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Head of Sales for Mexico and Latin America

Nursery Manager - Guyra (NSW) Australia

Territory Sales Manager

General Manager Poland

Compost and Mushroom Technology Specialist

Territory Sales Rep for expansion in Western United States (OR, WA, ID, MT, UT)

Commerciale Italia – Settore frutta e verdura

Nursery Supervisor, Saanich Forestry Centre - Victoria (BC) Canada

Growing Systems Specialist

Technical Sales Position - Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, USA

California almond growers turn to new markets

Supplies of California almonds are solid. “Harvest has been finished since October so we’re packing and shipping product that we’re receiving from hullers right now,” says…

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Ample supplies of raspberries in North America

Supplies of raspberries are strong out of Central Mexico and Baja California. “We are at peak production from Central Mexico and our Baja California program is starting strong…

Hugo Flores of Pampa Store:

“We have a steady supply of our Argentinian Brown Turkey figs“

Argentinian Brown Turkey figs exports this year started early December and for Pampa Store, the first shipment is destined to UK. Hugo Flores says: “We have been exporting the…

China deal offers no immediate breakthrough for US fruit exports

In mid-January, the US and China will sign what is being called a “phase one” trade deal, but fruit exporters shouldn’t expect immediate removal of Chinese…

The National Mango Board is now accepting board nominees

The National Mango Board (NMB) is encouraging mango industry leaders to participate in the upcoming new board member nominations process. By actively…

Nature Fresh Farms focused on giving back in 2019 holiday season

Nature Fresh Farms continues to give back to their community through their various initiatives providing some much-needed joy for families in need. On December 21st and 22nd, as…

Texas International Produce Association’s Hall of Fame Banquet

Seven leaders of Texas produce industry to be honored

Seven leaders of the Texas produce industry will be honored January 27th, 2020 at the Texas International Produce Association’s Hall of Fame Banquet. The Texas Produce Hall of…

First shipment of Taiwanese guavas headed for US

Following the signing of an export agreement by the two countries in October, the first shipment of Taiwanese guavas to the United States set out from Nanxi…

Some 10,000 disease-resistant trees planted since blight devastation

Canada: Reviving the hazelnut industry in Eastern Fraser Valley

Several years after the Eastern Filbert Blight all but devastated the hazelnut crops of the Eastern Fraser Valley, the trees are coming back. Growers in…

New blackberry variety from University of Arkansas

US: Ponca blackberry variety offered to licensed propagators

Ponca, a new blackberry variety from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, offers the pinnacle of flavor from one of the world’s leading…

Special Fruit Logistica

British pavilion filled with UK Horticulture at Fruit Logistica

The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) is once again organising the British group / pavilion at Fruit Logistica, in partnership with the Department for International…

Global Focus Bananas

After violent dip

Recent banana market in China experienced "retaliative increases"

“Prices in the winter, which is off-season for bananas, usually don’t increase. However, over recent weeks, prices have been changing rapidly, from ‘freezing point’ to…

Retail

Amazon: Record-breaking holiday season

Green Aisle Grocery is shutting down operations

US: Lidl becomes more flexible in expansion pushGerman hard-discount grocery retailer Lidl has become much more flexible in its store development as it steps up its pace of…

Californian research

"First study to compare citrus varieties with combination of metabolomics and microbiome"

To the citrus industry, citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB), is deadly, incurable, and the most significant threat. Most HLB research focuses on the…

Star fruit: The new 'star' of Florida's agriculture?

Apart from the ubiquitous Florida oranges, carambola, or star fruit as most in the US call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher from Florida International…

Agriculture Workforce Coalition demands action

US Senate urged to solve agricultural labor crisis

Closely following the government-mandated increase in farmers’ labor costs, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), a diverse group of organizations…

Ecuadorian ports determine banana export prices

According to banana exporters, Ecuador's main export product, the price of shipments depends on the terminal from which they are shipped. As reported by the Ecuadorian digital…

Strong fall in Argentina's apple production

According to estimates, the production of apples in the Valley of Rio Negro and Neuquen will decrease by around 25% when compared to the harvest of the 2018/2019 season. This…

Extremely speedy melon planting in Costa Rica

Most people will be slightly less productive after New Year's Eve. This particular Costa Rican melon planter, however, has decided he has no desire to waste…

Mexican tomato exporters claim produce is free of virus

Mexican agricultural officials claim it is "unjustified" to still detain tomatoes at the US border for longer inspections. Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Mexico's…

Government survey okays Brazilian produce for pesticide residues

According to a four-year government survey, the vast majority (92%) of fruit and vegetables sold in Brazil are within national safe levels for pesticide contamination. The…

Growers preparing for worsening of bushfire conditions over the weekend

Growers and farmers in Southern Australia are on high alert, with fire conditions predicted to worsen this weekend. For the third time this year a State of Emergency has been…

Possibility of food shortages in Perth

Australia: Bushfires cutting off Nullarbor likely to cost millions

The bushfires that have closed major highways on the Nullarbor could end up costing the economy millions of dollars and cause widespread food shortages. About 140 firefighters…

Japanese company demonstrates hands-free tomato eating machine

From the annals of useless inventions - Japanese company Kagome demonstrates a hands-free tomato eating machine.

Andries Pretorius, Label Pro Industries

First year of compostable label manufacturing in South Africa uncovers strong demand

Bio-Label, manufactured by Label Pro Industries in association with Fruit Label Pro, is leading the way in compostable fruit labelling in South Africa. It is a food-safe label…

Pawel Sokolowski speaks of the Polish apples in the Indian market

"Whoever happened to fit this specific window of Kashmir, came out a winner"

Better times are coming for Polish apple traders, according to one Polish apple exporter who focuses on India. The Kashmir situation made you a winner, if your apples fitted…

Potato wholesaler, Willy den Haese

“We had a calm potato year with no extreme price fluctuations”

“All in all, it was a calm potato year," reflects Belgian potato wholesaler, Willy den Haese of R. & W. den Haese. "We had to deal with very few extreme price fluctuations.…

Wibo van den Ende, Vita Optima:

"Good market for grapes from Namibia and South Africa"

Namibian and South African grapes sales are going much better than last year. This is according to Wibo van den Ende of Vita-Optima. This company is based in Bleiswijk, the…

"It is too early to estimate how the Chinese domestic market will receive this season's cherries"

The first ship that carried containers with Chilean cherries to China arrived in Hong Kong in early December. The season of sea-freight cherries is already…

USDA citrus annual: Israel

Israel citrus production down, exporters seek new markets for grapefruit

The USDA citrus annual for Israel shows that the citrus production in Israel for market year 2018/19 was much lower than was originally forecast, and for the…

"Ginger production in Guangxi much lower this season"

This year’s unfavorable weather seen in various production areas has affected the overall production of Chinese ginger, which is significantly lower compared to last year,…

Participatory agricultural economics, a viable and booming model

"Certain old fruit varieties last for longer than the new ones"

In an agriculture that prioritizes the marketing of new fruit and vegetable varieties, as well as globalization and integration, some producers are bringing back old…

Eco-conscious eating for a better climate

The climate is changing at an alarming rate. Something has to change to keep the earth habitable for the next generation. Environmentally conscious eating can…

Interview with Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, Samskip’s new chief executive

“There is still a place for specialists within the European logistics business.”

With container shipping’s shortsea sector becoming increasingly concentrated, carving out a market niche has proven key to survival. The success of Europe’s…

The EU harvested 6.5 million tons of oranges in 2018

The Member States of the European Union (EU) harvested 6.5 million tons of oranges in 2018. This was the highest production level since 2010 and was underpinned by the record…

The largest shipment of Chilean cherries in recent years arrives in China

A container ship with 7,700 tons of Chilean cherries arrived at the port of Yangshan in Shanghai on December 31 of 2019 to supply the Chinese market for the…

Maharashtra - India

Plans for 18 clusters for export of chemical-free fruit and vegetables

The Maharashtra state government, along with APEDA, plans to set up over 18 clusters in the state for export of chemical-residue-free vegetables and fruits.…

United States Department of Agriculture Report

Sharp decline in European citrus production in 2019/20

Unfavorable weather conditions have been the main cause for the fall in the citrus production in the current 2019/20 campaign in Spain and Italy, two of the…

The water footprint of avocados in Spain reduced to 600 liters per kilo

The World Avocado Organization (WAO) has reported that the constant improvements and advances achieved in avocado cultivation have allowed the amount of water…

Vietnam: Ninh Thuận aims at sustainable grape production

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận Province, the country’s largest grape producer, is targeting sustainable grape production after conducting research on…

16 fascinating grapes

Bite-sized, sweet, and juicy, grapes are a favorite of fruit lovers around the world. They come in an abundance of colors and flavors, and some types are used differently than others.…

Venezuela is closer to the US than to Mexico

But what is more disconcerting; there also seems to be a black hole near Maracaibo.