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Plant Biologist

Ripening Officer Bananas / Exotics

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Organic blueberry volume continues to grow

Much like cherries, blueberries out of the Pacific Northwest are about two weeks later than last year thanks to a cool spring that extended growing degree days. As Cat…

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Plant Biologist

Early end to domestic watermelon season predicted

Supplies of watermelons across the U.S. are down compared to 2021’s volumes. “In all regions, we’re seeing much more limited availability and record-high prices,” says Mike…

Israel’s fresh pomegranate crop to arrive in Europe and US next week

Israel’s pomegranate harvest season has started with the first “fresh” shipments expected to arrive in Europe and the US from next week. Yinon Osem, CEO of Edom Fruits: “We…

Man speed-eats Bhut Jolokia peppers to break record

Gregory Foster from the US has broken another scorching speed-eating record with Ghost chilli peppers, also known as Bhut Jolokia peppers. The chilli…

Dr Michael Mosley:

‘Eat an apple daily to cut your risk of death by 35%’

TV doctor Michael Mosley has revealed the numerous benefits of eating apples, including a reduced death risk. He claims people might be able to eat themselves…

4th Annual Chef Invitational finalists and People’s Choice winner announced

California Giant Berry Farms announced its People’s Choice winner and chef finalists of its 2022 Chef Invitational. The finalists and their recipes are: Adrian Day-Murchison, Calavo: Spiced Blueberry Lamb Waffle…

Crystal Valley Foods welcomes back team member

Crystal Valley Foods (Crystal Valley) welcomes back Philip Rodriguez to its team. Rodriguez began his career in produce with Crystal Valley Foods in 2017 as a…

Honduran pitahaya looks at the US market

Vietnam, China, and Indonesia account for more than 90% of the world's pitahaya production, a fruit that is expected to have a 3.9% annual growth rate in the…

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Logistics consultant Dave Watts on the absence of rail exacerbating container imbalances and why new landside rules are upsetting truckers

Smooth flow of citrus exports from Durban relieves an anxious industry

“At the Durban Container Terminal, reefer containers are doing very well this year and the citrus industry is going to hit some nice numbers in terms of volumes,” says Dave…

Colombia is green-lighted to export Hass avocado to Chile

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism reported that, after eight years of work between the health authorities, the Hass avocado producers and the…

Special Automation

Drones target fruit tree pests in Hawaiʻi

The coconut rhinoceros beetle is a major invasive pest that feeds on coconut palms, betelnut, Pandanus palms, banana, pineapple and sugarcane. In Hawaiʻi, with…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

USDA

Australia: Stone Fruit Annual

Stone fruit production forecast to increase in marketing year 2022/23

Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in marketing year (MY) 2022/23, following a MY 2021/22 season that was impacted by a shortage of labor supply at…

Retail

Dreamstime

SpartanNash celebrated the opening of its newly remodeled Knapp’s Corner D&W Fresh Market

Walmart will open a high-tech consolidation center in Pennsylvania

Will Ahold Delhaize buy US supermarket competitor Albertsons?Ahold Delhaize is rumoured to be in talks with Albertsons, the tenth largest retailer in the US. The reason for…

Fresh Express kicks off Fresh On the Go promotion and releases new online content

Fresh Express®, a big player in value added salads, has kicked off the second annual Fresh On the Go promotion to celebrate its on-the-go-friendly products that help keep…

New research hopes to preserve potatoes for US food supply

Masaki Shimono works at the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources as a research scientist. He studies beneficial microbes to improve and…

US Transportation Department works with supply chain firms to ease port congestion

The US Transportation Department (USDOT) has stated that a supply chain pilot data-sharing project, aimed at easing bottlenecks at congested US. Ports, has…

Market and Crop Update for August 11, 2022

'Jumbo red and yellow onion market is softening a bit, medium sizes are staying strong'

MARKETOrganic Onions:Brad Sumner with Pacific Coast Trading Co. in Portland, OR, told Onion Business on Aug. 10 he is shipping out of Lancaster, CA, and…

New inventions making their way onto pineapple farms on the Sunshine Coast

A number of new robotic innovations and technology are being introduced across pineapple farms across the Sunshine Coast. At the recent Australian Pineapple Field Days, hosted…

Piñata Farms

Technology upgrades and a brand refresh for Australian strawberry producer

Winter strawberry season at Piñata Farms’ Sunshine Coast farm is underway and the company is launching supply chain and packaging innovations and a refreshed branding…

New Zealand strawberry company supplies retailers in August

As there have been some disruptions and supply issues limiting strawberry imports from Australia this winter, several New Zealand growers are stepping up to…

Japanese Miyazaki mangoes can go for almost $4,000 a pair

There is a variety of mango grown in Japan that could cost you a pretty penny. At almost $4000 a pair, Miyazaki mangoes are some of the priciest pieces of…

Chinese temperature data loggers provide overseas traders with more options

USB data loggers have gained popularity in the Chinese market and abroad in the last few years. This is primarily because these data loggers can be plugged directly into a…

'Domestic cherry season had clearly passed its peak'

The domestic cherry season has clearly passed its peak, as availability declined noticeably. Local offers predominated, but obviously lost a lot of their presence. Turkish…

Greenfield container port projects back in favour with terminal operators

Widespread container shipping trade recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the global terminal capacity outlook, supported by global terminal operators’…

New Deputy CEO of Hazera:

“It is like a marathon run, and we want to finish first!”

Since 19th May 2022, Ofer Peleg has been the new Deputy CEO of Hazera. He leads Sales, Supply Chain, IT and Production. Ofer says: “We have great DNA in…

New UK cold chain data report:

Cold storage electricity bill doubles in a year

Electricity spend for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation…

South African citrus exports up 7% mid-season despite global industry challenges

South African citrus exports are 7% higher across all terminals combined when compared to prior year volumes mid-season, despite global challenges facing the…

South African government negotiates a settlement with the European Union to clear citrus blocked in EU ports

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) confirms that it has managed to negotiate a settlement that will see the clearing of…

Assam university

Egyptian researcher develops biodiesel from food waste

The leaves of radish and sweet potato are potent sources for producing low-cost biodiesel from waste cooking oil, an Egyptian scholar and his associates at…

FAO supports Peru’s proposal to establish global ‘International Potato Day’

The FAO Committee on Agriculture recently endorsed a Peruvian initiated project to have May 30 designated as “International Potato Day” worldwide. The…

Resurgence of Panama disease

Banana growers fight renewed extinction risk as lethal fungus spreads

The Panama disease once again threatens to wipe out the crop key to economies across Asia, Latin America and beyond. Some scientists claim that Vietnam will…

The Avocado R+D+i initiative is works on developing an intelligent tool to detect optimal maturation degree of avocados

The 360º Avocado R+D+i initiative seeks to develop a system for predicting the optimal degree of maturity of avocados through the use of artificial…

Trends in modern approaches to eating: Plant-focused vs plant-based

Vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian? With a proliferation of plant-based products in the marketplace today, consumer interpretations and pursuits of “plant-based…

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