Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor

“Arguably, this could be the latest start of Sonora’s grape season ever”

North America is eagerly waiting for Mexico’s Sonora region to kick off table grape harvest. With Chile, Peru and South Africa having finished early,…

California corn production in full swing

Harvest has begun on corn out of California though the season is somewhat delayed. “Due to the cold weather and rain that hit much of California, we…

New basil variety helps indoor grower to differentiate

With basil being one of the most, if not the most, popular fresh herb that consumers want to cook with, one indoor grower is introducing a new basil…

Nearly half of people in these eight US states don't consume a single piece of fruit in a day

America's biggest fruitphobe states have been revealed in a DailyMail.com interactive map. Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Fyffes celebrates opening of new packhouse in Costa Rica

Fyffes has built a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. The modern design of the new packhouse minimizes bruising to…

Mintec

USDA and Land IQ release almond acreage reports

Market participants expect lacklustre April almond shipments

Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of May were expecting lacklustre shipments and new sales ahead of the April position report,…

Four Star Fruit appoints director of imports

Four Star Fruit, a table grape grower/shipper, is pleased to announce Justin Dixon as director of imports. The company is delighted to welcome Dixon, who will…

Why are there no Jersey fresh farm-grown strawberries in NJ supermarkets?

Why are there no Jersey fresh farm-grown strawberries for sale at New Jersey supermarkets? Typically, the berries sold in plastic containers in our…

Fight against citrus greening in Florida has exhausted farmers and researchers

Nearly 20 years after citrus greening appeared in Florida, exhausted farmers and researchers struggle to survive a disease destroying the state’s…

Lawmakers call for the chance for frozen blueberries to “compete on level terms”

Maine Congressional Delegation presses Biden Administration to expand markets for Maine blueberries

U.S. Senator Angus King is leading a group of lawmakers, calling on the Biden Administration to expand markets for Maine blueberries and reduce barriers facing…

SEPC announces Southern Innovations speaker lineup

The Southeast Produce Council announces its speaker lineup for Southern Innovations, September 14-16, 2023. Held at the Charlotte Convention Center in…

Ledidi berries secure a deal with two of the multimillionaire investors on ‘Shark Tank’

The co-founders of Nature’s Wild Berry, a Santa Monica company that grows, processes, markets and distributes Ledidi berries, also known as “miracle berries,”…

Save Foods commences first large scale commercial pilot with Mexican strawberry packer

Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use…

Creating a line of sweet treats made from real fruit

Ocean Spray and Hershey launch new partnership

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by roughly 700 farmer families, has today announced a new partnership with The Hershey…

Chang Farm expands mung bean sprouts recall because of possible health risk

Chang Farm, 301 River Road, Whatley, MA is expanding their recall to include ALL Mung Bean Sprouts and Soy Bean Sprouts within expiry because of the…

New Western Growers report

‘70% of specialty crop growers now investing in farm robots’

Labor costs and availability issues are driving more investment in automation amongst specialty crop growers, according to a new report from US-based Western…

Reinstating temperature-controlled intermodal rail service in eastern Washington

Union Pacific announces new partnership with refrigerated carrier Tiger Cool Express LLC

Union Pacific (UP) has announced a new partnership with refrigerated carrier Tiger Cool Express LLC to reinstate temperature-controlled intermodal rail service…

USDA

Apple utilized production in Oregon and Washington down 10 percent from 2021

In Oregon, apple utilized production totaled 136 million pounds in 2022, down 11 percent from the previous year. Value of utilized production was $40.8…

Low volumes available as Brazil’s main lime season nears end

Brazil’s Tahiti lime season is winding down slowly with a lower peak seen this year. According to Luiz Eduardo Raffaelli, from the Brazilian exporter…

It's been a bleak season for Peruvian citrus

A month and a half after the start of the citrus campaign, the expectations have not been met, as the country has only shipped 12,425 tons of citrus, i.e. 38%…

The United States and the Netherlands are the main markets

Peru's ginger shipments increased by 59%

The ginger export campaign is exceeding initial expectations, showing a 59% year-on-year increase in export volumes, as Peru has exported a total of 25,609…

European lemon market mostly stable, but citrus black spot risk high

Lemon exports pull ahead of last year

The South African lemon harvest which started three to four weeks earlier than last year has resulted in accelerated exports: by week 17, exactly two…

Delegation from China Fruit Marketing Association visits Egyptian exporters

The China Fruit Marketing Association visited Egypt last week and met with a number of producers and packing stations, working on the export of grapes,…

Indian container volumes shrink as Mundra Port takes a hit

Indian ports got off to a slower start in the fiscal year 2023-24, which began on 1 April. According to exclusive data obtained by Container News, combined…

Why this is good news for Poland and Turkey

India is trying to restrict apple imports

India, one of the top five fresh apple importers in the world, on Monday, May 8, 2023, introduced new changes to the import procedures for apples. The move is…

Japanese farmer produces mangoes that sell for $230 each

On the island of Hokkaido in Japan, Hiroyuki Nakagawa plucks ripened mangoes ready to be packed and shipped. Nakagawa has been growing mangoes in the snowy…

High demand for summer fruits in Saudi Arabia

The beginning of summer in Saudi Arabia, with temperatures averaging 44 degrees, boosts the consumption of fresh fruit. The market is huge, and several…

Zespri confirms quality up but New Zealand kiwifruit crop volumes well down in 2023

Zespri has confirmed that challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit…

Kylie Hall - Hectre

"We are looking forward to speaking with growers and packers, learning about their businesses"

Hectre will be exhibiting at Hort Connections for the very first time and will be showcasing their Orchard Management and Fruit Sizing app. "We are…

Harvest for early regions will commence between 25 to 29 May

Turkish cherry harvest delayed in early regions due to lower temperatures

The growing period for the Turkish cherries has been rather positive, says Belit Balci, deputy managing director of Turkish fresh produce exporter…

Vania Pellizzaro and Jerome de Graaf, StoneX Global Payments:

"Paying in local currency can save fruit and vegetable importers plenty of money"

Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages…

2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale will take place in Rimini

It's official: the 2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale (WUWM) will take place in Rimini. It's a significant result for the whole city, and…

Mettler-Toledo launches x-ray solutions to enhance product safety

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at a good price point for…

18 tons of mandarins from South Africa did not pass quarantine control and had to be fumigated

Fruits with fruit fly larvae did not pass quarantine control in the Russian port

The dangerous quarantine object was discovered by inspectors of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance at the Big Seaport in a batch…

Fiber-based packaging for lowering fresh produce’s climate impact

Currently, producers and sellers have high expectations for packaging reliability and at the same time seek to balance this with increasingly ambitious…

Port of Thessaloniki

Greek police seize 105 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana shipment

On Tuesday, Greek authorities have arrested 10 people that were suspected of smuggling drugs from South America to Europe. Some 105 kilograms of cocaine were…