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California avocado production forecast for 2023

The early season crop forecast of this year’s California avocado production is in. The harvest estimate is 257 million pounds of avocados, which is a slight decrease compared…

Michigan Red Delicious and Gala apples expected to do well in Mexico

According to Diane Smith, the head of the Michigan Apple Committee, a decision to return to exporting apples to Mexico is a logical move. “With a record-sized crop this…

Dole plc announces sale of its Fresh Vegetables Division to Fresh Express

Dole plc has today announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate…

Washington apple industry veteran dies at 89 years

Friends and family are mourning the passing of Robert C. (Bob) Reinholt who passed away on January 16th, 2023, in Wenatchee, Washington. Owning his own orchard…

Spring planting balances high inputs and economic uncertainty with good markets

With some seeds already being dropped for the July 4th watermelon pull, right now supplies are steady on winter watermelons. “They’re expensive but that’s how they normally…

Ice continues to be an issue on lettuce in Yuma

Reports from Salinas, CA-based Markon last Friday were that the Arizona and California desert growing region experienced very cool wind gusts, upwards of 30 MPH the day…

April 27 and 28

Mexican Association hosts 4th annual Agricultural Social Responsibility Symposium

For the fourth consecutive year, the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture AC (AMHPAC) will hold the Agricultural Social Responsibility Symposium to discuss relevant…

California walnut retail promotions ramp up in 2023

California Walnuts will be increasing support at retail, recently bringing in a new retail consultant to develop and manage promotions. February is a key month for retailers to educate…

Citrus shipper implements new ERP software

Prophet, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider for the fresh produce and horticulture industries, is partnering with Lone Star Citrus Growers. This…

Calavo Growers Inc. appoints CEO Brian Kocher as member of the Board of Directors

Calavo Growers, Inc. appointed Brian Kocher, Calavo's Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to Mr. Kocher's employment…

Special Fruit Logistica

Haith to focus on optical sorting at Fruit Logistica

A UK manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will be promoting its innovative mobile optical sorter at Fruit Logistica next month (8-10 February). The PRO-Sort optical…

Global Focus Bananas

Colombia invested close to $5 million to combat Fusarium TR4

As a preventive measure, the Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (Augura), together with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), implemented, in 2010, strategies and…

Retail

Dreamstime

Rouses Markets has revealed plans to open its first store in Biloxi, Mississippi

Dollar General opened its 19,000th store

US: Publix Charlotte Division vice president to retire; new vice president announcedAfter more than 47 years of dedicated service, Publix Super Markets Charlotte Division Vice…

North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission appoints Liquid PR to support global expansion

The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) in the United States of America, has appointed the full-service consultancy, Liquid, to support its global…

Canadian investment company PSP signs record deal for Bundaberg macadamia orchards

Canadian investment company PSP has struck one of the largest ever deals in Australia’s macadamia industry. It has bought most of the assets of family owned,…

University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health research

Hyper-palatable foods artificially set up to be rewarding to eat and harder to stop consuming

If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide…

California farmers facing costly damages due to storms

At this point in time, California farmers are facing costly damages from weeks of severe storms. Some growers from the Central Coast region - known as the…

Bloomfield Robotics uses AI to help with plant management

In 2011, a highly contagious plant bacteria was found in some 40,000 grape vines in the wine producing region of Bordeaux, France. Since then, infection of…

Sam Boyce - Hall and Sons Orchards

"For me Tie Up's biggest feature so far is being able to see all the costs as the season goes by"

Tie Up Farming has management modules for harvesting, agro-technical jobs, and managing all of the chemicals and fertiliser in one platform. The real-time information is one…

"It's all about being diverse and trying other things in the business because you can't stand still"

The Victorian stone fruit grower selling main orchard to focus on other 'exciting' opportunities

A Victorian fruit grower is in the process of transitioning out of growing, which will see the company sell its main orchard to focus on other opportunities within the produce…

Fresh vegetables face contamination risk from floodwaters in New Zealand

United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island…

Good quality and size a feature of 2023’s New Zealand export apple crop

The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season. ‘At the same time, we are…

On the challenges of being an Egyptian citrus exporter:

"As soon as we solve one problem, others arise"

This year's Egyptian citrus season comes amidst tremendous global instability, and factors that represent high risks and ambiguity for Egyptian exporters, according to Mr…

New vacuum cooler system at Kenya airport to aid freshness of produce

PML Kenya has invested $300 000 in a new vacuum cooler system designed to provide customers with an affordable and highly efficient temperature control measure to improve cool…

New contracts with suppliers promise to help farmers cope with rising costs

McCain invests a further £35 mln in sustainable farming vision

McCain has today confirmed a further £35 mln of investments in its supply chain, as the company hopes to boost supplies of UK potatoes and bolster its…

International symposium on horticultural irrigation takes centre stage in Stellenbosch

Horticultural experts from around the globe are gathering in Stellenbosch from this week for the 10th International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural…

"We offer Iranian produce to European customers"

"Iranian agricultural exports have a great potential that is not unfortunately exploited because of the sanctions, "said Mr. Hassan Ghobadi of the Iranian exporter Elishe.…

Sean Schulp and Piet Pannekeet see great potential with STC Food Solutions

"Long delivery times make used machines more attractive, even for large companies"

These days demand for second-hand machines from the food processing and packaging sectors is on the rise. According to Sean Schulp of STC Food Solutions, it is, however, not…

Serbian berry producer optimistic about opportunities in Europe

The Serbian berry producers and exporters, Pureberry, are optimistic about the opportunities in Europe. According to the sales manager Aleksandra Cvetkovic, their blueberries,…

“Weather from February to April will have deep impact on cherry quality and volume”

Hopes are high that the weather in Turkey will play nice over the next few months, in order to have a good cherry season in 2023, says Alanar’s marketing coordinator Yigit…

Gebr. Meier Gemüsekulturen AG

Switzerland: Gebr. Meier AG greenhouses recently equipped with innovative heat pump

"We are now heating our greenhouses fossil fuel free"

Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since…

Mediane introduces Sealpap banderoles

Paper packaging solution now also available as banderole

New legislation for the packaging of fresh products has given the use of paper in the packaging of fruit, vegetables, and other horticultural products, an extra boost. At the…

Special auction at former production location of Homann Feinkost GmbH

All machinery and inventory from former production location of Homann Feinkost GmbH in Dissen aTW will be offered at the online auction from Industrial Auctions. This auction…

Polish importer makes tomato investments in Romania

The Polish company Citronex, one of the largest importers and distributors of bananas in Europe is developing their activities in Romania. The investment of 50Ha greenhouse…

Freight rates on Indian trades continue to cool amid falling export volumes

Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis…

Top 10: The largest container lines in terms of chartered carrying capacity

Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.88: up 4% 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 bananas at wholesale…

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