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Commercial Manager | Cut Flowers | Kenya

General Manager (Horticulture Farm) | Kenya

Floral Designer - Floral Direct. Carle Place, NY (Long Island, USA)

Tomato Breeder (H/F)

Junior / Senior Export Manager

Assistant Cultivation Manager - Capitol Heights (MD) USA

Market Manager - Horticulture, USA

Procurement and Marketing Manager - Kenya

Head Grower - Bahrain

Quality Assurance Manager - (Victoria, NSW or Tasmania) Australia

Low domestic volumes make for strong US import market for lemons

The Mexican lemon season started early for Pampa Store this year, and the volumes, quality and demand have been good so far. Pampa Store grows their lemons in the Tamaulipas…

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California garlic supplies a welcome sight

“Supplies of California garlic are the healthiest they’ve been in months.” So says Ken Christopher of Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, CA. “We’re just exiting the ‘great garlic…

New technology to increase production and profit for table grape industry and beyond

California startup Vinergy, Inc. is powering change in industry, beginning with new technology applications that could improve the profitability of table grape farms nearly 40…

New Zealand crop available now

Envy™ apples have seen double-digit growth in sales in 2019-2020 WA season

Envy™ apples have seen double-digit growth in sales, volume and velocity and strengthened retail partnerships in the 2019-2020 Washington season, creating momentum for the New…

California Giant goes Gold with zero waste certification

California Giant Berry Farms announced that its corporate headquarters has been awarded Gold under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification…

Hello Fresh wins Limoneira's Pink Lemon of the Year Award

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

Tropical Avocados now offered in new protective two-count bags

WP Produce, a family-owned, grower-packer-shipper of Desbry® tropical fruits and roots, has begun shipping Tropical Avocados in protective, two-count bags. The Desbry® Tropical…

California Table Grape Commission

Season in full swing

California table grape crop estimate slightly lower than original

With the California table grape season in full swing and expectations for a positive season as the backdrop, the California Table Grape Commission revised its estimate for the…

The Wonderful Company establishes $1 million COVID-19 relief fund for CA Central Valley

The Wonderful Company announced that it has established a new $1 million relief fund to support nonprofit organizations and schools in California’s Central Valley. The fund…

“This fungicide is a game-changer in the US”

The first-ever hybrid fungicide was recently approved by the EPA in the United States. It has been used successfully in 14 countries around the world outside of the USA…

Special Latin America

US avocado distributor adds Colombia to avocado growing regions

Naturipe announced the expansion of their global footprint of avocados with their first season distributing Colombia avocados in the USA marketplace. Naturipe is a grower of…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

Vancouver, Canada: Haskap berries available at retail for the first time

Oppy has introduced Haskap berries to customers in the greater Vancouver area, marking the first time these flavorful berries are available at retail. With a sweet, tangy…

Retail

Instacart and Costco have partnered to launch same-day delivery

Weis Markets: Q2 results

US: Kroger launches contactless payments pilot in QFC divisionThe Kroger Co. announced the launch of a contactless payments pilot across the QFC division, located in Seattle,…

South African citrus sector expects record export season to the United States

Western Cape and Northern Cape citrus growers are expecting another bumper export season to the United States (US), with an approximately 60 000 tons of citrus…

Consumer trends drive jump in bagged asparagus sales

Ayco Farms reports experiencing a substantial increase in bagged asparagus sales to some of their largest retail customers as consumer trends are changing in today's economy.…

Braga Fresh hires Colby Pereira as Vice President of Operations

Braga Fresh hired Colby Pereira as vice president of operations. In her new role, Pereira will support the company’s overall farming and harvesting operations…

Florida Classic Growers welcomes Derek Rodgers to their team

Florida Classic Growers, Inc. is expanding their sales team with the addition of Derek Rodgers. Rodgers brings over 14 years of experience in the produce…

Wisconsin red and gold potato harvest begins

Wisconsin red and gold potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Arena, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery to…

SmartWash Solutions®

Updated real-time wash line data available with online tool

SmartWash Solutions announced the release of PPDL 2020, providing enhancements to Process Pro Data Live, the online tool for produce processing plant managers to monitor…

Dole unveils integrated strategy against banana disease

Dole Food Company shared the company’s most recent update on its efforts to combat Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a plant disease that poses an existential…

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reports second quarter 2020 financial results

Lockdowns and global disruptions lead to lower sales for Fresh Del Monte Produce

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2020. “As a result of significant global disruptions, including lockdowns,…

Potential salmonella contamination

Giant Eagle voluntarily issued August 1st recall of onions and prepared foods using onions as an ingredient

After receiving notification from onion supplier, Onion 52, that the vendor had sourced onions affected by the recent salmonella-related Thomson International,…

Due to possible health risk

Freshouse Produce recalls specific production lots of Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, organic limes, and red B potatoes

Freshouse II, LLC of Salisbury, NC is recalling the following specific production lots, brands and weights of Valencia Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Organic Limes,…

US Health Officials investigate Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Travis County

Apparently, 82 cases of Cyclosporiasis have been reported in Travis County by Austin Public Health officials. The APH is investigating the outbreak. As of…

Mexfly quarantine in Texas reduced

In late July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) removed the…

Aartsen Asia

First Argentina lemons in China

Last Friday the 7th of August in the afternoon, the vessel Maersk Labrea arrived from Buenos Aires - Argentina into the port of Hong Kong. The vessel left Argentina in the end…

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Mexican banana exports have risen in first half of 2020

Banana exports from Mexico totaled 141.1 million dollars in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 1%, according to data from the Ministry of…

Jorge Armando Celis, President of EMEX (Mexico):

"We are awaiting the signing of the protocol to be able to export our mangoes to China"

Mango exporting companies have continued to work and export their fruits, despite the pandemic. “We have worked in compliance with all safety protocols,…

INTA guidelines to control the disease in time

Argentina: "It's impossible to eradicate the black spot once it has established itself in a farm"

Argentina's citrus sector is worried about the black spot, a disease caused by the fungus Phyllosticta citricarpa that affects citrus crops, because of its…

Manuel Machado

New Zealand's valued gold Sun Gold variety

Illegal kiwifruit plantings in China are soaring

In the past six months in China, illegal plantings of New Zealand's high valued gold kiwifruit variety -Sun Gold- have almost doubled Zespri owns the rights to…

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State of Gujarat, India

How growers started growing dragon fruit in Kutch

In Kutch -a district of Gujarat state in western India- over 150 growers are cultivating the vitamin-rich Dragon fruit. The fruit is being cultivated on…

Chilean fruit exports to China have increased by 93% since 2015

On Tuesday, July 21, ASOEX held the Webinar "China: Current Situation and Challenges for the Fruit Export Season 2020-2021", which included the participation of Patti Sun, CEO…

"The price of airfreight has tripled since COVID-19 hit Australia in late March"

Business diversity the key to lessening the impact of coronavirus on the export front

Diversity has helped a major Australian fresh produce company avoid any serious problems throughout a very challenging autumn and winter seasons, with the widespread impact of…

"The new crop for the 2020-21 season is looking very good, with an expected 10-15% increase in volume"

Continued growth for the New Zealand avocado industry

A strong avocado season in New Zealand is expected to bolster Australian supplies during summer, according to peak industry body Avocados Australia. Chief Executive John Tyas…

T&G Global interim results

"It’s a tough environment and its been a very challenging start to the year"

T&G Global recently announced its unaudited financial results for the six months to 30 June 2020, which show the Group’s performance has improved, compared to…

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NZ science to protect the world’s red apples from climate change

NZ science is protecting the world’s red apples from the worst effects of climate change. If proof is needed of climate change and rising global temperatures,…

Rivoira Zero, the first apples with zero residues

After a long research and development process, the Italian group Rivoira has invested in a new Zero Residues project, to offer high-end, sustainable,…

PMA Fresh Connections:

Southern African Conference focuses on health, wellness and a sustainable food future

The annual Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference hosted by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will take place on 18-20 August 2020 as a virtual…

After the end of the Egyptian grape season, the pomegranate season is next

“Our grape farm had an edge thanks to the early harvest”

The Egyptian grape season might be over, but the pomegranate season is coming up quite soon. One Egyptian exporter speaks about the challenges of the past grape season, which…

Leen Guffens, VLAM

“The corona crisis has made more and more Belgians see fruit and vegetables' value”

Hardly anyone expected the corona crisis to turn the world upside down in the way it has. Those at the Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) in Belgium had also hoped…

Aldi South Group first discount retailer to join the Sustainable Nut Initiative (SNI)

Aldi South Group has become a participant of the Sustainable Nut Initiative (SNI). The ALDI South Group is the first discount retailer to join the initiative. Simone…

WAPA: 1% less apples and 12% more pears in EU than last year

Prognosfruit’s 2020 European apple and pear crop forecast revealed that most European countries are expecting an overall stable apple and pear crop for the…

Vivai F.lli Zanzi is betting again on the web

'Renewal is in our DNA'

Renewing also means keeping up with the times and anticipating changes. "After a first experience as pioneers of the digital world - explains Riccardo Zanzi - which saw us…

Grace Kariuki on their avocado oil trade

“Demand for avocado oil has increased by 10 per cent this year”

It’s been a relatively good year for the avocado oil business in Kenya. Demand did not falter, despite the global pandemic. One avocado oil trader even claims demand has…

Mokrin

High-tech farm ensures plentiful supply of blueberries from Serbia

This year is a very special year for Mokrin. In 2020 they had their first harvest season of blueberries. Located in the Vojvodina region in the country of Serbia, the company…

Astro Awani

Universiti Putra Malaysian research:

Eco-friendly drone made from pineapple leaves

Researchers over at Universiti Putra Malaysian (UPM) are taking plastic reduction one step further by creating a drone made from pineapple leaves. The entire drone, of course,…

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