FreshPlaza.com launches new website

At FreshPlaza.com we start the new year with a celebration. All of our websites have undergone a restyling. We've tailored the new website more to…

How the Nova Scotia wild blueberry industry is moving forward

While Nova Scotia wild blueberries are a unique crop, it seems the challenges ahead for that industry are similar to what growers across the country…

Red currants from Chile available now

The first arrivals of red currants from Chile hit stores under the Sun Belle label in mid-December and will be available through mid-February. Ken…

Peruvian dragon fruit a prickly delight poised for export expansion in 2024

Peru's dragon fruit, known locally as "pitahaya," is a vibrant tropical fruit with a promising future in the global market says Erika Acevedo…

Montreal resident who ate recalled cantaloupes launches class-action lawsuit

A resident from Montreal has started a class-action lawsuit after consuming recalled cantaloupes. He alleges that the contaminated fruits made him ill.…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products weekly update

Movement of green bell peppers from Mexico expected to increase seasonally

Movement of green bell peppers from Mexico crossings through Nogales, Arizona is expected to increase seasonally. Trading moderate with prices on green…

Art project of self-moving broccoli mislabeled as Gates' lab-grown vegetable

A video depicting a piece of broccoli twitching after being injected with liquid falsely claimed to be an 'artificial' vegetable from a lab run by Bill…

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National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Many US retailers opted to delay releasing new ads until the new year

Many retailers opted to delay releasing new ads until the new year, resulting in a lower total ad count this week. Nonetheless, ad flyers were…

USDA amends handling of Florida-grown citrus

The Agricultural Marketing Service, (USDA) has issued a new marketing order; this rulemaking amends Marketing Order 905, which regulates the handling of…

Hacienda Heights area

Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus found in Los Angeles County

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed positive identifications of Citrus yellow vein…

USDA

Mexico: Citrus Annual

MY 2023/24 total citrus production expected down slightly by 1.5 percent YoY

In market year (MY) 2023/24, total citrus production in Mexico is expected down slightly by 1.5 percent versus the previous year, driven primarily by a…

Westfalia Fruit brings first commercial shipment of Australian avocados to India

Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the import of the first commercial shipment of avocados from Australia into India. With the completion of trial…

Chris Catto-Smith - FreshPort Asia

“We have now got our first shipments of fruit into Australia and New Zealand"

Fresh produce growers in some Asian countries have great product but often don’t have the knowhow to get it to markets; some just sell for low prices…

G-Berries: A look into the year 2023 and the outlook for the next year

Two new raspberry varieties to cope with increasingly difficult seasons

"The 2023 harvest year proved complicated, but we kept pace thanks to our two new raspberry varieties, Easy Star and Easy Rock," said Luca Molari, who…

"Marc Evrard, Belgian Fruit Valley:

"In the run-up to Chinese New Year, issues in the Red Sea could cause complications"

The threat of Houthi rebels in the Red Sea means several shipping companies say they will opt for the route around the Cape of Good Hope. That…

Optimization is the motto of the International Blueberry Conference 2024

The International Blueberry Conference 2024 will have a two-day formula. The first day (March, 7) will be held at the Mazurkas Hotel located in Ożarów…

High yields, excellent fruit setting and consistently high quality fruit with Sakata's Matga:

New red bell pepper for medium-late cycle

Sakata has unveiled a new red bell pepper for the mid-late cycle: the Matga, a variety transplanted in the period from July 20 to 30, which stands out…

Russia failed to affect Moldova’s apple industry with trade embargo

According to EastFruit, despite serious fears of market participants for fresh apple price collapse after Russian embargo on all produce imports from…

Daxel Logistics & Solutions Benelux continues under new name

From today on, we are officially called Getting Logistics Done. Daxel Benelux is now separated from the parent company, Daxel Italy, and continues under the…

Ukraine has made a breakthrough in the Swiss market for berries

According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine made a real “berry breakthrough” into the very difficult Swiss market. The fact is that Switzerland is not a…

EU quickly finds alternatives

Egypt’s apple imports hit 6-year low

As Egypt faces the consequences of the pound’s devaluation, a food crisis and other economic woes in 2022-2023, it has cut down on its apple imports,…

Moroccan growers on track for a great avocado harvest

Morocco has become a significant player in the global avocado market since their introduction. According to Abdellah Elyamlahi, President of the Moroccan…

Capacity crunch as all-time high number of vessels reroute around Cape of Good Hope

The number of ships that have diverted from the Suez Canal to the Cape of Good Hope has reached a record high of 125 ships as of 24 December, exceeding the…

Tanzanian avocado exports to China take shape

In a major breakthrough towards Beijing’s commitment to allow local grown fruits access to its market, China has picked a sample of Tanzania’s avocado farms…

Focused pricing for South African avocados will sustain the sector

South African avocado growers are set to start the new year with a range of new market options, which is just in time, as the country is expecting an increase…

USDA

China Citrus Annual

Citrus production in China expected to continue to grow for MY 2023/24

Despite challenges related to the slow economy, citrus production in China for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is expected to continue to grow,…

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South Korea: Citrus Annual

Korea's orange imports increased by 11.5 percent year-on-year to 87,000 tons In MY 2022/23

Korea's total citrus production is forecast at 570,000 metric tons (MT), a 2.1 percent decline from the previous marketing year (582,000 MT), driven by…