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Later start and lower production expected to benefit Mexican grape season

Monday, May 18, 2020 marked the first day of grape harvest in Hermosillo for MAS Melons & Grapes. “Harvest started about 10 days later than normal,” says Miky Suarez, Founder…

Joseph Talbourdet of Westmoreland Topline Farms:

“We see plenty of room for growth in the snacking mini cucumber segment”

Even though the pandemic has interrupted normal routines, snacking items continue to see good demand with retailers. Westmoreland Topline Farms launched their Huge Cruncher…

Heavier demand for sweet potatoes

Supplies of sweet potatoes continue to be steady in the U.S. “We were very fortunate to have harvested a beautiful crop at the end of 2019. The supply has remained steady well…

Greater support of initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America

Apeel Sciences announces $250M in new financing

Apeel Sciences announced $250M in new financing. GIC led the most current capital raise, and with previous investment from Oprah Winfrey in 2019 and others, it brings the…

California avocado producer expands, refines and automates facilities

To ensure that all operations remain up to date with current technology and to address any precautionary measures in light of COVID-19, West Pak Avocado has made recent…

Purfresh

"Ozone as an alternative for CIPC in transport"

The ban on the sprout inhibitor CIPC is getting closer. For those in Belgium it will be a reality on June 30 this year and in the Netherlands, the substance can still be used…

Canadian banana supplier wins Excellence in Producer Partnerships prize

To highlight Fairtrade Month, Equifruit, Inc. announced that they are honoured to have won the prize for Excellence in Producer Partnerships at the Canadian Fairtrade Awards.…

Nature Fresh Farms works to make banking more accessible to their workers

To make banking more accessible for its employees, Nature Fresh Farms is working with BMO to bring them on-site access to an ATM to access cash or to complete simple, every…

US Customs and Border Protection

At Texas check point

More than 3,000 lbs. of marijuana found in broccoli shipment

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a significant amount of alleged…

Grondin Franck Olivier

Vietnam exports lychees to Singapore, US & Australia

According to VOV, the Ameii Vietnam Joint Stock Company exported the first lychee containers to Singapore, while the Red Dragon Manufacturing, Trading and…

United Fresh

Show gives grower a chance to show off its uniqueness

For one vertical indoor organic grower, this year’s United Fresh LIVE! is a chance to potentially reach a broader audience. “We want to be able to talk to a wider span of…

Global Focus Melons / Kiwifruit

Pietro Ciardiello: "We must strengthen the Italian melon supply chain by focusing on the netted melon"

Coop Sole increases quantities and lands destined for melons

"For the current campaign we plan to handle 5000 tons of melons, and we expect to finish about a month later compared to last year, around September 10th. The areas dedicated…

Retail

Schnucks is introducing a new store format

FreshCo forges ahead into Western Canada

How big unions smooth the way for Amazon worker protestsWarehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility. So…

New report shows that banana sector is ready for more sustainabililty

Banana producers are increasingly using voluntary sustainability standards to tackle the sector’s sustainability challenges, including crop diseases, climate…

Georgia citrus avoids COVID-19 harm

Georgia’s citrus crop was harvested before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, so the state’s small but growing citrus industry has thus far avoided…

Jam Shahzad

Changing weather patterns impact US fruit and vegetable production

Shifting weather patterns in the US have led to new discussions about growing fruits and vegetables in times of climate change. Natalie Hoidal and Annie Klodd…

Ecuadorian banana exports increased between January and March 2020

The results of the first quarter of 2020 reflect the investments that Ecuador's banana sector made in 2019. The 4,000 new hectares of banana plantations and…

Variety trials go virtual for Australian melon growers

While Aussie melon growers are confined to their own paddocks this season, the Australian Melon Association is bringing the latest in research and development…

LatAm announces reorganization to ensure long-term sustainability

LatAm Airlines Group S.A. and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States today initiated a voluntary reorganization and…

Gert Upton – Schoonbee Landgoed

This is the year for early navels to shine

In the Northern Hemisphere orange stocks are running short as Egypt’s Valencia crop is down and the Spanish harvest was hampered by Covid-induced labour issues, which has…

Oscar Espinosa Villegas

Rwanda: Potato and bean yields dropped due to heavy rains

According to a report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), the cultivated area for both Irish potatoes and beans increased in Rwanda in the season from…

Vladyslav Senchenko

Addressing seed shortages

Kenyan government launches potato seed multiplication program in six counties

The government of Kenya has launched a potato seed multiplication program in six counties to address seed shortages that occur perennially. The Agriculture CS…

Konstantin Sutyagin

Exceeding economic returns

South African blueberry industry closes season by increasing exports

The South African blueberry industry has significantly outperformed other fruit industries, increasing its value exponentially for a decade, doubling its…

Report by Tridge

Egyptian early 116 pomegranates break into the European market

The global demand for pomegranates has been steadily increasing due to its properties of being a superfruit. Armed with competitive prices and the improved Early 116 variety,…

Johnny Rasmussen, Senmatic about the introduction of the Bio Mixer

"Organic growers want to add microorganisms or bio-fertilizers without changing the EC"

Two growers have the same need for irrigation with a precise dosing of biomass - and it should be controlled automatically. As there was no fertilizer mixer on the market…

Jan Westhoeve about good export demand for potatoes:

"With low prices and good quality, we are well-prepared for overseas clients"

Sales to the Dutch potato processing industry have lagged. That is due to the coronavirus pandemic. Potato exports have, however, been very busy in recent months. "It has been…

Demand for Shiitake mushrooms is growing as lockdowns end

“Many countries are easing restrictions on catering sector”

With the restaurants and bars opening up in Europe again, demand for Shiitake mushrooms is expected to rise back to the usual level. Overall volumes are increasing, and there…

Scott Ledger explains benefits in an interview

The benefits of temperature monitoring in fresh produce supply chains

Ensuring consistent quality of fresh produce on arrival at export market retail stores is important to all export supply chains. Scott Ledger, Export and…

Mphoto2

Why oranges are sold in red mesh bags

When oranges aren't sold loose on the shelf, they very often come in red, mesh bags. The packaging may seem plain, but according to Reader's Digest, it's…

New: Cherry punnets from 100% recycled cardboard

Last week, the Dutch company, Fonkels Innovative Packaging, launched new, sustainable punnets. These are for 500g and 1kg cherries. These cherry containers are made from 100%…

Can you squeeze a lemon without cutting it?

Have you ever wondered if there is a way to squeeze a lemon without having to cut it while preventing the seeds from falling from the fruit? Australian…

Iryna Shatilova

Estonian strawberry growers concerned about lack of harvest workers

Strawberry growers in Estonia have recently expressed concerns there will be a shortage of labor and fruit will rot in the fields without the help of foreign…

Lucien de Wit, LuBa Fresh:

"Early start for Italian grapes in the Netherlands after problematic Indian season"

The Italian grape season has started again at LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. "We are two weeks earlier than last year. The Sicilian Victoria and Black Magic varieties are…

Edelpilzzucht Kroll puts vending machines into operation

Exotic mushrooms in Offenbach 24/7

"Necessity is the mother of invention" is currently the unofficial motto of the German fruit and vegetable sector. In many places, people are trying to compensate for losses…

"But branded product still has a market"

"Demand for Spanish oranges decreasing this year in China"

The market for imported Spanish oranges this year faces considerable challenges. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the market is full of uncertainties, and many Spanish…

Almeria, Spain

Biostimulant trial achieves increase in production yield of zucchinis

The Brandt Europe company, a subsidiary of the American company that is an agricultural leader for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, has managed to increase the production…

Spanish garlic campaign kicks off with good prospects

The National Garlic Board has analyzed the start of the current Spanish campaign, highlighting that it has kicked off with good prospects thanks to a lack of stocks from last…

"Pitaya gains a foothold in the Chinese market"

"Hainan enjoys first year of abundant pitaya harvest"

The pitaya, also known as 'swallow nest fruit', is one of the rarer fruits in the Chinese market. This cactus fruit originates in South America. The pitaya is related to the…

"South American market welcomes fresh garlic"

"Chinese garlic from refrigerated storage continues to dominate Southeast Asian market"

The garlic harvest season began around the first of May in Jinxiang, Shandong. This is the time of year when fresh garlic is air-dried. The first shipping containers of fresh…

“Vietnamese banana price is at the bottom at the moment”

After almost one month’s closure, most fruit processing factories have started operating again since 22 April. Mr. Nguyen Huu Thien is the vice director of Vietnamese banana…

Stephen Worland

Cherries from Uzbekistan sold in South Korean supermarkets

On Saturday, the second, 17.8-ton batch of fresh sweet cherries was delivered by charter flight of the Uzbekistan Havo Yollari National Airline to Incheon. The…

Jozsef Zoltan Varga

Consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in India

Despite bumper crop, prices of farm produce lowest in recent years

A kilogram of farm fresh cherries sold at Rs 30 at Shimla wholesale market in Himachal Pradesh. Mangoes sold for Rs 25 per kilogram at Saharanpur market in…

Thailand receives first shipment of avocados from Peru

Westfalia Fruit Peru is celebrating the arrival of its first avocado shipment in Thailand. Despite logistical challenges around the world in a very difficult time for trade,…

Alian226

Cambodia: High hopes for international export of Pailin longan

Cambodia expects that the longan exports from Pailin province to the international market, especially direct exports to China, to pick up once the once the…

Shutterbestiole

Jackfruit: Indian ‘superfood’ goes global

The tropical jackfruit has morphed from a backyard nuisance in India’s south coast into the meat-substitute darling of vegans and vegetarians in the West. Part…

Bjorn Hovdal

UN Food and Agriculture Organization:

'Philippines set to become world's second-largest banana exporter in next nine years'

The Philippines is set to cement its position as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas in the next nine years. This will be accomplished on the back…

Presse750

Cambodia strives to become more self-reliant with regard to vegetables

A senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture has called on more investment in the horticulture and subsidiary crops sector because the demand for…

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