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Nature Fresh Farms discusses Ohio expansion

Eight years ago, in the fall of 2014, Canadian Nature Fresh Farms opened its first greenhouse outside Canada in Delta, Ohio. “Based on research we had done, the demand for…

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Commercial Key Account Manager

Florida grapefruit growers waiting on fruit to size up

An early look at the Florida grapefruit season shows a season with more fruit on the tree that’s also clean and has strong internal quality in Brix and acid. “Where we’re…

Mexican squash season kicks off

SunFed Perfect Squash from Sonora is underway and the grower-shipper has kicked off its late fall crop. Harvest began last week which was about 10 days behind schedule due to…

Fruit breeder honors long-term Peruvian licensee with inaugural D.W. Cain Award

Last year, International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG) selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner of its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition. Due to the pandemic, the…

Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday afternoon, causing life-threatening flooding, mudslides, and an island-wide power outage. According to the National…

Agricultural leaders speak out on agriculture labor reform

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) stood with Congressional and agriculture industry leaders last week to demand Senate action on immigration reform. IFPA CEO…

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

Imports of Peruvian blueberries through East Coast ports expected to increase

This week’s potential rail strike seems to have been averted, or at least delayed, after talks brokered by President Biden’s administration have led labor unions to reach…

App diverts more than 50 million lbs. of food from landfills

Flashfood, a digital marketplace that connects consumers to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, announced that it has hit a major milestone: 50 million pounds of…

USDA imposes sanctions on and files complaints against produce companies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Global State of the Blueberry Industry Report 2022 available for free

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) is pleased to announce that its 2022 Global State of the Blueberry Industry Report is now available, providing…

Special Avocados

Guangzhou Fruit Wholesale Market Report - Week 37

Delivery volume of Peruvian avocados declined after Mid-Autumn Festival, and the price went up

Market demand and consumer power have not yet recovered from Mid-Autumn Festival [10 September, 2022]. The number of visitors to Guangzhou Fruit Wholesale Market is visibly…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Innovative biological sensor detects hidden disease in potatoes

During the process of rotting, caused by microorganisms, plants emit various volatile organic compounds into their surrounding environment, which can be…

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Dreamstime

Big Y will be celebrating the official opening of new market in Norwood, Massachusetts

Kroger has gone live with its 10th Ocado-automated “spoke” site

US: Bold Commerce brings checkout lane impulse buys to online groceryBold Commerce, the ecommerce technology company that powers checkout and subscription experiences for…

César Ortiz, Agrofesa:

“In Mexico we will provide our workers and their families – 400 people – with their daily meal needs”

“In Mexico we will provide our workers and their families – 400 people – with their daily meal needs,” says César Ortiz, CEO of Agrofesa, based in the North-West of Mexico.…

Grower starts off apple season with ecological certification program

Indian Ladder Farms is pairing up with EcoCertified™, a program of Red Tomato, to kick off apple picking season. “The support and patronage from the community have been…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

US retailers had several options for promotions due to upcoming festivals

Retailers had several options for promotions this week. With National Hispanic Heritage Month underway, stores featured traditional foods like Roma tomatoes, papayas,…

In 2021, the United States, Germany, and France accounted for 38% of the world's tomato imports

In 2021, the world imported 8,327.57 million kilos of tomatoes for 8,860.02 million euros and an average price of 1.06 €/kg. The United States led imports with…

Ilse Hayen, EFC’s CEO

“We certainly don’t want any Class II Nicoters lying next to Kanzi in stores”

After bananas and citrus, top fruit is the third-most eaten type of fruit in the world. That is what the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) proudly…

François Bellivier, Capexo:

Mexico: Origin of the adjustment for the 2022-2023 avocado campaign on the European market?

The end of the campaign is near for all the origins currently present on the avocado market: Colombia, Kenya, South Africa and of course, Peru which represented 80% of the…

Fifth part of the Moldova special: industry association, Moldova Fruct

"After the second embargo in 2014, the fruit sector began shifting up a gear"

The Fruit Growers and Exporters Association of Moldova, also known as Moldova Fruct, is that country's largest organization serving the fruit sector's growers, processors,…

Maxim De Roeck, Fruitful-Berries:

"Soft fruit import season off to a good start"

In Europe, local blueberry cultivation is almost over. "Here, in the Netherlands, we're processing the last stored Aurora and Liberty, and the last freshly-picked supply…

Crisp deliberately opts to reduce banana margins

Dutch online-only supermarket takes control of own banana chain

For retailers, bananas are one of their most important fruit and vegetable items. Yet, it is also a high-risk product group regarding abuses in the chain and environmental…

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"We encase greenhouses in a layer of intelligence"

Earlier this year, Dutch tomato grower, Agro Care, expressed its desire to expand to a 1,000-hectare greenhouse by 2030. This Dutch company, which turns 25 this year, is…

Carton Pack

Carton Pack presents the new conical pouch for salads and grapes

Reducing environmental impact with customer-designed packaging

Many retailers need to review their packaging for fruit and vegetables in favour of paper, lightweight, recyclable or compostable packaging to meet the needs of reducing the…

Annelie Haumann & Christine Hanekom – Stems Fruit

Spanish stonefruit consumer demands only the best

Stems Fruit is looking forward to meeting its clients at Fruit Attraction Madrid, after such a long absence, remarks Annelie Haumann, managing director of Stems Fruit. Spain…

Snack tomato packaging wins 'Carton of the Year 2022' award

In a glamorous event at our Award Ceremony in Krakow on 15 September 2022, the winners were awarded the most prestigious packaging design award: the best cartons on the…

Italian kiwifruit approved for export to China via reefer ship

Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement that Italian kiwifruit will be allowed to be transported to China by refrigerated ship…

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Bonduelle mourns death of former chairman Bruno Bonduelle

The former president at the head of Bonduelle, the family business that has become such a large player in processed vegetables, died on Friday September 16.…

Asia Fruit Logistica is all about the Colorful Life for Rijk Zwaan

After a three-year wait, Rijk Zwaan will finally be participating in Asia Fruit Logistica again in Bangkok from 2-4 November 2022. At its stand (F-17), the vegetable breeding…

Production in 2025 expected to exceed imported avocados

The first batch of large quantities of Yunnan avocados to be picked at the end of September

More than a decade ago, avocados, an exotic fruit, became popular in China. For a long time, almost all avocados in the Chinese market were supplied by Peru, Chile, and…

Pagoda celebrates the 6th New Retail Anniversary Fulfillment of ESG philosophy through consistent effort in customer-centric management

Pagoda, China’s biggest fruit chain retailer, recently released its 6th New Retail Anniversary Report. The report suggests steady growth in Pagoda's new retail business, as…

Matabeleland South province, Zimbabwe

Citrus investment worth R100 mln for Zhovhe farm

Toppick Investments has injected R100 million in a massive citrus production project at its Zhovhe Farm in Beitbridge, which will see the planting pf 277…

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Stone Fruit: World Markets and Trade

2022/23 world cherry production forecast up over 220,000 tons to 4.7 million

Turkey is the world’s third largest producer of peaches and nectarines and surpassed the European Union in 2021/22 to become the world’s leading exporter. Peaches and…

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