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Texas citrus growers concerned about the future and drought

“Citrus managed to get through this year fine and depending on rainfall, we’ll make it through our next season. But that remains to be seen. It’s still a critical situation…

Bananas are reliable, also in times of an economic downturn

Organic banana supply is plentiful from Organics Unlimited’s farms and network of small growers in Colima, Mexico as well as Ecuador. “We have robust, reliable volumes of…

Fair trade papaya & signature melon program in the spotlight

Super Starr International, a papaya and melon grower, shipper and processor, showcases its conventional and organic product offerings at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral show…

New technology non-destructively determines ripeness of avocados

Apeel announced its plan to introduce new solutions to instantly and non-destructively determine the ripeness of avocados. “The expansion of our technology offerings will…

Schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods after school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012

About 100,000 U.S. public and private nonprofit schools participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which served about 4.9 billion lunches in fiscal year 2019.…

Henry County, Georgia

NewCold to make Henry County’s single-largest investment with state-of-the-art distribution facility

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that NewCold, a global player in automated storage and cold chain logistics, will build and operate an advanced, large-scale distribution…

Most vines might survive lighter infestations with few ill effects, study suggests

Grapevines may only need help to survive heavy spotted lanternfly infestations

While heavy infestations of spotted lanternfly on grapevines — especially in successive years — can result in their demise, most vines may be able to survive…

San Diego avocado growers look at new ways to manage water costs

In the past, San Diego County used to be home to nearly 25,000 acres of avocado trees. Today, today there are only about 14,000. This large drop is mainly due…

Central Florida farm grade diesel shortage is frustrating growers

A tax-free diesel fuel shortage in Central Florida is threatening crops and could send prices for agriculture commodities skyrocketing. Farmers are reporting a…

Citrus industry can increase effectiveness through collaboration

The 2023 California Citrus Conference in Visalia proved collaboration is pivotal when tackling industry issues. The conference, hosted by California’s Citrus…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

New vegetable products on display

Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., will attend IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Booth #1661 October 27-29. The value-added product…

Kicking off avocado-focused campaign

West Pak Avocado is officially kicking off its 100 percent Avo-Focused campaign at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Flower Show in Orlando,…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Jacques du Preez - Hortgro

Apple trade with China offers South Africa a welcome counterpoint to poor European pear sales

From this year, South Africa now finds itself in the second position as apple supplier to China which has increasingly been looking for apple imports. In first place is New…

Bram Klapwijk, Nature's Pride

"Cranberry season off to a healthy start"

The new crop of cranberries is available at Nature’s Pride. "From now on, we'll get weekly supplies of fresh cranberries from our regular growers in America and Canada. The…

“North America and Europe remain the key export markets”

With growing operations in Peru, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, and Mexico, Camposol has traditionally had a significant export program to the United States. The five products in…

Organic certification for 1,200 acres of avocados in Colombia

Having grown avocados in Mexico for three generations, GreenFruit expanded into Colombia five years ago. “We were pleased with the quality of the fruit and the taste profile,”…

Jorge Astudillo Gálvez, of Agroindustrial Valle Arriba SpA

"Given the fruit's ripening condition, we will start harvesting the early cherries next week"

Everything is ready to start harvesting the first cherries of the Chilean season in Ovalle. "Given the fruit's ripening condition, we expect to start harvesting the first…

What's Happening in the Container Market?

Following a period of historically high freight rates, the Container sector is now experiencing a correction. The Container freight market is said to have peaked, as demand…

Another strike action begins in Liverpool

Peel Ports and Unite unable to find common ground

Negotiation discussions between Peel Ports, owner and operator of the Port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and the British trade union Unite have ended in chaos once more,…

ASOEX Table Grapes Committee realesed its second estimate for the season

Chilean fresh grape exports are expected to decrease by 7.7% this season

The ASOEX Table Grape Committee has released its second estimate for the 2022-2023 fresh grape export season. According to this second estimate, the country will export 68.6…

Jean-Noël Carles, Juliet- Optimal harvest conditions for good conservation

France: good start of the season for the organic Juliet apple

The harvest of the famous organic Juliet apple is taking place in particularly great conditions this year. “We started harvesting the first fruit at the beginning of October…

Laurent La Morella, Lorre:

"Exchange rate, climate change make it harder to keep supplying same quality Israeli dates"

Though delayed, the Israeli date season is now in full swing at Lorre, in Belgium. "We started about three weeks later, with 30% of the crop still hanging on the trees,"…

Fresh produce exports from Panama on the increase

The small Central American country known for the Panama Canal, has seen a steady increase in exports of exotic and tropical fruits such as pineapples and melons over the past…

"The consumers want fruit that is closer to the size of a mango, so they don't have to cut the fruit and it is a single piece of fruit"

An Australian papaya breeding program yielding some successful results

An Australian papaya breeding program is achieving some impressive results as it heads towards the commercialisation stage in the coming year. The program, which began around…

Enrique Colilles, CEO of Trops:

"When the Spanish mango season ends, European chains will notice the difference in sales"

The Spanish mango campaign will come to a close at the end of this month, between 7 and 10 days earlier than usual. It is the result of a higher demand and lower competition…

“We foresee a shortage of 30 to 35 per cent in terms of first grade pomegranates”

The Turkish pomegranate season has kicked off and although harvest hasn’t completely finished yet, it’s already apparant that production will be lower this season. A…

Tree traits to boost macadamia production

University of Queensland research identifies two desirable traits in macadamia trees

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable. The national macadamia…

Mendoza's cherry harvest has started

On October 21, the Güizzo Frutas Frescas S.A. company began the commercial harvest of the earliest cherry varieties produced in Argentina. These varieties are…

International apple partnership to generate sweet returns for Australian apple industry

Western Australia's popular dark burgundy Bravo branded apples are being launched to the world at Asia's premier fruit expo next week under a new international…

Founding directors and Chairman of Freshmax Group step back

Freshmax founding directors John Scott and Chairman David Smith will step back from Freshmax board responsibilities after 30 years in their various roles. They…

Cyclone leads to suspension of container operations at Bangladeshi ports

With cyclone “Sitrang” approaching Bangladeshi coasts, handling of containers and bulk cargoes at both the Chittagong and the Mongla seaports remained…

Fischer Farms bolsters team ahead of world’s largest vertical farm launch

Fischer Farms is bringing 27 new jobs to the Norfolk area as the firm gears up to open the doors to the world’s largest vertical farm. Construction on the…

Humber Port Logistics empowered for growth by new investment

Samskip has increased its commitment to UK container transport by acquiring a significant shareholding in Humber Port Logistics (HPL) and agreeing a strategy…

Vietnamese sweet potatoes are to be exported to China through regular export trade

Le Van Thiet, deputy director of the Plant Protection Bureau of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said sweet potatoes are the next…

Bangladesh

New potato varieties are coming, suitable for chips and French fries

Two potato varieties developed by ACI Seed are set to hit the Bangladesh seed market next season. They will enable farmers to produce industrial-grade potatoes…

Peru maintains growth of 26% compared to previous blueberry campaign

With the export of 17,256 tons in week 41, fresh blueberry shipments from Peru decreased 1% compared to week 40. However, they increased 26% compared to week…

Iraqi drought crisis affects both crops and incomes countrywide

Farming communities in Iraq have seen their wheat, vegetable and fruit harvests decline for the second year in a row because of severe drought conditions.…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Costa Rica at £1.01: 2% rise compared to last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Vietnam's farm exports to reach US$55 billion this year

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that agricultural export turnover will reach a record high of $55 billion this year.…

Estimates are the province's garlic production will decrease by more than 40%

"Many garlic producers in Andalusia have decided not to plant their product in this campaign due to lack of water"

After visiting Puente Genil, one of Cordoba's main garlic-producing areas, the Andalusian TV channel, Canal Sur, reported that many garlic producers had…

Retail

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Harbor Foodservice has acquired NW Foodservice Distribution

Harps Food Stores plans to enter 2 new states with the purchase of The Markets

Shrinking basket size a puzzle for online grocery retailersLike all retailers and brands right now, online grocers are trying to navigate a tricky inflationary environment,…

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