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GLOBAL OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES

The global pineapple market is hugely variable depending on location this year, with the exotic fruit faring much much better in some countries compared to others. Although…

How food recalls are changing in the U.S.

Red, white and yellow onions. Garden salad. Bean sprouts. Parsley. These are just some of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-issued recalls seen this fall.…

Exports continue to improve

Canada and Mexico imported significantly more US potatoes

U.S. exports of frozen potato products increased by 30% for the July – September 2021 quarter compared to 2020. These increases were led by a 63% increase to…

Dates see continued growth in demand

Supplies of dates look to be similar to last year at this time. “We’re about 98 percent finished harvesting our Medjool dates,” says Bob Harrick of Woodspur Farms in…

First Peruvian grapes arrive in China

Winter is the off-season for domestic fruit in China, but the fruit of the southern hemisphere is in full productive mode. Early this November, the early Chilean variety of…

Calavo Growers announce changes to Board of Directors

Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado-industry provider of value-added fresh food, today announced the appointment of Adriana G. Mendizabal to its Board of Directors,…

Parasitoid wasp called Ganaspis brasiliensis

Natural enemy of invasive fly found in US

A parasitoid wasp that is the natural enemy of the spotted-wing drosophila was recently been found in United States for the first time. The drosophila flies…

Derek Donkin – Subtrop marketing symposium 2021

Covid has brought unexpected positive spinoffs to trade negotiations

The era of virtual meetings has speeded up progress on market access negotiations, evidenced by the recent signing of a protocol allowing Indian mango imports to South Africa…

"I think the campaign will peak in January when it previously took place in December"

Peru has more and more late table grape varieties

Peru exported 83,000 tons of table grapes between May and November 14, 2021, i.e. 6% more than the 78,000 tons it exported in the same period of the previous…

GROWMARK and CHS announce new capital fund, aimed at agri tech startups: Cooperative Ventures

GROWMARK and CHS have announced the formation of Cooperative Ventures, a new capital fund that will focus on creating advancements in breakthrough technologies…

Special Greenhouse

Dreamstime

As energy prices are skyrocketing:

Dutch greenhouses helped by tiny silver spheres from Germany

Last week, a call for help from the Netherlands reached "B+H Solutions Ltd" in Swabia's Remshalden: Numerous tomato and cucumber producers can no longer…

Global focus citrus

South Africa exports record volumes of oranges

According to Justin Chadwick of the Citrus Growers’ Association, South Africa has exported record volumes of navel oranges, The association’s CEO said that…

Retail

Dreamstime

Uber: Launch of Uber One

BJ’s: Q3 results and partnership with DoorDash

US: The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Innovation Fund makes impact investments to peer-selected startups Agua Bonita and Matriark FoodsThe Kroger Co. Zero…

Territorio Aguacate will be held on December 2 and 3

Medellin will host Colombia's most important avocado knowledge and business event

Between January and September, Colombia exported more than 69,000 tons of Hass avocado to 33 destinations, for 157 million dollars FOB, i.e. 63% more than in…

The buyers' interest was evident in a business conference organized by ADEX

Peruvian blueberries could enter China's top-10 most demanded products

Peruvian blueberries continue to arouse the interest of Chinese consumers and it is possible that they will position themselves in China's top 10 most demanded…

Groenheuwel Boerdery receives gold medal at the 2021 Eco-Logic Awards

Northern Cape organic grower rewarded for its large savings in carbon emissions

Organic enterprise Groenheuwel Boerdery in the Northern Cape was entered into the annual Eco-Logic Awards by their organic citrus importer EOSTA (Nature & More) in The…

South Africa grants market access to avocados from Tanzania

South African officials have granted market access to avocados from Tanzania, ending a 10-year stalemate on the issue. Tanzanian growers produce their avocado…

Australian avocado growers want an end to NZ imports

Australian growers want their consumers to buy domestically grown avocados, not the imports from New Zealand. A bumper domestic production has caused a glut in…

Chantel Mila

Life hack: How to peel a mango with a wine glass

Melbourne mom Chantel Mila shared a TikTok video showing the top three tips she swears by. One of them is a way to peel a mango in just seconds. Chantel, otherwise known as…

AgPick Technology

The labour management system that could help with piecework rate award changes

An Australian fresh produce labour management tool is already receiving interest from companies looking to better manage their workforce processes since the recent…

China: Shenzhen port container throughput rises by 11 percent in 2021

At Shenzhen port, the container throughput reached 23.788 million TEU in the period January -October this year, a 10.7 percent rise year-on-year. Out of the…

Award-winning farmer creates elongated ‘King Berry’ grape

Dattaraya N. Kale from Solapur, Maharashtra, has developed five new varieties of grapes over the years. His latest, the ‘King Berry’ grows up to 20 mm in…

“I expect demand for okra to increase next month”

An Indian okra exporter has high hopes for the season. Although demand has been average, it is expected to pick up in the upcoming month. There are challenges in finding…

“Covid or not, several Jordan date exporters invested in sorting and packing machinery”

Medjool dates are becoming more and more popular among mainstream European consumers. People buy them because of their flavor or as part of a vegan or low sugar diet. Also,…

François Bellivier, Capexo:

“At what price should we continue to import exotic products?”

The season of lychees from the Reunion is about to begin. Capexo will soon receive its first air shipments. “The season looks promising. This year, we will market more than…

Great atmosphere at the expoSE

"Green asparagus and tunnel cultivation are trending"

As 2020 was almost devoid of trade shows and events, exhibitors at this year's expoSE and expoDirekt were clearly looking forward to the resurgence of the current industry…

Bad weather hits Sicily

The bad weather that hit most of Sicily has not spared the countryside and the crops. Orange tree torn down by the fury of the S. Leonardo river, Lentini Most of the damage has…

“Demand for Turkish pomegranates should increase even more”

There’s a satisfying demand for the Turkish pomegranates this year. One exporter expects demand to increase not only next month, but for the first few months of 2022 as well.…

Humidity is damaging many Apulian grapes and reducing their availability

The high humidity rate of the last few days is damaging many quantities of Apulian grapes. These are difficult times for many producers, as the losses caused by fungal…

Juan José Vargas Rodríguez, of Mercophal:

"There has been a small uptick in prices because the supply of vegetables has plummeted"

Almeria's protected vegetable campaign has started with low prices. At the end of September, the agricultural organization Asaja already warned that the season had kicked off…

Concerns about rising production costs and the situation of irrigation

Orange harvest begins in Cordoba with falling prices

The agricultural organization Asaja Cordoba reported the start of the activity at the Lonja de Cítricos (Citrus Market) after the start of the orange harvest. This campaign,…

Wim van de Ree, Nedato

"Good demand for Dutch ware potatoes, quiet exports, and lockdown tension on fries market"

Dutch potatoes packers used to buy when prices were at their lowest. Now the strong demand for local products is increasingly influencing the ware potatoes market in the…

2021 shows a good year for the quality of Italian organic kiwifruit

Organic kiwi is one of the most important products in terms of quantity and value for the members of CSO Italy. The organic production of kiwifruit in Italy is estimated to be…

Organto lists “I AM Organic” branded fresh cut organic herbs with Gorillas

Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables, announced that it has extended its range of I AM Organic branded products,…

Participating in a canned vegetables cartel

European Commission fines Conserve Italia €20 million for breaching EU antitrust rules

The European Commission has fined Conserve Italia Soc. Coop. Agricola and its subsidiary Conserves France S.A. (together ‘Conserve Italia’) a total of € 20 mln…

Jack Fleming - Chill-Chain

"It will be the people who can be transparent and forward thinking who will be least affected"

Chill-Chain connects businesses and shippers with hauliers specialised in temperature-controlled transport to facilitate the movement of fresh produce and…

Using AI may increase food supply chain transparency

Food supply chain transparency plays a major role in keeping everything running smoothly. Brand representatives want confirmation that their agricultural…

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