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Assistant Nursery Manager - Tasmania, Australia

California open field grower expands into hydroponic lettuces

California-based Misionero started out as a grower-shipper of field-grown lettuces and tender greens. However, in 2021, the company expanded into the hydroponic lettuce space.…

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Cosmic Crisp: the largest commercialization of an apple variety globally

New fruit varieties are continuously being developed to meet the ever-evolving needs of consumers. However, how does a new variety make its way into the market and become…

Date brand wins “Best Dates” in Good Housekeeping snack awards

Natural Delights’ Sweet and Salty Almond Mini Medjools were named “Best Dates” in this year’s Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Awards. This is the brand’s second major media…

June brought significant deceleration in fruit inflation

Inflation continues to dominate the trade and consumer headlines. “While consumer money-saving efforts when buying groceries are plentiful, it is important to note that it is…

It will prepare the region for the moment the US approves exports under the Systems Approach protocol

Arrangements to have an Inspection Site in Atacama for export table grapes are progressing

After years of work, the possibility of exporting grapes without fumigation -a treatment that affects their quality and marketing- directly to the United States is getting…

Driscoll's and partners announce winners of inaugural Plastics Innovation Challenge

Driscoll’s and industry partners announced the winners of the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge. Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Enerra Corporation…

Governor Ducey signs historic bill

Unprecedented $1 billion investment to secure Arizona’s water future

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed B1740, investing $1.2 billion over three years to fund projects that will bring additional water to the state to secure…

Organic supply assurance and pollinator protection a buzz at OPS

Honeybear Brands is excited to be back at the Organic Produce Summit to meet with retail partners and industry friends and discuss how to meet shoppers’ needs and desires.…

Sergio Cedeño, general manager of Agrícola Cañas:

"We have the highest banana productivity in Ecuador with 4,000 boxes per hectare"

Productivity is a guarantee of competitiveness and, in Ecuador's banana sector, one company has spent years obtaining results that confirm the success of its strategy and…

Summer sweepstakes launches for South African citrus

In its 23rd consecutive citrus season, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) launches its 2022 consumer summer promotion. “The Sweet Escape Sweepstakes”…

Special Automation

Michiel Bontenbal, Chainn:

"By 2025, we want to be the Amazon of our industry"

Chainn went live on November 1, 2018. Evert-Jan van Vliet, Pieter de Jong, and Kees and Leo van den Heuvel - veterans of the fruit and vegetable trade sector - launched this…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Strong demand on bigger and better New Jersey blueberries this season

New Jersey blueberries are seeing strong demand in the market. “Demand has been excellent this year. I raised my prices so I was actually anticipating my volume at retail to…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon will initially roll out Dash Carts at a Whole Foods in Massachusetts

Food City is expanding its partnership with DoorDash

US: Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos to step down, insider Owen to take overDollar General Corp said that Todd Vasos will step down as the discount retailer's chief executive…

Digital trading platform adds sustainability features

Consentio, a digital trading platform for fresh produce, has added sustainability data enabling buyers and sellers to initially view carbon dioxide and water…

Ag tech provider adds organic biorational fungicide for postharvest use

Pace International, a provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, announced that BioSpectra® 100 SC is now…

California-themed campaign highlights pride in growing table grapes

With the harvest underway in both the Coachella and San Joaquin Valleys, California grapes are available around the country and shoppers and retailers can celebrate the…

Fair value of the North America fresh business assets under review

Activity and profitability expected below target for 2021-2022

The Bonduelle Group has indicated that, considering the preliminary business indicators for the fourth quarter of the 2021-2022 fiscal year, on the one hand,…

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on New Jersey and Maryland businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Kay Lookash Produce satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $21,300 issued under the Perishable…

Q1 holidays reached double-digit dollar growth for Hass avocados

Sales of Hass avocados kicked off the new year with four-year record highs through first quarter key holidays including the Big Game, Valentine’s Day and St.…

Maersk Customs Services partners with Altana Technologies to enable global businesses to comply with new US trade legislation

Maersk Customs Services USA and Altana Technologies have launched an AI enabled traceability system to assist customers with US Customs & Border Protection…

Artichoke grower returns to OPS and IFPA Foodservice show this month

Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., will appear at Organic Produce Summit (July 13-14, 2022; booth #108) and IFPA…

The United States authorizes the entry of avocado from the Mexican state of Jalisco

The United States Government, through its Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), formally authorized the entry of avocado from the Mexican state of Jalisco on…

Los Angeles County backyard trees need to be checked for HLB

Horticultural technicians, dispatched by California’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, are hunting for trees infected with citrus greening disease,…

Joe Morford/Maurizio Cattelan

The famous $120,000 banana: Artist claims it had been done before

Many of us will remember that back in 2019 someone paid $120,000 for a banana duct taped to a wall. Even weirder, that banana ended up in the Guggenheim museum when it…

US and Japan agree to address currency & economic impact of Ukraine war

Yesterday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties and work together to…

Chilean peso plummeted more than 15% over the last month

Chile's tumbling currency and runaway inflation are testing the country’s economic and financial systems, and complicating President Gabriel Boric's plans to…

Sugar cane waste decomposes within 90 days

KX Food launches new compostable packaging line

KX Pack is a family-owned packaging supplier with Chinese roots. Being close to production and trade, and witnessing changing demands from consumers on the market regarding…

Patrick FitzGerald - NativaLand

"We are concerned not only with imported but also unauthorised local EU produced sweet potato using the LSUAC protected varieties"

NavitaLand has issued the following important information regarding the unauthorised production of sweet potatoes protected by EU plant breeders rights that may be coming from…

Chilean in-shell walnuts arrive at Tovano

"Euro, dollar worth the same; that's going to affect our import trade"

Chilean in-shell walnuts have arrived at Tovano in the Netherlands, albeit a little later than usual. "Real top trade, the nuts look great," observes Richard Strijbis. "We've…

Tomato prices fell more than usual in June

The sharp decline of tomato prices on the European market in May has slowed down in June. Compared to the five-year average, however, prices continued to fall.…

In 2020, the Netherlands produced 586% more cucumber per square meter than Spain

According to data from FAO's statistical agency, Faostat, in 2020 the world produced a record 91,258.27 million kilos of cucumbers. That year, the area devoted…

Marcel Janssen, De Gerdeneer

"Herbs are used sparingly in culinary delights"

The gourmet segment loves herbs but in small volumes. In dishes put together using at least 25 steps, herbs are used sparingly, says Marcel Janssen of De Gerdeneer. He…

A traditional melon, just better

Galia has always been a popular melon. It is still widely consumed, especially in Northern Europe. However, offering the year-round good-quality supply that shoppers and…

Sweetpepper prices 105% higher than last winter

Limpopo sweetpepper growers have come through difficult season

Due to late rain in Limpopo during March and April, instead of during the more usual rain months of January and February, as well as cool growing conditions, sweetpepper…

Uganda: Scientists fear new banana virus will affect entire country

Scientists have expressed fears that a new banana virus may affect the nation of Uganda in the next three years. Recent research by the National Agricultural…

"Production volume of early-season varieties declined by more than 30%"

"Panzhihua mangos enter Chinese market in large volumes"

Panzhihua mangos entered the Chinese market two weeks ago. The production volume declined by 30% compared to last year because weather conditions in production areas were less…

Asia gets Sassy™

Next Generation Apples has taken new IP variety Sassy™ to market for the first time, with samples and small commercial volume in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand…

World Avocado Congress super early bird tickets available

The global avocado community is encouraged to register early for the World Avocado Congress and make the most of super early bird tickets before time runs out.…

European Commission

EU wholesale prices of bananas

EU wholesale prices of yellow bananas imported from Latin America €101 in week 25

The three-week average wholesale prices of ACP bananas in € per 100 kgs stood at €102 in week 25. EU wholesale prices of yellow bananas imported from Latin America as a 3-week…

Covid-19-fuelled container demand boom may be bottoming out

The post-Covid-19 container demand boom appears to have peaked, based on Drewry's port throughput index, which showed a decline in April. The Shanghai lockdown…

"Green" materials might bring about a new era in fashion

Eco-fashion, also known as "sustainable fashion," is a fashion movement dedicated to reducing carbon emissions, promoting the health and safety of all species,…

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