Retractable cooling house allows for earlier start and later finish of strawberry season

Producers of winter strawberries have always had difficulty achieving the highest window prices when growing in tunnels as well as on open fields due…

Fresh herb pricing could pick up in 2024

The supply of fresh herbs has been steadier than this time than last year. “The supply is good presently--the weather has been good in the main growing…

Later start likely to Culiacan tomato season

Round and Roma tomato supply is in transition right now, leaving the supply light. "This is pretty normal for this time of year," says Megan Stallings,…

Testing kiwiberry varieties on commercial farms from New Hampshire to Maryland

Back in 2013, a research breeding program for kiwiberries started off in New England. Led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES)…

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

Seaborne blueberry shipments from Peru expected to decrease seasonally

Movement of blueberry imports from Peru through Miami, Philadelphia, and New York ports of entry via boat are expected to decrease seasonally. Trading…

Florida’s struggling citrus industry might be showing signs of recovery

Florida’s struggling citrus industry could be showing signs of recovery; Last week, the USDA revised a forecast for the 2023-2024 citrus growing season…

Interim CEO says Prima Wawona’s collapse was caused by wildfire and peach recall

US peach producer Prima Wawona is in the thick of bankruptcy proceedings and a pending auction for sale. According to Prima Wawona’s interim CEO John Boken,…

PACA update

USDA imposes sanctions on three produce businesses

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

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ISS astronauts find tomato that was lost in space for 8 months

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have finally located a tiny tomato that went missing for over eight months. The tomato,…

Vibratory shaker conveyor line updated

Proex Food has updated its line of vibratory shaker conveyors. These vibratory shaker conveyors offer a way for processors to transport, grade, glaze…

Week 49 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Fewer arrivals of US apples, and small cups of Yunnan blueberries on the market

There have been relatively few air-freighted, high quality Chilean cherries on the market recently and those that do arrive have sold out almost…

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Masses of oranges dumped at North Vancouver waste center

At a North Vancouver dump, several people encountered a mountain oranges. Strangely nothing seems to be wrong with the fruit. According to one source,…

Cheaper Canadian potatoes have Maine farmers worried

Canadian officials have stated that Canada is sending more fresh potatoes to US markets. Between 2020 and 2022, Canadian potato exports to the US…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

This week, winter citrus became more abundant

This week, winter citrus became more abundant, with new crop California clementines and Texas grapefruit adding sparkle to ad flyers. Hanukkah staples…

Dollar up due to increased trust in the labor market

On Friday, the US dollar rose after new data showed US job growth accelerated in November. As the unemployment rate dropped, there was increased trust in the…

Gerard Hoekman (Mulder Onions):

"Being too pricey opens the doors for others, as we saw with Chinese onions this year"

Too wild, Dutch onion exports are not, says Gerard Hoekman. "It's a standard pre-Christmas period. Batches are being cleared out, but it's never spectacular.…

‘Japan’s Shine Muscat grape has been copied illegally by China and South Korea’

According to upset Japanese farmers and officials, their Shine Muscat grape, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been stolen by China and…

Juan Miguel López, commercial director of Viveros Sevilla:

“In Andalusia, there's a growing interest in pigmented oranges”

The restrictions on the irrigation allocation for irrigators of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation this season, of up to 90% for crops with…

Demand for Greek pears to increase until March

As predicted before, the earlier end of the Santa Maria pear campaign has led to earlier exports of another variety, especially to Israel, says Paris…

How does India compare to China in blueberry production and consumption?

During the recent Global Berry Congress in Rotterdam, Hans Liekens from Sekoya and Ambrish Karvat from Yupaa spoke about opportunities for blueberries…

25th of January 2024 in Bergamo

Bingo buyers will participate in International B2B meetings with production companies

Bingo, the national retail market leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will participate in the Fresh Food Leader's event "International B2B meetings with…

Mandarin prices rise amid negative news from Turkey

According to EastFruit analysts, a sharp surge in demand for Turkish mandarins was noted in the past week, which led to an increase in transportation…

Morocco’s melon exports to Spain hit record high just in 9 months of 2023

Morocco, a key player in the global agricultural sector, has been showing its potential by breaking new records. Today, EastFruit invites you to take a…

Provincial Agriculture Minister meets with fruit industry on Port of Cape Town challenges

On 6 December 2023, Western Cape Agricultural Minister, Ivan Meyer, met with key stakeholders within the agricultural sector regarding the grave and…

How Morocco & Egypt reshaped UK’s horticultural market after Brexit

Egypt and Morocco are the primary beneficiaries of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU within the horticultural sector, with both experiencing a…

Average household food basket price increases

Cost of potatoes and onions drops in South Africa

According to the October 2023 Household Affordability Index by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), the average cost of a household…

Tasman growers might see gold kiwifruit licenses raising capital values

Preliminary capital values of Tasman’s horticultural properties might soar up to 50% next year, in part due to a Court of Appeal decision allowing gold…

Farmers find some wins in Migration Strategy but it falls short on detail

The National Farmers’ Federation says the Migration Strategy released today has some wins for farmers, but overall won’t solve the industry’s workforce woes.…

Australian growers present chocolate capsicum and pink custard apple

In Bowen, north Queensland, research agronomist and plant breeder Levon Cookson has spent the past five years breeding a brand new ‘chocolate’ capsicum. These…

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Man chopped down three historic apple trees in his Cotswold garden because his dog was getting sick from eating the fruit

A 39-year-old company director, Ismail Elmagdoub, has been fined for the illegal removal of three historic apple trees in his Cotswold garden.…