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Strong vine structure and deep red flesh set new watermelon series apart

This calendar year, Sakata Seed America commercialized its seedless New Horizon watermelon collection. Both from a grower and consumer perspective, the varieties in this…

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Slim supplies of papayas continue

Supplies of papayas in North America have been tight for almost six months now. “They have been getting hit with some bad weather down there in Mexico and they’ve lost a lot…

Logistics issues on sea and land impact mango shipments

International logistics continue to challenge shippers and importers and, like many commodities, mangoes are also being affected. “Supplies of mangoes overall are a bit lower…

September 29, International Day of Awareness of Food Loss

Post-harvest packaging solution launched to help reduce food losses

Today is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, a UN initiative to raise awareness of the impact of food and nutrition safety on people's lives. Worldwide,…

Largest anticipated crop of SnapDragon apples for 2021

Crunch Time Apple Growers, a New York State-based cooperative of 152 member growers, announced its largest anticipated crop of SnapDragon™ apples: 400,000 bushels, a 25…

Burro raises $10.9 mln series A to accelerate commercialization of its collaborative robot platform

Burro, formerly known as Augean Robotics, an autonomy company providing solutions for the agriculture industry, today announced it has raised a $10.9 million Series A. The…

USDA

Canada announces details for fall 2020 import requirements for US romaine lettuce

On September 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details for the reimplementation of additional import requirements pertaining to romaine…

Containers piling up at US rail yards are adding to port strains

To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter US ports from Southern California to Savannah, Georgia, we should note the congestion that…

Avocado association teams up with breast cancer organization

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) is rolling out new, limited-time pink packaging during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October in support of the brand’s first-of-its-kind…

Argentina has already doubled the volume of fresh lemons it exported to the United States in all of last year

According to data from the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), so far in the 2021 season, the country has exported 72,981 tons of fresh…

Special Fruit Attraction 2021

Vicente Peris: "We continue putting different high-quality proposals on the market"

The launch of the pineapple with cooked ham pack enriches the IV range offer

The agri-food company Vicente Peris has launched in the market its 'Pineapple with Cooked Ham' pack, a new combination of selected fruit and fine delicatessen that is marketed…

Global Focus Potatoes / Onions

Madhya Pradesh potato growers troubled as prices crash

The drop in industrial use of potatoes during the pandemic has dampened prices, making it unprofitable for farmers. It has also caused large stocks at cold…

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Albertsons Companies select Procurant for perishables order management

The Giant Company has introduced 30-minute Instant Delivery

US: UNFI delivered ‘solid fiscal 2021’, new CEO Sandy Douglas saysNew United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) CEO J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas took part in his first earnings call…

Future Acres to collaborate with Sun World International and expand advisory board

Future Acres – a startup bringing sustainable agricultural robotics to the farm industry in order to optimize workforce efficiency and safety – has announced a…

Third annual Eating Clean Challenge welcomes participants

Who has what it takes? That is the question the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) asks as it announces its call to participate in the third annual…

Research shows 68 percent of shoppers will pay more for branded produce

New research from Foodmix Marketing Communications, a food marketing agency, reveals the underdeveloped state of branding within the fresh produce industry and…

Belize PM John Briceño visits Mexico

Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai has ‘great expectations for better trade’

Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai, hopes that more intensive trade with Mexico, particularly in the agricultural field,…

Peruvian fig exports experience a significant drop in 2021

According to Agrodata Peru's data, Peruvian fig exports this season have experienced a significant drop when compared to the previous year. In the first seven…

As a result of PM nationalization threat against gas supplier

Peruvian currency drops against US dollar

The Peruvian sol dropped off sharply Monday against the US dollar in Lima markets. This was the result of Sunday's statements from PM Guido Bellido, who…

ABC

Blueberry arrivals from Argentina at 341 tons in week 38

Total weekly blueberry arrivals from Argentina stood at 341 tons in week 38, only slightly higher than the 335 tons of last season. Total weekly arrivals from into the US…

Current issues, opportunities and challenges of Southern Hemisphere fruit industry

Major products exported, countries that have grown the most and new challenges are some of the topics that Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit…

Mexico's apple production is expected to increase by 14%

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Government of Mexico, the country could produce up to 14% more apples in 2021 than in…

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Transnet Port Terminals handled 12% more export citrus this year after heavy infrastructure investment

South African port authority Transnet refutes claim of insufficient operating capital

Transnet SOC Ltd has strongly denied the claim of insufficient operating capital put forward in a recent newsletter from the Citrus Growers Association.“The utterances…

Peter McPherson - Berry International - Costa

"In my opinion the Arana is the best blueberry I have seen"

The Arana blueberry variety was developed by Costa in Australia and licensed to Driscoll’s exclusively in the Americas, Australia and China (through the Costa Driscoll’s Joint…

"There is high demand for Chinese honey pomelo in countries with strict standards for agricultural residue"

This is the peak period of the sales season for honey pomelo from Pinghe in China. However, export is complicated due to a global transport crisis with high shipping costs and…

Domestic demand increasing for festival season

"Indian pomegranate exports expected to grow from mid-November”

The pomegranate and grape seasons are coming up in India. Export for the pomegranates is rather slow at the moment as larger sizes are not widely available at this time.…

After two years of challenges, the avocado growing in India sees some progress again

“My new avocado plants arrived in India in July of this year”

The progress for growing avocados in India took a bit of a pause over the last two years, mostly due to the challenges of the pandemic. However, one grower is back at it and…

Spanish lemon crop estimate for 2021-2022 at 1,035,000 tons

Spain begins a new harvesting season this September with good quality and a lower production than in previous years, but ready to consolidate its position in the market. "We…

Kevin Auyeung on 'the European Art of Taste'

The role of production territories for the export of fruit and vegetables

As part of the China Forum organized in MacFrut, the companies involved in the project The European Art of Taste had the opportunity to present themselves to…

Maersk Asia Pacific market update ( September 2021 )

Port congestion expected to create headwinds for last quarter of 2021

China’s October Golden Week, Christmas and Chinese New Year will bolster strong demand for container shipping for the last quarter of 2021. But port…

Frank Ocampo, The Greenery:

"Best start to Brazilian melon season in ten years"

"September was one of the best starts to the Brazilian melon and watermelon seasons of the last decade," says Frank Ocampo of The Greenery/Hage International. According to…

EuroProgress and Med Group joined forces

Open day on the state-of-the-art of high-tech greenhouses

"It was a wonderful day that turned into an almost informal gathering where we could share our thoughts and, above all, talk about the Med Group and EuroProgress, two…

Lidl announced it will reduce food waste by 50%

Within the framework of the Week Against Food Waste, Lidl has announced its commitment to reduce food waste by 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030, taking 2020 as the…

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