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A new set of concerns for the 2022-2023 imported grape season

The transition from California grapes to imported grapes will likely happen earlier this year. “Supply for the domestic U.S. market is adequate for the moment despite early…

14 hectares of retractable roof cooling house technology installed in Saudi Arabia

Green Riyadh project has selected Cravo to supply 14 hectares for a state-of-the-art nursery complex. It is one of the most ambitious urban forestation projects in the world,…

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Business Unit manager, Germany

Trials going on in Italy, Spain, and the Middle East, among others

ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties to be launched in Mexico

The launch of ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties by HM.CLAUSE will start in Mexico on November 2022 with two saladette varieties that will be introduced at the Expo…

New Jersey wraps up fresh hot pepper season

New Jersey is in the midst of wrapping up its fresh hot pepper season. “We just had a frost last week so it’s almost gone now. It’s a little earlier than usual--I think it was…

Turning to post-harvest solutions as part of apple orchard modernization

Castleton, New York-based Windy Hill Orchard was defunct, overgrown and undernourished before it was bought by Todd and Scott Seeberger. Now, in the fourth harvest since…

Inflation hits US organic fresh produce in Q3

Ongoing inflation resulted in higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the third quarter of 2022, generating a 4.1 percent increase in total organic dollars but…

Florida tomatoes available despite impact from Hurricane Ian

Florida’s November tomato crop will be smaller than normal due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, but the state will remain a significant supplier from now…

Vietnamese fresh grapefruit ready for US market

Vietnamese fresh grapefruit will be the seventh fruit of the country that has been approved for export to the United States, following mango, longan, lychee,…

Expansion of Persian lime acreage and packing facility in Mexico

SiCar Farms, a family-owned business with more than 35 years of growing, packing and distributing its fresh products, has recently acquired 4,000 acres and is building a…

National Mango Board names 2022 Mango Retailer of the Year

The National Mango Board (NMB) has announced The Kroger Co. as its recipient of the 2022 Mango Retailer of the Year award. Kroger has been selected from more than 100…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Bard Valley Natural Delights booth promises tasty rewards

Bard Valley Natural Delights is creating extra sweet moments at this year’s Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando including a chef-tasting menu, cookbook signing from…

Berry marketer highlights its growth

Sun Belle’s offices are abuzz with planning for the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show as it focuses on what makes its brand tick for show attendees at the end of the month.…

Global Focus Top Fruit

'British apples really are among the best in the world, but they need saving'

Some claim that British apples are the best in the world, pointing to the fact that the temperate maritime climate of the UK means they ripen more slowly than in hotter…

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Whole Foods Market’s Trends Council unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2023

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Rainfield Marketing Group

World’s largest meal kit company will lay off hundreds of Bay Area workersHelloFresh, the food delivery company made rich off the millennial fascination with meal prepping and…

Salinas Fall lettuce challenges

The Salinas Valley lettuce markets are hitting record highs as demand far exceeds supply levels. The Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) has been extremely aggressive in large…

Hot potato!

AAFC research into heat-tolerant potato genes builds on award-winning study

In the classic children’s game, nobody wants to be the one left holding the "hot potato". This also rings true for farmers, as rising global temperatures are bringing new…

Great Lakes Greenhouses begins new chapter with new dynamic LED grow lights

The team at Great Lakes Greenhouses takes pride in their list of firsts: first to use CO2 enrichment in the greenhouse, first to grow cucumbers year-round, and first to…

Celebrating the start of the first American edition of FIRA

Western Growers premieres video series featuring next-generation agtech robots

To celebrate the start of the first American edition of FIRA, the international agricultural robotics conference, WG debuts an inside look at cutting-edge…

Market and Crop Update for October 20, 2022

“Onion harvest is done, supply is set, and the long-term market forecast looks positive"

MARKETIdaho-E. Oregon:Dwayne Fisher with Champion Produce Sales in Parma, ID, weighed in on Oct. 19, telling us, “Harvest is done, supply is set, and the…

Peru blueberries set to grow more with 12 new markets to open in future

Peru has set its sights set on opening 12 new export market destinations in the future. This follows the recent opening and first exports to Portugal, Israel and Jordan, all…

Víctor Moller, president and founder of Hortifrut, passed away

On Wednesday, October 19, Víctor Moller Schiavetti, president and founder of Hortifrut, passed away at the age of 79. "He will be remembered for his…

Good prospects for Peruvian ginger in 2023

In 2021, Peru consolidated itself as the world's third-largest ginger supplier. 2020 represented a before and after in Peru's ginger production. The high…

Argentinian startup targets produce grown in Latin America

Nat4bio makes food-grade coating to protect fruit from microscopic threat

Nat4bio is a young Argentinian startup that focuses on the thin layer of coating applied to produce. This serves two key purposes. First is the aforementioned…

Drop in supply influences fruit and vegetable prices Brazil

The lower supply of fruits and vegetables recorded in the main wholesale markets in the country influenced the recovery of prices According to the 10th…

Listeria: strengthen your food safety plan with Oxyion Technology

The problem in managing the safety of pathogens such as Listeria is a daily challenge that must be addressed with the support of key technological tools such as the…

"We’re looking forward to discussing the forthcoming North American season and our plans for Envy and JAZZ across the region.”

The BayWa Global Produce team is looking forward to re-connecting in person with its customers and partners at Asia Fruit Logistica in Bangkok this November.Benedikt Mangold,…

"It provides a great opportunity for us to get some good fruit over there, in a quality-driven market"

Australian summerfruit trade mission to Vietnam ahead of market access reopening

The Australian summerfruit industry is looking forward to a strong export season to Vietnam, with market access reopening to the country for the first time since 2015. Last…

Robotics Plus unveils autonomous modular vehicle to alleviate agriculture labor shortages

Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company launched its autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for agriculture designed to carry out a variety of orchard and…

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Zespri offers relief to struggling green fruit growers

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will set aside 200 hectares of its next limited growing license release area so green fruit growers get a chance to access the prized…

South African macadamia sector sees market being saturated with lower-quality nuts

Speaking at the annual Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC) conference in White River, Mpumalanga, chairperson Pierrie Cronjé from Danroc said 2022 had probably…

Dieter Kreissel – Peninsula Packaging

Packaging that supports the triple bottom line

“As a business we came to the realization early on that unless we were able to look differently at our products and fully incorporate the key principles of sustainability into…

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Some avocado and blueberry containers waiting too long quayside re-imported into country

South African exports resume while strike-induced backlog is cleared

Operations have resumed at South Africa's ports where loading out has resumed after an evacuation of imports to make space. "Operations are slowly resuming, in a day or two…

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Saudi Arabia: Intercepted pepper shipment yields 4 million amphetamine pills

Saudi authorities have found millions of amphetamine pills hidden in a vegetable shipment. The Saudi General Directorate of Narcotics Control said they recovered 3,989,000…

Fruits imported from China have been on an increasing trend in Singapore

Due to its climate, location and the scarcity of land, Singapore produces very little in the way of fresh fruit. As a result, the country mainly relies on imports. This is…

Energy costs could be up to 6 times higher

"Moderate sales and high costs could eventually kill organic"

Sales are going to be the biggest problem for the upcoming organic top fruit season. "We sell our fruit mainly through the Belgische Fruitveiling and are already seeing almost…

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French Interprofessional Kiwi Agency: update on 2022 forecasts and work in progress

“With approximately 45,000 t, the 2022 harvest will be a small harvest,” according to the French International Kiwi Agency (BIK). The producers are now ready to start the…

Inflation influences future developments in Europe's fruit and vegetable market

This year, high inflation numbers are characterizing the European fresh fruit and vegetable market. For the time being, inflation will certainly influence…

Bananas and pineapple in Israel's desert: new developments amongst Negev growers

"It may sound surprising, but we are pioneers," says Eitan Ronan, who left the high-tech industry in Tel Aviv and moved to become a grower in the desert in the…

ACS group shown why New Covent Garden Market remains a force to be reckoned with

A group of retailer members of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) visited New Covent Garden (NCGM) on October 18th, toured the site and met some of the main players…

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