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Better fruit for 2019-2020 Mexican citrus

Better quality this year. This seems to be the take away from Mexico’s current citrus season. “Overall there are the same volumes as last year but the quality seems to be…

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Salesperson - Beamsville (ON) Canada

Prices on imported blueberries strengthening to break-even levels

After a challenging December, supplies and demand of blueberries in North America are evening out once again. “We’re in the middle of the Chilean season right now,” says…

Scott Miller of Tropic Trading:

“Jackfruit is still mostly destined for the ethnic markets”

While jackfruit is grown year-round, the crop does have a high season that runs from spring to fall. Right now, the crop is in its low-season; producing lower volumes and…

Idaho potato market expected to strengthen

Supplies of potatoes in Idaho are expected to continue tightening as the season goes on. Producers say weather conditions earlier in the season have resulted…

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Florida produce business

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Epic Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $43,302 issued under the…

150,000 tons expected to be marketed ahead of the Super Bowl

Hail in Michoacán will not harm avocado exports to the US

The unusual hailstorms recorded this Monday in the avocado producing regions of Tancítaro, Periban and Ario de Rosales, in the Mexican state of Michoacán, have not caused…

US celery prices settling after 2019 boom

With the celebrity-driven celery juice boom now mostly over, celery markets have leveled off, with Oxnard and Coachella Valley pricing returning roughly the…

Falfurrias checkpoint - Texas

Nearly 40 illegal immigrants found in vegetable semi trailers

Dozens of illegal immigrants are in custody after getting caught hiding inside semi trailers, when US border agents, alerted by K-9 agents at the Falfurrias…

"Product quality is decisive for market price"

"Chinese market price of Chilean cherries higher for sea freight than air freight cherries"

The Chinese Spring Festival [25 January, 2020] is around the corner. Since fruit is a traditional gift during the festival period, many fruit traders experience peak sales…

Salvador Ribes Ibáñez, of Betrex:

Storm Gloria: "Some say that about 80% of citrus in Valencia has been lost"

Road AP-7 between the Catalan towns of Figueres and La Jonquera, in the province of Girona, has reopened after being cut for 12 hours. This is also the case of the A-23…

Special Fruit Logistica

"Europe is still the main export market for Chinese ginger"

"Setting up overseas branch offices allows us to deliver better services in Europe"

Fresh ginger is hugely popular in the European market and China is one of the largest ginger exporters in the world. The annual production volume of Chinese ginger is…

Demand increasingly focused on niche baby leaves

"2019 has been more than positive - demand has increased for all the main varieties. In addition, our packaging is increasingly eco-friendly and we are working on new projects…

Takii Europe launches Phytorich

Future consumers will attach far more importance to health and well-being food products over the coming years. In anticipation of this latest food trend, Takii is to launch its…

Global Focus Bananas

Rural schools in Guatemala benefit from program

Banana company aims to improve nutrition and food security

ONE Banana The better banana company presents the preliminary results of its CSR actions during 2019, year in which the company has benefited more than 8,000 children with the…

Retail

Almost half of all online grocery shoppers get their orders fulfilled via pickup

Fairway Market: No plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

US: New York grocer Fairway says no plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcyNew York-based grocery chain Fairway Market said it has no plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy,…

The banana is the king of fruits in Mexico

Banana is one of the most important fruits in Mexico, where annual per capita consumption stands at 14.2 kg. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…

University of Florida research

Cover crops amidst orange groves – a way to save Florida’s citrus?

Citrus greening has devastated Florida’s orange industry. Researchers and pioneering farmers now see cover crops as a possible road to recovery. For the last couple of…

USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report

Florida: Non-Valencia harvest in full swing

Florida temperatures were higher than normal this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the low to upper 80s. The highest maximum reading was in Bartow…

Organto adds Moroccan grower to avocado supply chain

Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of fresh organic vegetables and fruits announced the expansion of its avocado supply chain with the addition of a…

MountainKing merchandising program focuses on baby potatoes

As sales of baby Golds, Reds and Medley potatoes continue to climb, MountainKing is embarking on an aggressive program to provide its retail partners with turnkey,…

Michigan cherry industry still trying to absorb tariff loss to Turkey

The tart cherry businesses of north-west Michigan, that have seen quite some hard economic times lately, were among the hundreds of fruit growers, processors,…

Genetic marking discovery improves fruit quality, bolsters climate defenses

Transferring genetic markers in plant breeding is a challenge, but a team of grapevine breeders and scientists at Cornell University have come up with a…

Piura is Peru's main producer of Kent mango

The Peruvian province of Piura is the country's main producer of Kent mangoes. The region also produces other varieties of mangoes such as Edward, Ataulfo, Haden, and Keitt…

Mexico makes its first shipment of bananas to China

On Tuesday, January 21, the first shipment of Mexican bananas bound for the Chinese market was loaded in the Mexican Port of Manzanillo. The shipment consists of 49 tons of…

Success for Australia's Rico® pear in Thailand

The Thailand market cannot get enough of one of Australia's newest pear varieties. In November, APAL officially launched the brand Rico®, and since then has sent small volumes…

"Strawberries will enter peak sales season after Chinese Spring Festival"

"Our strawberry production volume increased by 20% in comparison with last season, because weather conditions were quite stable. Apart from the weather, the overall surface…

The rise of the avocado in China

In China, avocados are still relatively unknown among consumers. They, therefore, need to be promoted a lot. They also still have a long way to go. However, this product's…

Pascale Begoulle, SIKIG:

“There’s a certain loyalty to the French origin on the European market”

“The French kiwi market is active, but not particularly dynamic,” reports Pascale Begoulle of SIKIG. “This is not surprising because roughly all the fruit and vegetable…

Thai Fresh Import relies on online marketing and efficient shipping of Thai air cargo

"Online ordering portal could further promote the consumption of Thai imported goods"

The Thai Fresh Import company has been dealing with the import of fresh air cargo from Thai fields for many years now. Whether durian, Thai herbs, ginger or root vegetables:…

Giovanni D'Agati: "It is necessary to understand nature's rhythm"

The season of the Tardivo di Ciaculli tangerine is starting: volumes down 40%

The campaign of the Tardivo di Ciaculli tangerine has started. The initial harvest phase shows a good coloring of the fruits and an excellent sugar level, with consequent…

Update on equipment for the protection of the orchards

To create a modern orchard, a support and/or protection system made with state of the art materials, and capable of guaranteeing maximum efficiency, is mandatory. The Contec…

René Baan, IP-Handlers, APC-Handling

"The fruit is only truly fresh with air freight"

Where the boat from South America sometimes takes 6 weeks, the plane only takes a day. APC-Handling, a subsidiary of IP-Handlers, takes care of customs clearance and…

Gijs van Dongen, Nature's Gold:

"Strong demand for chicory for the time of year"

Whereas the chicory market sometimes shows a downward trend in the second half of January, there is currently strong demand. That is what Gijs van Dongen from…

Philip van Geest (VGI): "Bad weather in Spain could mean a vegetable shortage"

High prices for cucumbers, aubergines, and courgettes

Spain has been experiencing awful weather. This is placing continued pressure on Spanish production volumes. That, in turn, means some products' prices remain high. That is,…

Jan Hoon, Charl Stander: F1 Freshness First

Franschhoek Valley: Plums will remain dominant

The Franschhoek Valley is South Africa’s premier plum production area, and while the plum volumes handled by Franschhoek-based Freshness First have decreased the past three…

“The shelf life for IQF avocado is over six months”

As avocado consumption is increasing, it’s only logical that the individual quick frozen (IQF) avocado sees its market share increase as well. This makes sense…

Total Produce commercial director to retire

After an illustrious 30 year career in the fresh produce sector, Charlie Shaughnessy, Total Produce Northern Europe's Commercial Director and Managing…

TomaTech appoints new CEO and president

TomaTech announces the appointment of Ofer Ben Zvi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the appointment of Favi Vidavski, PhD, as its president and head of R&D. Mr.…

Proseal meets Hawthorn Produce's needs for speed and space

A tray sealer and integrated conveyor from Proseal are providing a fruit producer with greater throughput and ample production line space for packing, allowing it to meet…

European potato growers face increasing competition at home and abroad

In this brand new decade, the potato industry is facing many challenges in terms of import and retail competition, growing the crop and recruiting skilled…

The Argentine province of Neuquen exports more than 900 tons of cherries

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions recorded since spring in the Argentine province of Neuquen, the optimum quality of the cherries produced in the…

Trends in the onion (world) market:

Video More red, more organic

Onions are an integral part of the diet in many countries of the world, although they may vary in size. Growth is also being recorded in Germany. In addition to crop…

University of New South Wales, Australia

Turning banana waste into food packaging

Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have developed a process to turn banana plantation waste into a nanocellulose film that could have applications in…

IICA, Bayer, and the fruit industry team up to fight the Fusarium worldwide

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Bayer, and the fruit industry have teamed up to implement a global strategy of actions to…

Spain

Active container to extend the shelf life of tomatoes and peppers by more than 40%

A group of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) has developed an active container capable of extending the shelf life of the…

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