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Junior & Senior grower - Moss, Norway

Sales & Logistics Supervisor - Australia

“Assistant” production manager perennials - Norway

Account Manager - Groningen, The Netherlands

Executive Leader, Vertical Farming Program, University of Queensland, Australia

Africa Export Sales Manager

Director of Growing, USA

Head Grower Greens, USA

Senior Technical Lead - Beamsville (ON) Canada

Head Grower Tomatoes (location UAE)

Japan opens doors to California plums

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Japan has granted market access for California plums. According to a press release from the California Fresh…

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Junior & Senior grower - Moss, Norway

Lighter weights on 2021 California almonds

The California heat and water issues have affected the 2021 almond crop. Bikram Hundal of Custom Almonds LLC. in Earlimart, CA says it’s into new crop almonds and are already…

Michigan apple growers to harvest 18.25 million bushels in 2021

Michigan’s official crop estimate of 18.25 million bushels (766.5 million pounds) of apples was announced Friday as part of the USApple Outlook meeting which…

Improved market access for Australian citrus in US

The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has agreed to expand access for citrus exports following negotiation from the…

USDA

Chile: Stone Fruit Annual

Increases in cherry production and exports expected for MY2021/22

Chilean cherry planted area has historically grown year over year. Post estimates area planted to reach a new record of 44,000 hectares in MY2021/22. Cherry productivity will…

Global fresh fruit importer/exporter appears on Inc. 5000 list

Inc. magazine revealed that Terra Exports, a global fresh fruit company, is No. 1086 on this year’s 40th annual Inc. 5000 list—the most prestigious ranking of…

Southern Chile to US

Planning underway for blueberry exports

During the online conference organized by the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG ) and the Blueberry Committee, El Regional Director of SAG de Bio Bio,…

Chinese import of Peruvian avocados grows faster than any other country

Export volume of Peruvian avocados greatly increased

Peruvian avocados occupy an important position in the international avocado market because their production volume is stable and their product quality is excellent. The…

USApple names new board chair for 2021-22 term

The U.S. Apple Association has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. Michigan grower Chris Alpers of RedPath Orchards and Alpers Farms will serve…

Philippe Degré, Rotom Tomatoes, Belguim:

"ToBRFV bringing winter prices in the summer"

In Belgium and the Netherlands, there is a reduced supply of tomatoes, resulting in higher prices. That is thanks to a combination of the tomato virus and bad weather. So,…

Organic Produce Summit

Starr Ranch Growers to present new organic offerings and packaging

Starr Ranch Growers is setting its sights on September’s Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA with an array of new organic offerings, marketing activities and sustainable…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

USDA

Turkey: Stone Fruit Annual

Sweet cherry planted area grew around 18 percent in MY 2020/21

Enjoying increasing demand in recent years, Turkish farmers have invested in new orchards, uprooted non-commercial varieties, and replanted trees suitable for the export…

Retail

Dreamstime

Publix’s newest GreenWise Market is located in Tampa

Retail Aware: Newest pilot launched with Home Chef

US: Dollar Tree to hold another nationwide hiring eventDollar Tree Inc. will hold another nationwide hiring event at participating stores and U.S. distribution centers on…

Gladstone Land acquires citrus groves in South Florida

Gladstone Land Corporation announced that it has acquired two lemon and orange groves, totaling 617 acres in South Florida for approximately $5.2 million. In…

Study receives $31,800 of funding

Scientists look at connection between kiwifruit and sleep

A study examining the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in males has been awarded funding to the amount of $31,800. The work…

Taylorville Produce

Great quality citrus for a South Australian grower despite the challenges of a COVID-affected season

A citrus grower in South Australia's Riverland region says conditions this season have been "wonderful", leading to cleaner fruit that is in abundance. Taylorville Produce is…

South Africa wastes 10 million tonnes of food a year:

"Consumers have been “trained” by retailers to demand perfection and uniformity in shape, size and colour"

It was a conversation with a farmer about his “imperfect” patty pans that struck Professor Suzan Oelofse about how food is wasted in South Africa. Oelofse, a principal researcher…

Summer fruit sales marked by low temperatures at destination

"The mid-season clementine production could drop by as much as 50% this year"

The summer fruit campaign is still underway. Although the beginning of the next citrus season is already around the corner and will start with the earliest varieties in just a…

The Jazz apple season looks strong for Europe

Jazz apple lovers will be pleased to know that the European season should bring large volumes of well-calibrated fruit, tangy and sweet, despite the extreme weather conditions…

Innovation, research, and technology at Fruit Attraction 2021

Fruit Attraction 2021, which will be held in person from October 5 to 7, is working on new innovation, research, and technology areas. These three areas will…

Chinese study with cherry tomato boxes

Air circulation within a refrigerated container greatly affects vegetables

Proper cooling capacity division is essential for storing and transporting fruit and vegetables in refrigerated containers. A uniform interior temperature…

Richard Strijbis, Tovano, the Netherlands:

"It's Christmas here from Christmas"

At Tovano, in the Netherlands, the new inshell walnut harvest has arrived from Chile. "We've received both conventional and organic inshell walnuts," says Richard Strijbis.…

Fig, table grape and apple seasons starting in Turkey

"Handling three products with different teams is challenging, but we're familiar with this situation"

Multiple fruit seasons have kicked off in Turkey, meaning that exporters who deal in all of these products are headed towards some busy times. The cherry season has finished,…

Andy Chen, Intafresh, the Netherlands:

"Due to high container fees, we stopped importing Chinese ginger five weeks ago”

Andy Chen has worked in the Chinese fruit and vegetable export sector for years. In 2016, he moved to the Netherlands to work for their branch company Intafresh BV which…

"Overseas buyers show great interest in Tunisian seedless pomegranates from China"

Huili in Sichuan is an important production area of Tunisian seedless pomegranates. The area enjoys a subtropical climate with sufficient rainfall, large temperature…

Fruit production Philippines improved in January-June period

The pineapple harvest in the Philippines reached a new record and boosted fruit production in the first semester, according to data from the Philippine…

The Generalitat asked the Ministry to request the EU to declare citrus fruits are a sensitive product

At the end of July, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency, and Ecological Transition, Mireia Mollà, asked the Ministry of…

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Video Edd China owns a Mini shaped like an orange

Back in the ’70s, a fruit distribution company called Outspan had a few custom Minis built to represent oranges. They were called Outspan Oranges and they’re quite the sight.…

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