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General Manager - Buswa, Uganda

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Acreage and number of shippers continue to increase

SnapDragon and RubyFrost apple varieties differentiate by flavor and proximity to urban areas

New York state is gearing up for the harvest of its SnapDragon and RubyFrost apple varieties. Harvest of the highly anticipated SnapDragon apple typically is in full swing by…

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General Manager - Buswa, Uganda

Increased movement on Northwest organic peaches

Northwest organic peaches are seeing particularly strong demand this season. “Usually demand is pretty even between peaches & nectarines. But this year we saw a real uptick in…

Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking demonstrates versatility of California grapes

Millions of Canadians around the country had the opportunity to watch celebrity chef and Canadian native Roger Mooking demonstrate the versatility and goodness of California…

Latin American banana growing countries make statement regarding cost increases

This statement is from the banana producers and exporters of Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica, representing 60…

Worker shortage makes Californian growers fear grapes will go unpicked

The number of workers has declined by a quarter to 40 percent in the first annual labor shortage in decades. Industry experts familiar with this situation rank…

Instacrops develops Instafrost

Agtech Instacrops launch a solution that predicts frost 12 hours in advance with more than 90% accuracy

Chile's winter months are usually very cold and Chilean farmers are worried about a possible frost as the country's streets are frozen and Chile's central area is facing…

Peruvian clementine exports between January and August 2021 amounted to 12.9 million dollars

According to data from Agrodata, between January and August 2021, Peru exported 10,018,439 kilos of clementines for a FOB value of $12,953,090. The main…

Sonora, Mexico

San Carlos couple successfully grows pitahaya in the desert

Elizabeth and Greg Hovey are Sonora’s self-proclaimed “dragon fruit slayers,” growing the cactus fruit on a ranch outside San Carlos. In 2016, they began…

Amendment to shipping protocol signed by both parties

Late season amendment allows greater access for South African lemons to China

While for some South African exporters it comes too late, there are a number who say they are definitely going to load lemons for China now that a long-awaited amendment to…

Kiwi cuttings smuggler ordered to pay Zespri $12 million

A former kiwifruit grower who smuggled cuttings of Zespri’s prized gold variety to China has been ordered to pay the kiwifruit exporter more than $12 million,…

Organic Produce Summit

David Posner - AweSum Organics

"We are showcasing organic fertilization, and pest/disease control program for organic table grapes"

Awe Sum Organics will be attending the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA this month, as they have done every year since the inception of this unique event in 2017. “We…

Global Focus Potatoes / Onions

Weather problems become apparent in UK potato crop

UK potato growers are starting to lift their crops. These have seen difficult conditions and the goods are being sold into an uncertain market. Most potatoes…

Retail

Dreamstime

GreenChoice has collaborated with Walmart, Walgreens, and Target to launch a platform

Natural Grocers has raised more than $800,000 in its efforts to fight food insecurity

US: Greenchoice launches online platform to optimize sustainable shoppingAmerican online marketplace GreenChoice has collaborated with retail chains Walmart, Walgreens, and…

Spain is the gateway to Europe for Peruvian agro-exports

Peru's agriculture has boomed for a little more than 20 years, a period of time in which the country positioned itself as one of the world's leading exporters…

Trinidad and Tobago: Young farmer wants to grow in agro-processing

Out of a pool of 1,800 applicants, young farmer and 2019 National Youth Awardee for Agriculture Curtis Carabai has been selected for the Young Leaders of the…

Egyptian pomegranate season kicks off

“Wonderful pomegranate variety starts around the 20th of September”

The start of the Egyptian pomegranate season is upon us, with three main varieties being exported from the country. The normally least popular 116-variety is actually picking…

Nalans Citrus extends its finger lime supply period in Europe to the whole year

"After two months of the finger lime campaign, we are already reaching pre-pandemic figures"

Spain's finger lime season has started once again and the results this exotic citrus has obtained so far forecast very good prospects. “The campaign started in July with a…

Aad van Dijk, The Greenery Growers:

"Retailers' move to year-round Dutch soft fruit is great news for our growers"

Aad van Dijk has years of experience in the greenhouse vegetable sector. Last year he took on the role of Fruit sales manager at The Greenery in the Netherlands. And his first…

Pomegranate harvest also lower due to weather conditions

Lower volumes, but good quality for Turkish apples

Both the pomegranate and the apple season are in full swing in Turkey. According to one exporter, both seem to be struggling a bit with volumes, which could lead to higher…

Video Strawberry Demo Day 2021 photo report

Last Friday, a new edition of the Strawberry Demo Day took place in Horst on the grounds of the Limgroup breeding company. Last year, the day was cancelled due to Covid, but…

Gregal will present its new purchasing contract mobile app

"Agricultural food companies need to buy staple products directly from farmers. These companies are interested in closing contracts with farmers to ensure a supply of products…

USDA

Stone Fruit Annual - European Union

Overall drop in EU stone fruit production MY 2021/22

Unfavorable weather conditions with frost and heavy rainstorms during the blossoming and fruit set account for the overall drop in EU stone fruit production in MY 2021/22.…

James Simpson - Adrian Scripps

“Within the orchards we are increasing the number of harvesting platforms from seven last season to 21 this season"

It will come as no surprise that this season has been described as one of the most bizarre growing seasons for many years, by James Simpson Managing Director at apple grower…

Macfrut 2021

Kiwi in the spotlight at Italy's biggest fruit and vegetable trade fair

Italy's biggest fruit and vegetable trade fair has opened. This year, the three-day Macfrut event is being held in person in the seaside city of Rimini,…

Nigerian prices of beans and pepper up 122% in twelve months

Nigerians are seeing prices of food items and other products soaring in the last one year, under the guise of dollar shortages and naira depreciation. The price…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize sell for £0.68 in the UK

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

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