Nova Scotia tree fruit growers reassured following Tropical Storm Lee

Nova Scotia apple growers are breathing a sigh of relief following the weekend’s Tropical Storm Lee which, going into the weekend, was expected to be…

Independent investment firm buys NatureSweet

Silver Ventures announced the sale of NatureSweet®. Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agricultural…

USDA analysis of US blueberry and strawberry markets emphasizes import pressures

Demand for blueberries and strawberries in the US has increased in recent years, and so has fierce competition to the domestic market. A new report from USDA’s…

Hurricane Idalia helps strengthen bell pepper markets

For most of the summer, the supply of bell peppers has exceeded the demand for them. “The heavier crops were being grown in the East compared to…

Raspberry grower predicts biggest season yet out of Central Mexico

It’s the peak season for Naturipe Farms’ proprietary raspberry varieties out of the Central Mexico growing region. This fall, the company is projected…

Decline continues in 2023

US imported less Peruvian asparagus in 2022

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) has released its 2022/2023 Fresh Asparagus Statistics, Category Trends and Demographics Report. The…

Expansion of premium stone fruit line up from the southern hemisphere

Pacific Trellis Fruit will add Donut Peaches and Extra Sweet nectarines this coming year to its inaugural offering of imported specialty plum varieties…

Select packages of Costco butternut squash recalled

A notice sent out by Costco supplier Safeway Fresh Foods on Friday, September 15, announced that select packages of butternut squash – specifically its 20522…

Class-action lawsuit filed against Starbucks for not putting mango in its mango fruit juice

Customers from Starbucks Corp have been angered by the fact that there is no mango in the coffee chain’s Refresher beverage. The have filed a class-action…

Recipient of 2023 Women in Supply Chain award announced

Food Logistics has selected Oppy’s Staci Burke as a recipient of its Women in Supply Chain award. This recognition honors female supply chain leaders and…

Lettuce industry Florida expands into new production systems

Up to 73% of US lettuce comes from California, being distributed nationwide through extensive retail chains. Lettuce grown in Florida accounts for 3% of the…

USDA restricts PACA violators in California, New York and Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Powdery Mildew on field-grown tomatoes

Leaves on infected tomato plants develop irregular, bright yellow blotches; severely affected leaves die but seldom drop. Spots of dead tissue,…

USDA

Stone fruit: World markets and trade

US peach and nectarine production 2023/24 forecast down to 574,000 tons

U.S. peach and nectarine production for 2023/24 is forecast down to 574,000 metric tons. Production has been fairly stable during the last 5 years,…

New banana processing center opened in Albuquerque

The president of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has inaugurated a new banana processing center, located in São Martinho. It was an investment…

Top 10 orchards in the US

The United States' first apple orchard was planted in 1625 near Boston's Beacon Hill. Today, there are more than 20,000 growers producing apples across all 50 states, according to the…

Popularity of potatoes is unwavering in the US

Kim Breshears, the Chief Marketing Officer of Potatoes USA, has given a clear overview of the US potato market. She emphasized that potatoes have consistently…

Avocados From Mexico launches PLU stickers

Avocados From Mexico, based in Irving, Texas, recently shared that it broke another record in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, importing 2.48 billion pounds of…

Kenyan potato company plans to use knowledge from Ontario growers

Today, FreshCrop Ltd., a company set up by Chris and Ashley Gasperi seven years ago is one of Kenya’s largest certified seed producers, with thousands of…

Indian government hopes to allay concern over cut 'retaliatory' duty on US apples

India’s recent move to remove additional ‘retaliatory’ duty on eight products from the United States, including apples and walnuts, would not have any negative…

Chinese appeal WTO ruling over retaliatory tariffs on US imports

China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it over tariffs it has imposed on billions worth of US imports in retaliation against…

Peru's blueberry exports have decreased by 50% so far this season

According to information from Fresh Fruit, so far this season, Peru's blueberry exports have contracted by 50% over the same date last year, totaling 40,527…

Community and Spanish fruit and vegetable exports to Brazil, USA, and Canada are growing

According to the first session of the World Fresh Forum -a webinar organized by ICEX Spain Export and Investment, IFEMA Madrid, and FEPEX as part of the…

El Niño's heat is causing a drop in mango production in Ancash

Wilfredo la Torre walks through his mango field in the Moro district and finds it hard to find any flower buds amidst the thousands of plants he has in his…

US demand for the Brazilian juice underpins exports

The higher demand for orange juice from the United States raised Brazilian exports of the commodity in the first two months of the 2023/24 exporting season…

“Argentina’s prices change so fast, supermarkets don’t even put stickers on a product anymore”

As a sign of the challenges in Argentina, prices change so fast supermarkets do not even put price stickers on products anymore. The South American…

Huge coastal swells required vessel rescheduling

Hot EU market outweighs tariff impact on South African oranges

Two cold fronts back to back and a spring tide wreaked havoc along the South African coastline, the South African Weather Service said on Monday, and…

AgroFresh finalises Tessara acquisition

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a AgTech innovator specialising in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces the completion of its acquisition…

South Africa’s apple and pear exports to China show countertrend growth

Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export…

Egyptian onions kicked out of the European market

Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide. "We exported…

Seeds shortage delays the Moroccan pepper season

Moroccan pepper growers faced a shortage of seeds this season, forcing many of them to reduce their acreage, postpone their programs, or even abandon…

Lorenzo Fernández, from Freshpania:

“The excessive supply from aromatic herb producers has been taking a toll on the price levels in recent years”

The rains recorded in recent days in the Spanish Region of Murcia have coincided with the planting of various crops, including several varieties of…

Polish apple season in full swing

"We should be able to export more to Greece"

The new Polish apple season is underway, as Gala apples are being harvested right now. Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter…

UPM Specialty Papers presents compostable food stickers for fruit and vegetables

UPM Specialty Papers has launched compostable food stickers, usable for fruit and vegetables. Juhani Ylikoski, sales director at UPM Specialty Papers, said:…

Half of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months

Half of British fruit & veg farmers have said it is likely they will go out of business in the next 12 months, new research from Riverford Organic Farmers has…

Jeff Scott - Australia Table Grape Association

"We are expecting some nice hot weather with cool nights which is perfect for growing grapes"

It has been a tough few years for grape growers around the globe with unpredictable and wet weather patterns, growers in Australia have not escaped…

New-Zealand branded apple volumes increase in Asia for Mid-Autumn Festival

Rockit Global is gearing up for its biggest Mid-Autumn Festival yet, entering new Asian markets and with more Rockit™ apples than ever landing in…

Can lab-grown fruit reduce methane-generation?

Scientists in New Zealand are attempting to create lab-grown fruit from plant cells, without the parts that are usually thrown away (like apple cores). The…

Hawkes Bay

Cyclone Gabrielle ends Esk Valley orchard investment scheme

Rural investment firm MyFarm is liquidating an Esk Valley orchard fund whose assets were severely damaged in cyclone Gabrielle. MyFarm raised over $3 million…