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Peru kicks off blueberry season early

Peru has seen an early start to its blueberry season this year. “Peru started the middle of July. It’s very early by three weeks,” says Kaz Bhatti of Gold Coast Produce in…

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PMA Virtual Townhall

How to build on online grocery shopping trends

“They came via necessity but they’re staying for convenience.” So says Jonna Parker, principal of IRI Center for Excellence, about what helped fuel online shopping over the…

Hazel Tech wins Post Harvest Solution of the Year award

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announced it has been selected as winner of the “Overall Post Harvest Solution of the Year” award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards conducted by…

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$1M automation system speeds up Elgin County tomato farm

A new tomato processing system at an Elgin County farm is helping one Southwestern Ontario grower solve the industry’s longtime problem of finding enough field workers.…

US vegetable imports from Guatemala on the rise

The Guatemalan Produce Trade Association reports fresh vegetable imports from Guatemala have increased year-over-year. According to USDA/FAS statistics,…

Steger Forecast for 2021-22 Florida Orange Crop

Florida will produce 1.5% less oranges than 2020-21

Private consultant Elizabeth Steger on Aug. 16 forecast Florida will produce 52 million boxes of oranges in the 2021-22 season — 1.5% less than the 52.8…

Fresh fruit export continues despite the collapse of the Afghan government

Afghanistan Fresh and Dried Fruit Exporters are looking for the best options to continue trade in the face of the collapse of the Afghanistan government. Currently fresh and…

Pick n Pay launches locally grown blood oranges, a first for SA retail

South African retailer's citrus display wows customers

This Women’s Month, Pick n Pay has teamed up with fresh produce suppliers, Nu Leaf Brands and Market Demand Fruits, and turned their usually black premium citrus cartons pink…

Influencer tapped to emcee 2021 wellness festival

Lori Taylor, founder and CEO of The Produce Moms™, will once again appear at The Wellness Experience by Kroger® in Cincinnati, Friday, August 20, 2021, this…

SEPC announces 2021 Next Generation Award nominees

Every member of SEPC puts in extra time on the job because of the satisfaction that a better yield in crops, businesses and relationships brings them. But…

Organic Produce Summit

Organic apples and pears see increased acreage in 2021

Sage Fruit Company, a grower, packer and shipper of Washington tree fruit, is gearing up for new crop apple and pear season. As consumer demands have warranted, it has added…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

France: Mixed harvest for the Ardèche blueberry

The end of the harvest has brought rather mixed results for the Ardèche blueberry. Thanks to these high altitude blueberries, the production reached a hundred…

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Target generated strong net and comparable sales growth in Q2

Walmart is chartering ships to ensure it has enough freight capacity

US: Fareway Stores promotes Garrett Piklapp to presidentMidwestern grocer Fareway Stores is reorganizing its leadership team, with the promotions of Garrett S. Piklapp to…

Mid-August marks the start of Minnesota apple season

Early season apples will be available at orchards, grocery stores and farmers markets across Minnesota beginning in mid-August, kicking off the harvest…

Taiwanese banana variety in Saint Lucia appears to be ‘more resistant to high winds’

Saint Lucia was struck by hurricane Elsa on July 2nd, 2021, and since the event, more than 60% of the banana plants were snapped or toppled, causing the banana…

Management change at MULTIVAC Costa Rica and MULTIVAC Dominicana

With effect from 1 July 2021, Jairo Rodriguez has assumed the managing directorship of the two subsidiaries, MULTIVAC Centroamérica y Caribe S.A. (Costa Rica)…

Farmfolio announces first Valle Verde investor distribution

Farmfolio, a platform for direct farmland ownership opportunities and one of the top exporters from Colombia, is pleased to announce the first distribution to investors in…

Pests will reduce Spain's next kaki harvest by nearly 25%

The Spanish kaki harvest will start in September in the Valencian Community, the leading producing area of this fruit in Spain. According to the first estimates of the Spanish…

Controlling banana Xanthomonas Wilt Disease in East Africa

Africa contributes about one-third of the global banana production. The Great Lakes region of Africa (GLA), including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and the eastern…

"The domestic market is under pressure and prices are their lowest in over a decade.”

The avocado harvest in Western Australia started on 26th July, north of Perth. This is a bit later than normal. “The Perth area started after this but we are seeing some SW…

Keeping produce fresh:

3D printed 'smart labels' inject fruit with shellfish based growth regulators

Scientists at the South China University of Technology and University of Warwick have developed novel fruit labels that are capable of keeping fresh produce edible for longer.…

The answer could affect Earth’s climate

Can Chinese diners embrace potatoes?

A switch to spuds in a country where rice is prominent could cut greenhouse-gas emissions. China’s ambitious plan to make the potato a staple crop could slash…

The exposition takes place between 8-10 October, 2021

Shanghai International Fruit Exposition will open its doors to the public in October

The Shanghai Covid-19 prevention team announced on the 16th of August that the city meets all the national requirements for prevention and containment, and…

AirJet® blueberry grader described as a gem

Third-generation orchardist, David Mazzardis and his wife Leasa, supply blueberry seedlings and plants to most states in Australia, and many countries around the world, as…

USDA Stone Fruit Annual

Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in 2021/22

Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in marketing year (MY) 2021/22, following a MY 2020/21 season that was impacted by a shortage of labor supply at…

Belarusian commodity exchange starts trading in fruit, vegetables

Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has started trading in fruit and vegetables, BUCE spokesman Roman Yaniv told BelTA. “In order to improve the procurement of…

Irish Farmers Association:

'European potato supply and demand generally balanced'

The potato market has been slightly quieter as of late but this is typical for the time of year. Old season packing quality material continues to tighten…

"Looking Back and Building Forward"

Cool Logistics Global 2021 to take place online

COVID19 continues to create an uncertain and volatile situation for international industry gatherings and business travel. As the world strives to re-open and…

Climate events and changing weather patterns are already impacting food crops and supply

Following the UN's latest report regarding the impact of global warming evidence from Tridge shows how climate events and changing weather patterns are already…

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