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Chris Ford with Viva Tierra Organic

“It is our goal to make organic Fair Trade ginger more widely available”

Peru consistently supplies ginger for almost 10 months out of the year with a season that starts in July and runs through April. For Viva Tierra Organic, it’s the third year…

Dragon fruit production continues to grow out of Ecuador

Supplies of imported dragon fruit continue to grow. “Supplies are starting to come in very heavy--the big season is about to start,” says Alan Goldberg of A&B Tropical…

Iván Marambio: President Asoex, Chile

"Supplying a market ‘hungry’ for cherries while finding new markets is a challenge"

As Chilean cherries, blueberries and soon table grapes will be on the way to world markets, recovering from the Covid-10 pandemic as well as a global recession are still…

Proexport promotes the opening of the US market for Murcian vegetables

There is no doubt that one of the priorities of the Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables of the Region of Murcia (PROEXPORT) is to open the US market…

Verdant Robotics announced the close of $46.5 million in Series A funding

Verdant Robotics announced the close of $46.5 million in Series A funding, an investment period that took three rounds over the last three years. The…

Rail strike averted after US Congress votes to confirm deal

An imminent strike by the US railworkers was averted after the Congress voted on legislation on a deal struck in September between workers and rail companies.…

Video Photo Report: New York Produce Show

On Thursday, December 1, the New York Produce Show was held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. It’s a popular time of year to go to the Big Apple, and…

New partnership to enable optimisation of global food supply chain

A new partnership agreement between two trade and logistics providers aims to support the largest food companies in the world with a new standard in global distribution – from…

Import cherry arrivals expected later this month

Pacific Trellis Fruit looks forward to the upcoming import cherry season. “With increased volumes of cherries arriving in the U.S. from Chile and Argentina, we look forward to…

SEPC beams up Southern Exposure’s keynote speakers

The Southeast Produce Council has just announced its lineup of speakers for the upcoming Southern Exposure: Produce – The Final Frontier. Taking place March 3-5, 2023 at the…

Special Latin America

Uncertain outlook for Argentina's table grape export sector

San Juan's table grape harvest will start in just two weeks. This year, the sector faces various issues from previous years that have become more acute, stated…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Challenging grape season leads to exporter keeping the pomegranates on the local market

“It seemed smarter to keep our pomegranates within our own borders this season”

After a very challenging grape season, one Egyptian exporter opted not to export the pomegranates this year, says May Salem of FinBi for Land Reclamation and Agriculture…

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Flashfood expands its partnership with Stop & Shop in New York City

FreshDirect: Top 5 food trends for 2023

Food will cost families more than $16,000 in 2023: ReportCanadians won’t see relief at the checkout in 2023. Food prices are forecast to increase 5% to 7% next year, according…

Cairo 3A signs exclusive partnership to distribute Driscoll’s berries to the local market

Cairo 3A Agricultural Company announced the signing of a partnership contract with Driscoll’s International Company. Under the partnership agreement, Cairo 3A…

Limoneira closes sale of its Sevilla property for $2.6 million

The Limoneira Company, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development…

Organic Trade Association wins record funding to promote U.S. organic globally

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased to announce it has received a record level of funding of more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of…

Farm share of U.S. food dollar reached historic low in 2021

U.S. farm establishments received 14.5 cents per dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2021—a decrease of 1.0 cent from a revised 15.5 cents in 2020—to…

Latin American air freight recovering well

It took Latin America longer to emerge from lockdowns and travel restrictions than other regions, but this year it has been recovering lost ground with a…

Pacific North West farmers having to protect crops from extreme heat

Hotter temperatures are changing the agricultural landscape in the Pacific Northwest, especially for tree fruit growers.More and more people are covering their…

Peru could export pitahaya and aguaymanto to the United States next year

So far in 2022, the county exported 3.5 tons of pitahaya for 15,000 dollars and 46 tons of aguaymanto for 326,000. These products are mainly destined for…

Peruvian blueberry exports to the United States increased by 30% in 2022

Peruvian fresh blueberry exports between January and September of 2022 surpassed 772.4 million dollars, i.e. 30.2% more than in the same period of last year.…

Colombia Avocado Board brings on new board members

Earlier this week the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) met and elected new officers to its board of directors. The newly elected officers, together with other…

Costa Rican government to install scanners at ports and airports in 2023

The president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, announced last week the implementation of a project to place scanners in ports to combat smuggling and tackle drug…

Shannon Illingworth explains why lettuce and spinach keeps getting contaminated with E. Coli

GP Solutions, announced that company founder, Shannon Illingworth, is speaking out about the prevalence of contamination found in food, through his new…

Citrus disease is also affecting Brazil's orange crop

Florida will produce the smallest crop of oranges in more than 75 years. The tree-killing disease that decimated Florida orange groves is also intensifying…

Low prices for Argentine garlic from Mendoza

Garlic producers in the province of Mendoza expect this will be a complex season. They also estimate that there will be a reduction in area in the next season,…

Farmers market flourish in US

Bay Area farmers markets are widely popular among buyers and sellers, as they create the opportunity to buy and sell an abundance of goods. College of San Mateo’s Farmers Market, one…

Dr Andréa Magiafoglou - Cherry Growers Australia

Slow start to Australian cherry season, good volumes to come

The Australian cherry season is well underway, with the fruit picked in October in the cherry growing regions in north-west Victoria and Griffith, Hillston and Mudgee in NSW,…

Brad Foster - Foster Stonefruit

"The weather has gotten warmer, which has put us on track to supply some great fruit for the summer season"

After a cold and wet start to the stonefruit season, a Victorian grower is expecting great fruit with higher yields for consumers this year. Foster Stonefruit is run by a…

Two main reasons hinder Egyptian exports to Russia

Russian market harder to access for Egyptian citrus exporters

The world's largest citrus exporter, Egypt, has seen a large increase in volumes this season. According to Mr. Eslam Galila, CEO of the Egyptian exporter Gelila, this increase…

Doing more with fewer people

The development of box fillers has increased dramatically in recent years. Wevano's new box filler and (de)stacker takes a lot of work off your hands, adds to a calm…

“Very different dynamics in this year’s banana sales”

The momentum in the banana trade is completely different than it has been in recent years, as one industry expert notes. "Supply of bananas is quite tight this…

The blueberry industry prepares to meet at the International Blueberries 2023 Seminars

According to estimates by the International Blueberry Organization, blueberry production will reach 3 million tons in 2025, noting that this projection may…

Dutch coop commits to science-based climate goals

In the Netherlands, Harvest House and its growers want to farm climate-neutrally by 2040. Harvest House is one of the first grower associations to join SBTi,…

Online auction of potato peeling and packaging line

Are you looking for machines for your potato processing location? Industrial Auctions is at your service! The company organizes an online auction for the potato processing…

Digitization of the international supply chain is accelerating

2022 has been a year of profound changes in all organizations. Through the pandemic, foreign trade teams have accelerated the adoption of new technologies to create…

Need for smart, sustainable storage systems greater than ever

Mild temperatures during harvesting are not ideal for storing potatoes and onions. To maintain quality during storage, good storage solutions are essential. And these systems…

Europe's largest sweet potato-producing region is located in Cadiz

Sweet potato cultivation in Sanlúcar de Barrameda has experienced rapid growth over the past decade. This southern Spanish coastal municipality in the province…

Imported banana prices at Birmingham and London wholesale markets

Banana price relatively stable

The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% increase while those from Costa Rica saw a 1% rise.

Smuggled white onions worth $35k found in Manila raid

Smuggled onions worth over $35 726 was found in a weekend raid in Tondo, Manila in the Philippines. The customs authorities found 1 147 bags of white onions inside…

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