How diversified sourcing keeps Canada supplied with stone fruit year-round

Short supply pushes up strawberry pricing

There is very little supply of strawberries out of California for a variety of reasons, and one of them is the recent rains. "In Salinas-Watsonville…

How diversified sourcing keeps Canada supplied with stone fruit year-round

In Canada, stone fruit is grown during a short window only, but it's available in stores year-round. "While we offer a variety of stone fruit items…

Quality issues impact papaya supply in North America

Papaya supply is seeing some challenges throughout the industry at the moment. "We're dealing with some quality issues because of weather in Mexico and it's…

Foreign exchange markets react to U.S. dollar strength, euro weakness, and political uncertainty in Europe

The dollar has started the new month with modest gains, helped by politically-driven weakness in the euro and by some weekend social media posts from…

Regenerative Business winner named at the New Champions Awards 2024

During the New Champions Awards 2024 ceremony, presented by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, AgroAmerica was named the winner in the Regenerative…

Fire damages Monterey Mushrooms warehouse in Morgan Hill, cause under investigation

A fire incident occurred at Monterey Mushrooms, a leading mushroom cultivator in North America, based in Morgan Hill, California. The blaze, which took…

Thanksgiving leftovers and Christmas décor shift ad focus; weekly totals drop 32%

Ad totals decreased dramatically this week, as many retailers opted to extend their ads past Thanksgiving instead of issuing new weekly specials. A…

4Earth Farms recalls vegetable medleys and carrots over E. coli contamination risk

4Earth Farms of Commerce, California, is recalling multiple brands of Organic Vegetable Medley, Conventional Vegetable Medley, and Organic Whole…

Paul Frowde, Managing Director, Mission Produce Europe and UK

“Shoppers want avocados and mangoes that are ripe and ready to eat”

"By ripening our avocados and mangoes to perfection, we are building consumer trust in our products and driving demand for ripe produce," says Paul…

California drives U.S. organic growth amid challenges in policy, pricing, and research

California is responsible for 40% of the organic commodities consumed in the United States, including 68% of the organic vegetables, as reported by the…

Cavendish Farms invests $150M to expand Jamestown potato plant and enhance sustainability

Cavendish Farms, a division of J.D. Irving Ltd., has outlined a nearly $150 million investment for its Jamestown potato plant aimed at enhancing production and…

Dillen Langenberg,

"Despite high prices, first shelled walnuts sell out quickly"

On Friday, the first California walnuts in shells arrived at Tovano. "And they were sold out pretty quickly too," says Dillen Langenberg. According to…

Week 47 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Sales of imported apples slow down, while the arrival of Vietnamese dragon fruit increases

This week, the overall price of cherries remains close to last week's level, but sales have slowed down. Regarding the arrival of cherries from…

Stefano Achilli, Alimentari Ortofrutticoli ABC:

"Given the low consumption at the moment, there will be no shortage of papayas for the Christmas season"

"When we talk about papayas, our primary focus is on the Formosa variety. We also offer a range of other varieties, available in a diverse range of…

Joël Boyer

"It is ridiculous to manage a tropical crop in the same way as a European crop"

In November, exotic flavours from Reunion Island filled French supermarket shelves, alongside traditional apples, pears and clementines. Lychees,…

Dignus Boone, Bowa:

"Onion exports are thriving, but the key question is what happens after Christmas"

The past few weeks have been bustling for Dutch onion exports. "This week, the intensity has eased a bit. It's still busy, but now we can handle the…

PiqaBoo season restarts at Wouters Fruit

"We aimed to market them in Europe, provided consumers were willing to pay Asia's prices"

This week, Fruithandel Wouters began sorting its new PiqaBoo® crop. After the first full year of sales, the company from Rummen, Flanders, aims to…

Frank Ocampo, TripleF Fruit-Franky's Choice:

"Decreasing supply and the upcoming holidays appear to be shifting the melon market dynamics"

According to Frank Ocampo of TripleF Fruit, the melon season has been successful so far, although there have been challenges with certain varieties.…

Pietro Bastiano - Fe.Vi Frutta

The strawberry market is looking more positive

Every year, it is increasingly easy to find Italian strawberries on the counters of greengrocers and supermarkets in the autumn period. Many consider…

"The demand for oranges in stores has not quite matched the demand in the markets"

The rains at the end of October and beginning of November had a very positive impact on the citrus crops of the Vega del Guadalquivir, but according to…

Nuremberg Wholesale Market:

"I expect this year's persimmon season to end prematurely"

Storm Dana and the subsequent flooding have had a severe impact on fruit growing in large parts of Spain. This in turn is affecting the current…

Kühling Fruchthandel KG celebrates its 25th birthday and expands its range of services

"The goal is to be ready for immediate delivery when the food retail industry switches to sustainable packaging"

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary and the official generational change, Kühling Fruchthandel KG carried out a comprehensive brand relaunch this…

Austria:

Fruit production down by almost a quarter

A total of 145,400 tonnes of fruit were harvested across Austria this year. Lower Austria accounted for around 30,900 tonnes. According to Statistik…

Frédéric Salomon, Daurema

What are the advantages of moulded cellulose trays?

Frédéric Salomon, co-founder and director of Daurema, a young company based near Lille, talks about the advantages of moulded cellulose for fruit and…

Gradual price cuts expected in the coming weeks on the orange market

An operator at the wholesale market of Perpignan provides an overview of the current dynamics of the orange market. "At the moment, we mainly work with…

“Trials have shown we can store figs for 28 days with our technology, with 100% marketability”

The Turkish fig has become a staple product for the country, says Baran Baykurt Emiroğlu, CEO & Co-founder of FreshSens: "Türkiye stands as the world's…

BLSD-resistant banana and plantain hybrids offer higher yields and reduced costs

From Central America to Southeast Asia, plantains and bananas reign as some of the world's most popular fruits. Both are part of Musaceae, the banana family of…

$52M Industry-Led Program to advance sustainability and automation in protected cropping

Driven by industry, delivered through Hort Innovation's Frontiers investment program and led by Applied Horticultural Research, the $52M program will help…

AI

Tripura explores jackfruit wine production

The Tripura government is considering producing wine from the state's abundant jackfruit to enhance its horticulture sector and increase farmers'…

Boosting India's high-value agriculture for domestic and export growth

The current Indian workforce in agriculture is very high, more than 40%. Hence, there is an urgent need to pursue activities that provide high returns on work…

Rajasthani oranges challenge Nagpur's market dominance with sweeter taste

In Nagpur, recognized as India's premier orange producer and exporter, a new competitor has emerged from Rajasthan. This development has led to a shift in…

Student develops pH-responsive biodegradable packaging to signal food spoilage

James Hickey, a transition-year student at Dungarvan CBS in Waterford, Ireland, is developing a groundbreaking approach to food safety through his project,…

Study links higher fruit and vegetable intake to reduced depression in adults over 45

Research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW Sydney has utilized four major international twin studies to explore the impact of fruit…

Bay of Plenty labor firm fined $100,000 for underpaying migrant workers

A labor supply entity in Bay of Plenty and its director were fined $100,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for failing to meet minimum employment…