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Experienced Tomato Grower, North America

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Mexican bell pepper production increasing

Supplies of cucumber and peppers continue to be steady out of Mexico. Peppers: “Pepper supplies are probably going to be a bit more than last year,” says Michael DuPuis,…

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Experienced Tomato Grower, North America

Launching “triple threat” potato product at CPMA show

High prices but diminishing margins on potatoes

It’s been a strange season for Canadian potatoes. Following last week’s USDA announcement that potatoes from Prince Edward Island will soon be able to resume exporting into…

Later start expected for Georgia corn season

The upcoming sweet corn season for Georgia looks as though its start date has been pushed back. “We were supposed to start around May 10th but it was cold the weekend before…

CPMA show gives a chance to spotlight Envy and JAZZ apples

As the first in-person CPMA show in three years approaches, Oppy is eager to revisit Montreal, the eastern Canadian hub for its latest promotional efforts supporting premium…

Ricarde Uribe, of Cartama: "By 2022, we want to enter Hong Kong, Canada, Italy, Argentina and Chile"

"We were pioneers in the cultivation of Hass avocado in Colombia"

In Colombia, producer and exporter of Hass avocados, Cartama, is not only growing fruit, but also "a sustainable present and future," said its founder and general manager…

Minister Bibeau concludes visit to PEI following announcement of resumption of PEI potato exports to US

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, concluded a two-day visit to Prince Edward Island on Sunday. The trip included stops in…

Las Vegas Police interception

K-9 Unit finds $10.5 million worth of cocaine hidden in tomato shipment

A Las Vegas K-9 Unit alerted police detectives to $10.5 million worth of cocaine hidden among a tomato shipment. Officers stopped a semi for erratic driving on…

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Video Mexican H-2A laborers make their way to California

H-2A workers from Mexico are currently in the process of going from Yuma to the fields in Salinas and Huron, California. The H-2A temporary agricultural program allows agri…

Diego Oneto, of Frutícola Olmos:

“We expect to triple our export volume of organic Tahiti limes in the next 3 years”

Tahiti lime exports have recorded a significant increase in Peru. The most recent customs data reveal that in these first two months of the year, shipments to international…

Ontario hydroponic strawberry producer ships first harvest

Ever Tru Farms, an Ontario-based greenhouse grower of strawberries 365 days a year, announced its first shipment of strawberries to select stores in the United States and…

Special Fruit Logistica

Including digital and plant-based solutions

AgroFresh to showcase produce freshness innovations in Berlin

AgroFresh Solutions Inc. announced that it will be showcasing its products and solutions to global customers at the Fruit Logistica show in Berlin, from April…

Matt Swinn - Martin Lishman

ImpacTrack can be housed in carrier shells mimicking 32 different items of fresh produce

UK company Martin Lishman will be back at Fruit Logistica this year, the company supplies specialist equipment for the agricultural industry and one of the main products which…

Global Focus Australia / New Zealand

Some focusing on new yellow variety

Australian dragon fruit growers join forces amid rise in foreign imports

Australian dragon fruit farmers have formed their own growers' association, intent on tackling a range of issues including the rise of overseas imports. Grower…

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bp and Uber: New global strategic convenience delivery partnership

Hy-Vee Inc. announced plans for 1st store location in Tennessee

US: Meijer announces 1st-ever Sustainability Supplier Summit to expand offering of sustainable productsMeijer announced that it will host its 1st Sustainability Supplier…

Peeling onions to help crops withstand drought and disease

Researchers are using synchrotron light to literally peel back the onion cell walls to help plants better withstand the stresses caused by climate change and disease. “We know…

Bac Giang province set on improving lychee export to US

Yesterday, the People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a teleconference to promote the export of lychee, a…

Help with translating Spanish comments for FSMA ag water

As one of the arguably most important inputs in growing fresh produce, having a company’s comments heard on the proposed FSMA Produce Safety Rule’s…

Lycoming, Centre, Union, Snyder added

Pennsylvania Spotted Lantern Fly quarantine zone expanded

Lycoming, Centre, Union and Snyder counties have been added to the list of counties under the spotted lantern fly quarantine zone enacted by the Pennsylvania…

BASF to globally launch open innovation platform AgroStart to inspire new digital solutions for agriculture

Over the next decade, agriculture and the food system will undergo a massive transformation to produce enough and affordable food for the growing population on…

Ukrainian apple exporter had hoped for time to recover after pandemic

“We’re doing what we can to stay in the market”

The war in Ukraine has been devastating for Ukrainian produce exporters. As fields are destroyed, the cost of everything has increased, not to mention the horrors people in…

Ecuadorian banana growers protest dropping sales and prices

Some 500 banana producers in Ecuador gave away boxes of fruit during protests earlier this week in Guayaquil, as a result of the heavy losses that accumulate…

Producers store their fruit in cold chambers waiting to find vessels available for transfer

The lack of ships slows down Atacama's table grape exports

The lack of ships available is complicating the table grape exports from the Chilean region of Atacama. This situation has impacted freight prices, which have…

Omar Papi

React to the crisis by searching for clients in Uzbekistan and central Asia

The current crisis in Ukraine has not stopped the economy of central Asian countries nor the fairs that had already been planned. Omar Papi, manager at Futura, is in Tashkent…

Stephan van Marrewijk (Vicasol) on the transport strike, sandstorm and refugees in Eastern Europe

"I expect tomatoes to remain at a good price until Easter."

In Almeria, the supply of vegetables such as cucumbers and peppers is moving toward the end of the season. "Of other products, such as eggplants and zucchini, there are still…

Louis De Cleene, Devos Group:

"Conference pear price fluctuations complicate trade"

Belgian top fruit sales are currently challenging. "The pear market situation remains erratically unpredictable," says Louis De Cleene of the Devos Group. "Fortunately, we've…

"With BioGraphy each organic apple tells its own story"

The number of organic apple producers in Val Venosta who have joined the BioGraphy project of the VIP Consortium is growing. Thanks to BioGraphy, with just a few clicks the…

Pascal Boutin, Royal:

“Early spring with the first European stone fruits”

Good weather conditions, combined with the cultivation of early varieties with delicious flavours, have allowed the Sevillian company Royal to start now the stone fruit…

Shoo fly protects NSW from world’s worst fruit pest

Working with interstate and national horticultural industry representatives, NSW government agencies this month took a forward step to fortify the state against one of the…

Australian government pledges grants worth $2 million for agriculture

A round of grant funding equating to $2 million has been pledged to help Australian farmers access safe and effective agvet chemicals. According to Minister…

The first batch of Xinjiang fragrant pears were exported to New Zealand

On the afternoon of March 28, the first batch of 17 tons of Xinjiang fragrant pears from Guangdong Zhongli Agricultural Group Co., Ltd. was successfully…

Drip irrigation to create more sustainable growing conditions for avocados

In 2021, avocados ranked high in per capita consumption growth among fruits. Avocado consumption in the US was about four pounds per person in 2010; and in…

Australian agri company looks to employ about 280 Fijians in coming months

Australia's largest agriculture and horticulture employer, AgriExchange Pty Ltd or Costas is looking to employ about 280 Fijians in the coming months. They…

Maersk warns that Shanghai city lockdown will increase transport costs further

Shipping line Maersk has issued a statement, saying the Shanghai lockdown will severely hurt trucking services and increase transport costs. It claims China's…

Jammu and Kashmir govt has increased cold storage capacity by 700% in past six years

The Jammu and Kashmir government has encouraged and aided private players to set up cold storage (CA) facilities in order to reduce postharvest losses. Over…

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