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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GRAPES

The supply of grapes on many markets is tight at the moment, for a number of reasons. A number of large producing countries have started their season late this year,…

California rains may push promotional pricing on organic citrus

Bigger fruit and healthier citrus trees. Those are the two upsides for organic citrus following the deluge of rain California has seen. “Because of the heat we had last fall,…

Mexican blueberry production expanding

Blueberry consumption continues to be strong, so much so that one shipper is starting its production two months early this season. “This is due to the timing of our new…

The impact of California rains on vegetable production

In the past few days, California has seen excessive rainfall. The Santa Maria area, a year-round vegetable growing region, received between 3 and 5 inches of rain in a short…

New air fryer veggie kits hit the shelves

Mann Packing Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte N.A., Inc. and a supplier of packaged vegetables in North America, has launched the new MANN™ Air Fryer Veggie Kits –…

USDA

FDOC responds to First Citrus Crop Forecast of 2023

This year's Florida orange harvest could be the lowest in almost 90 years

The Florida all orange production forecast is down 10 percent from the December predictions. The Non-Valencia orange production remains unchanged, but the Valencia Orange…

Arctic apple grower breaks ground on apple processing facility

Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), developers of Arctic apples, is pleased to announce that its parent company Third Security LLC has acquired 42.5 acres of land for…

Greenhouse grower donates to Make-A-Wish foundation

Red Sun Farms feels honored to partner with great causes like the Make-A-Wish foundation. Red Sun Farms promotes healthy lifestyles in the workplace by providing produce boxes…

British Columbia growers respond positively to wage hike

A recent 2.8 per cent wage hike for hand-harvest farm workers is sitting well with the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA). According to General Manager Glen…

US seeks to remove tariffs on American apples imported by India

Washington State officials have urged the Biden administration to help remove or reduce the tariffs on American apples imported to India as the country's fruit…

Special Fruit Logistica

Rijk Zwaan to showcase 'Freshly Forward' at Fruit Logistica, Berlin

‘Freshly Forward, from Foundation to Future’ – this is the theme Rijk Zwaan has chosen to encapsulate its roadmap for tackling today’s challenges. The vegetable breeding…

Global Focus Bananas

Can bananas help cure a hangover?

Rich in complex carbohydrates, bananas will raise your blood sugar and help your body process alcohol by activating the metabolism. Bananas can also help ease…

Retail

Dreamstime

The Fresh Market has expanded its partnership with Invafresh

Afresh Technologies and Albertsons Companies implement AI-powered platform

US: Walmart provides its GoLocal services to Salesforce clientsWalmart Inc said it has entered into a partnership with software giant Salesforce to provide its retail…

GrowLife Announces it has closed on the acquisition of Bridgetown Mushrooms

GrowLife, Inc. announced today that on January 6, 2023, it has completed its acquisition of certain assets of Bridgetown Mushrooms, one of the leading growers…

Texas onion growers vote to continue marketing order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that producers of south Texas onions have voted to continue their marketing order program. In a release posted at…

United Potato Canada

January 11, 2023 holding reports

Total Canadian potato storage holdings down slightly y-o-y

Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on January 11, 2023 are down slightly (-0.4%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.84% above the 3-yr. average, mostly…

Invasive insects bring disease to North Long Beach citrus trees

An outbreak of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) has been reported in North Long Beach. HLB eventually kills trees, but trees can be asymptomatic…

Northwest Onion opts for Eqrader

Family business Northwest Onion in western Oregon was looking to invest in a new packing solution but ended up opting for a whole new topping, grading, and packing line. The Bennett…

Applied UV, Inc. secures sizeable order for spoilage prevention tech from Fresh Taste Produce Ltd

Applied UV, Inc., a UV technology solutions company, has secured an order for more than $400,000 for its Airocide® by Sterilumen air purification systems from…

‘More profitable’ Asian veggies from Mexico could be on the way to Europe soon

Asian vegetables that include Bok Choy's, Shanghai Mieu's, Snow Pea Tips, Choy Sum and Baby Napa, grown in Mexico and exported to the US and Canada could soon be on their way…

ASOEX signs MoU with the operator of the Port of Dalian and Maersk:

A new route for Cherry Express and other Chilean fruits in China

As part of the celebration of the first arrival of a Cherry Express to the port of Dalian in China, ASOEX signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the operator of the…

Williams pear harvest begins in Upper Rio Negro Valley

The National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) Patagonia Norte (11-01-23) authorized January 5 and 8 as the harvest dates of the Williams pear in the…

Repeat of last year’s hot tomato market in sight?

The South African school year starts in early January, so school uniforms and stationery are what South Africans are spending their money on, and consequently this is always a…

South Africa's electricity tariff hike will hinder agriculture

South Africa's National Energy Regulator (Nersa) announced that a tariff increase of 18.65% has been granted to the energy provider Eskom for the 2023/24…

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Dr. Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa Ltd, on the South African grape season

"There will be no total failures, but one definitely has to expect shortages from February onwards"

"Rainfall in all major growing regions of South Africa is currently leading to a reduction in export volumes, especially for the light-colored varieties. This means that,…

Demand for tomatoes wasn’t as high in the past two months as previously hoped

“We have seen demand from the Netherlands increase as of last week”

With energy prices in Europe increasing, the production of tomatoes slowed down. However, this hasn’t led to as much demand from European countries as Turkish produce exporter…

Cherry packer and exporter goes for blueberries, kiwis, grapes, apricots and pomegranates as well

“In the next couple of years we’ll be the largest blueberry exporter in Greece”

The cherry season in Greece has been good despite lower demand, says Levent Sadik Ahmet, CEO of cherry packer Yaka IKE: “We had quite a successful cherry season in 2022,…

Coop. La Cupa

Climate change hinders the planning of productions

"Premium products are not affected by the drop in consumption, also because it is the foreign market that mainly demands Italian products. However, it is difficult to remain…

USDA

German organic market takes a dip

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world. It holds good prospects for U.S. organic products, including tree nuts, fruits, vegetables, and processed food…

Penny Reidy - SA Produce Market

Late South Australian cherry harvest wrapping up

It was a difficult start to the South Australian cherry season due to the weather, which resulted in a late start and much reduced volumes. "Most of the SA growers are…

Drewry

World Container Index remained relatively stable this week

Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained relatively stable at $2,132.49 per 40ft container this week. The composite index remained relatively stable (decreased a…

Nike releases Air Force 1 inspired by dragon fruit

Nike has released a new Air Force 1 Low “dragon fruit”. It is a take on the red peel and white flash dragon fruit variety. “I do love the fact that Nike included dragon fruit…

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