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Frieda Caplan, the "Kiwi Queen," passes away at age 96
Difficult U.S. sweet potato season:
“We’re not sure if storage supplies will be enough”
Award-winning Earthcycle™ to unveil new designs at Fruit Logistica
New plastic-free packaging designs for berries and avocados
Short-term tight supplies of Buddha’s hand
Taiwan adds American blueberries, retains onions and removes lettuce from the improved 2020 inspection list
USDA imposes sanctions on six companys for PACA violations
Coliman partners with Golden Aurora to open new markets
Mexican bananas to be exported to China for first time
US-based investor buys minority stake in Westfalia Fruit
Phil Rindone joins Pandol Bros. as director of berry sales
Special Fruit Logistica
"Export prices of Chinese ginger may keep rising"
Global Focus Bananas
New banana marketing initiatives begin in 2020
Retail
Kroger and Northern Kentucky University are teaming up to open a digital innovation lab
Amazon is working to allow customers to connect their credit card information to their hands
J.R. Simplot Company completes acquisition of Pinnacle Agriculture
"We now provide services to over 40,000 North American farmers"
Bad weather and labor shortage to blame
Why are apples rotting in Washington orchards?
Population of US states - in millions
USDA Report:
National Retail Report: apples and bell peppers at the top
Destructive spotted lanternflies found 15 miles from Ohio’s border
Idaho apple farmers face consumer preferences, climate change & new varieties
National Potato Council announces LEAF foundation to aid industry leadership development
Jose Antonio Hidalgo, the new executive director of Ecuador's Association of Banana Exporters
Chile becomes China's second largest provider of imported fruit
Week 2:
Chile: Blueberry exports pick up again
Jan Kees Boon, Fruit and Vegetable Facts
Fewer Chilean apples and pears to the EU
Bizerba presents latest labelling solutions at Fruit Logistica 2020
Innovative systems for labelling unpackaged and pre-packaged goods
Fanie van der Merwe, Boplaas1743
Oldest family business in South Africa diversifies into citrus
Russia blocks 211 tons of Moroccan tomatoes following discovery of tomato moth
"Xinjiang winter jujubes production season overlaps Fujian green jujubes"
"The export volume of our Musang King durian steadily grows"
Javier Fernández, of Tropical Millenium: "The pitaya is still highly unknown"
"Mangoes have a greater potential than avocados"
Akebi; the purple exotic fruit that smells like chocolate
Michel Martinez, Saint Charles Primeurs:
“Good trend for Spanish vegetables”
Federico Bazán Rezza, manager of ABM:
"Spanish agricultural producers could reduce their water and fertilizer costs"
Onion Forum 2020 started in St. Martin
"After so much time in the onion business, there's not much left to tell us."
EVA Apples continues to see great interest in Styrian apples for export
"With the Red Hills, we already had a surprisingly high volume of sales last year"
Weak consumption and slow sales
Will apple prices in China fall again around Spring Festival?
Expanding its growing centers
Xinfadi Market plans to add 100 supermarkets in Beijing
Top German retailers sign commitment to liveable wages
Viscon automates packing centers in the Netherlands
Ghana to begin construction of US $6m watermelon factory
‘Very dangerous’ thunderstorm wreaks havoc in QLD as nation hit by wild weather
Average size of a farm has grown and Israel still supplies most of its needs for fresh farm products
Number of Israeli farms dropped 61% over four decades
Orange juice from faucets becomes reality
Saint Lucia wants to brand banana as premium agricultural product
Spain: Despite having an unemployment rate of 21.8%, Andalusia uses Moroccan temps for strawberry
"Brexit won't change a thing for companies or people until 2021"
Asaja, COAG and UPA announce new protests across Spain
Spanish watermelon producers were paid twice as much as Moroccan producers in 2018
"De Valencia, faites le bon choix!"
More than 1,000 buses will promote Valencian citrus fruits in France
Banana imports by countrie:
Overall banana imports for all importing countries rose 2.5% since 2014
FreshPlaza Funny
Teens are our future?
Taiwan adds American blueberries, retains onions and removes lettuce from the improved 2020 inspection list 
USDA imposes sanctions on six companys for PACA violations 
US-based investor buys minority stake in Westfalia Fruit 
Phil Rindone joins Pandol Bros. as director of berry sales 
"Export prices of Chinese ginger may keep rising" 
J.R. Simplot Company completes acquisition of Pinnacle Agriculture
Bad weather and labor shortage to blame
Destructive spotted lanternflies found 15 miles from Ohio’s border 
Idaho apple farmers face consumer preferences, climate change & new varieties 
Jose Antonio Hidalgo, the new executive director of Ecuador's Association of Banana Exporters 
Chile becomes China's second largest provider of imported fruit 
"Xinjiang winter jujubes production season overlaps Fujian green jujubes" 
Weak consumption and slow sales
Expanding its growing centers
‘Very dangerous’ thunderstorm wreaks havoc in QLD as nation hit by wild weather 
Saint Lucia wants to brand banana as premium agricultural product 
"Brexit won't change a thing for companies or people until 2021" 
Banana imports by countrie: