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Increasingly consistent supplies of dragon fruit helping grow the category

The peak of what looks to be a very good Florida dragon fruit growing season has passed. “We’re just past the middle and from now on, supplies are going to start going down,”…

Carlos Parravicini, Argenti Lemon: "organic fast growing and highly demanded segment in US"

Argentina’s organic lemons make inroads in US

The company Argenti Lemon, based in Tucuman, Argentina, saw “very good conditions and quality” arrivals of their first two cargoes of organic lemons in the US. “For Argenti…

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Import Sales Manager - Japan

Drought stays severe to extreme for California growing regions

“Not surprising is a good way to describe this year’s drought.” So says Brad Rubin, Wells Fargo food and agribusiness specialty crops sector manager, of the 2022 drought…

Key players come together to face logistics crisis affecting Chile

The main players in the export and import sectors are working to identify solutions to the logistic issues that have driven up food prices worldwide and severely impacted…

Lime growers turn to ag tech to meet consumer demands for greener limes

Hazel Technologies, Inc. is slowing the yellowing process of limes for lime growers and wholesalers across the United States. Collaborators like Pharr, Texas-based produce…

A new low in U.S. container freight rates set to ease inflation

SHIFEX, Shifl’s container spot freight rate index, points to an ongoing decline in spot rates that is set to shift the power marginally away fromthe carriers. Shifl’s data…

Sweet potato retail merchandising contest sparked sales lift

This summer, Bako Sweet hosted a retail merchandising contest that ran from May 20 to July 4. Produce managers from Sprouts Colton Distribution Center were challenged to…

Canadian greenhouse association hosted ToBRFV Symposium

Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) would like to acknowledge the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Agriculture &…

Recalled products were distributed domestically and internationally

Blue Diamond Growers recalls almonds after testing finds Salmonella

Blue Diamond Growers told Food Safety News that 100 percent of the potentially impacted whole brown almonds involved in the recall were recovered.…

New VP of harvest at Tanimura & Antle

Tanimura & Antle announced the promotion of Brett Champlin to vice-president of harvest. This newest promotion comes as the result of Champlin successfully…

Special Automation

World Robot Conference 2022

Chinese robotics industry still advancing

At the World Robot Conference 2022, more than 500 sets of robots have shown up, varying from cutting-edge biomimetic robots to medical robots to agricultural…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Grab your fresh sweet Northwest cherries while they last

Fresh Northwest-grown sweet cherries are still available in produce aisles nationwide, but only for a limited time. As this year's later-than-usual cherry…

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Dreamstime

BJ’s: Strong second-quarter performance

GrubMarket has completed the acquisitions of Frantoni and GSS

US: Instacart orders, revenues climb as company prepares IPOInstacart has seen an increase in revenues and orders in the second quarter, with shoppers continuing to embrace…

USDA to invest up to $300 million in new organic transition initiative

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, including with American Rescue Plan…

CRISPR-based tech focuses on global pest

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have set their aims on a worldwide pest known to decimate valuable food crops by applying new…

Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association:

Wisconsin expected to continue to lead nation in cranberry production

Based on the crop projections announced at the US Cranberry Marketing Committee meeting held in Galloway, Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a good…

The Ecuadorian banana sector sees it increasingly unlikely that the fruit will enter into the agreement with Mexico

In July and August, Ecuador achieved good results in the negotiations of trade agreements with China, South Korea, and Costa Rica, with which it has begun the…

Agri-food trade between Mexico and the US increases by 16% in the first half of the year

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, agri-food trade between Mexico and the United States in the first half of 2022 increased by 16%…

'Tango' tangerines stand out in the market

"Peruvian tangerine prices fell 15%-20% since the beginning of the season, but product movement is smooth"

Peruvian tangerines enter the Chinese market every year in April, but the peak period falls between July and September. This is when the flavor is at its best, just as Chinese…

South African domestic market: ”We’ve never had a citrus year like this”

On the domestic market, prices for South African oranges are 20 to 30% lower than usual, selling for an average of R2.50 and R3 per kilogram.“It’s a mess,” declares a…

Prices remain stable as demand is slower

Lower volumes for Egyptian onions this season

The Egyptian onion season has begun, but the cultivated quantities will be lower this year. This will not result in higher prices, as demand from abroad for the Egyptian…

India approves in-transit cold treatment for South African apples and pears

The Government of India has approved in-transit cold treatment for South African apple and pear exports to India. The advantage of the cold treatment of the products…

Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya launches digital strategy to improve sales of avocados and bananas

The Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya and affiliated agencies have launched a digital communication strategy to increase the export capacity of Kenyan-grown…

NZ High Court rules SunGold kiwifruit licences can be included in property RV

Last year, kiwifruit grower Bushmere Trust took the Gisborne District Council to the Land Valuation Tribunal after the council changed its ratings to include…

New mandarin variety arrives for T&G Fresh

T&G Fresh this week welcomes the newest addition to its citrus range – the Afourer mandarin. After a fantastic Satsuma mandarin season that wrapped up in July,…

Heart Research Institute looks at ways vegetables could treat strokes

It seems that Researchers at the Heart Research Institute (HRI) have discovered how Brussels sprouts and broccoli can help dissolve blood clots and improve the…

“Different pear varieties require different fresh-keeping treatments”

Pears are respiratory fruits and their breathing process initiates physiological changes. When the pears ripen, the fruit becomes sensitive to temperature changes and the…

Potato stockpiles in 2022 hit lowest level in 7 years

In 2022, the warehousing of Shandong cold storage potatoes in the province was basically completed in early July. Judging from the final data, the warehousing…

Concerns in the fresh produce sector on Felixstowe strike, possible disruption in coming days.

An 8 day strike at the port of Felixstowe which started 21st August by over 1,900 port workers is expected to affect supply chains throughout Europe. The port handles 48% of…

Turkish berry harvest was significantly delayed due to weather

“Growers must focus on exports”

Turkish berries are up and coming. Although the focus is mostly on the local market for now, lower prices are forcing growers to look towards export possibilities, as prices…

Primi Frutti: "We have more than 70 million seedlings"

Southern Italy expects strawberry seedlings from Spanish and Polish nurseries again shortly

In just under a month, strawberry seedlings will be transplanted again in Italy. Primi Frutti, a Basilicata-based company, specializing in the propagation of strawberry plants…

Dole plc second quarter 2022 financial results

Dole reports revenue of $2.4 billion for three months ended June 30, 2022

Dole plc has released its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2022: Revenue of $2.4…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.85: steady as 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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