The state of Chilean imports following rains and flooding

There is going to be fruit from Chile this season. That’s the sentiment North American importers have following this past weekend’s sizable rains and…

Retaliatory tariff removal is a relief

India is a strategically important market for US walnuts

The news that India will remove retaliatory tariffs for US walnuts has been well received in California, the second largest producer of walnuts in the…

Huanglongbing alarm in Florida scares Sicily

"Florida (USA) will experience the lowest citrus harvest in a century and also the most expensive, due to the climatic events and the highly…

Lower--but steady--pricing on mangos

Supplies of mango from Mexico are steady and good. “Rounds from Michoacan state are showing big sizes, excellent quality while Nayarit State has some…

The latest on the Tomato Suspension Agreement

On June 16, the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) filed a request with the Department of Commerce to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement. This request was…

Beekeepers struggle to stabilize population

Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year

US honeybee hives just went through the second highest death rate on record. Beekeepers lost nearly half of their managed colonies. Still, using costly and…

Euro up after comments made by ECB President Lagarde

Dollar index dropped as new economic data surfaces

The dollar index dropped yesterday after a host of economic data releases indicated the US economy remains resilient and may not be close to a recession. At…

New president for GLOBALG.A.P.

FoodPLUS GmbH, the legal entity behind the GLOBALG.A.P. brand, is pleased to announce Roberta Anderson will assume the role of president of the U.S. subsidiary, GLOBALG.A.P. North…

Fresh Express spotlights America's favorite salad flavor with annual Caesar celebration promotion

Fresh Express® is honoring National Caesar Salad Day (July 4) by bringing back its Caesar Celebration promotion. With three of its Caesar salad kits…

USDA restricts PACA violators in Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Nevada

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Ambassador Godec celebrates first shipment of Thai pomelos to the US

Robert Godec, the US Ambassador to Thailand, had an opportunity to engage with Thai and foreign media yesterday. He expressed his delight at the first-ever…

Agri sector emphasizes Florida's need for migrant labor

On Monday, Florida governor DeSantis announced his ‘no excuses’ proposal for tightening the US-Mexico border. His plan depends on employing more law…

Guideline change could slow the growth of US ‘food as medicine’ programs

Currently, 6 in 10 Americans have at least one chronic disease, many exacerbated by unhealthy diets. These diet-related chronic diseases account for almost 20%…

Robot company Burro forms new partnership with Pacific Ag Rentals

Burro is an autonomous mobility company that provides solutions for the agriculture industry. It has announced a new partnership with Salinas-based Pacific Ag…

World Citrus Organisation expands its membership with its first Mexican member

The World Citrus Organisation is happy to report that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid…

São Francisco Valley, Brazil

Researchers look into greenhouse gas emissions associated with table grape cultivation

A research project, led by Embrapa Semiarid, looks to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions in the production of table grapes in the São Francisco Valley, The…

Saint Lucia sees tropical storm Bret destroying more than 75% of banana crops

More than 75% of Saint Lucia’s banana and plantain crops were destroyed as Tropical Storm Bret hit the island on June 22. Minister for Agriculture Alfred…

Fruit exports from Mexico up 4.7 percent

From January to May 2023, the volume of fruit exports from Mexico increased 4.7 percent year-on-year. It reached to 1,887.000 tons, but their commercial value…

Regarding Brazil-Argentina exports

President Lula restates support for common currency and credit line

On Monday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva again defended the adoption of a common currency with Argentina. He also still encourages credit release for…

Ugandan scientists develop banana that could help reduce blindness and save lives

Ugandan scientists have developed a genetically modified banana that took millions of dollars and 20 years to make. It contains so much provitamin A, a…

"25% of date volumes lost due to sandstorm in Egypt"

A massive sandstorm ravaged Egypt in early June. Violent winds laden with dust and sand severely disrupted traffic in the country. Its impact on…

Leo Stoker, Organic Cape:

"South African organic sweet potatoes are of excellent quality"

South African Cape Sweet organic sweet potatoes are widely available at the Dutch company Organic Cape again. "These sweet potatoes are of excellent…

Jesús Paniagua:

"We can only hope that the stone fruit harvested in 15 days will be larger"

The stone fruit production in the Spanish region of Aragon is back to its full potential this year after the frosts of 2022 and 2021, even though the…

“Demand for plums remains high while peach and nectarine prices plummet”

Extremadura is Spain's main plum-producing area and it's already in the middle of the plum campaign. So far, demand has remained high and prices are…

Israel’s potato and carrot industries happy with high European demand during 2023 season

Israel’s potato and carrots industries were very happy to provide Europe the much needed produce that was in high demand this past 2023 season.…

Europe's citrus sector is concerned about the trade agreement with Mercosur due to fears the HLB arrives in the continent

In a recent presentation in Brussels, representatives of the citrus sector from Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal raised concerns about the expansion of pests…

Alicante

Cocaine worth 175 million found in shipment of bananas

Spanish police officials have busted an Albanian criminal organisation that tried to smuggle €175-million worth of cocaine into Europe, hidden in a shipment of…

Mitolo Family Farms and Detpak bag sustainable Australian packaging innovation

Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging…

AUSVEG statement on Industrial action and potential implications on Australia’s food supply

AUSVEG is aware of an ongoing negotiation process taking place between a Victorian vegetable grower and its workforce regarding the establishment of an…

NZ Minister addresses New Zealand onion industry

“The onion industry, deserves more recognition"

This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable…

Sunraysia region

Warakirri fund acquires A$30 million nut plantation

Warakirri Asset Management’s Australian agricultural assets fund has acquired a nut plantation for A$30 mln (€18 mln). The acquisition, in the Sunraysia region…

Sapro-Tech

New Zealand firm strives to make handbags out of mushrooms

New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it…

EastFruit

Lower imports, unchanged exports

Georgia’s trade with fresh apples is almost a repeat of the previous season

We are nearing the end of the 22-23 apple season and EastFruit analysts look at Georgia’s trade statistics. Apple export volumes and prices in US…