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Grower - Assistant Farm Manager Grapes and Citrus Category

Technical and Research Agronomist - China

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Controlled Environment Agricultural Engineer / Technologist - Arizona, USA

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Organic apples look to transition to imports as soon as possible

Supplies of domestic conventional apples are stronger than anticipated for this time of year. “We assumed the worst coming off of last year’s heat and prepared for pack outs…

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Grower - Assistant Farm Manager Grapes and Citrus Category

Fluctuating Arizona temperatures push prices to spike on lettuce

“Things are pretty tough on lettuce out here.” So says Mark McBride of Coastline Family Farms in Salinas, CA of the lettuce markets out of Yuma, AZ right now which have seen…

USDA

US agri exports to Mexico shatter records and shrink trade balance

In 2021, U.S. agricultural and related product exports to Mexico shattered all-time records, helping to close the agricultural trade gap between the two trading partners.…

Brothers Produce, southeast Houston

Texas produce distributor feels the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine

Brothers Produce in southeast Houston, is a 24-hour company that will be receiving, sorting, packaging and distributing produce. Company CEO, Brent Erenwert,…

War threatens Argentine lemon exports to Russia and Ukraine

"We are very worried because the lemon harvest will start in the next few days"

In 2021, Argentine exports to the Russian market totaled 680 million dollars, 95% of which corresponded to agricultural products. Russia ranks among the top…

Bolthouse Farms establishes hub to strengthen environmental and social capabilities

To strengthen its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitment, and enable progress in building a better, more sustainable world, Bolthouse Farms has established an…

Leafy greens grower announces partnership with U.S. Army

WP Rawl, a grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens announced its official partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program this past week. The…

Study shows Chilean avocados are water efficient and sustainable

Chilean avocados stand out for their “efficient and adequate” sustainability and water usage. That was the main conclusion reached by a study from the Regional Water Center…

Dreamtime.com

Ukraine crisis could alleviate reefer capacity shortages

As carrier services to Russia and Ukraine are all but closed down, reefer container cargoes are also shut out. But for other destinations, this should free up equipment and…

Banana growers propose a contingency fund to minimize losses due Ukraine crisis

Ecuadorian banana producers have asked their government to create a contingency fund with their own financing (from the banana producers themselves), through…

Special Fruit Logistica

Bejo bowls and Purple Power, interesting concepts at Fruit Logistica

Millennials are choosing tasty and healthy options. During the Fruit Logistica 2022 in Berlin, Bejo presents contemporary, tasty and healthy Bejo vegi bowls. Delightful Purple…

Global Focus Australia / New Zealand

Braham Produce

South Australian capsicum grower producing orange variety for specialised market

An Australian capsicum grower says demand is slowly growing for the orange capsicum variety, as more and more consumers try the unique colour. Family run, Braham Produce, in the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Swiftly raised $100mln in a Series B funding round

Walmart announced plans for a new fulfillment center in southern Pennsylvania

Amazon is turning grocery-picking gig workers into Whole Foods employees as delivery demand boomsAmazon grocery-picking gig workers are being offered jobs as Whole Foods store…

Marco Bergman (Harvest House): "Delayed start and shift in color distribution"

"Dutch bell pepper season off to a commercially challenging start"

The Dutch bell pepper season began at Harvest House last Wednesday. "After a few months of only being able to offer Tunisian bell peppers, we can now start anew with Dutch…

Brazil: Grape harvest in Bento Gonçalves saw high quality yields

The grape harvest in Bento Gonçalves and region is approaching its end. In the next few weeks the vines should no longer display bunches of grapes, as the…

Blueberry consumption expanded beyond fresh, ranging from pureed to powdered

The Blueberry trade and production is expanding globally, with berry consumption expanding beyond fresh, with presentations ranging from pureed to powdered.…

Dr Pieter Haumann – Fertiliser Association of South Africa (FERTASA)

Loss of Russian fertilizers is a mere inconvenience to South Africa

South Africa imports between 70 to 75% of its fertilizer needs, some of that from Russia – how it will be affected by the Russian war is a source of concern to South African…

The impact of Russia’s invasion on Western Cape agricultural trade

On Monday, 7 March 2022, Minister Ivan Meyer met with Agri Western Cape, Vinpro, WOSA, the Fresh Producers Exporters Forum, GrainSA, the South African Table Grapes Industry, Citrus…

Capacity post-Chinese New Year: 2022 breaking records

Sea-Intelligence recently made an analysis about the capacity deployed on Transpacific and Asia-Europe in the 12 weeks following the three-week Chinese New Year (CNY) period.…

Sébastien Adnot, of Sat Síntesis:

"Concerns about drastic increase in costs ahead of upcoming stone fruit campaign"

There are still a few weeks to go before the start of the Spanish stone fruit campaign, which will kick off with the earliest harvests in Huelva. The prospects so far are very…

Fabricio Torres, Torres Tropical

“Turkish trade is a nice addition to our exotics range”

With more than ten years of experience in trading Turkish fruit and vegetables, Cem Varnatopu can rightly call himself a specialist. Fabricio Torres, Torres Tropical's owner,…

Charly Rabattu, Provence Producteur:

France: Carrefour signs a partnership for organic tomatoes with Provence Producteur

On March 3rd, at the International Agricultural Show in Paris, Carrefour announced a multi-year partnership for organic tomatoes in order to offer organic Made in France…

"Primavera and Victory are very well positioned, with very good performance in non-disinfected soils"

After an extremely dry and warm winter, we are currently at the moment of maximum production for strawberries, and where varieties such as Primavera and Victory, from the…

China's Cosco Shipping is the notable exception

Shipping lines, freight forwarders, and stevedores from all over the world tighten the economic siege on Russia

The shipping lines are playing a key role in the economy siege that the international community is tightening around Russia for invading and starting a war in…

The war in Ukraine will impact global trade of fruit exports

After months of bottlenecks, lack of available equipment, and unprecedented hikes in freight prices, global maritime logistics now faces the new unforeseen…

Rising demand is met by increased production capacity

In fermented vegetable products, such as kimchi, lactic acid fermentation makes the processed vegetables last longer and alters their taste. The products are seasoned with…

Euro advances from 22-month lows on EU bond issuance report

On Tuesday, the euro climbed from 22-month lows against the US dollar hit the previous session, lifted in part by expectations that the euro zone will increase…

Franklin Ginus: “Stop delaying; make bananas 100% sustainable”

Franklin Ginus has decades of experience in the banana sector. As the Dutch company, BeFrank Bananas' founder, he focuses on bringing True Price bananas to…

Montosa Ltd relies on comprehensive marketing by Hamburg Food Centrale

"We want to be the quality leader in guacamole and to be known as such"

Montosa Ltd, 100% subsidiary of Montosa SL, Málaga starts a comprehensive market offensive in 2022 and secures the support of the marketing experts of Food Centrale from…

Mehadrin expands product assortment

“Unlimited countries of origin for sourcing”

Mehadrin Tnuport Export is taking a new course. Led by Managing Director Christiane Bell, who took office last year, this Israeli fruit and vegetable giant's Dutch sales…

Citrus Technical Forum 2022

Australian citrus grower shares tips on how to manage new piece rate laws

A Far North Queensland citrus grower believes he is already prepared for the upcoming piece-rate legislation, encouraging fellow producers to consider investing in specialised…

Great timing and generational knowledge helped produce a sweet and unique New Zealand crop

Watermelon grower hits the sweet spot

If there is one thing Isikeli Maka has learned in his 50-plus years of working the land, it is that timing is everything. Back in his home country of Tonga, the cyclone season…

Greens Bali

Indonesia: Microgreens producer is gaining market share and traction

“Microgreens are a niche within the vegetable market in general. However, they have been gaining a lot of traction in the past year in the US and also here in Bali. There are…

The trading volume of cherry tomatoes increased by 20% year-on-year

Due to their aesthetic appeal, high sugar content, thin peel, and good taste, cherry tomatoes have become a year-round product after five or six years of rapid development,…

Schedule reliability drops to record-low in January 2022

Schedule reliability dropped again, this time by 0.9 percentage points, month-to-month to 30.9%. This is the lowest ever global schedule reliability since the Danish research…

Overseas fruit exporters enter the Russian market via Turkey

Overseas fruit exporters, from South Africa and South America among others, are trying to get their fruit to Russia via Turkey. Turkish fruit exporters report…

Dreamstime

Breeding of resistant pear varieties to receive new impetus

Research alliance aims to help pears fight fire blight

In Germany, the demand for pears, regardless of whether they are produced conventionally or organically, cannot currently be met through domestic production.…

allvac GmbH

High-temperature composite film Allflex UHT manages temperatures up to +121°C

"High temperature film is suitable for sterilization of vegetables"

The new high-temperature composite film Allflex UHT (Ultra High Temperature) from Allvac Folien GmbH, based in Waltenhofen, Bavaria, will tolerate temperatures…

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