Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Retail Sales Manager - Summerland (British Columbia) Canada

Supply Manager - Category Team (Berries Figs & Pomegranates) Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane (Australia)

Retail Account Manager Italië

Farm Manager - Ethiopia

Greenhouse Construction Manager - California (United States)

Grower (Leafy Greens) - Arizona, California, or Nevada (United States)

Head Grower Manager - Avon Facility (OH) USA

Lead Glasshouse Engineer - Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Laborant - Bleiswijk

Farm Manager - India

Pre-harvest and post-harvest

Overview of tools that help determine the quality of fresh produce

The bar is set high when it comes to quality of fresh produce and continues to be gradually lifted. “To meet today’s expectations of buyers and consumers, it is important for…

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Yields on Florida tomatoes building

Domestic supplies of tomatoes have begun out of Florida and supplies look steady. “We just started about 10 days ago out of central and south Florida. Supplies are pretty…

Freight rates push onion pricing

Supplies of domestic onions are solid. “We have fairly similar supplies to last year. The U.S. volume is not a concern. Mexico has concerns because they’re short on…

The Hardest Harvest

Canadian greenhouse grower releases documentary about guest worker program

Nature Fresh Farms has released a twenty-two-minute documentary offering an inside look at their operations during the Covid-19 outbreak centering around the experiences of…

Violence in Caborca significantly impacts produce industry and the region’s economy

Caborca in the Mexican state of Sonora, well-known for agricultural production, has been the victim of violence. About six months ago the cruelty started and has continued…

Partnership with London Fruit

Hazel™ for Lime available to the fresh lime industry this month

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and…

TikTok star gives Ocean Spray a boost as brand looks to Thanksgiving and the future

Sometimes a twist of fate can change a company's trajectory or provide the rocket fuel it needs to shift to a new paradigm. Just ask Tom Hayes, the new CEO of…

“This year we can export turmeric to the USA, with USDA certification”

It’s almost time for the harvest for turmeric in Thailand, as the harvest should start sometime next month. The higher humidity during cultivation has delayed the harvesting…

UC Cooperative Extension Southern California & UC Agricultural Issues Center

Examining Californian lemon production costs and returns

A new study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing lemons in Ventura County has been released by UC Cooperative Extension in Southern California and UC…

Ambrosia, EverCrisp and Kiku® apples are now available

Ambrosia, EverCrisp and Kiku® apples are now available – a trio to promote local apples through the holidays and into the New Year. Rice Fruit Company had a busy week, packing…

Special Wholesale markets

K. Pichumani

Chennai, India

Wholesale fruit market reopened at Koyambedu

On Monday, after nearly six months, the wholesale fruit market reopened at Koyambedu in Chennai, India. According to the traders there, the response was poor on the first day,…

Global focus citrus

Moroccan citrus fruits: A rarity in German trade

"Early season start and good yields expected"

The season for Moroccan citrus fruits starts quite early this year. The first Berkane clementines are expected to arrive in week 47, followed about three weeks later by the…

Retail

PriceSmart: October net merchandise sales

First Whole Foods Market coming to Montana

US: Food retailers can no longer avoid mobileMost U.S. grocery shoppers are comfortable using digital and online tools as they shop at food retailers, according to a new…

Karen Caplan to speak at Women Innovators in California’s AgTech exhibition

Karen Caplan, president and CEO of Frieda’s Specialty Produce, will speak at the opening of “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators in California AgTech” —…

Storm Eta wipes out half of Honduras' banana production

Tropical storm Eta has hit a country that was already hurting from the negative economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the productive sector. During…

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding

$4.8 million grant helps optimize apple yields with digital ag

For apple growers, controlling the number of fruits on a tree is arguably the most economically important management practice. If done right, optimal yields per tree can…

CFFA announces support for Jim Costa in Chair to the House Agriculture Committee race

Chairman Collin C. Peterson was voted out last week as the Chair to the House Agriculture Committee and Representative Jim Costa of California and…

CPMA and CHC recommend government action to support fresh produce industry

From November 2-5, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) hosted virtual meetings with industry…

Rose Perry

Micro and nanoplastics not absorbed by plant cells, but do attach to the root cap

Like a toxic Trojan horse, microplastics can act as hot pockets of contaminant transport. But, can microplastics get into plant cells? Recent research shows that they can't. Over…

USDA Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets

Significant increases in US pear and pineapple prices

Though holiday favorites like persimmons, pomegranates, cranberries, onions, and sweet potatoes appeared in ads, they were only moderately prevalent compared to previous…

Reproduced by BananaLink

SNUTRABE denounces the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers in Ecuador

Andrés Medina, president of the Single National Union of Banana Workers of Ecuador (SNUTRABE), has made a serious complaint against the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers…

Chile

Asoex boosts sanitation protocols for the new export season

The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (Asoex) has coordinated efforts with different actors of the ports of Valparaiso and San Antonio to comply with…

Colombian Hass avocado exports will continue to grow this year despite the pandemic

Colombian Hass avocado exports are registering remarkable growth. In 2019, shipments increased by 49% in volume over 2018, and from January to August of this…

USDA 2020/2021 Season forecast

Argentina is expected to harvest 1.18 million tons of pears and apples

According to a report published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Argentina will produce 610,000 tons of pears and 570,000 tons of apples…

Australia and New Zealand offer big opportunities for world’s smallest tomato

It's the size of a blueberry but it is bright red and shiny - like a tomato. And indeed - it is a tomato that Ben Meadows is holding in his hand. It's the Tomberry, a Dutch…

South Australia investing in maintaining fruit-fly free status as part of state budget

The South Australian Government has provided more than $40million in today's State Budget, to improve biosecurity including initiatives to ensure the state remains fruit fly…

Jannes van Zyl - Boschkrans

South African grape grower starts with red seedless

Due to their particular microclimate at Boschkrans Boerdery on the farm Klipbank, the grape season opens with red seedless Starlight, while elsewhere in Limpopo’s Loskop…

Heavy rains cause 62 million Euro in losses for Spanish Region of Valencia

Heavy rains recorded a few days ago in the Spanish Region of Valencia, especially in the coastal regions, have caused more than 62 million Euro in losses, taking into account…

Apeel avocado's now available in the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland

Following successful results in Germany and Denmark, Apeel and Nature's Pride will be expanding the market reach for Apeel avocados to the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.…

Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect will remain active in November and December

Following the success of the Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect platform during its first month of activity, the organization has decided to keep it operational…

Situation of the 2020/21 campaign in Almeria

Rijk Zwaan's Thelma aubergine is one of the most cultivated in the greenhouses of Almeria's Poniente

The first quarter of the 2020-2021 campaign is already coming to an end in Almeria. In this period, there has been an overall rise in the price of greenhouse…

USDA: Red Delicious - Turkey's most popular apple

Turkey is one of the largest apple producers in Europe. Traditional small-scale apple orchards still form a significant part of that country's apple production. So, it isn't…

Space farming

The future colonization of the Moon and Mars will be conditioned by the possibility of guaranteeing the production of food on their surfaces. Taking a kilo of tomatoes (or any other…

Vietnam and Chile will exchange grapefruits and cherries

Chilean cherries, one of Chile's star products, will reach the Vietnam market. In exchange, the Asian country will send grapefruits to Chile. The agreement…

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

US, Australia and Brazil question India’s proposal for mandatory GM-free food import certification

India’s proposal to make certificates for non-genetically modified (GM) origin and GM-free status mandatory for certain imported food crops from January 1,…

‘It is too little too late’

Kashmir market intervention scheme fails to enthuse growers

There is little enthusiasm among Kashmir growers for the market intervention scheme (MIS) announced past week by the government. Many say it is ‘too little too…

Singapore firms fined for illegal food imports

Four Singapore companies have been fined in the past month, being accused of illegally importing food products. All of the firms had penalties set in court. In…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Average prices at £0.62 for bananas from Ecuador, up 13% from last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

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