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GLOBAL OVERVIEW ASPARAGUS

It has been a difficult asparagus season so far, according to reports from across the globe. Due to cold weather during the spring growing season in both Europe and North…

Late winter freeze causes slow start to Southeast peach season

The Southeast peach season is seeing a delayed start following a March freeze. Jimmy Forrest of Dixie Belle Peaches in Ridge Spring, South Carolina says normally their season would…

Pomegranate grower transitions to 100 percent recycled plastic and renewable energy

POM Wonderful, a grower and producer of fresh pomegranates and pomegranate juice in the U.S., is furthering its commitment to a sustainable future with the transition to 100…

To support sustainability in domestic apple industry

Canadian Government invests in innovative precision farming

Yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $560,425 for Institut de recherche…

U.S. potato exports show continued signs of recovery

With many countries around the globe relaxing restrictions and showing signs of recovery from the pandemic, demand for U.S. potato exports is strong in many…

The latest generation of sorting systems can detect hard-to-find defects with high accuracy

"We want to reach 100% detection so sorting can eventually be done with zero personnel," says Roland Scheffer of Ellips, which focuses on optimizing sorting processes. He and…

Sandra Riano, Novacampo: “ready to eat goldenberries in clamshells selling in high volumes”

Colombian exotic fruit - demand and sales higher in Europe

"The increasingly healthy nutrition choices of consumers in Europe and worldwide is leading to a higher demand and sales of exotic fruit from Colombia. It is especially peeled…

California almond crop suffering from the stress of dry winters

On May 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 2022 almond forecast estimating the California almond crop will be 4% lower than 2021. This means…

New potato processing facility coming to Alberta

Super-Pufft, which produces potato chips and other snacks for private brands and their in-house brand, Go 2 Snax, has committed to constructing a $50-million…

20 years ago, Ecuador achieved its first unions in the banana sector

Today marks 20 years since the attack against banana workers that were lawfully striking in Los Álamos, a plantation under the control of banana magnate Álvaro Noboa. At the…

Xeneta: Long-term reefer rates soar to all-time highs on US West Coast to Far East trades

According to the latest crowd-sourced data from Xeneta, long-term rates for reefer containers on the key US West Coast to Far East route soared almost 60% in…

Special Asia

“Fruit Daifuku becomes an increasingly popular food in Japan”

Daifuku is a traditional Japanese confectionery which has existed since the 18th century. The traditional Daifuku is made of bean paste from red beans wrapped in mochi. In the…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

Orange yield and quality in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region also affected

Uttar Pradesh: Heat wave hits watermelon yield

The heat wave that has struck Uttar Pradesh has affected watermelon growers, as the crop yield has fallen and the weight of fruit is also less. Farmers from…

Retail

Dreamstime

BJ’s Wholesale Club posted double-digit sales

Grocery Outlet is testing same-day delivery via Uber Eats

US: Startup Gatik says it will put self-driving trucks on the road in KansasAutonomous delivery truck startup Gatik said it will be putting its box trucks on the road in…

IFPA names 2022 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award winners

International Fresh Produce Association will celebrate nine of the country's leading chefs and foodservice professionals during IFPA's Foodservice Conference,…

Fresno claims title of California garlic capital

Fresno County is America's foremost garlic producer, with 77% of all the garlic in the U.S. grown in the region. Over the weekend, the Big Fresno Fairgrounds…

To support specialty crop supply chain collaboration for regenerative agriculture

SISC & CropTrak release Stewardship Calculator 2.0

Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), and CropTrak® announced the public release of the Stewardship Calculator 2.0 to help growers measure a wide-range…

Sweet potatoes became less attractive for Egyptian farmers after difficult season

“Cultivated sweet potato areas will decrease significantly this year, about 40%”

The Egyptian sweet potato season is starting and due to the very challenging season in the previous year, acreage has decreased by 40%, says one Egyptian produce exporter.…

Arno van der Merwe – Knapdaar

Midway through a steady onion season

In the Sandveld, better known for its potatoes, Knapdaar Agri grows onions on 120 hectares. They have been lifting onions since January (Northern Cape’s onion season ended…

USDA

Fresh deciduous fruit semi-annual

South Africa set for a record pome fruit and table grape production in MY2021/22

South Africa is set for a record pome fruit and table grape production in marketing year 2021/22. Favorable weather conditions, new areas under production, and higher yielding…

New technology improving quality

Global fresh produce grower and prepared fruit specialist Jupiter Group are continuing to harvest and pack Star Ruby grapefruit from their Limpopo based farms in South Africa.…

Maud Valstar, Bioworld's Commercial Manager:

"Gas prices are high, so we’ve halted part of our production"

Organic greenhouse vegetable cultivation represented a tiny part of Dutch greenhouse farming. These greenhouses use no lighting, and the crops have to be planted directly in…

Louis De Cleene, Devos Group:

"This top fruit season, we're more focused on recovery than growth"

The top fruit market has had a year of ups and downs. "It started off looking great 'in pear country'. Late last year, everything seemed to be going in the right direction.…

The British Pound is not doing too great

With the world's fifth-biggest economy is dealing with an unhealthy mix of slowing growth and surging inflation, official data shows inflation reaching a…

Latvian MEP Sandra Kalniete:

‘Ukraine should be supported not only with arms and sanctions, but trade as well’

This week, the European Parliament urgently reviewed and on Thursday, 18 May, voted on the proposal of European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis to…

BerryWorld supporting a school workshop initiative at Houses of Parliament and sponsoring Ukraine charity concert

BerryWorld continues supporting the Skip2Bfit team at MP challenge at the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness on importance of an active lifestyle and healthy eating and…

Robert Doig - Caledonian Potatoes

"Potato growers won’t be able to sustain this for another year and businesses will close in a big way"

Potato planting in Scotland is all but finished with only round 10% still to be planted. The actual acreage planted is difficult to clarify since the since the…

AquaStop™ is the latest Better Planet Packaging innovation

Smurfit Kappa opens up a new world of possibilities with water-resistant paper

Smurfit Kappa has developed an innovative and sustainable water-resistant paper. AquaStop™ is part of Smurfit Kappa's new TechniPaper® portfolio, which consists of an array of…

Jim Ertler - Premium Fresh

“Export has been a bit of disaster due to the lack of equipment"

The onion harvest finished up at the end of March for Tasmanian grower Premium Fresh. At the beginning of the year Jim Ertler, Managing Director said that they had planted…

4 years of gpVision

50 sites across the globe now running gpVision

In May 2022, GP Graders celebrate the 4 year anniversary of gpVision™, their flagship grading solution for cherries, blueberries, snack tomatoes, grapes and stone fruit. With…

Mystery around Western Australian onions finally solved

There is a mystery which has plagued Australians for years: it is all about onions from Western Australia. For years, Coles shoppers have sporadically taken to…

Latest Chinese Covid-wave has had large impacts on supply chains

China landside challenges affecting supply chains

The newest wave of Covid-19 in China has had large impacts on supply chains. With China continuing its dynamic zero Covid policy, Shanghai, the world’s largest…

Twitter.com

Tomato price hike has led to hilarious memes in India

Price hikes of vegetables across India are already making headlines. The latest one to cause an uproar is the tomato. Its price soared in both wholesale and retail markets.…

Israel-based Beewise company focuses on robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Robotic beehives might be the answer to declining bee populations

Researchers estimate that bees help pollinate more than a third of the food grown on the planet. Bee populations have been in sharp decline in recent years…

xChange Industry Pulse Survey:

Peak season container shipping chaos might be round the corner

According to a survey held among forwarders, traders, and shippers, even more chaos for global supply chains will be this year's rise in cargo in the peak…

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