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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MANDARIN MARKET

The demand for oranges rose sharply this year due to the coronavirus. One would expect that mandarins would also benefit from this higher demand, but that wasn't the case. In…

Good movement on Pacific Northwest pears

Pear supplies out of the Pacific Northwest look similar to last year’s volume. “On a longer average, the crop is lower than what we usually see. But it is in line with last year’s…

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European Union tariff on US goods affects sweet potatoes, grapefruit and more

The European Union has imposed $4 billion in tariffs on US goods this week in response to the WTO conclusion that aerospace company Boeing has benefitted unfairly from state…

Demand picking up on imported kiwis

Movement on imported kiwi fruit is picking up as countries move in and out of the market. Celso Paganini with Bella Vita Foods in Harrison, NY says kiwi supplies are largely…

Oppy secures spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers

Oppy was recently selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, marking the first time the grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the…

Vanguard shares California citrus update

The California citrus growing season is well underway and Vanguard International shares an update straight from the orchards on lemons, navel oranges, and the…

Washington apple grower recognizes veterans during American Dream apple giveaways

CMI Orchards is participating in a number of local community events this week, recognizing and celebrating local soldiers on Veterans Day. These activities are part of a…

Mission Produce joins Eurosemillas in international avocado platform, Green Motion

Mission Produce has strengthened its global leadership by joining Eurosemillas in Green Motion. Green Motion is an international platform that broadens the varieties and…

Final rule allowing access for all growing regions still awaited

South African citrus exports to US increase by 63.4%

Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the authorisation of imports of South African citrus into all…

New Heirloom Apple Discovery pack showcases eco-friendly packaging

A network of Eco-certified orchards in the northeastern US is taking their commitment to environmentally progressive practices to a new level with the introduction of an…

Special Wholesale markets

The Rungis market awaits Sicilian produce

FreshPlaza talked to Calogero Montana from the international Montana Groupe, with various branches in Italy and France, for an overview of the dynamics of the European fresh…

Global focus citrus

“Mandarin season in Turkey has been a total disaster”

The Turkish mandarin season has been terrible according to one Turkish exporter. Next to weather challenges, he states that the Turks are losing markets in Europe and the…

Retail

Amazon expands In-Garage Delivery service

SpartanNash: 3.1% Q3 revenue gain

Canada: Loblaw posts 6.9% rise in quarterly revenueCanadian retailer Loblaw Cos Ltd reported a 6.9% rise in quarterly revenue, boosted by online sales as stuck-at home…

United Fresh urges priority access for Ag industry when Covid-19 vaccine becomes available

United Fresh and allied food and agricultural organizations are urging both President Trump and President-elect Biden to provide priority access to Covid-19…

PMA

New virtual meetings planned to update industry on current state of produce safety

Produce Marketing Association has announced a pair of virtual meetings to discuss the current state of produce safety in the industry which includes discussion…

Moxxy Marketing expands West Coast team

Moxxy Marketing has expanded its West Coast team, adding Project Coordinator Hailey Terrones, based in California, to support clients throughout Western North…

New York state - Spotted Lanternfly sighted in Fall Creek

The city of Ithaca is warning residents to be on the lookout for the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive planthopper indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan,…

Green Thumb Farms, Maine

New Fenway Reds potato variety from Maine

In the autumn of 2019, Green Thumb Farms in Maine launched the “Farmer’s First” program to develop new potato varieties for retailers and to help consumers…

Henry Hayes - Tzaneen Blueberries

“We exported only 54% of our blueberry crop”

Tzaneen Blueberries will stop harvesting their 2020 blueberry crop today, an unusually late ending for them but one in which rain during harvesting “played havoc” with their…

Plates will sprout if you plant them in soil

Colombian biodegradable plates made from pineapples

A company in Colombia is making eco-friendly plates out of the tops of old pineapples. Amazingly, these plates, made by Lifepack, contain seeds that can sprout in soil. The…

APROBAN: "ALDI's position complicates the future of exports"

Costa Rican banana producers reject ALDI's lower purchase price

The Association of Banana Producers APROBAN, which is made up of independent banana producers and is a fundamental part of the economy and the creation of jobs…

FAO's Food Outlook: Developing countries buoy global food trade

Global trade in food products has proven remarkably resilient during the pandemic, with developing countries even managing to increase export revenues,…

Brexit and bananas – could supermarket shelves be laid bare?

Brexit could seriously threaten the supply of bananas from Ghana to UK supermarkets, and cause thousands of job losses for plantation workers in the West African nation, warns…

Eric Moerdijk, Monie:

"Limited supply of small Dutch red onions"

It's a little less hectic on the Dutch onion scene now. Exports are, however, continuing well. "There were some uncertainties at the start of the season. But, so far, exports…

Jorge García, of García Ballester: "Some Chinese customers have already started showing interest in the oranges"

Demand for clementines is starting to pick up, but prices are low for the small sizes

The citrus campaign is moving forward in Spain with slightly more early-season clementines than in the unusual previous season, when the production was historically low,…

"The French kiwifruit season is looking promising"

Although the health situation is bringing some limitations when it comes to organizing the harvesting and packaging, kiwifruit consumption remains dynamic: “We are still in…

Christian Kruse, Haygrove LLC:

"Protected cultivation is an important growth market in Germany and still has great potential"

Berry growers in Germany are already in full preparation for the 2021 season, and the trade fair duo expoSE/expoDirekt is usually a good opportunity for the sector to exchange…

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Shipping fruit and vegetables around the world

Even in times of Covid-19 the transport of fruit and vegetables has to continue, no matter how difficult this may sometimes be. "The strongest points of our company are our…

Munich wholesale market traders suffer from strict Corona conditions

"I believe the situation will only ease up from February-March onwards"

At Munich's Sendling wholesale center, sales are rather slow at the moment. Normally the Christmas season will slowly be getting underway at this time of year, but in this…

Miriam Cutillas, of Uvasdoce: "The New Year's Eve campaign will be focused on consumption at home"

"It has so far been a very good year for Spanish table grapes"

The Spanish table grape harvest is already is its final stretch and will finish with the Christmas and New Year's Eve campaign. Imported grapes are, therefore, already…

Ellen van Kester, Horticola Guadalfeo:

"Besides Cherokee, now also a new orange plum tomato"

Horticola Guadalfeo, in Motril, Spain, specializes in selling unique tomatoes. "By the end of summer, we had a product shortage. That was due to the July and August's high…

Artichoke consumption in Spain grows to 3 kg per capita

Artichoke consumption has grown by 20% in the last 12 months, going from an average of 2.5 kilos per capita to 3 kilos. According to statements made to Efeagro…

National Fruit Fly Council - Phytosanitary Irradiation

"By maintaining our domestic biosecurity, we are protecting our own farmers, and the fruits that they grow"

One of Australia's leading contract sterilisation and decontamination processors has highlighted the importance of the country maintaining its fruit fly free areas, warning…

Pinduoduo expands online grocery shopping to drive agricultural e-commerce ambitions

Pinduoduo, China’s largest e-commerce platform for agricultural products, has expanded its online grocery ordering service to most provinces since introducing it in the cities…

JGroup Fresh-cut Fruit Research Center and Premium Cut Fruit Exposition Center open with grand ceremony

Chinese sales volume of fresh-cut fruit grows quickly

The JGroup Fresh-cut Fruit Research Center and the Premium Cut Fruit Exposition Hall simultaneously opened with a grand ceremony in the middle of November. The Fresh-cut Fruit…

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