco Landesprodukte, a strategic business unit of the fenaco cooperative, and the ETH spin-off YASAI jointly are working on a pilot facility for vertical farming in…

NEPG: Potato acreage should decrease by a minimum of 15 %

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates that the total harvest will be 27.9 million tons this season if all potatoes in the ground will be indeed harvested.…

Shipping lines accused of cartel behaviour as container freight rates from India soar

As shipping lines have increased freight rates by 50 – 60% since March for almost all trade lanes out of India, they are now being accused of forming a cartel…

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi:

'Bangladesh potato retail price to be fixed within 2-3 days'

Yesterday, Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said the government will fix the retail price of potatoes within the next two or three days. He came up…

Israel-based start-up reduces South African water usage

Founded in 2012 and officially launching in 2015, SupPlant uses a hardware-software solution in order to achieve an increase in crop yield and reduce water…

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa

Week 42 volumes of oranges shipped at 1,239,530 cartons

According to a report by the Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa, total week 42 orange exports at 1,239,530 cartons, up 124% as compared to the same week in 2019. In week 42,…

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