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So far, little impact for Florida growers following Hurricane Elsa

After Hurricane Elsa’s arrival yesterday in the southeast, growers in Florida, which was said to be where the hurricane was heading, seem to be breathing a sigh of relief.…

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Grower - Snowflake, Arizona

Growers walking away from blocks of cherries following heat wave

The unprecedented heat wave that’s seen triple digit, sustained temperatures continues to take its toll on growing on North America’s West Coast. The recent heat wave is…

Greater volumes of blueberries starting in August from Mexico

Looking ahead at the early season for Mexican blueberries, which begins mid-August approximately, more berries are on the way. While some growers begin mid-July depending on…

Manuel Michel, Executive Director of the National Mango Board

"Our goal is for mango consumption to stand at 7.1 pounds per person by 2030"

The executive director of the National Mango Board, Manuel Michel, participated in the Peruvian Mango for the World Digital Forum where he spoke about this organization's…

Chilean citrus shipments expected to increase

With Chilean clementines and lemons already in market, and navels and mandarins on the way, the Chilean Citrus Committee of ASOEX has released an updated season forecast. 85%…

2021 Washington watermelon season shaping up nicely

Summer is watermelon’s time to shine, and the 2021 Washington-grown watermelon season is shaping up nicely for Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce.…

Equilibrium closes industry’s largest Controlled Environment Agriculture fund at $1.022 billion

“There have been boom periods in controlled agriculture, in high tech greenhouses. But even the Dutch industry now realizes something different is happening right now,” says…

Partnerships help keep South African citrus supplies moving

Entering Week 27, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) announces a successful 2021 program serving the domestic market due largely to its long-term, strategic partnerships.…

Ontario greenhouse grower announces 25-acre expansion

Westmoreland/Topline™ Farms is excited to announce a 25-acre expansion at their Flavor Fresh Farms greenhouse in Leamington, ON. Flavor Fresh began production in June 2021,…

Berry grower celebrates National Blueberry Month

Naturipe is geared up to support their grower-owners in celebration of National Blueberry Month. The celebration is intended to kick off summer, which is…

Bill Hamerstrom joins Seven Seas California citrus team

Seven Seas, a division of the Tom Lange Family of Companies, is proud to welcome third-generation grower, Bill Hammerstrom, as Manager of Sales for their…

Special Automation

Robot on the cutting edge of improving organic farming

Strawberries are a crop often targeted by all kinds of pests. “We're focusing on strawberries,” said Adam Stager of TRIC Robotics. “The pests that we're…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

Dutch soft fruit's gradually getting going

The Dutch soft fruit season is gradually getting going. "The weather affected the ripening process and volumes. It was all still on the modest side at the end…

Retail

Dreamstime

Goodfood: Revenue rising to a record $107.8mln in Q3

GrubHub partners with Yandex for robotic food delivery on campus

U.S. and Canada: Top 50 food and grocery retailers by salesThe SN Top 50 Retailers report is compiled in partnership between Supermarket News and research partner IGD, a…

Pear industry elects new officers for 2021-22 season

On Thursday, June 3rd, the Northwest pear industry elected new officers during their annual meeting. With the confidence and support of the marketing…

Commission celebrates 60 years of North Carolina potatoes

The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) began celebrating a big milestone as it turned 60 on June 30th. The commission kicked off a year of…

New hygienic pallet washing facility opens in Birmingham, Alabama

RM2 announces the grand opening of its newest automated pallet wash and sort facility in Birmingham, AL. The two-acre facility is RM2’s fourth automated wash facility and 34th…

San Joaquin farmers struggle with port delays, lack of containers, worker shortages

San Joaquin County growers are struggling with port delays, shortages of containers and shortages of truck drivers. Bruce Brodget, Executive Director of the…

US driver shortage continues as summer travel/deliveries pick up

According to a July 2 report from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the shortage of truck drivers is hitting the country in virtually every quarter.…

Halls continues to develop Brazil avocado supply origin

Halls and its Brazilian partners have been hard at work since 2017 developing Brazil as a global avocado supply origin. The favourable supply parameters of this production…

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Del Monte promotes social and environmental values for its Central American value chain

Fresh Del Monte Produce - one of the world's leading producers, marketers and distributors of quality fresh and processed fruits and vegetables - continues to take consistent…

Fepexa

Ecuadorian blueberry producers formed the Ecuadorian Federation of Blueberry Producers and Exporters

Blueberry producers from the Ecuadorian highlands formed the Ecuadorian Federation of Blueberry Producers and Exporters (Fepexa) with the aim of promoting the…

Michoacan produces 6,262 tons of carrots

According to the head of the Rural and Agri-food Development Secretariat (Sedrua), Ruben Medina Niño, the state of Michoacan produces 6,262 tons of carrots in…

NAO

GB seed potato growers welcome import ban

DEFRA’s decision not to extend the derogation which allowed the continued import of seed potatoes from Europe while British growers were banned by from exporting seed to the…

BP Fruitcraft

"Belgian growers, traders should stay positive, and try our best to grow and sell tasty, healthy fruit"

"It's a late season," says BP Fruitcraft's Tim Pittevils. This company is the link between Belgian fruit and vegetables growers and importers. These include products like…

"Apricot is Afghanistan's fourth most important perennial crop"

While the market is awash with a wide variety of summer fruits, the apricot is not among them yet. The prolonged winter in Afghanistan has delayed the harvest in cooler parts…

A look into Ukrainian cherry prices

Late last week, the Ukrainian market was marked by messages from cherry producers about low prices and problems with sales. However, it is unclear whether the…

MSC might overtake Maersk as biggest shipping group

Italian businessman and shipping magnate Gianluigi Aponte might be ready to stage a big coup. The Italian Mediterranean Shipping Company, which he founded half…

Volumes should be higher than they were last season

Mild spring causes little damage to new apple harvest in Poland

The new season of Polish apples will have more volumes available than last year. Thanks to a mild spring there were hardly any significant damages to the apples, resulting in…

Tasty apricots gaining popularity

Cherry shortages inflate prices

Wilkofruit has plenty of cherries again. This Dutch importer gets these from just about every European cultivation area. In the Netherlands, the Van der Zwaard family of Wilkofruit is…

Fruithandel Sebrechts, Belgium:

"The goal's to try and choose that slightly better product"

"We were in the midst of the peak season in June. And, although the weather didn't always play along, sales were good. The harvest of domestic soft fruits and…

The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company

Sales of Western Australian salad products continue demand-driven growth

One of Western Australia's largest fresh-cut salad producers says their sales have been growing year on year to keep up with the demand of local customers. The Loose Leaf…

Eric Mauwane – Oneo Farms

Going big on capsicums and chillies

“We’re going big this season, focusing on bell peppers and chillies on the entire 10ha farm,” declares Eric Mauwane of Oneo Farm in Tarlton, Gauteng. Right: Eric Mauwane with…

Australia

Woolworths shopper finds spider in spinach

A Queenslander who shopped at Woolworths revealed how he found the large spider - from the funnel web family - in a bag of spinach. On Facebook, he shared a…

Box shipping lines to hit US$100 billion annual profits for the first time ever

The 2021 box shipping lines' yearly profits are expected to approach US$100 billion for the first time in the history of container shipping. Freight rates will…

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