GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES

There is a shortage of mango in the Netherlands and supply will also remain low for the time being. In Germany the mango supply remains tight, leading to high prices,…

Geographic advantage for homegrown-frisée

Following a successful year, Babé Farms has increased its plantings this year of Blonde Frisée™ and is now seeing plentiful supply. This year, Babé…

Strong Mexico winter market expected due to water shortage

Water shortages down in Mexico have been a big issue this year. While the situation improved in recent weeks with more rainfall, the gap hasn’t been…

Pricing holding on PEI potatoes for now

Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics…

Collaboration agreement to benefit 100,000 workers in Mexico

The Mexican Union of Agrochemical Manufacturers and Formulators (UMFFAAC) and the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) signed a…

Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA:

“Compostable plastic packaging can change the produce market and the world”

It is clear that plastic waste is damaging to our planet and to human health. Scientists have found plastic waste almost everywhere on earth, where it…

Ambrosia Gold 2023 apple harvest wrapped up

CMI Orchards has finished its Ambrosia Gold® apple harvest. Rochelle Bohm, vice president of marketing, underscores that Ambrosia apples consistently…

New Claim Center for Cantaloupe Outbreak Salmonella Victims set up

National Cantaloupe Salmonella Lawyer Ron Simon has launched a new Claim Center for Cantaloupe Outbreak Salmonella Victims. The center will allow the…

Dillen Langenberg, Tovano

"Huge demand for Californian in-shell walnuts for Christmas"

The second Californian Diamond in-shell walnuts shipment has arrived at Tovano in the Netherlands. "The demand for these boxes grows annually and only…

USDA

Post-Covid, Chinese buyers and US exporters want to rebuild connections

As travel resumes following the end of Zero Covid in China, marked by the elimination of quarantine restrictions on January 8th , 2023, FAS has already…

Across the Southern border:

US: Migrant labor on Georgia farms

On a farm in southwest Georgia, the rising sun is just beginning to shine upon acres of lush fall crops growing in neat rows. Migrant workers are…

California citrus grower-shipper introduces new packaging

Fruit World, a fresh produce company with generations of history, welcomes the California citrus season with fresh, bold new packaging. It’s providing…

Biden-Harris Administration partners with producers to strengthen agricultural supply chains

As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and USDA Secretary Vilsack announced today that…

Can chopping fruit help computers learn?

University of Maryland computer science researchers are addressing a challenge in machine learning: teaching AI systems to recognize objects as they…

Climate change increases number of insects that attack almonds, peaches, walnuts

As a result of climate change, California's farms are expected to face a surge in agricultural pests. Populations of three major insect pests – codling…

USDA steps in as much of the US is swimming in apples

For the second year in a row, Michigan is awash with apples, and the same is true for the eastern US market. That is why the USDA is stepping in with…

2023 Maine apple yield down around 50% from historical averages

A snap freeze in late May killed budding apple blossoms across central and western Maine. Then, to make matters worse, freak hailstorms in July and…

USDA Summary Findings - Food Price Outlook, 2023 and 2024

US prices increased 0.9 percent for fresh fruits from September to October 2023

The all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, was unchanged from September 2023 to October 2023 and was up 3.2 percent…

Bill to provide fresh produce sellers with protection against buyer bankruptcy

Canadian fruit and veg growers optimistic as Bill C-280 moves to second reading

A bill that will provide fresh produce sellers in Canada with financial protection in case of buyer bankruptcy has moved to second reading in the…

University of Maryland scientists work on heat resistant apples

University of Maryland scientists have developed red and yellow varieties of apples that are heat resistant, which will become increasingly important…

Dreamstime

USDA Farm Labor Survey previews likely H-2A wage increases for 2024

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released data from its annual farm wages report. USDA’s Farm Labor Survey is used to calculate the 2024…

Carrefour about winter fruit and vegetable supply

"You can source more from Belgium"

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern…

Sylvia Segeler from NaturNetz GmbH:

"Cellulose nets will also gain a foothold in the conventional sector"

In addition to trays and bags made from paper and cardboard, other packaging solutions made from alternative, resource-saving materials are also…

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Walvis Bay is Namibian grape growers' answer to Cape Town Port

At the International Table Grape Symposium commercial director of Capespan, Charl Dubois, told attendees that the port of Cape Town really challenging…

Rodolfo Meza, Aztec Fruits:

"Smaller sizes means Mexico is sending hardly any avocados to Europe this season"

"Mexico is having a tough avocado season. We usually have a peak supply of this product around this time. But a lack of volume means almost nothing's…

Good demand as Israel’s avocado harvest continues into main part of season

Israel’s avocado harvest is progressing well as it is now in the main part of the season with good demand from markets. According to Yonatan Meron,…

Brendon Hoyle - Ashbern Farms

"Late planting of winter strawberry plants meant that earlier volumes were lower"

A dry spring allowed the winter strawberry season in south-east Queensland to extended until November. This differs from a normal season that would…

Bradley Urion

International Table Grape Symposium: Logistics

New Durban pier 2 operator in conversation with South Africa’s fruit industry

Symposium attendees were keen to hear from Hans-Ole Madsen from Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services which is the preferred…

"Egyptian exporters must focus on quality this season"

Citrus volumes in Egypt this season are "very abundant, in sufficient quantities to privilege the export of high-quality fruit" says Muhammad Shaker,…

"The grape season was predicted to be eventful and promising until last week"

At the moment, the export of grapes from India is mostly going to markets in Asia. Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard…

Invitation to opening February 2 and 5, 2024 -

Eqraft opens new headquarters in Netherlands

Following a period of continuous growth, Eqraft decided they needed a new headquarters. The Dutch tech company found a brand new property, big enough…

DP World announces start of Air Cargo Hub Operations in Punta Cana

DP World, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces its first export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana,…

170th anniversary for Bonduelle

2023 marks the 170th anniversary of an adventure born in 1853. The history of the family and the Bonduelle company are inseparable. The torch of the family business has…

Sanlucar expands its business to Asia

The multinational company SanLucar continues its international expansion plan, with its sights set on Asia. The fruit and vegetable brand has launched…

Blueberries from Jalisco exported to US, Canada and Japan

Jalisco is the main Mexican blueberry producer of and many of the fruits harvested there will be exported to the US, Canada and Japan. Its sales abroad…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 30 November

Drewry’s World Container Index stable at $1,382 per 40ft container this week

Drewry’s World Container Index remained stable at $1,382 per 40ft container this week. The composite index remained stable and has dropped by 40% when compared with…

Dreamstime

Save Foods continues to yield good results with its solution for Cuties in third consecutive season

Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech leader, is proud to announce, as reported before, that its solution was recently chosen, once again, by Sun Pacific…

Blueberries are likely to remain expensive for a while yet

According to EastFruit analysts, on the sidelines of the Global Berry Congress held in the Netherlands on November 28, 2023, the prospects for…

Peru exported more than 3,000 tons of garlic in October

Peru exported 3,024 tons of garlic in October, i.e. 20% more than the 2,522 tons it exported in the same month of 2022. The garlic reached six countries. The…

Vietnamese Monthong durian prices jump on Chinese demand

Four countries focus on China’s $20 billion durian market

China is the world’s largest durian market with expected value of $20 billion by 2025. There are four major rivals in the market and Vietnam is one.…

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Leafy greens may decrease risk of bowel cancer

According to new research, co-led by Dr Konstantinos Tsilidis from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. Increasing the amount of…

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Canary Islands

The largest bunch of bananas ever counted, with 473 bananas, is still the largest after decades

Since 2001, the record for the world's largest bunch of bananas has remained unchallenged, making it an incredible feat in the world of oversized…