Tight availability for North American strawberries

Strawberry supply is tight right now in North America. “We have been picking out of the northern regions such as Salinas-Watsonville and Santa Maria…

Stronger pricing starts out California’s navel season

Navel production is up and running in California. “We had our first Navel run last week week and the fruit had great color and gassed out better than…

Mexico’s vegetable growers faced with weather and labor challenges

Mexico plays a key role in the US vegetable supply this time of year. Baja California is wrapping up, and right now, most product is coming out of…

Cubans living in US drive demand for Ecuador's cassava exports

The cassava harvest season started in Ecuador with strong demand from the US market driven by Cubans, says David Velez, sales manager of Ecuadorian…

Year-round availability of tropicals announced

dVida Company announces year-round availability for its mango and dragon fruit programs. “Our clients depend on the year-round availability of our…

US pistachio crop exceeds expectations

The U.S. pistachio crop for the current year has surpassed expectations, with a 15% increase from the original estimate of 1.3 billion pounds. By early…

Panama canal queue has surged in last 24 hours

The Panama Canal is facing a surge in the number of ships waiting to transit, up by 13% in just 24 hours, as the waterway grapples with drastic transit…

Downward adjustment for Canada's potato production

The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) has revised its potato production forecast, reflecting changes in the processing sector. The latest…

"There is a need to reduce the material used for packaging"

GNA has been manufacturing packaging machines and systems for the protection of loose produce for years. We focused on using only one material,…

The opinion of a trader specialized in the product

"In Italy, the consumption of plantains is a niche limited to certain ethnic groups"

The plantain industry has undergone a major transformation in producing and commercializing plantains compared to before the pandemic. "I can say that…

The resilience of subtropical fruit producers

The 2023 edition of the Subtrop marketing symposium took place in White River last week, attended by a representative mixture of growers, technical…

Minister and fruit industry visit Cape Town port terminal

South Africa's Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, Transnet acting Group Chief Executive, Michelle Phillips, and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT)…

Egypt breaks garlic export record to EU

Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction…

A novelty proposed by the company "Fellini Patrizio" of Gambettola, Italy

Italian Crunchy lettuce enters the large-scale retail market

Its name is Crunchy, and it is a combination of crunchiness and sweetness. This is the new product proposed by the company Fellini Patrizio, which has…

Randy Dijksman, Combilo:

“This pear season could go either way”

“The pear season started calmly,” begins Randy Dijksman, account manager at Combilo – a Dutch fruit and vegetable importer/exporter. That is how he…

Movement slowing down for Turkish apples

The Turkish apple export seems to have slowed down slightly compared to when the season started, says Okan Imancer, co-founder and export manager for…

50 years of Agrico

Dutch company presents new potato varieties - Fajah, Jacky and Lugano

Agrico held its annual Variety and Seedling Show at Agrico Research in Bant on 9 and 10 November, dedicated to its 50th anniversary. The new variety…

Dashboard: Citrus

EU orange imports came in at 94.041 tons in October

European average orange price (in € per 100 kgs) comes in at €80 this November, €4 over the 5-year average. In Spain, orange prices came out at €95 per…

Queensland avocados a step closer to export to China

Exporting Queensland avocados to China has moved a step closer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Beijing between Avocados…

Australian almond research facility receives $6.2 million

Australian state-of-the-art research facility, the Almond Centre of Excellence, has been given a $6.2 million injection to continue supporting growers…

Colombia’s banana exports to the EU fall in 2023

According to Bancolombia, the weakness of the economy in Europe would be generating certain uncertainty in the Colombian fruit market; especially for bananas,…

People on social media are claiming this banana variety is better than the traditional one

The red-skinned bananas grown in the Canary Islands have become quite popular on social networks. Despite not being as well known as other banana varieties,…

Israeli supermarkets may look at other sources for import

With diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey breaking down in response to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements, major Israeli retail businesses,…

India's food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in imported fresh produce

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is facing scrutiny over its lack of information on whether fresh food produce imported into…

Controlled Atmosphere storage facilities game-changer for India apple growers

Controlled Atmosphere (CA) cold storage facilities have become a game-changer for apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir, addressing the challenge of the…

Đắk Lắk durian producers see good harvest, but challenges remain

Durian farmers in Đắk Lắk, Vietnam, enjoy a bountiful harvest this year, coupled with favorable prices that have translated into substantial profits.…

Malawi mangoes a hit on Mumbai markets

Malawi mangoes, nearly identical in taste and texture to Maharashtra's acclaimed Alphonso mangoes, created a sensation at the Vashi APMC fruit market…

British berry growers voice concerns over unsustainable supermarket practices

In a recent survey conducted by British Berry Growers, the organisation representing 95% of the UK's berry sales, it has emerged that a significant 80%…

CMA CGM 3rd quarter results

“The industry continued to normalize in the third quarter"

The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, met Friday under the chairmanship of Rodolphe…

Western Australia blueberry farm plans big expansion

Western Berry a blueberry farm in Western Australia is gearing up for substantial growth, aiming to quadruple in size over the next five years due to…

DP World restarts operations after cyber attack

Australia's largest ports operator, DP World Australia, has commenced a gradual restart of its operations after a cyberattack compromised its network.…

Since early 2023

More than 130.000 tons of imported produce crossed Zabaikalsk checkpoint

In a noteworthy development, over 130,000 tons of imported fruit and vegetable produce have crossed the Zabaikalsk border checkpoint since the beginning of…