Jaime Bustamante with the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation

“We help companies across continents resolve disputes”

In some cases, the sale or purchase of fresh produce doesn’t go according to plan and results in a dispute. Disputes may arise due to issues related to…

SnapDragon apple harvest promising despite weather challenges

Apple growers in New York state had to deal with a challenging growing season. “Conditions were not perfect this year due to a late blossom, early…

Consumption of fresh Haskap berries has benefited from pandemic

Ten years ago, no one knew what a Haskap berry was,” says Samuel Côté with Haskap Producers in Canada. With more and more information becoming…

Newer proprietary red grape varietal coming to an end for the season

As the end of September closes in, one California grape grower is looking towards wrapping up the season on a proprietary variety that it discovered in…

Revamp of Cara Cara orange program

Health is still top-of-mind as consumers continue to seek out products that play a role in supporting holistic lifestyles and The Pink Orange, Cara…

Pink co-branded tag for asparagus during breast cancer awareness month

Farm Direct Supply (FDS), a global supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the National Breast…

University of Minnesota unveils new 'Kudos' apples

The University of Minnesota has unveiled a new apple variety, to become available in coming years. Last week, the U of M’s College of Food, Agricultural and…

Ecuador's dragon fruit industry eager to supply more volume to new market of China

The Chinese market’s admission of yellow dragon fruit from Ecuador this year presents the South American country with a great opportunity to boost…

Scientists claim that garlic breath can be fixed by eating natural yogurt

Garlic lovers will know that, while the pungent ingredient adds a lot of flavor to many otherwise bland dishes, it is also known to cause bad breath. However,…

Safeway Fresh Foods recalls Sunnyside Farms Organic Butternut Squash

Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia…

Pete Pappas & Sons welcomes new director of fresh perishables

Pete Pappas & Sons welcomes Terry Thornsberry as director of fresh perishables to its sales team. Thornsberry is a second-generation produce man and industry…

97% of Mexican berries go to the United States and Canada

According to Juan José Flores, the general director of the National Association of Berry Exporters (Aneberries), domestic consumption is increasing. Currently,…

Ridder celebrates 70 years

Ridder is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The family-owned company in the field of technology for protected horticulture has a rich history of innovation, growth, and…

USDA

Pennsylvania leads country in organic mushroom production

Pennsylvania led the United States in organic mushroom production with about 9.6 million square feet devoted to organic mushrooms in 2021. That amounts…

California border patrol officers arrest man smuggling cocaine in cucumber shipment

California border patrol officers have arrested a Mexican earlier this month after he was caught with over 400 pounds of cocaine hiding in a box of cucumbers…

APHIS establishes Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine in Brentwood, Contra Costa County

On September 6, 2023, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established an…

Interko -

At-source fresh fruit ripening expands in Latin America

Interko the designer, manufacturer and installer of state-of-the-art fresh fruit ripening rooms, is pleased to announce the expansion of its at-source…

Record long Thai mangosteen season makes Indonesian exporters wonder

The global mangosteen market is still receiving fruit from Thailand, which is experiencing an unusually extended harvest season. Indonesia’s new crop…

Mohamad Hijazi of Lebanese Avocado

Lebanese trial with early, grafted Hass looks promising

In southern and northern Lebanon, on plots no higher than 500m above sea level, avocado cultivation is undergoing a remarkable revolution. Annually,…

Potato trader Nasr Rahme

In Lebanon, new potatoes are harvested in July and November

Lebanese potato grower Michel Rahme has high hopes for a specific new variety. "Varietal renewal is imminent. We want a potato that delivers higher…

Asian market has lots of potential for Portuguese grapes

The start of the Portuguese grape season has been satisfying, with possibilities to enter new markets, states Susana Ferreira, marketing director of…

BerryWorld remains true to principles as it approaches 30th anniversary year

In 2023, as the BerryWorld Group approaches the completion of its third decade as a berry expert, the Group continues to make significant strides with its…

Experts claim cap on grocery prices is a bad idea

Although the Victorian Greens want a cap on grocery prices to spare consumers’ wallets, experts suggest it could be a bad idea. Greens MP Sam Hibbins made the…

Organic labelling laws under spotlight in Australia

Rugby league legend and 2023 Australian Organic Awareness Month Ambassador, Anthony Minichiello, has backed the push for stronger regulations around…

T&G Fresh opens new site for fresh produce trading in Auckland

New Zealand’s largest grower and distributor of fresh produce, T&G Fresh, opened the doors to its new Auckland fresh produce market this week at 113A Carbine…

Jordi Ferre joins Coolsan Australia’s mission to get more food to more mouths

Coolsan Australia is proud to announce the appointment of Jordi Ferre (ex CEO AgroFresh/Alvinesa Natural Ingredients) to head up their Global ULD-HPV ChillSafe…

Retha Faul – Retha Faul Consulting

Food safety system gives growers and consumers peace of mind

Food producers have a plethora of documents going back and forth these days, much of it to comply with the various food safety standards, and to…

"Crust freezing ensures that the frozen sweet corn maintains its original quality and flavor”

According to Sana Rehman, marketing coordinator for OctoFrost, sweet corn has attracted the interest of health-conscious consumers looking for…

Bid on various high-quality food processing machines

Industrial Auctions has organized an interesting auction in Kapelle (NL). The offer consists, for example, of sorting belts, batchers, filling and…

Fyffes publishes second sustainability report and progress on targets

"Our production markets of Latin America and our consumption markets in North America and Europe repurpose food loss into nutritious healthy meals"

Fyffes published today its second sustainability report, which highlights the company’s progress towards its 13 sustainability targets during 2021 and…

Designers of new advanced stone fruit plant on show in Madrid

The Sorma Group will be exhibiting again at Fruit Attraction to meet established and potential customers from the trade to provide insights into its…

Ukrainian farmers have expanded the agricultural land dedicated to vegetable cultivation

Ukrainian farmers have averted a vegetable crisis in Ukraine by expanding the agricultural land dedicated to vegetable cultivation. Yuriy Kormyshkin, the…

Egyptians angry over sharp rise in vegetable prices

Onion prices per kilo surged to 35 Egyptian pounds this month. They were 10 pounds cheaper last month and about 12 pounds per kilo a year ago. This rise in the…

Morocco wants to exceed 100,000 tons in blueberry exports

The international speakers and attendees at the XXVIII International Blueberry Seminar confirmed that the blueberry industry in Morocco is quite a consolidated…

Kenyan government guarantees pest free produce exports to Europe

The Kenyan government will ensure fresh produce exports to Europe and other export destinations. Principal Secretary for Crop Development Kello Harsama said…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £0.95, up 8% compared to last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for…