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British Columbia cherry grower shares update

The team at Global Fruit is busy putting in the miles to assess the buds/flowers and the potential for BC’s 2022 cherry crop. The company has more than 1,500 acres in…

Aug. 24-26

AMHPAC will hold its XIV annual convention

The Asociación Mexicana de Horticultura Protegida A.C. (AMHPAC) will hold its XIV annual convention from August 24 to 26, 2022 in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The convention brings…

Lower volumes and higher prices anticipated for California stone fruit

The California stone fruit season will likely see a drop in volume this season. Jon McClarty of HMC Farms in Kingsburg, California says peach shipping will begin early to mid…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Asparagus, tomatoes and bell peppers of both domestic and imported origins remain widely available

Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest. Asparagus, tomatoes, and bell peppers of both domestic and imported origins remain widely available and…

Ten Acre Marketing welcomes marketing expert

Ten Acre Marketing welcomes marketing expert Angela Sommers into the role of account supervisor. Most recently, Sommers was the director of marketing &…

Pace International hires new senior global sales director

Pace International welcomes Marcelo Masoero as its new senior global sales director. Masoero is responsible for leading the global sales for all Pace products…

Schedule reliability improves again in March 2022

Sea-Intelligence has published issue 128 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including March 2022. As the report itself…

Florida fruit growers combat HLB to keep on exporting to Japan

With Florida's citrus farmers facing some of their toughest ever times due to the combined effect of a spreading tree blight and the fallout from the pandemic,…

California: Heavy rains destroy 80% of strawberry season's first crop

After a wet autumn and warm sunny days in the first three months of this year, the 2022 strawberry crop was exceptionally promising. This particularly suited…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Total fruit and veg ad numbers see 3% increase from last week

US shoppers are ready to have some Cinco de Mayo fun and retailers have all the necessary supplies. Roma tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, onions, garlic, tomatillos, limes,…

Special Asia

Freshplaza May special - Asia

For the upcoming month FreshPlaza shines a light on Asia in our May Special. The container issue has become massive in Asia, as prices for logistics were already at a high…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

Pricing comes down again as watermelon supplies come up

Watermelon supplies are ample again. “After a slow start to spring crops in South Florida and Northern Mexico, the volume is coming online right now in a good way. The crops…

Retail

Dreamstime

BJ’s Wholesale Club unveiled BJ’s Market

Pacific Ocean Marketplace acquired by Great Wall Supermarket

Amazon to get hearing that could overturn NY union vote, labor board official saysAmazon.com Inc's objections to a landmark union election at a company warehouse in New York…

Continued success for SA citrus industry demands integrated management

More than 60% of South Africa’s annual citrus production is destined for the export market, a trade that earned R30 billion in foreign exchange in 2021. Over…

The many beneficial effects of eating mangos

There are many positive effects of eating mango, but one of the biggest benefits of mango is its high vitamin C content. Kiran Campbell, RDN: "One major health…

HPC validates inland port for South Carolina Ports

South Carolina Ports has commissioned HHLA subsidiary Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to assess the capacity expansion of the Inland Port Greer, one of its intermodal rail…

Chile ships its first citrus shipment for the US market

The Chilean citrus season began in week 15 with the first shipment of clementines to the US market. According to the latest forecast, Chile will produce 45,000…

Costa Rica prevented the entry of tomatoes, sweet peppers, and mushrooms from Panama with a high presence of pesticides

In the first months of the year, Costa Rica's State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) detected and prevented the entry into the country of 673 kilograms of products…

Brazilian fruit exports up 2% in Q1 2022

Even with more challenges in global logistics, which include the war between Russia and Ukraine and the new closures of Chinese ports, Brazilian fresh fruit…

Miguel Barber, gerente de Pomelos MBC:

Will the consumer pay any price for off-season grapefruit?

In normal circumstances, the Spanish grapefruit campaign should be finishing in about a month, but sales have been slow throughout the season (although with stable prices), so…

Hans Liekens, of Sekoya: "Huelva is and will remain an interesting area for the cultivation of blueberries"

"We are the first platform to offer a 52-week program of crunchy, long-lasting, consistent quality blueberries"

In recent years, the consumption, production and global trade of blueberries have done nothing but grow. This is evidenced by Faostat data from the last two decades and…

The Verna lemon campaign kicks off with a smaller harvest and an excess of large sizes

"Due to the persistent rains, lemons are reaching giant sizes"

The Fino lemon season is practically over, driven by good prices in recent weeks due to the lower supply of fruit. At the same time, the first Verna lemons are starting to be…

Egypt:

Pyramids for Agro-Industries wants to sell fruits & vegetables to Brazil

A prominent company in the Egyptian agricultural sector, Pyramids for Agro-Industries (PAI), a division of the Misr Pyramids Group, wants to start exporting to Brazil. “We are…

Guangzhou Fruit Wholesale Market Report - Week 17

Thai durians stand out among the various imported fruits in Guangzhou market

Guangzhou suffered another wave of Covid-19 cases in April. The city was marked with a 'star' in the Chinese travel app. This indication significantly limited the movement…

Jabuticaba is fresh on the market, and the niche fruit market has a bright future

Recently, Jabuticaba has hit the markets. It is called a "tree grape" because it looks like a grape and grows on the branches. It is a high-end fruit native to South America.…

Container prices fall in India amidst global supply chain disruptions, container trade optimism for shipping companies

Container xChange, a prominent global neutral marketplace for shipping containers and a technology logistics infrastructure company, released the findings of its container…

Fresh produce from Dutch growers central in Aldi's Net Zo campaign

On Monday the 2nd of May, Aldi will launch its new Net Zo campaign in the Netherlands, focusing entirely on potatoes, fruit, and vegetables from Dutch growers. It will be the…

Charentais melon planting predictions for 2022 (medFEL): historic decrease in Spain

“Surface areas tend to decrease in all production basins”

The 2022 predictions for the planting of Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain and France were revealed during the first day of medFEL last week. A survey conducted by the…

Italy's Ecofarm will be exhibiting at Macfrut at stand B5 151

Sanitizing greenhouses with ozone

The precautionary environmental disinfection of greenhouses, water and irrigation systems for plant nurseries and conventional horticultural cultivations are carried out by…

'Adding just one extra serving of fruits and vegetables will boost mental health'

New research indicates that an increase in frequency and quantity of fresh produce can make you happier and give your mental health a boost. According to TLC,…

Plant-based snack foods increasingly popular

Consumers are more and more moving toward a healthier lifestyle and this includes shifting to better-for-you products and a focus on individual wellness needs.…

Full-year outlook raised

DSV: Strong Q1 results across all divisions

DSV reports a strong Q1 result with growth and high productivity across all three divisions. Supported by the integration of GIL, gross profit grew 61% in Q1 2022 while EBIT…

Online auction weighing and packaging lines for snack tomatoes

Industrial Auctions is organizing an online auction in Vierpolders on the 11th of May. The offer consists of filling, weighing, and packaging lines for snack tomatoes from the…

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2022 first quarter results

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, a prominent global ports operator, today announced the first quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 3 months…

TOMRA Q1 2022 - Continued growth, all time-high order backlog

TOMRA starts 2022 with a record high order backlog and continued quarter over quarter growth in comparable currencies. The order intake was up 16% and the…

Albert Bartlett video showcases lifespan of the humble potato

With hopes of encouraging people to think twice before throwing their potatoes in the bin, and to mark Stop Food Waste Day on April 27, sector giant Albert…

MSC and Maersk are the world’s largest container carriers

MSC and A.P. Moller – Maersk have consolidated their positions as the two largest container carriers in the world, according to recent data from Alphaliner. In…

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