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SnapDragon volume up 25 percent for 2022-2023 season

SnapDragon apples out of New York state have seen a jump in volume this season. “We’re up volume-wise about 25 percent, maybe a little more this year,” says Jessica Wells,…

Entering the first season shipping Golden Hami melons

As California winds down its seasonal production of Golden Hami melons, its supplies are becoming very limited. However, Seeded Produce is shipping its first season of Golden…

Less onion supply means strong pricing to stay for the season

Onion supplies for 2022-2023 look to be more limited than this time last year. “We have operations in Washington and our crop is lighter this year. There were weather issues…

Mission Produce announces new senior appointments

Mission Produce, Inc. announced the advancement of its sales and marketing departments to position the company for continued growth and to capitalize on evolving opportunities…

Available in 2023

New packaged salad kits unveiled

Misionero, a grower of organic and conventional leafy greens, will showcase two new packaged salad kits at the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Global Produce…

New sweet potato bag unveiled at Global Show

Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet(R) is unveiling its new 3 lb. and 5 lb. conventional and organic mesh sweet potato bags at the Global Produce and Floral Show this week. The…

Ironbridge Equity Partners completes partnership with North American Produce Buyers Ltd

Ironbridge Equity Partners has announced that, together with management, it has acquired a controlling interest in North American Produce Buyers Limited. Based…

SugarBee Apples to be sold collaboratively with powerful new partnership

With the fall 2022 crop of SugarBee® apples in early harvest, Regal Fruit International, LLC is pleased to announce that sales of this premier proprietary…

The United States will suspend mango imports from Haiti from the end of January 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of mango imports from Haiti as of the end of January 2023. Jorge Abad, USDA Central…

Packaging company hits the big 60

Fox Packaging™ is celebrating its 60th anniversary serving the produce industry this year. In 1962, Kenneth Fox moved his family to South Texas where he began…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Vegetable grower showcases new organic product size offering

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a grower of fresh vegetables and citrus, will spotlight its new single-count Organic Celery Heart product at the IFPA Global Produce and…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Good campaign for Angelica di Romagna pears

Producer Luciano Alessandri is very pleased with the current campaign of Angelica di Romagna pears. "We have produced approximately 500 tons on around twenty hectares, so…

IFF and Florida Poly celebrate construction of state-of-the-art Global Citrus Innovation Center

In a ceremonial presentation, IFF and Florida Polytechnic University have laid the foundation for the new Citrus Innovation Center, located on the University’s campus in…

USDA

Illinois pumpkin production outpaces combined output of five other leading states

The production of pumpkins, from classic orange Howdens to new varieties like Cinderella, is widely dispersed throughout the United states, with all states producing some.…

Lipman Family Farms appoints fourth-generation family member as new CEO

Lipman Family Farms announces the appointment of fourth-generation Lipman family member Elyse Lipman as chief executive officer, set to succeed Kent Shoemaker…

Louisiana sweet potato harvest declining due to heat and dry weather

Hot and dry weather in Louisiana has compromised the size of the sweet potato crop leading into the fall and winter seasons. The southern state is among the…

Market and Crop Update for October 27, 2022

'The organic yellow onion market dipped a little, the white market is steady'

MARKETOrganic Onions:Brad Sumner with Pacific Coast Trading Co. in Portland, OR, said on Oct. 26 his operation continues to ship organic onions out of…

Sole Source Capital portfolio company Worldwide Produce acquires Left Coast Food Company

Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Worldwide Produce, one of the largest fresh…

Kern and Tulare Counties push past Fresno in agri production ranking

Although Fresno County had a record-breaking Agricultural Production year in 2021, Kern and Tulare Counties had an even better year. The latter made about $8.4…

Biotech eggplant can now be cultivated commercially in the Philippines

A biotech eggplant variety can now be cultivated commercially in the Philippines. Experts hope this which help reduce or preempt the use of pesticides by…

LAN / LAN ANDES

Peru expected to reach 20,000 hectares of blueberry cultivation by 2025

According to an article on agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, Peru is consolidating its position as the world's leading blueberry exporter with 25% of global exports. The country is…

Christophe Belloc, Blue Whale:

“The future lies in well-orchestrated shelves”

At Fruit Attraction, Blue Whale promoted its Candine apple, but the cooperative also communicated about its many other varieties of apples and pears: Cœur de Reine, Envy, Ruby…

Kiwi harvesting period in Greece has started

The Greek kiwi season is kicking off. Christos Mitrosilis, CEO of Greek fruit exporter Mitrosilis, states that there were no issues leading up to their kiwi season: “For…

"The market price of imported avocados fluctuated frequently this year"

Avocados are widely used in the catering industry. In recent years, the catering industry has been affected by the pandemic, and the development of avocados in the Chinese…

"The purchase price of Hebei pears has nearly doubled compared to last year, overall quality is good"

Hebei Province is the main producing area of pears in China, and many varieties are grown there. "The pears were harvested from July to September. This year, the weather…

Maurice Koppen, Oakfield Champignons:

"Mushroom demand, luckily, keeps being good; the organic segment is struggling, though"

This year's mushroom market is very tumultuous, notes Maurice Koppen of the Dutch company Oakfield Champignons. "Growers' energy costs - depending on their contracts -…

Passionate brothers want to prove value of local 'Zoete Pieper'

"With beautiful Dutch sweet potatoes, surely importing is too crazy for words"

The vast majority of the assortment in Dutch supermarkets often still consists of foreign produce. For typical Dutch products like apples and pears, this has recently received…

Provelpack: "Each bottle of Exotica contains the oil of 18 avocados of the Hass variety obtained by cold pressing"

"Extra virgin avocado oil is a very interesting and healthy alternative to other vegetable oils"

While they are an exotic product, avocados have become popular and deseasonalized, to the point of having become a part of the population's regular diet. In the last two…

35 kaki-producing companies run out of the necessary CO₂ supply to be able to continue their campaigns

CO₂ is a fundamental element to eliminate the astringency of Rojo Brillante kakis and allow them to be consumed fresh and for people to enjoy their sweet flavor. In most…

German government approves investment by CSPL in operating company HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort

By the cabinet resolution of October 26, 2022, the German government approved the acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) by the Chinese…

Sea Intelligence

Key freight rate inflation drivers

Two-thirds of the inflationary pressure is related to fuel, handling and haulage

It is clear that the underlying costs for operating liner services has increased significantly over the past couple of years. The important question is how much these costs…

Naranjasyfrutas.com:

"The demand for Spanish leaf mandarins on the international market is increasing"

"The demand for Spanish leaf mandarins on the international market is increasing, not only because they have a more attractive presence, but also because the presence of this…

Shane Talling - Veg UK

"There is good supply to come after shortages in the summer"

The vegetable trade in general in the UK has been okay, but challenging according to Shane Talling, Director of Business and Development at Veg UK. “Sizing is…

The It’s Bio project emphasizes the importance of depth of range for organic fruit and vegetables in Europe

Organic consumption holds up if the supply range is extended

It's Bio is a project funded by AOP Gruppo Vi.Va to promote the consumption of organic products in Italy, Belgium, and Greece. During the workshop, recently…

Mark Vernooij (Urfruit):

"Pear prices haven't changed yet, but costs have"

"The pear season's start looked rosy, and pears sold early brought in good prices. Unfortunately, soon after that start, smaller pears came under huge pressure. These…

The Colombian company Heaven´s Fruits plans to send its fruit to the United States in 2023

"We were pioneers in exporting sugar mango to the Middle East"

Heaven´s Fruits has been Colombia's main exporter of sugar mango since 2018. Valentina Garay, the commercial manager of the company, said that they got their…

Ripening capacity of 40,000 tons

France: Omer-Decugis & Cie acquires a logistics platform in Avignon

Omer-Decugis & Cie has taken another step forward in its strategic development plan with the acquisition of a logistics platform in Avignon, which will have a…

South African government will provide Eskom with R 225 billion to ensure its viability

Yesterday, South Africa's Treasury has stated it will take over more than half of Eskom's multi-billion-dollar debt. This is an attempt to ensure the energy…

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Distribution center transformation in Texas completed by Walmart

Trigo raises $100mln to expand further into United States and Europe

US: Sprouts Farmers Market is opening 2 new stores FridayPhoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market is opening two new stores Friday, one in Tucson, Arizona, and the other in…

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