Uneven pricing for field tomatoes

This is the time of year to especially watch the quality on tomatoes says Roger Riehm of Blue Creek Produce LLC. “The concern is always that it’s the…

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices

The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When…

Flipped pricing on California and Mexican broccoli

More broccoli supplies are coming out of Salinas, California. “They were delayed by the rain but they have now gotten to the point where they can harvest and…

Despite significant lack of rain in May

West Michigan expects record blueberry yield this season

West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but…

Oakland handled equivalent of 174,482 twenty-foot containers last month

Port of Oakland April container volume climbs second month in a row

The Port of Oakland’s total container volume is picking up compared to last month. This marks the second month in a row that Oakland’s cargo volume is…

Yakima, Washington

New Columbia Fruit Packers: Employees concerned about working conditions

More than a dozen workers have shared concerns about the working conditions at New Columbia Fruit Packers facility in Yakima. Laborers at the fruit packing…

Dole plc set to join Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes

Dole plc is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual…

Unifrutti partners with Tevel to revolutionize harvesting in Chile thanks to AI

The future of the fruit industry is already happening in Chile, where apples are being picked by flying robots driven by Artificial Intelligence Tevel’s Flying Autonomous…

Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect challenging season

Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, with grower returns down on the back of fruit quality…

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South African fruit exports can’t do without Russia

South Africa has had an unusual amount of rain, overlapping among the summer and winter rainfall areas, and days of harvest have been lost.“Every time…

"Goji berry prices are expected to be on a continuous upward trend in 2-3 years"

The goji berry in Ningxia's Zhongning region will be picked at the end of June and become available in July. Due to the low temperatures in this…

Egyptian garlic is more competitive this season despite higher prices

The Egyptian garlic campaign is ongoing, with demand outstripping supply and prices rising, but it's in a more competitive position than other origins,…

Early apricots in Greece suffered from weather conditions

The weather has caused some issues for the early apricot varieties in Greece, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce…

Online auction on behalf of SolaBonum GmbH

Various vegetable and potato processing machines are offered for sale at the online auction from Industrial Auctions in Suhlendorf (DE). The offer…

"We have seen an increase in demand for our systems due to a combination between a labour shortage, higher wages"

CPS has been manufacturing case-packing equipment since 1988. The company produces systems for many industries, including the fresh produce industry,…

T&G commissions state-of-the-art automated apple packhouse

T&G Global has commissioned one of the largest apple packhouses in the Southern Hemisphere at its Whakatū site in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The highly…

Cheaper fertilizer is a relief for Australian farmers

Reports of easing fertilizer prices are great news for Aussie farmers, but they warn more will need to be done in order to combat food inflation. According to…

Port Augusta's fruit fly facility to double in size

The $3 million expansion of the National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility at Port Augusta is now underway, helping to drive down fruit fly numbers in…

Sea Intelligence

Schedule reliability improvements slowing down

Sea-Intelligence has published issue 141 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including April…

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Eximcrop

First avocado logistics center opened in Gori, Georgia

Eximcrop operates the first Kenyan avocado logistics center in Georgia, which was opened in Gori and based in Tiriphoni Fruits facilities, reports…

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UAE retail is interested in expanding the assortment of Georgian products

The UAE-based company – LuLu Group International – is interested in introducing Georgian products into the retail chain, EastFruit reports with…

First-quarter 2023 financial results

'CMA CGM Group first-quarter results are extremely solid'

The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, has reviewed the financial statements for the first…

2M cuts Tokyo from USWC service as Japanese exports fade

In another sign of declining cargo volumes to and from Japan, the 2M Alliance of MSC and Maersk has cut Tokyo from its Far East-US West Coast TP8 service.…

Planned logistics centre will provide a range of integrated storage and distribution services

Qatari SARCO to set up $50 mln logistics center in Oman

Al Seeb Technical (SARCO), a subsidiary of the Qatar-headquartered business conglomerate Al Mana Holding, signed an agreement to establish a $50 million (OMR19…

Vietnamese durian gets more farming area codes, enabling increased exports to China

Vietnamese durians will receive 47 additional farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes from China, enabling more export of the fruit to that country.…

Thailand gets green light for pomelo exports to US and Australia

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the United States will start to import Thai pomelos next month. Rapeepat Chantarasriwong,…

Australia's first plastic credits scheme has been launched to target banana industry waste

Australia's first plastic credits scheme has been launched to target banana industry waste. However, the recycling industry is calling for scrutiny. The…

EU considers granting drought relief to Spain

Talks will be held in Brussels this week as the EU Agricultural Ministers meet to discuss the ongoing drought in several member states, including Spain,…

Researchers from Thailand and Malaysia

Pineapple stem starch film developed as biodegradable packaging material

A group of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique film that is good for the environment and can decompose…

South Africa: New Hortgro-funded initiative aid pome and stone fruit growers

South African pome and stone fruit growers have to always chose the best cultivars for their location. This requires an understanding of ecophysiology: the…