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Delayed start on British Columbia peaches and nectarines

British Columbia peaches and nectarines will be lighter and later this summer. “We’re probably going to start some early varieties of peaches mid-July and then we really get…

Greater supplies of avocados expected within the month

Avocado prices continue to stay strong as Michoacán finishes up the last part of its existing crop and readies for new crop fruit. “We’re going into two months now of strong…

Greenhouse cucumbers, but hold the single-use plastic

With the help of Apeel Sciences, Westmoreland Topline Farms will begin shipping greenhouse-grown cucumbers without the plastic covering to retailers in the U.S. and Canada…

Ag tech firm opens global innovation center in Chile

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. a global agtech company that supplies solutions, digital technologies and services to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce,…

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US (WI): Janesville Plan Commission agrees with land use changes for massive greenhouse project

It took hours, but a massive strawberry greenhouse development proposed on the south side—along with a few smaller future industrial and housing developments—shifted closer to…

Avocados from Peru launches an extensive promotional campaign in the United States

The Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC), responsible for the Avocados From Peru brand, will launch the first major retail promotional campaign for Peruvian…

US drought situation is increasingly desperate

The ramifications of the historic megadrought happening in the U.S. right now are getting increasingly serious. Hydropower is faltering, farmland is too…

APEAM is the first Mexican agribusiness to adhere to the Global Compact and design a Strategic Sustainability Plan

Sustainable agriculture is at the heart of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda because it is a fundamental step towards achieving Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development…

To extend produce freshness with a revolutionary coating

Serial Entrepreneurs launch Nabaco® Inc.

Dr. Gary Beall and Dr. Rusty Phillips have teamed up with key experts in the produce industry to accelerate the growth of Nabaco® Inc. Nabaco manufactures a revolutionary safe…

AIGN® welcomes new member at 2022 annual meeting

After two years of conducting business via virtual meetings, the AIGN® organization gratefully assembled for an in-person conference of its members the last week of May in…

Organic Produce Summit

Summer fruit sales and fall program planning make timing of OPS ideal

As July 13th grows closer, the Bridges Produce team looks forward to the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California. “We are excited to see so many customers in one place…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Shipping companies fear higher freight costs due to carbon tax

The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) is a global business organization which represents cargo owners exporting and importing to international supply chains. The…

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Gatik to deliver to 34 Sam’s Club locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

UNFI reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022

60 years after inventing the supercenter: The original "Meijer Thrifty Acres" continues to innovate, support communitiesSixty years ago Hendrik and Fred Meijer opened a store…

California Polytechnic State University faculty discusses agri chain supply issues of the Golden State

According to Cal Poly professors, the agricultural chain supply is facing a lot of issues right now. Supply chain issues that began with the pandemic continue…

Oregon State University scientists to release wasp that targets fruit fly

A parasitic wasp that controls a highly destructive fruit fly will be released by Oregon State University agricultural scientists in June. According to Vaughn…

Why watermelon is officially considered a vegetable in Oklahoma

Watermelon is a classic summertime treat. It's juicy, sweet, and refreshing on a hot day. Though it plays well as an ingredient in other dishes like fruit…

What does the future look like for Georgia peaches?

Despite their ubiquitous association with the state, peaches are no longer Georgia’s biggest fruit crop. As temperatures rise, growers and researchers are…

Mediterranean Shipping Company

Panama Ports in dispute with large shipping line

A few months after receiving the approval of the board of directors of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to renew the concession contract for another 25…

Hort Connections 2022 day 3

Wednesday, June 8th, was the third and final day of Hort Connections 2022. Stand holders and visitors were as enthusiastic as on the first two days. Wednesday's sessions were…

Record Australian agriculture exports expected despite rising costs of farming

Australian agricultural exports are set to reach a record $64.9 billion in 2022-23, according to the latest Government figures, but farming groups are concerned it may not be…

Vegetable growers in New Zealand could soon be producing food with reduced, or no need, for chemical sprays

'Lightening the touch on food production'

Pukekohe growers, the Balle Brothers, recently completed a successful trial growing onions on their four-hectare property without the use of the chemical Mancozeb to control…

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South Africa: Livestream broadcasts cut travel costs and lower a farm’s carbon footprint

In response to the Covid-19 international travel bans, South African media company Lucentlands Media developed an innovative method to livestream visits to vineyards, orchards…

Final shipments of Turkish apples reaching Indian ports

“We were the third biggest apple exporter to the Indian market this year”

The Turkish apple season has come to a close. One exporter that exports mainly to India, states they’ve managed to increase their volumes again this year and are aiming to…

Kim Rene Hansen, Nordic Fruit:

“Denmark food service industry very busy, cost increases challenging”

After nearly two years of closed doors, Denmark’s foodservice industry is booming again this summer with fruit and vegetables in high demand, but increased logistical and…

Christian Kaufmann, Naturkost Schramm Import-Export, on the sweet potato trade:

"Sweet potatoes have become a standard product for us and have extremely small price fluctuations"

The cultivation of sweet potatoes is becoming increasingly popular in Germany, says the managing director from Naturkost Schramm Import-Export Ltd from Appenweier, Christian…

Expectations are that they will extend well into 2023

Logistical challenges not over yet

Logistics has recently been at the centre of attention of many in the fresh produce sector. Delays, container availability and exploding prices are among the buzzwords. What…

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Nano-sensor detects pesticides on fruit in minutes

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a tiny sensor for detecting pesticides on fruit in just a few minutes. The technique, described as a…

Moldovan producers ready to offer good sweet cherry this season

The sweet cherry season in Moldova is just getting started. Despite minor spring frosts and poor pollination in some regions of the country, overall harvest forecast looks…

European produce packaging is ripe for innovation

Perceptions around plastic packaging in the produce aren’t monolithic. They vary from person to person, from stakeholder to stakeholder, and frankly, they…

The online fruit market saw a consumption boom: watermelon sales increased by nearly 200%

The midsummer is approaching, and that is the peak season for watermelon consumption. According to the monitoring data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…

Uplift after epidemic restrictions removed

Shanghai’s sea and air port cargo volumes back at 90% capacity

After two months of strict epidemic controls, Shanghai finally greenlighted a general resumption of business at historic speed, with sea and air port cargo…

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State of Meghalaya, India

Farmers dump unsold bananas in North Garo Hills market

The desperate situation in agriculture once again came to light after banana farmers in Adokgre in North Garo Hills (NGH) chose to abandon their stock, rather…

Agriculture tech use opens possibility of digital havoc

Forecast of food cyber attacks

Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind –…

Ketchup at risk from climate change?

Processing tomato production expected to drop by 2050 due to temperature increases

The global production of processing tomatoes is concentrated in a small number of regions where climate change could have a notable impact on the future…

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