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Jaime Bustamante with Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation

“We help produce companies solve disputes, both nationally and internationally”

When the sale or purchase of fresh produce doesn’t go according to plan, the Canada-based Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) is able to act as a referee…

So far, Mississippi sweet potato growers relieved following summer drought

Mississippi sweet potato growers and shippers are somewhat relieved with the 2022 crop following the summer drought that made headlines across the country. “We had high…

Harvest delays following tropical storm Kay

Growers and shippers were on watch on Friday following reports that Tropical Storm Kay had made landfall in Mexico. Categorized as a Category 1 storm, it reportedly hit along…

Limoneira announces third quarter 2022 financial results

Revenue growth 20% to $58.9 million compared to prior year

Limoneira Company, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development…

Ecuador's banana sectors fail to reach an agreement on the price of a box of bananas for 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) convened the first meeting to try to reach a consensus between the different parts of the banana sector on the…

Texas: Rains bring relief but do not end drought

Rainfall across Texas and cooler temperatures provided agricultural producers some relief from drought and extreme heat over recent weeks. Still, according to the Texas state…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Blueberries crossings from Mexico through Arizona, California and Texas expected to increase seasonally

Movement of blueberries through Oregon and Washington is expected to continue to decrease seasonally. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices slightly higher. Prices…

Driscoll's launches marketing campaign for premium strawberry collection

Driscoll’s has launched its latest digital projects, including its Berry Patch Sensory Wheels™ and a collection of “Specialty Strawberry Mini Sets” to support the brand’s…

New research on strawberry pollination aims to reduce food waste

While bees are not typically considered vital in the growing of strawberries, a new study from The Cal Poly Strawberry Center and Beeflow will explore the use of managed…

Controlling spotted wing drosophila

Promising results in USDA disinfestation trials using ag tech

RipeLocker is broadening the use of its system for senescence control and decay suppressant of perishables to eliminate fruit flies without the application of…

Special Avocados

"This is the moment to go forward"

Same-day fresh avocado delivery proves popular in Shanghai

"If you are confident in the Chinese market and you want to have a long-term presence, then this is the moment to go forward. Opportunity will arise. A city like Shanghai will…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Rinus Wisse, Wiscomex:

“With these prices, the Dutch onion market could do with a little realism"

There are presently mixed emotions in the Dutch onion market. With prices of €0.34 to €0.36 for medium and large grading, many growers see the season as bright. "It's quite…

Retail

Dreamstime

Kroger sales up 9.3% in Q2

DoorDash partners with The Raley’s Companies

Amazon Fresh opens 2nd Pennsylvania locationAmazon Fresh opened its second store in Pennsylvania. The market in Broomall, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles from Philadelphia, is…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops (FVWRETAIL)

Still deals to be found on peaches, nectarines, grapes, zucchini, plums, cantaloupes and more

Despite the record heat on the West coast and other areas of the country this week, Fall is quickly approaching. Pumpkins, hard squash, cabbage, new crop apples and pears, and…

Cranberry Marketing Committee announces new membership and 2022 crop estimate

At its annual summer meeting August 16, 2022, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) announced new membership for the term beginning August 1, 2022 through…

New chairman for Organic Produce Association

The Organic Produce Association (OPA) has elected Theojary “Theo” Crisantes Jr., chief operations officer for Wholesum, as chairman. Crisantes has been serving…

Connecticut apples will look and taste different this year due to drought

In Connecticut, apple orchards and pumpkin patches are opening up across the state for autumn 2022. Bryan Hurlburt, the commissioner of Connecticut's…

Los Angeles port receives US$20 million grant to upgrade cargo flow

The Port of Los Angeles has received a US$20 million federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project to facilitate…

The Peruvian company Vivero Los Viñedos is holding a virtual conference on September 15

"The productive and commercial challenges of exporting table grapes to the European and American continent"

Within the framework of its 28th anniversary, Vivero Los Viñedos, a nursery that specializes in the propagation of different fruit plants -such as vines, avocado, and citrus-…

Rubio heads bipartisan push to examine Mexican produce ‘flood’

A group of Florida lawmakers from both sides of the isle has asked the US trade agency to investigate what they called a ‘flood of fruit and vegetable imports’…

New Europe office for Peruvian blueberry grower offers 'fresher fruit'

The Peruvian grower Beta will commercialise its blueberries through its new sales office in Europe this season. The grower’s premium grade Ventura in clamshell…

Sales overview of imported fruits at retail terminals in China

Although the impact of the pandemic has not entirely dissipated, the retail terminal in China has seen a rich and diverse range of imported fruits, such as citrus from…

"Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, a large number of kiwiberries were launched, the number of fresh fruit orders increased significantly"

Entering September, domestic kiwiberries have been put on the Chinese market one after another. Affected by the pandemic, the policy and the economic environment, the overall…

40% of Meizhou pomelos to be held back until after the Mid-Autumn Festival

Every September, the honey pomelo naturally becomes a must-have gift for the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, according to the Meizhou Pomelo Industry Association…

Imported fruits in peak season had a “cold shock”, and boutique products fill the high-end market

In August, the transaction volume and value of imported fruits declined to a certain extent. In terms of varieties, pitaya fruit, fine prunes and durian are…

Grupo Alcoaxarquia opens new subsidiary in the Spanish Levante region

Receiving, ripening and packing avocados in Valencia will allow us to improve the final service

Grupo Alcoaxarquia Group has opened a new subsidiary, Alcoaxarquia Levante, in the town of Sollana, in the Spanish province of Valencia. With this strategic decision, the…

An overview of the situation for the exotic fruit segment

Mango, papaya, avocado and lime for the month of September

Beyond the current geopolitical situation, price increases and inflation, September has always proved to be a transitory month for the ethnic and exotic fruit segment. Spanish…

Combimetal Carrera

Installations of soilless strawberry crops to continue until mid-October

Combimetal Carrera, a company located in southern Italy specializing in the processing and manufacturing of steel structures, has recently installed a two-hectare soilless…

Director of Bionext shares thoughts on sub-labels, visibility and the future

Europe: Vertical farming deserves recognition from the market

“Over the past decade we have had numerous discussions about vertical farming and specifically why products can be labeled as organic in the US but not in the EU. Although I…

Angelo Benedetti - Unitec

"Our innovations, in fact, are generated to meet real market needs"

Angelo Benedetti, president of Unitec, explains how a company that makes most of its sales abroad move in a difficult international scenario. Angelo Benedetti FreshPlaza (FP):…

Marni Fruit begins Dutch pumpkin season with seven varieties

"We sell most of our pumpkins to processors"

The Dutch pumpkin season has begun at Marni Fruit. With supplies from the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and South Africa, this Dutch trader offers pumpkins year-round. "For…

Optical citrus line, EFF Logistics' showpiece

"We're the logistics link between overseas products and European retailers"

Five years ago, Efrain Saucedo Nuñez started Fruta del Huerto in the Netherlands. Soon, the company wanted to store and pack its own products at its own location. A year ago,…

Fig, grape and apple seasons keep Turkish exports very busy

“We’re running three different export programs concurrently”

For exporters in Turkey who deal with multiple fruits at the same time, sometimes things can get pretty hectic. For one Turkish exporter, they are currently dealing with three…

Crop yields reduced: drought hits fruit and vegetable processors hard

Since the beginning of the year, there has been a severe drought affecting several European fruit and vegetable growing regions due to persistent lack of…

'Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme'

Ireland: Payments started to growers in horticulture scheme

On Friday, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced that payments have started to issue under the Horticultural Exceptional Payment…

Special Fruit combats food waste

Special Fruit's Softripe ripening cells conducted consumer surveys, which indicated taste scores are 25% higher than for conventional avocados, mainly due to the stronger…

USDA

Overview on the German cherry sector 2022

MY 2022/23 cherry production estimated at 54,700 MT

Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China/Hong Kong and Russia. From 2010 to 2021, between 52 and 77 percent of the cherries consumed in…

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