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Looking back on California’s navel orange season

“Our season got off to a bit later start than normal. Tree ripened and colored fruit takes its own time to mature.” So says Eric Christensen, founder of Fruition Sales - Ripe…

Earlier start for San Joaquin Valley grapes

Grape supplies in North America are transitioning to California’s San Joaquin Valley. “We’re transitioning from the Mexican crop and it looks like things are running about 10…

Claudia Bernal, Mountain Range Produce:

"In Colombia we grow avocados in 12 months of rain with no sunshine all year"

Avocados that are above average in size, rich in oil and that does not see sunshine for nearly a year while receiving constant rain about 8 200 feet above sea level, high up…

Ag tech firm expands produce fresh solutions in California

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced the expansion of its SmartFresh™ Inbox in California with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (CDPR) approval for a range…

VerticalFarmDaily.com

Creating job opportunities in sustainable farming for individuals with autism

Nearly half of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. Greens Do Good, a hydroponic, vertical farm in Hackensack, NJ, is doing its part to help change that. The…

Downward adjustment for Chilean citrus volume forecast

Following a thorough assessment of the areas affected by frosts in late May, the Chilean Citrus Committee has delivered an updated forecast. Total Chilean…

Grower-distributor kicks off Colombian avocado season

Westfalia Fruit Group announces the start of its Colombian Hass avocado season with supply available now through late spring of 2023. Westfalia realized the…

Canadian greenhouse grower launches limited time lettuce trio

The Star Group, a Canadian grower, importer, and distributor of fresh produce is launching a unique new living lettuce trio under its Inspired Greens banner. Grown in the…

A billion pounds of California almonds stranded at US ports

According to almond producer David Phippen, his industry is on the verge of losing its premier position in the global market. He saw it coming in 2020, during…

Although California farmers’ markets rebound, the effects of the pandemic are still here

Currently, California's farmers’ markets depend on loyal customers to navigate through difficult times. Many vendors at the markets are recovering from early…

Special Automation

Hard technology has a softer side

The Dutch company, FruitMasters' packaging division is five employees richer. They're not very friendly and have no sense of humor. But, they are very good at their jobs.…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

"We grow 100% of our French apricots in our own orchards"

The French apricots that are grown in Turkey are in good demand with German customers this season, says Alanar marketing coordinator Yigit Gokyigit: “Alanar is a grower,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Walmart: InHome grocery delivery service now available as optional add-on within Walmart+

Amazon has secured the right to buy a 2% stake in Grubhub

U.S. online grocery delivery boom helps open up access to fresh foodMore than nine in ten Americans can get food delivered at a click, new research finds, helping those who…

Revamped baby leaf containers to debut at Organic Produce Summit

Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2022 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California, where it will debut a revamped Josie’s Organics Baby Leaf container with a new graphic…

Scientists test antibacterial chitosan fruit coatings

In an article recently published in the open-access journal Polymers, researchers aimed to prepare a composite film consisting of chitosan biguanidine…

New York State

Spotted lanternfly sighted in West Seneca

The Town of West Seneca is asking residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species and a threat to fruit crops and trees. West…

"Lebanon could become the alternative for grapes from South America as it's located closer to Europe"

Lebanon is a country facing multiple challenges, economical, political, health, and the latest global recession, which hasn’t ended yet, and finally the port explosion which…

Panama strawberry growers add leafy greens

"Once you have fought temperatures above 35°C for strawberries, leafy greens aren't very daunting"

Following the construction of their facilities to produce fresh strawberries in Panama, Ag IncoTech are underway with their expansion in the country but this time for leafy…

Annabel Könst, avocado buyer at Nature’s Pride:

"Avocado market improving now that Peru has halted export volumes to Europe"

"After a few difficult months, prices on the avocado market have recovered somewhat in recent weeks. The prices were, indeed, dismal and below cost in May and June. Peru,…

The Spanish Citrus International Awards will be held in Mexico next October

The Spanish Citrus International Awards will be held again next October in Guadalajara (Mexico). "It is a great pride and great satisfaction to return again to…

Peruvian vegetable exports decreased by 3% driven by the drop in asparagus shipments

Peruvian vegetable exports totaled 365 million dollars between January and May 2022, experiencing a 3% contraction over the same period of the previous year,…

Cuba

Ceballos Agroindustrial Company: Fuel shortage affects mango campaign

The Ceballos agro-industrial company says it is suffering the effects of fuel shortages, which is thwarting their mango harvest campaign. The company that…

Brent Walsh - BerriesZA

Consumer experience with South African blueberries generally exceptional

Blueberries from South Africa’s northern provinces are starting to come in, the first exports will commence within a week or two.“Everybody is recovering from a tough season…

"We work hard to help visiting traders keep their dragon fruit fresh for longer"

Dragon fruit easily spoils after the harvest, which creates waste. One of the key issues in the industry is how to keep dragon fruit fresh during long distance transport.…

Russia resumes import

Pinghe honey pomelos arrive on the Chinese market in late July

Honey pomelo production areas in Fujian recently enjoyed regular weather conditions. The season proceeds as usual. Manager Wen, spokesperson for specialized honey pomelo…

Hilbert Klop and Marnix van Fraassen, Direct Source International:

"We don't stand between suppliers and clients; we stand beside them"

In 2011, Jan de Sterke, Jan van den Adel, Marcel van der Sluis, and Marnix van Fraassen - all with long careers in the fruit and vegetable trade sector - founded Direct Source…

Rob de Feiter, Frigorexpress

“We should grow by 20% this year, despite all the challenges”

In the Dutch transport sector, fuel is the second-largest cost item, after wages. Both are under pressure: wages due to staff shortages; fuel, the ever-increasing diesel…

South African exporter plans to integrate Save Foods treatment into its global supply chain

Global exporter of blueberries completes successful pilot using Save Foods’ proprietary Eco Crop Protection Solution

Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety, today announced…

OOCL sees noteworthy revenue growth despite drop in box volumes

For the second quarter of 2022, the total revenue of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) increased by 52.4%, compared to 2021 Q2, reaching US$5.285 billion.…

Drewry

Faster transit times and easing port delays:

Light at the end of the tunnel for shippers?

After more than two years of chronic delays in container shipping, shippers are finally seeing continuing improvements in both transit times and in port delays, according to…

Is the downward pressure on rates demand or supply driven?

Given the recent decline in spot rates, maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence looked into the question ’is the downward pressure of spot rates caused by supply or…

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