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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ORANGE MARKET

Due to the large-scale COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, the demand for certain products, such as toilet paper, face-masks and disinfectants, has risen to unprecedented levels.…

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European regional agent and new sales manager

Edilson Hernández of Prime Tropics:

“Rambutan demand in the US is on the rise”

Guatemala’s production of exotic fruits has been growing and expanding in recent years. Edilson Hernández of Prime Tropics says: “Our company was founded more than 20 years…

California rains impact cauliflower volumes

Cauliflower is grown in California year-round, and the market has been good recently. Mark Clogston of EpicVeg Inc. says: “There isn’t much demand for the cauliflower, but the…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: IRU speaks of 'alarming gap in global response to COVID-19'

The IRU -the world’s road transport organisation- spoke about an alarming gap in global response to COVID-19. Meanwhile, the Californian strawberry production allegedly seems…

Greenhouse baby bells build in volume

Supplies of baby bell peppers are coming on strong now. “Supplies were tight before. But more growing regions are coming on and supply is plentiful for all of our…

Seattle’s port operator grapples with some of steepest declines among West Coast ports

US port terminals slow down as imports drop

As volumes drop due to the pandemic, North American container terminals are slowing and in some cases shuttering. The coming months are likely to offer little, if any,…

USDA announces prioritization for H-2A or H-2B workers entering US

United Fresh Produce Association applauds the administration for the announcement to ease restrictions on H-2A and H-2B employees that play a vital role in our nation’s food…

Market and Crop Update for March 26, 2020

"Demand for Oregon onions has slowed down"

MARKETWashington:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office this week and expressed that demand has slowed down. “I have been…

USDA files action against Ohio company for alleged PACA violations

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the…

Global Focus Grapes

Positive outlook for Mexican grape season as Chile and Peru’s seasons wrap up

As the Chilean and Peruvian grape seasons wind down, importers are working to ensure that there won’t be a gap in supply during the transition to the Mexican grape season.…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Scott Ryall - Rimor Equity Research

"A supermarket retailer’s fresh offering must be strong to retain short, medium and long-term competitiveness"

Australian supermarket retailing, on the face of it, has a strong market structure. But, as in North America and Europe, the sector has experienced structural pressures over…

Retail

Lidl US will hire up to 1,000 temporary employees

Kroger is testing a pickup-only store in Cincinnati area

US: Grocery Outlet sees strong finish to fiscal yearGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. topped Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its 2019 fourth quarter and fiscal year, with net…

Canada: Potato storage holdings at 1.9 percent below three-year average

According to the United Potato Growers of Canada’s March storage update, in some provinces in Western Canada, potato storage holdings as of Mar. 1, 2020 for all sectors, are…

Freight Farms welcomes Rick Vanzura and Jake Felser

Freight Farms announced that it has hired veteran consumer brand executive Rick Vanzura as CEO who will also join the company's Board of Directors, while…

Huanglongbing detection results in expansion San Bernardino county quarantine zone

A citrus quarantine expansion has been declared following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in one residential citrus tree in the City of…

Agriculture industry California grows despite virus troubles

Many businesses across the Central Coast, especially in the tourism and hospitality industries, are slowing or have shut down. But that isn’t the case for one…

Argentinian cherry exports achieved new records

Even though the coronavirus crisis in China took place in the middle of the cherry export season, Argentina's season concluded with positive results as the…

Peru plans to be the world's leading exporter of organic bananas until 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) stated that Peru was the world's leading exporter of organic bananas, according to data from 2018, and that they plan to…

Chile, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore commit to supply chains

Together with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Myanmar, New Zealand and Singapore, Chile has affirmed its commitment to guarantee the connectivity of supply chains in the face of…

Smart packaging enhances food safety and security

The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment called on the European Commission on 20 March to recognise packaging as an essential component in…

Maersk and MSC blank Asia to Europe/Med sailings due to low demand

Just as container lines schedules from China seemed to be getting back to normal, the 2M Alliance has struck two Asia – Europe/Med sailings next week as the…

Hortiblue active in packaging and distribution of soft fruit from Venlo

"Conclusion to the second overseas season, in which we packed over 6,000 tonnes of blueberries"

In September 2018, Hortiblue was established as a subsidiary of Euroberry Sevilla. "We initially started to package and distribute products for the Northern European market…

Fresh produce in Europe to get more scarce

Suppliers warn that fresh fruit and vegetables will become increasingly scarce as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the global movement of produce and of the people needed to…

Peter Hobert, BUD Holland: "It is better to make people happy than to throw away products"

"Heartwarming reactions to private sales of exotic packages"

As an importer of exotic fruit, vegetables and specialties from all over the world, BUD Holland is also hit hard by the Corona crisis. "A large part of our clientele is in the…

Road freight costs increase by 40%

EU to open corridors to facilitate food supply

In order to guarantee the supply of food across Europe, the European Commission intends to open green corridors for freight transport, which will ensure continuity in the…

Early ripening strawberry variety Flavia popular with growers

Many companies are testing the strawberry varieties patented by CIV, in particular the cultivar named “Flavia,” which is characterized by early ripening, mid-vigor, fruits…

Egyptian citrus season still has another month to go

"We’re selling half of our produce at cost price, to help people in these difficult times"

Egypt has put a curfew in place, but work and trade is still functioning. The citrus season will run for another month, but concessions will have to be made in terms of…

Gert Upton – Schoonbee Landgoed

Limpopo citrus grower-exporter started Covid-19 prep three weeks ago

As South Africa records its first coronavirus mortalities on the first day of lockdown, fruit production continues and the Southern Hemisphere’s entry into the citrus market…

From 20 to 22 October

First edition of Fresh Food Logistics takes place at Fruit Attraction 2020

To coincide with Fruit Attraction 2020, the first edition of Fresh Food Logistics, a new International Fair for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Management of the…

CMA CGM completes first transaction of the sale of 8 port terminals

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announces the first closing of its agreement with China Merchants Port, with the sale of its…

Rootstock importance for aroma profile in mini-watermelon fruits

In recent years, mini-watermelons have increased in popularity. To maintain production and quality standards, various agronomic techniques have been applied. For the…

Bad weather does not affect brown-marmorated stink bug

In the past few days, temperatures have dropped dramatically throughout Italy, reaching 5-6°C below zero in some areas. It was a disaster for fruit and vegetables, but what…

Significant demand placed on Australian trucking services to keep supply chains flowing

The Australian Trucking Association says that the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented demand for the national transport industry, including the…

MarketBuy partners up with Chill-Chain to help solve logistical challenges

“This is the time to connect people”

As transport becomes more difficult every day, import and export is challenging. Produce gets stuck at ports, or growers are no longer able to find transport…

AREFLH asks that European Commission support EU produce industry

The AREFLH's member Regions and their Producer Organizations were numerous to meet by video conference on Wednesday 25 March for the preparation of a joint…

Chinese celery price shows significant decline

The wholesale price of celery from Zhucheng in Shandong was around 1.1-1.2 yuan [0.16-0.17 USD] per 0.5 kg in Shanghai Jiangqiao Wholesale Market. That is a…

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