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The lime market in different parts of the world is experiencing varied conditions. In the Netherlands, after a period of low prices, the market for limes has significantly…

Ginger availability opens up as Peru finishes

Strong supplies of ginger continue from around the world. Yasmin Pacia of Bronx, New York-based Trucco, Inc. notes that the Peruvian season for ginger…

Production slowing on imported asparagus

With Easter and Passover ahead, the asparagus season out of Caborca, Mexico is coming to an end. “We expect about two to three more weeks until…

Fire destroys large Mexico wholesale market

A fire at wholesale market Central de Abastos in Mexico City has put the market into flames. With a size of more than 3 km², Central de Abastos is said…

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Market players expect strong March almond shipments

Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of April were expecting strong shipments ahead of the March position report, which is due for…

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Toronto specialty store offers extremely rare strawberries for $28

One Toronto specialty store is selling some extremely rare Spanish strawberry varieties, introducing the one-and-only Borga strawberries, available to…

California shipper reopens facility after last year’s fire

Taylor Farms, a North American producer of salads and healthy, fresh foods, will re-open its foodservice facility on Abbott Street in Salinas,…

Mucci Farms and Prospiant:

Horticulture featured in US TV documentary on food security

Prospiant, a U.S. provider of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouse solutions, is featured in an episode of the award-winning documentary…

Will food prices rise?

Canada’s farms face a wave of retirements and worker shortages

A looming wave of retirements among Canada’s farm operators and shortages of skilled workers who could replace them is set to crash down on the country’s…

Organic Produce Network brings on new VP of events

Organic Produce Network (OPN) has added Rachelle Schulken to its team in the newly created position of vice president of events. Schulken brings extensive…

What makes blackberries a superfood?

Recently, the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) has come to be known as a superfood, which has further increased the demand for the fruit. A recent paper published…

Foothill Greenhouses discusses their main cucumber variety

The latest video in Rijk Zwaan’s ‘The future is sky’ series features the Canadian grower, Foothill Greenhouses. In the video, the two companies discuss…

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining and reduces disease in mice

Researchers find that certain molecule in broccoli promotes gut health

In a recent study, researchers at Penn State found that broccoli contains certain molecules that bind to a receptor within mice and help to protect the lining…

‘Radiant energy under vacuum technology’

REV technology could become a game changer for healthy snacks

Radiant energy under vacuum (REV) technology is a process in which microwave energy and vacuum pressure are combined to deliver high-speed and low-temperature…

Was the man who voiced Bugs Bunny allergic to carrots?

Voice actor Mel Blanc (1908-1989) is well-known in the US for his carrot-chomping creation, Bugs Bunny. However, for years, there was a rumor that claimed that…

Global demand strengthens US pistachio market share

US pistachio industry officials are optimistic that the American crop can continue to gain market share as signs suggest improved global demand for the crop.…

Producers stopped investing in citrus starting in 2021 and today there are practically no new areas of citrus planted

"We'll find out what will really happened to Peruvian citrus fruits after 2025"

The Peruvian Citrus Association (ProCitrus) projected Peru would export 270,000 tons of citrus this year, i.e. 2.2% more than in the previous year. Regarding…

Colombia authorizes 39 properties to export mango to the United States and Europe

"Colombian mango exports to the European Union and the United States peak between March and August. In these months, Colombia will ship more than 200 tons of…

Puerto Rico agri and related exports dropped in value to just $191 million in 2020

Puerto Rico agri and related exports dropped in value from a high of $352 million in 2016 to just $191 million in 2020. The largest destination markets…

South Africa announced as next host, as New Zealanders are urged to eat more avocados to boost demand

PHOTO REPORT: 10th World Avocado Congress 2023 - Auckland New Zealand

As the World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand, South Africa was announced as the host of the 11th event to be held in 2027. Held…

Morocco’s tomato challenges

Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing…

Most threatened crops: mangoes, grapes, citrus, and strawberries

Egyptian producers brace for heat wave threatening crops this weekend

A sudden heat wave is happening in Egypt from Friday, April 7, until Monday, April 10, causing a rapid and intense increase in temperatures, reaching a…

South Africa:

Challenges at Cape Town port continue to impede fruit exporters' certification

Due to the difficulties at the Cape Town port, farmers are delaying the planting of new orchards, which prevents the development of new jobs. Due to these…

Kenya tops Tanzania in the top 10 avocado producers

Avocados have recently become one of Tanzania's most popular exports as more farmers participate in what is known as the "green gold." Tanzania has failed to…

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The future of specialised reefer shipping

What is the future of specialised reefer shipping?“It is not what you would necessarily expect," says Richard Bright on the impact of the last two…

Antonio Rodríguez Ocaña, president of SURYA: "Demeter continues to facilitate access to the market"

"Without a doubt, the most marketed Demeter products in Europe are vegetables"

Biodynamic agriculture has experienced a significant growth in the last decade in Spain, where there are already more than 400 agricultural producers…

Cutting robot increases yields

"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company…

Difficult citrus fruit campaign due to lower volumes

“The citrus fruit campaign is facing a difficult period as, despite the constant collaboration with our suppliers of raw materials, we have not seemed…

Antonio F. Zamora, President of Centro Sur:

"We are already in the middle of the asparagus season, but with 20-25% fewer volumes"

The persistent cold from mid-January to early March, and the frosts when Granada's green asparagus season was starting in mid-March (with temperatures…

Investing in an improved, cleaner product

"Clients know we have firm bean sprouts"

The temporary hospitality sector closure during the pandemic affected the bean sprout market too. Now, however, sales at Mulders Top Sprouts are up and…

Essex-based fruit farm’s innovative strawberry growing system pays off

An Essex-based fruit farm has defied the odds to grow strawberries in challenging conditions, thanks to innovative farming practices and consistent,…

EU agricultural markets short-term outlook – spring 2023

EU production of apples expected to be around 12.2 million tons in 2022/23

Apples: High storage costs direct more apples into processingThe EU production of apples is expected to be around 12.2 million t in 2022/23 (a volume…

Monthly imports of citrus fruit to the EU

EU monthly orange imports came in at 78.808 tonnes in March

EU monthly orange imports came in at 78.808 tonnes in the past month. Data shows that the majority of these imports came from Egypt -the same as the month…

Cabinet in Taiwan approves bill that stipulates jail terms for illegally exporting crops

Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture admits it would be difficult to find out how Taiwan’s mango pineapples reached China. Regardless, to combat this type…

Davao: 18 tons of durian shipped to China

Yesterday, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) shipped 18 tons of durian to China. Emmanuel Belviz, president of the Durian Industry…