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2022-2023 onion crop to see strong demand and strong pricing

It should be a year of strong pricing. This is what John Harris of Paradigm Fresh says of the onion crop underway across North America. Idaho-Eastern Oregon“The industry is…

Mexican Keitt mangoes hit peak supply time

Supplies of mangoes out of Mexico are currently higher than last year. “Due to fruit maturity, the fruit has been a bit delayed but the quality and volume is solid and has…

Wilko van der Zwaard, Wilko Fruit:

"Exchange rate, air freight make Canadian cherries pricey, but our clients eagerly buy them"

The Canadian cherry season is coming to an end at Wilko Fruit in the Netherlands. "The warm weather means many cherry productions coincided this year. Canada usually lasts…

USDA

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

Movement of blueberries through Oregon and Washington expected about the same

Some Western states are taking drastic measures to address the water crisis. Water restrictions are going to be inevitable and people’s habits on water use will have to be…

US cherries and grapes hit by logistic costs and tarrifs

"Peru's new berry crop promising for Chinese market"

"This year, there are logistic challenges everywhere. Fortunately, we have strong partners around the world with whom we can navigate these times. We are in the middle of the…

Asoex to denounce New Zealand internationally for 'kiwi monopoly'

Zespri's position in the kiwi market has been under the industry's eye for years. After 35 years in office and when he's about to leave his post, the president…

US: Northern Plains potato crop is looking really good

According to growers and researchers who gathered at Hoverson Farms near Larimore for Northern Plains Potato Growers Association’s field day, the Red River…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Retailers focused on upcoming Labor Day festivities with specials

New crop apples and pears from California appeared, along with a few autumn décor items in some flyers. Local produce such as Pecos cantaloupes from Texas and tomatoes from…

Javier Fernández, CEO of Tropical Millenum: "This will not change our operations in any way"

Malaga-based tropical producer and marketer Tropical Millenium acquired by Chilean company Baika

Tropical Millenium, a leading producer, importer and exporter of avocados, mangoes and other subtropical and exotic fruits based in Malaga, Spain, has been acquired by the…

Edilson Hernandez, Prime Tropics: "Next year we will start with the Buddha hand campaign at the request of our customers in the Netherlands"

"Within 48 hours of being harvested in Guatemala, the customer receives our finger limes in Europe"

Guatemala's finger lime production, managed by Prime Tropics, will begin to increase in the coming months ahead of November and December. "Right now we are…

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HRS Heat Exchangers

Huntapac and HRS Heat Exchangers

Heat exchanger helps UK supplier produce carrot powder

Huntapac is a leading UK grower and supplier of root crops like carrots and parsnips. Following a reorganization of the business in 2019, the company wanted to develop new…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

USDA

EU Stone Fruit Annual

Cherry and peach & nectarine production MY2022/23 anticipated at just over 726,000 MT and 3.1 million MT

In MY2022/23, the EU production of peaches and nectarines is projected to amount to 3.1 MMT, a recovery from the previous marketing year’s low levels. The increase in…

Retail

Dreamstime

Dollar Tree trimmed its full-year profit forecast

Dollar General: Strong second quarter

US: Dollar Tree trims profit forecast on price cuts at Family DollarDollar Tree Inc trimmed its full-year profit forecast, blaming price cuts at its Family Dollar stores in an…

Beta Agroindustrial Complex planted 250 hectares of blueberries

The Beta Agroindustrial Complex installed 250 hectares of blueberries this year. This will be added to the 1.250 hectares that the company already had,…

Santo Domingo senate submits proposal to set up avocado institute

The senator for the province of San Cristóbal, Franklin Rodríguez Garabitos, has proposed the creation of the National Avocado Institute. The initiative…

USDA

Chile: Tree Nuts Annual

'Chile will see an estimated 165,000 tons of walnut production in MY2022/23'

For marketing year (MY) 2022/23, Chile will see an estimated 165,000 metric tons (MT) of walnut production, a 7.8 percent increase from MY 2021/22 following an increase in…

Launch of the 2022-23 campaign with exceptional sugar levels

Apples: harvests revised downwards in France and Europe

The launch of the 2022 apple-pear campaign took place in Paris last week. More than 120 players of the sector gathered for the annual event where producers, marketers,…

Damien Daubenton, Ugpban-Fruidor:

This summer, the Banana of Guadeloupe & Martinique has seen a significant increase in consumption

As the summer holidays draw to a close, the operational manager of Ugpban-Fruidor, Damien Daubenton, has shared what he knows about the evolution of the banana market since…

Bolzano, November 17th-19th 2022

Interpoma, Early Bird tickets still available

Interpoma 2022 (Bolzano, November 17th-19th) will focus on digitalization and a sustainable use of resources for apple production. The traditional Interpoma Congress will take…

Cassibba Maurizio farm in Scoglitti (RG), Sicily

It is still possible to successfully grow large berry tomatoes

Keeping up with the times, that is, meeting market demands, is necessary to be competitive in agriculture. However, this does not mean improvisation or petty innovation but…

Greenyard’s growth continues in both Fresh and Long Fresh segments

Greenyard’s Like-for-Like Net sales amounted to € 1 178,2m in the first quarter of the financial year, up 4,8% from € 1 123,9m for the same period last year.…

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Highlighting challenges they face

Fairtrade collaborates with Banana Bruiser artist to celebrate banana farmers worldwide

Fairtrade has unveiled a creative collaboration with London-based ‘Banana Bruiser’ artist, Anna Chojnicka, who has created a unique piece of artwork in a…

Experts warn price of chips could double in UK

Scorching summer diminishes European potato crop

Europe’s scorching summer is predicted to result in the smallest potato crop in years, threatening further price rises for popular foods such as fries. Parched…

Bid online for a potato peeling and packaging line

Industrial Auctions is organizing an online auction in Bottrop (DE) on the 15th of September. This auction is focused on the potato processing industry and consists of a…

South Africa exported more than 2.5 million boxes of apples and pears to India since start of 2022

'In-transit cold sterilisation is good news'

Since the beginning of 2022, South Africa has exported more than 2.5 million boxes of apples and pears to India, and the demand is increasing year-on-year,…

First shipment of Kenyan fresh avocados hits Chinese market

The first consignment of Fresh Avocados from Kenya has hit the Chinese market. Kenya’s Ambassador to China Muthoni Gichohi attended the official hand-over…

Reducing horticultural loss in the South Pacific

A new research project, jointly funded by ACIAR and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), seeks to reduce horticultural loss in the South…

Prices of stone fruit, apples, pears and cherries will go up due to bee shortage

Australian farmers are warning that prices will go up, hitting stone fruit, apples, pears and cherries if their businesses are to stay afloat. Victorian fruit…

China: Record-breaking drought takes heavy toll on farmers

China is currently experiencing the most severe drought and heatwave since national records began in 1961. As of last Sunday, the drought had affected at least…

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