GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GRAPES

As the grape season kicks off in the southern hemisphere, the global grape market is shaping up for an interesting season. In the Netherlands, the grape supply is facing…

Demand for greenhouse tomatoes picking up ahead of Labor Day

The supply of greenhouse tomatoes from Mexico continues to be steady. “Our volume and quality of greenhouse tomatoes are both really good right now.…

California avocado growers’ stormy season winds down

Mother Nature continues to test the resilience of California avocado growers this year, the latest test being heavy rainfall and winds from Tropical…

“If Peru's blueberries can come to the 2021 numbers we will be OK”

As the current hotter than usual weather, caused by the El Niño phenomenon, is impacting and lowering Peru’s 2023/24 blueberry harvest, producers and…

Minister MacAulay offers no timeline on easing restrictions in P.E.I. seed potatoes

Even after an investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found limited spread of the soil-born pest known as potato wart, Federal Agriculture…

North American Agribusiness Review

Excessive heat in parts of the US contributed to fewer vegetable shipments and lower quality

By the end of June, retail dollar sales of fresh vegetables had grown 1.9% YOY, reaching USD 3.6bn, while volume had declined 0.7% YOY, according to the IFPA.…

Greenhouse producer steps up to provide food to people in need

Despite the abundance of food grown in the United States, millions of Americans suffer from food insecurity, according to Feeding America. Access to…

Berry grower-shipper raises over $19,000 at 17th annual BBQ fundraiser

California Giant Berry Farms shared details from its successful Skirt Steak BBQ fundraising event which resulted in over $19,000.00 raised for the…

Extortion and threats against lime growers return to west Mexico

The kind of mass threats and extortion of lime growers in the west of Mexico - that sparked a civilian vigilante uprising some ten years ago - have returned.…

ASOEX monitors the situation of the industry after the heavy rains in the central-southern area of Chile

"We'll have to wait for the water to go down before we can assess any possible damage"

Technical teams from producing and exporting companies are currently evaluating the damage that the heavy rains caused to fruit crops. The teams have…

Argentina establishes the labeling of containers containing citrus with quarantine treatment

In order to continue strengthening the traceability of citrus that can host fruit flies, the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) established…

More Canadian agricultural producers denounce 'mass rejections' of foreign worker applications

Officers from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are rejecting foreign worker applicants over ‘family ties’ within Canada, despite none of them…

2023 Washington Conference packed with events and speakers

IFPA’s 2023 Washington Conference, September 12-15, is packed with education, collaboration and advocacy. “Congress is actively considering issues critical to…

Study by the University of New Jersey claims:

'Lemon is the healthiest fruit in the world'

According to a study by the University of New Jersey in the US, the lemon is the healthiest fruit in the world. Lemon stands out among 41 food options…

McGill University researchers assemble genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties

Search for the super potato goes on

As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists from McGill University are looking for…

'$10 million in grant funding available for the Specialty Crop Multistate Program'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $10 million in available competitive grant funding through the 2023 Specialty Crop Multi-State…

Idaho sees potato acreage increase by 12%

According to the Idaho Farm Bureau, there is a 12% increase in the amount of potato farming acreage in 2023 compared to 2022. Last year, the state grew…

US ambassador MaryKay Carlson says 'Mindanao has a lot to offer'

US trade mission soon to go to Mindanao

As part of the US government’s commitment to deepen economic ties with the Philippines, a trade mission is due to go there next month, hoping to explore…

Ceará State

Fresh fruit export season set to start tonight at Port of Pecém

The start of the 2023/2024 fresh fruit export season is set to kick off tonight (August 25) at the Port of Pecém. This season’s first shipment will amount to…

All booths sold out for Asia Fruit Logistica

With less than one month to go before Asia Fruit Logistica kicks off, all exhibition space is already sold out. Meet 700+ exhibitors from 42 different…

Sichuan's Panzhihua mango exports grow and new markets added

The mango production season in Panzhihua, Sichuan started at the end of May and is now at its peak. The seasonal varieties include Kate Mango and…

Chile's dehydrated plum enters India

A few months ago, at the 10th Dry Plums EXPO, Pedro Pablo Díaz, the president of Chileprunes stressed that one of the sector's greatest strategic…

20% drop in Moroccan grape volumes

As soon as the grape season started in Morocco, back in May, growers had anticipated a low season due to water stress and successive heat waves. Today,…

Morocco is the 9th largest avocado exporter in the world, while facing water scarcity

Despite the looming threat of water scarcity, Morocco’s avocado industry has been on a remarkable upward trajectory; over the past six years, exports have…

South African parliament celebrates avocado export agreement with China

Last night, the South African parliament issued a statement to welcome an avocado export agreement with China, calling it "concrete evidence of the immense…

Avocado sales growth sustains half year profit run to Kshs 171.1 million for Kakuzi PLC

Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171.1 (€1.1 mln) million half-year pretax profit on the back of a difficult trading period due to the prevailing…

EastFruit

Morocco heads the list of largest exporters of fresh raspberries to UK

Moroccan exporters have recently raised their raspberry exports to the UK market sharply, reports EastFruit. The exports of fresh raspberries from…

Egyptian fresh strawberry exports to Southeast Asia reach record high

Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to the Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian…

Matthew McIntyre - McIntyre Fruit

“We are now committed to cherry growing, we have enough different varieties and locations to mitigate any risk"

The main cherry harvest at McIntyre’s Fruit in Blairgowrie, Perthshire started right on time on 18th August. The timing is good, but clashes slightly…

“This heatwave causes serious losses in yield in agricultural production”

The Turkish fruits have had a hard time dealing with the weather conditions. Sara Aslihan Metin, responsible for sales of Turkish fresh produce…

Record-breaking bumper crop of UK-grown watermelons on the way

Great news for watermelon fans: a record-breaking bumper UK-grown crop is on the way. Shoppers will be able to judge for themselves when the predicted…

Exports starting tomorrow

Turkish fig season officially kicks off

Today marks the official start of the Turkish fig season, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar: “As usual, crop and export…

DP World announces resilient 1H2023 results with adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 billion

DP World Limited has announced resilient financial results for the first six months to 30 June 2023. On a reported basis, revenue grew by 13.9% to…

This planting method is ingenious

These days, creative planting methods are sometimes increasingly important. A video is circulating on the social media platform, TikTok, showing growers have…

Container and bulk shippers face seasonal pest controls in Australia and NZ

Seasonal controls for invasive species in both bulk and containerised cargoes will be applied by Australia and New Zealand from next month. Australia’s…

National Science Week 2023:

Calcium research looks at improving robustness of avocados as they move through the supply chain

Research is underway in Western Australia and interstate to determine how the addition of calcium fertiliser can help improve the robustness of…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 24 Aug

Drewry’s composite World Container Index dropped by 3.5% this week

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3.5% to $1,768.33 per 40ft container this week. Drewry’s composite index has decreased by 3.5% to…

ZIM’s Oceania-Asia service network: Restructuring or withdrawal?

While Haifa-headquartered ZIM has announced a "restructuring of its Oceania-Asia service network", the Israeli ocean carrier seems to withdraw from the…

Taiwan’s agricultural export value to China at new low

According to Minister of Agriculture Chen Chi-chung, the agricultural export value to China this year has hit a new low of 9.1 percent of total agricultural…

Now, tomatoes can also be worn

The Indian company Bioleather, which specializes in the development of new fabrics, has launched a new and disruptive material: a new vegan leather made from tomato skin. This new…

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Phytosanitary inspectors return over 43 tons of potatoes to Austria

The Republic Phytosanitary Inspection prohibited the import of two consignments of potatoes with a total quantity of 43.3 tons originating from Austria,…