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Florida strawberries seeing extremely strong demand

“Demand for Florida strawberries is outrageous right now.” So says Robert Wilhelm of Bova Fresh based in Boca Raton, FL. of demand for the berry that has kicked off 2022. “We…

Empty shelves are back

There’s a perfect storm across North America that has led to some of the empty shelves consumers are seeing at their local retailer. COVID of course continues to be a…

CAN: Continuing farm expansion and accelerating industry growth through consulting

“What really excites me about the future of our farm is that we are in the early phases of creating a decentralized network of microgreen farms,” says Jonah Krochmalnek, owner…

Shelf life extension tech firm receives new USDA funding

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces new USDA funding for its organic anti-fungal pad technology, Hazel Endure. The award will support large-scale testing of the…

Jim Gorden, chair of the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Committee:

'Coordinated HLB treatment is essential in California'

In an open letter to California citrus growers, Jim Gorden, chair of the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Committee, has stressed the importance of cooperation…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

US port backlogs are at an all-time high

Supply chain woes are making headlines once again this week. The continuing high truck rates and the lack of available drivers, along with winter weather, consumer…

Marco Rodríguez, director of SAT Export Surfruit:

"As long as Florida's grapefruit production is limited, Spanish and South African grapefruit will be able to coexist"

The Andalusian citrus season has been difficult this year. The biweekly reports from the Government of Andalusia on the evolution of the commercial season in recent months…

Panama Ports passed 8 mln TEU milestone in 2021

Panamanian ports have witnessed a record growth and cargo volume in 2021, reaching 8.62 mln TEU and increase of 11.5% compared to 7.73 mln TEU in 2020. It was also the first…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

'This week, berries, avocados, cucumbers, bell peppers and zucchini dominated ad space'

The focus on healthy eating was noticeable in ads this week. Berries, avocados, packaged salads, cucumbers, bell peppers, and zucchini dominated ad space. Imported summer…

Los Angeles Harbor Commission puts container dwell fee on hold until 29 April

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has decided to extend the implementation of the container dwell fee directed at ocean carriers. The program, which was…

Special Bananas

Magnus Nilsson - Ewerman

"Having introduced the conventional bananas now in Sweden we are looking to introduce our brand into Europe”

Swedish importer Ewerman has recently launched a new line of conventional bananas under the Daily Greem brand. The company has been supplying organic and organic Fair Trade…

Global Focus Grapes

Rooted Global Fruit Co – Ankia Rabie-Gerber & Ryno Palm

South Africa's Hex River grapes set to excel in South East Asia this season

In the Hong Kong office of Global Rooted Fruit Co the phone of Ankia Rabie-Gerber never stops ringing with grape orders at the moment. In order to meet demand ahead of Chinese…

Retail

Dreamstime

Farmstead has opened a waitlist for its upcoming Chicago launch

Walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse

Walmart says 2 top U.S. executives to leave - memoWalmart Inc said Chief Merchandising Officer of its U.S. unit, Scott McCall, will retire and handover the reigns to grocery…

Experts take a look at almond growing and reducing water use in California

During the last drought in California, almonds became the target of those who believe agriculture just wantonly wastes water. For this group, almonds seem to…

Avocados among Mexican products with highest demand in the US

Avocados were among the products ranked as the main Mexican agricultural products with the highest exportation to the US market from January to November 2021.…

Belize: Ministry of Agriculture investigates purple onion contraband

Belize’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai, says contraband purple onions are being sold in the Belizean market. His…

IQonsulting

Chilean Blueberry Committee Crop & Exports Report. Week 1

Total shipments from start of the season until January 9 reached 56,268 tons

12,332 tons were exported in the first week of 2022, this volume was 22.9% more than the previous season, the total shipments from the beginning of the season until January…

New book shows grapes a top food for immunity and brain health

Grapes are a top food for immunity and brain health, according to a new book soon to be released by dietitian and author Patricia Bannan. The book, From Burnout to Balance:…

Tarras Cherry Corp

Technology supports New Zealand cherry pickers to work 'smarter'

Central Otago cherry producer Tarras Cherry Corp has implemented innovative New Zealand-developed orchard management technologies this season to attract and reward productive…

Western Australian avocados smashing it in Japan

Western Australian avocados are expected to be a smash hit at a Japanese trade event hosted by the McGowan Government today to promote the State's premium food…

South Africa: Industry set for a promising pome fruit 2022 harvest

The 2022 harvest is in full swing and growers are looking forward to a good harvest. The much needed rain and adequate chill units during last winter has…

Kenya: Vigilantes hired to combat gangs that steal avocados

Kenya is seeing a rise in organized criminal gangs targeting avocado growers. With the demand for the fruit growing in the US and Europe, Kenya overtook South…

Kenyan grower groups claim they will block ban on pesticides

Kenyan grower groups have vowed to fight the proposal that their nation bans some of the commonly-used pesticides. The pressure for a ban comes from organic…

Tanzania:

Tari's campaign to expand grape farming seems unsuccessful

The campaign from the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) to expand grape farming seems to have been unsuccessful, as there is a lack of vine…

Manuel Baides, manager of Fruta de Autor:

"There is a higher demand for clementines than we are able to meet"

The clementine and mandarin campaign is entering its second phase with the arrival of the later varieties. For the Fruta de Autor brand, the Sando has become the ideal variety…

Remote commissioning will continue after Covid

"The Covid-19 pandemic has had huge effects on economies around the world, including reducing raw material production, limiting workforce availability, supressing demand for…

The Princesa Amandine potato was awarded the Flavor of the Year 2022 award

The Princesa Amandine potato has recently been awarded the Flavor of the Year 2022 seal for retail products. This award identifies those products that stand…

"If you want to make a true difference, you have to take the time to show how great chicory is"

The Belgian chicory market certainly cannot be considered good. That is how Dennis Blankendaal characterized the situation as "awful". ORCA's Roel de Winter is…

Limvalnera strawberries are nickel and histamine-free

"Last summer, we were asked to try out a new strawberry variety - Limvalnera. We have always been open to research and innovation so we accepted, also because we were curious…

Sven Rieger, of Amarillo Corn:

"The consumption of sweet corn has evolved in recent decades and every year it rises in all countries"

The company Amarillo Corn, leader in the fresh sweet corn sector in Spain and a staple name in Europe, has its headquarters 40 km from the city of Seville, in the municipality…

Antonio Jesús González Berenguer, of PROACO: "Soon we will also become garlic seed traders".

"Excessive speculation with garlic causes unnecessary market disruptions"

Preparations are again underway for the new garlic season in the various Spanish growing regions. "At PROACO we have 850 hectares of our own strategically distributed in…

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