Strong demand for large size Williams Bartlett pears from Argentina

The first shipments of pears from Argentina have arrived into the ports of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. "Organic Williams Bartlett pears departed…

Esli Recinos with H52

“We offer premium blackberries from Mexico 52 weeks per year”

Blackberries are the number one item for H52, grower of different berry varieties in Mexico. The company's name stands for Harvest 52, representing a…

Competitive pricing on healthy apple supplies

Apples continue to be in excellent supply in the East. "We were fortunate to have a full crop of beautiful Eastern-grown apples this harvest," says…

Why North Carolina sweet potato pricing could strengthen

The overall supply of North Carolina sweet potatoes is less compared to this time last year. "We had a lot smaller crop in 2023 than we did in 2022 and…

Wilco Arts, North Bay Produce Europe:

"Early Peruvian season volumes brought much attention to our blueberries"

North Bay Produce's Dutch sales office is entering its fourth year this year. "We now have six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we…

Oishii bags $134 million in funding

Oishii, a vertical farming company focusing on strawberries, has bagged $134 million in Series B funding. The funds will only accelerate Oishii's…

Dole announces sale of Progressive Produce to Arable Capital

Dole plc has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 65% equity stake in Progressive Produce LLC to PTF Holdings, LLC, the parent…

New world record set at pistachio cracking-and-eating contest

Major League Eater James Webb set a new world record by cracking and eating 338 pistachios in just eight minutes at the second annual Wonderful…

Early bird registration deadline for CPMA 2024 approaches

Early bird registration for the 2024 CPMA Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2024 Fresh Week) taking place April 23-25, in Vancouver, closes on Friday,…

Showcasing branded mangos for a cause

Continental Fresh LLC, a grower, shipper and importer of fresh fruits and vegetables from Latin America, will feature its Water For All branded mangos…

Washington Apple Commission appoints two new board members

The Washington Apple Commission has appointed Tommy Hanses, CEO of Washington Fruit and Produce Co., to Position 4, Grower District 3, on the board of…

Touchstone Pistachio Company to come up for sale

Assemi family preps exit from farming

In a significant shift within the agricultural sector, the Assemi family, a prominent name in Fresno's farming community, is exploring the sale of its…

Otay Mesa Commercial Facility

Intercepted shipment of limes reveals over $3 million worth of cocaine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility discovered over $3 million worth of hard narcotics hidden in a shipment…

PACA updates from the USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Superior Growers LLC satisfied a reparation order for $16,841 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act…

British Columbia government's $200 million response to fruit industry losses

The British Columbia government has announced a $200 million initiative aimed at mitigating the financial losses experienced by fruit growers due to extreme…

Canada: Leafhoppers in Quebec's strawberry fields signal climate change effects

Research from Laval University highlights that migratory leafhoppers in Quebec's strawberry fields are indicators of climate change's impact on agriculture.…

Okanagan fruit growers face tough decisions on foreign labour

The Okanagan fruit sector relies heavily on the influx of thousands of temporary foreign workers essential for crop cultivation and harvesting. Recent…

Growing European demand for Brazil’s sweet potatoes

Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agricola Plantar: "Due to the challenges with…

Sollum Technologies expands its sales team in North America

Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America. The company aims to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled…

Ecuador's January 2024 banana exports decrease by 6.87%

The banana exporter Ecuador saw a decrease of 6.87% in exports during January 2023 compared to the same month last year ( 2023). Accumulated exports of…

Peruvian Satsuma achieves good prices in the domestic market at the beginning of the campaign

Agroindustrias Casablanca, part of the La Calera group, has devoted approximately a decade to replanting more than 1,200 hectares of mandarins. This ambitious…

Exploring export opportunities for Jamaican food products

At a recent webinar hosted by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), stakeholders in the agro-processing and food and beverage manufacturing sectors…

Kenya seeks action against immature avocado harvesting

Concerns have been raised by stakeholders within Kenya's avocado value chain regarding the detrimental practice of harvesting immature avocados. The Avocado…

Operation Linda Mananasi recovers stolen pineapples in Kenya

In a recent development from Murang'a County, Kenya, law enforcement officials have successfully reclaimed 16,905 pineapples pilfered from the Delmonte farm.…

Avocado grower shifts part of its operations to Portugal

In light of water shortages in the Axarquía region, TROPS, a cooperative known for its avocado and mango production, is relocating a portion of its packaging…

IMF Portwatch

First weeks of 2024

Red Sea cargo volumes down 21% due to attacks

During the initial weeks of 2024, the maritime sector witnessed a 21% decrement in cargo volumes traversing the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, attributed to…

UK's largest blueberry grower opts for berry sorting with AI technology

Hall Hunter has recently acquired a new Elifab Berry Class 12 lane sorting machine along with two automatic punnet fillers of Elifab´s partner Mat…

"Licensed protected varieties are practically non-existent in the Greek citrus industry"

Despite a two week delay, the Greek citrus season went quite well up until January, says Spiros Tampakis, owner of Greek citrus exporter Tampakis…

Yair Bar-Hai, Lucky Berry:

“Blueberry prices are crazy now in Israel, with good demand for South African table grapes too”

An importer of blueberries and table grapes into Israel says the consumer demand in his country has not waned for these healthy fruits, despite the…

Naruedee Deelertnopjira - 3F Exotic

"We see quality as the most important factor to create customer loyalty"

3F Exotics have been exporting Thai exotic fruit and vegetables to markets around the world for many years. Some of the main vegetable exports are…

Lineage expects to strengthen footprint in Germany with construction of new facility in Bremerhaven

Lineage, a large provider of temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions, announces the ongoing development of a new facility in…

CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL to extend OCEAN Alliance until 2032

Founding members of the world's largest shipping network will extend operational cooperation for at least 5 additional years from 2027. Since 2017,…

Seeka 2023 full year result

"The 2023 harvest was difficult right across the horticultural sector"

Listed New Zealand produce handler Seeka Limited, with operations in New Zealand and Australia, has today reported its audited results for the year…

A competitive payroll tax leads the Tasmanian fruit industry’s election

Fruit Growers Tasmania is calling on the major parties and independent candidates to heed industry's plea for greater recognition of the cost pressures…

Costa Group appoints Marc Werner as new CEO

Costa Group, a fresh produce company in Australia appointed Marc Werner as its new CEO, effective 1 March 2024. Werner commenced with Costa in August…

Four-month-old sets world record by identifying vegetables

A four-month-old baby from Nadigama, Andhra Pradesh, named Kaivalya, has set a world record by identifying 120 different items, including birds,…