GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW LIMES

Lime markets worldwide are in a shift, with prices rising and supplies struggling to keep up, as they face an array of influential factors, including phytosanitary. In the…

Late, but plentiful, dragon fruit supply from Florida

The dragon fruit season out of Florida is starting slightly later than usual. “As per our grower, Elide Santos from Dragon Fruit Nature Farm, this…

Watermelon production transitioning in Midwest and Southeast

There’s plenty of availability of melons right now from the Southeastern and Midwestern parts of the U.S. “We’re seeing a little bit more fruit this…

Interesting times ahead in the onion market

Supplies of onions look to be good and steady right now. “With pulling new crop yellow, red and white onions from New Mexico and California, currently…

Bringing high volume, low margin greens to the New York metropolitan area

“We’ve developed a solution that is autonomous and ties into existing technologies as well, rather than recreating upstream and downstream equipment.…

Direct-to-retail supply chain program for grapes introduced

ProducePay and Four Star Fruit have launched a direct-to-retail supply chain program. Leveraging the ProducePay platform and Four Star Fruit’s work in…

IFCO completes roll-out of RPCs and pooling services for ALDI Nord and ALDI SÜD across Europe

A provider of Reusable Packaging Containers, IFCO, has completed the European roll-out of IFCO RPCs for ALDI Nord and ALDI SÜD on schedule at the…

Ag tech company and certification organization enhance food safety

Highland Ag Solutions, an agriculture technology company that provides digital solutions for food safety, sustainability, compliance and data management,…

APHIS removes the Mexican Fruit Fly quarantine in Valley Center, San Diego County, California

On July 1, 2023, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) removed the Mexican…

Former CEO and founder Johnathan Webb transitioned to CSO role

Tony Martin appointed CEO of AppHarvest

Following the recent turmoils at AppHarvest, Tony Martin has been appointed as CEO of AppHarvest, effective immediately, while former CEO and founder…

Nahuel Lavino, Fama:

“This year’s Argentinian citrus export season is crap”

Argentina has seen the second lowest citrus exports in a decade, up to week 25 at the end of June 2023, caused by a number of factors. “This year is…

University of Florida experts:

Florida watermelon growers sold a bumper crop this year

While many of you enjoy sweet, cool watermelon as a treat or snack this summer, remember where it comes from – the sweat of farmers, and some Florida growers…

Some Wisconsin sweet corn crops worst in 40 years

Wisconsin growers are facing drought conditions that also are leaving field corn, soybeans and other fruits and vegetables wanting for moisture in nearly 93%…

Imports and labor shortage problematic for California avocado growers

A cold spring coupled with increased imports and a persistent labor shortage has challenged California avocado growers. The state’s avocado season stretches…

Port of Los Angeles June cargo volume strongest in a year

The Port of Los Angeles moved 833,035 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, its best performance since last July and just 5% less than last year’s…

Latest case of potato wart found connected to previous detection in P.E.I.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected a case of potato wart in a field in Prince County. It is connected to previous findings of the soil-born…

B.C. port strike raises questions the nature of essential goods

'Canadian government should categorize food products as essential'

Although it was resolved yesterday, the strike of 7,400 unionized B.C. port workers has shut down exports for 13 days. The strike may now be over, but for many…

California's almond crop will end up bigger this year

California's almond crop will end up bigger this year than last by about 1% despite unfavorable pollination weather this winter. This is a big surprise for…

Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Allergens

Braga Fresh issues precautionary recall of 365 by Whole Foods Market brand organic Asian inspired chopped salad kit

Braga Fresh is voluntarily recalling a single production run of 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Asian Inspired Chopped Salad Kit 12oz bag purchased…

Peru’s fresh produce sector bracing for new protests, calling for government assistance

The fresh produce sector in Peru is bracing itself again after fresh calls for protests to resume in the capital city of Lima, Peru, next week. The…

Johan de Witte, BerryWorld

"Interest in healthy food makes me optimistic about the future of soft fruit"

"Soft fruit demand is still rising. That stabilized late last year when high energy prices made consumers slightly less inclined to buy the somewhat…

QC software should help companies become operationally efficient

The fruit sector is a dynamic one where various factors throughout the supply chain affect quality and volumes. Experience Fruit Quality wants to use…

Italy holds the leading position in the smooth parsley, sage, thyme and rosemary market

Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil to Europe

"80% of European basil supplies currently come from Kenya, a leading country for the winter market. The produce arrives via chilled air cargo, so…

IN&OUT project

Less produce available, but stricter quality checks

Volumes available are lower due to the frost and floods, but quality remains high: thanks to the hard work of European POs (as illustrated by IN&OUT,…

Contrary to last season, KZN Hass avos starting weeks early

In KwaZulu-Natal the first Pinkertons have been harvested and some growers have started on their Hass crop which has been maturing quicker as a result…

Good demand for Indian mangoes

The mango season picked up steam after a slow start, states Manoj Barai, general manager for Indian fresh produce exporter MK Exports: “Initially the mango export volumes were…

"Mildy spicy flavor key for our global chili pepper brand"

Wucheng County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province is well-known as the world's "Hometown of Peppers". In 2021, the Wucheng Peppers' origin and brand were…

Increasing Pakistani demand for Iranian pomegranates

Iranian pomegranates are increasingly in demand in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, a major consumer of pomegranates, where climatic disturbances…

BLE

BLE Week 27:

'Local sweet peppers continued to be at the top of the price list'

Dutch sweet peppers obviously dominated. Turkish imports followed in terms of importance. Belgian goods complemented the market but were absent in…

Positive Scottish asparagus season

The Scottish asparagus season has now ended after a very positive season. “We had good sales in the first few weeks, before moving onto the Spanish tunnels and…

Ann Celen appointed as CEO of Special Fruit

Ann Celen has taken over as the new CEO of Special Fruit. The board of the company announced that Bert Barmans has decided to leave the organisation. Celen…

ZIM expects adjusted EBIT loss of $500 to $100 million

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, updated its guidance for the full year of 2023. The company now expects to…

Raspberry prices rapidly falling in Ukraine

This week, raspberry prices have fallen dramatically in Ukraine, as reported by EastFruit. According to Ukrainian market players, the price collapse was quite…

Shippers see worse reliability

In May 2023, global schedule reliability improved to 66.8%, which albeit low, is within what can be called normal performance. Even though most shippers are exposed to only a subset…

Drewry

World Container Index - 13 Jul

Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased marginally by 0.9% this week

Drewry's detailed assessment for Thursday, 13 July 2023 shows that the composite index has increased marginally by 0.9% to $1,488.13 this week, and has…

Regan family acquires Lawrence J Betts -

UK strawberry farm buys salad growing neighbours

Laurence J Betts Ltd (LJ Betts), grower of premium salads in the United Kingdom since 1930, has been acquired by the Regan family who are the owners of…

Sormac -

OptiCor setting a new bar in iceberg lettuce coring efficiency

Sormac launches the new OptiCor OC-60, combining vision technology, accuracy and speed to deliver the most efficient solution for coring iceberg…

Matchinsky district of Tajikistan starts production of peanuts for export

President Emomali Rahmon visited the Matchinsky district, where he inaugurated a processing and packaging plant for peanuts. Through a technological line, the…

Asoex and the UCN develop a technology to anticipate the caliber of the citrus fruits for export in Coquimbo

"Today, more than ever before, there is a need to incorporate technologies in the field that allow making decisions."An initiative funded by Corfo and executed…

Shopian will host first Apple Farmers' National Conference on July 15 and 16

In the south Kashmiri town of Shopian, the first national conference of apple growers in the area will be held. The apple-rich town is hosting a two-day…

Ukraine imported vegetables worth more than $100 million in the first half of 2023

Ukraine imported vegetables, including potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, and onions, worth $100.253 million from January to June 2023. The total volume of…

Will high watermelon prices remain in Moldova in the second half of summer?

Last season in terms of several characteristics, first – consistently high prices throughout the entire sales period – was abnormal for the Moldovan watermelon…

Ukrainian agricultural producers managed to export certain vegetables

Despite the shortage of vegetables in the country, Ukrainian agricultural producers managed to send small quantities of them for export. Ukraine was able to…

Dashboard: Peaches and nectarines

Average weighted price for peaches at €115 in week 39 in the EU

The average weighted price for peaches (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €115 in week 39; a €15 rise compared to last month. It is also €18 higher than the…