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OVERVIEW GLOBAL PEAR MARKET

The pear harvest is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. The European volume is 12% greater than last year, but still remains 4% below the annual average of the period…

Local demand strong for South Dakota melons

South Dakota is seeing a strong 2020 watermelon season. “The melon supply is excellent,” says Marco Patzer of Cherry Rock Farms in Brandon, SD. “We had some early warm weather…

Helping crops fight off smoke, rain and too much sun

As the country sees the headlines of the effects of the California wildfires—not only potentially burning crops, but the after effects of smoke and ash on the state’s crops—it…

Sweet Carnival™ grapes see significant boost in volume

One high-flavor grape is moving through the season with a serious spike in supplies. The Sweet Carnival™ brand of grape from Sunview Marketing International in McFarland, CA…

Kiwi berry harvest in Oregon to start September 12th

Superfresh Growers kiwi berry season is underway. These “poppable” sweet little berries are a good snack for consumers looking to elevate their fall barbeques and family…

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US intent on banning tomato imports from Xinjiang, China

US Customs and Border Protection officials have prepared orders to block imports of tomato products (as well as cotton) from China’s western region of…

Possible overpayment of millions of dollars for fresh produce

USDA investigates Fresno Unified fresh produce payments

The USDA is investigating whether the Fresno Unified School District has been overpaying millions of dollars for fresh produce in recent years. An audit of the…

Tropical Avocados from Dominican Republic

Dominican avocado exporters create the first collective brand to market their fruit in the US

Tropical Avocados from the Dominican Republic is the country's first collective brand to market this agricultural product on the east coast of the United States, where this…

Mike Preacher named new chair of USApple Board of Directors

The US Apple Association has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. Mike Preacher, a marketing executive for one of the country’s leading fruit…

CPMA and CHC Fall Harvest meetings in November to be virtual

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association and Canadian Horticultural Council announced that the 2020 Fall Harvest event will be proceeding in a virtual…

Special PMA Fresh Summit

New time and waste reducing tray positioning system to be launched

2020 has been the year of virtual trade shows, and as more and more shows are moved from an in-person format to a virtual one, new features and adjustments to the set-ups and…

Retail

Amazon is strengthening its delivery network in Ontario

Empire: First-quarter profit rose nearly 50%

US: Publix takes No.1 spot on People magazine’s 50 Companies that Care list6 retailers have been recognized for succeeding in business while also showing outstanding respect,…

Florida: Pay attention to fruit rot on strawberries

During the 2019-2020 Florida strawberry season (October to April), a strawberry fruit rot was observed in two fields (Plant City and Wimauma, FL) with up to 5% incidence on…

Good Foods establishes a board of directors

Good Foods, producer of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announced the implementation of a board of directors to seek out new opportunities and grow the…

USDA announces dates for the south Texas onion continuance referendum

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Sept. 21 through Oct. 13, 2020, for south Texas onion producers to vote on whether to continue…

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California almond growers face a price slump

California almond growers face a price slump. Part of the problem is the big crop, but there are global trade issues as well, and of course the COVID…

Viva Fresh announces second annual Clean Eating Challenge

Many in the produce industry kept up with participants from this year’s Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge as they lost more than 160 pounds collectively from November 2019 to…

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Alberta, Canada

Researching the benefits of potato field precision irrigation

In general, farmers will keep looking for production efficiencies while maintaining or even increasing crop yields. This also goes for Alberta`s potato…

Bonduelle joins B Movement Builders to promote sustainable economy

In pursuit of its mission for economic systems change, B Lab announced the launch of the B Movement Builders initiative. Inspired by the leadership of the global…

Colombian banana exports increase during the first half of the year

The bananas from the Caribbean region continue to consolidate themselves in international markets as one of the most desired fruits due to their high-quality levels. According…

North America consolidates itself as the main destination for Peruvian frozen strawberries

There has been a notable increase in the frozen fruit segment in Peru's 2019/2020 strawberry campaign. The country exported 13,900,000 kilos of frozen…

Mexico opens new overseas markets for its grapes, blackberries, mangoes, and bananas

Mexico's government has worked very hard to boost the country's agricultural exports. In fact, it has managed the opening of 8 new markets between September…

Antigua sweet potatoes threatened by sweet potato weevil

The weevil bores holes into the tubers, causing them to taste bad and to rot quickly. The pest is very difficult to control, even using insecticides. Weevils…

São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt yield

Brazil: 2020-2021 orange crop forecast update at 286.72 million boxes

The 2020-2021 orange crop forecast update for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt, published on September 10, 2020 by Fundecitrus is 286.72 million boxes…

First commercial harvest in South Africa

“Envy has injected excitement back into our apple category”

This season saw the first commercial Envy™ apple harvest in South Africa, sold at two local retailers where the large apple was sold in packs of four, either punnets or flow…

Serbia allowed to export apples to India in a few weeks

Lower Indian apple harvest might lead to more imports this season

With the Indian apple season starting, the need for importing apples from abroad will disappear for a while. The Indian consumer prefers these apples due to the lower price.…

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Davao durian growers are exploring external markets

Durian growers in the Davao Region of the Philippines are planning to export their fruits within and outside the country this harvest season. According to Neil…

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Container shortages and increasing rates still prevalent

The already soaring Asia to US rates are expected to climb higher next week as vessel operators are to impose yet another general rate increase (GRI) on 15…

PND released an innovative die-cutting machine

Interest in fresh-cut pineapples remains high

The growing interest in the international markets for tropical fruits and their consumption continues apace. While, in recent years, consumers in the old continent have been…

The red flesh apple brand at “Kiku News Talk”

Harvest forecasts and events for Red Moon®

The harvest forecasts for RedMoon® look even better than those made in April during flowering; the old estimate in fact spoke of doubling the volume of 2019, settling at 2.000…

Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce

“It was not an easy season to read as things changed from week to week"

Back in late March, lock downs were being implemented in many countries which was causing major headaches for growers, exporters and importers around the world. It was no…

Marius Ras – Rovic Leers, Cape Town, South Africa

SYNCROFLOW® spray technology: Better deposition while reducing drift & run-off

“Efficiency of spraying will become increasingly important on high-value crops as the demand for food production rises and integrated pest management practices improve,” says…

Vitaliy Krivchikov

India can now export pomegranates to Australia

Indian pomegranates will soon arrive at Australian supermarkets for the first time as, following an import risk assessment, the Australian government has…

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Member of Parliament Ivan Vilibor Sincic

Croatian officials call MEP’s watermelon protest a ‘security threat’

As part of a protest to raise awareness about the situation of local farmers, Croatian MEP Ivan Vilibor Sincic dumped dozens of watermelons outside Government House in Zagreb.…

Natabua, Fiji

Bula Mushroom shows first returns

Bula Mushroom, Fiji’s new commercial mushroom farm, has harvested its first yield this week. Their crop will be bringing in a monthly revenue of around $1170. Their mushrooms…

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