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Bravo Sales and Administration Officer

Operations Manager Organic Farm Barka Oman

Integrated Pest Management Supervisor - USA (WV)

Experienced practical Tomato Breeder Holland Westland region

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Southern hemisphere 2022 summer citrus update

LGS Specialty Sales, an importer of citrus, avocados, grapes and persimmons, has an update on its 2022 summer citrus season that will include fruit from Chile, Peru,…

IFPA Virtual Town Hall

Top 10 consumer trends for 2022

“How are consumers' values and behaviors shifting? And what does this mean for business?” These were some questions answered at yesterday’s IFPA Virtual Town Hall where Alison…

Lemon pricing could strengthen in short term

Supplies of lemons are moderate at this time. Michael Chirico, president and co-founder of McDaniel & Chirico Worldwide based in Fallbrook, California says the majority of…

New blueberry varieties available for growers

IQ Berries (IQB) and Osiris Plant Management (Chile) are joining forces to develop and bring new blueberry varieties with innovative and palate-captivating qualities to the…

C.H. Robinson reports 2022 First Quarter results

Gross profits increased 29.1% to $900.5 million

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. First Quarter Key Metrics: Gross profits increased 29.1% to $900.5 million…

Ultra Clima (semi-enclosed, high-wire)

32 acres of high-wire greenhouse available for lease in Tehachapi, CA

Lease proposals are being solicited for 32 high-wire acres in a high-tech greenhouse in Tehachapi, CA. The facility is owned by CEFF II Tehachapi Property, LLC.1 Tehachapi is…

FBI issues warning to US agricultural cooperatives

Cyber-attacks on cooperatives during planting and harvest more likely

Recently, the FBI has issued a warning to US agricultural cooperatives that ransomware attacks could be more likely during the planting and harvest seasons.…

Market and Crop Update for April 28, 2022

Growers in the process of finishing up Northwest onions

MARKET Washington/Calipatria, CA: Matt Murphy with L&M Companies in Raleigh, NC, told us on April 27 that the company’s Warden, WA, program will be wrapping up…

Banasplash: "Russian war, oversupply of bananas in markets biggest worry"

Dominican organic banana producer hoping global market will recover soon

Organic banana producers in the Dominican Republic are concerned about the global banana market and are hoping it will recover over the next three weeks. The Russian war in…

Financing more difficult in Mexican horticulture

"Mexican sector is no longer as attractive an investment as it was just 2 years ago"

The growth of the Mexican horticultural industry has seemed unstoppable over the last couple of years, yet global effects also take their toll on the growth of the industry.…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Asaja Almería

"The first stages of the watermelon campaign marked by 40% drop in production"

We are in the early stages of the spring campaign, which has so far been marked by a noteworthy decrease in the production of all horticultural crops. In the case of melons…

Global Focus South Africa

Andermatt Madumbi: offering small changes that make big differences

Andermatt provides specialized inputs for both the row crop and fruit industries globally, with a focus on integrated pest management principles. Its subsidiary in South…

Grant Walsh - First Fresh

"We are on target and plan to start packing for export next week"

As with many growers New Zealand's Frist Fresh are preparing for a challenging season. "Our persimmon crop is looking great at the moment," said Grant Welsh Sales & Marketing…

The largest ship ever to dock in Puerto Bolívar will take 1,343 containers of Ecuadorian bananas

On April 25, the MSC Maxime entered the Puerto Bolívar Maritime Port in the province of El Oro. This is the largest ship that has docked at this terminal so…

A satellite monitoring pilot project for the detection of fungi in banana plantations is being implemented in Honduras

The National Agri-Food Health and Safety Service (SENASA), attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (sag), participated in the implementation of a…

Berries thriving on Serbian soil

“Demand for Serbian blueberries is above our expectations”

Blueberries from Serbia are enjoying increasing popularity, says a berry exporter. Last season was successful for them, and the challenges that Covid provided forced them to…

Gretel Castro, of Glamour Fresh, winner of the Flavor of the Year 2022 award with its mango:

"The consumption of high-quality air-shipped mangoes continues to grow in many countries"

It's been only five years since the Spanish company Glamour Fresh was created in Malaga and since then it has become a world leader in the import of air-shipped mangoes. The…

Nutrano to sell banana assets to Lamanna Premier Group (LPG)

Nutrano Produce Group has announced an agreement to sell its banana assets to Lamanna Premier Group (LPG), enabling Nutrano to focus on delivering its long-term strategy to…

Cimcorp

Modernizing intralogistics with software-driven automation

Intralogistics system integrator, Cimcorp, with its software-driven automation will be exhibiting at LogiMAT, which takes place from May 31 to June 2 in Stuttgart, Germany.…

Crisis-proof and fit for the future

Strong figures in challenging times: duisport Group reports positive annual results

The duisport Group continued to perform successfully in the second year of the Covid pandemic, proving that it is crisis-proof and fit for the future. Although the 2021…

Intercitrus urges Brussels to enforce the application of cold treatment

The application of cold treatment in transit for oranges from countries that have reported the presence of the codling moth, which primarily affects South Africa and Zimbabwe,…

Ecuadorian banana producers say they've reached preliminary agreements with the government

The National Federation of Banana Producers of Ecuador (Fenabe) reported that in their last meeting with the Deputy Minister of Government, Homero Castanier,…

Signs of an economic recession?

The logistical nightmare in Shanghai is compounded by a disturbing drop in demand for land freight transport in the US

On April 20, there were 230 container ships in front of the port of Shanghai and in the maritime area it shares with the nearby port of Ningbo, all waiting for…

UK: Improved blueberry varieties making strides

An exciting range of new low-chill blueberry varieties launched last year are now being more widely planted in Europe and Morocco. Plants365, a nursery business based in the…

New Zealand researchers lead world first sequencing of bilberry genome

A bilberry gene mapping project at Plant & Food Research, funded by Genomics Aotearoa, has made some significant findings on the berry’s unique pigments,…

University of Belize to lead tomato research with Resilient Rural Belize program

А ѕtudу bу аgrісulturе ехреrtѕ аttасhеd tо UВ, іnсludіng Zое Rоbеrѕоn Zеtіnа, Іnа Іrіѕ Ѕаnсhеz, Dr. Gеrаrdо Аldаnа, аnd Frаnсіѕсо Тzul, wіll address a…

Record drug bust in Tanger

Moroccan police find large quantity of cannabis inside plastic fruits and vegetables

Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) made on Wednesday what it described as a record drug bust, aborting an attempt to traffic more than…

Mango supply crosses over 100,000 boxes a day at Navi Mumbai APMC market

Indian mango export season starts, with 65-plus tons of fruit leaving for US markets

Since the beginning of the mango export season, nearly 65 tons of the fruit have left for the United States, and exporters are hoping for a good season ahead.…

European Union to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year

Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a one-year suspension of import duties on all Ukrainian goods not covered by an existing free trade deal to help…

Experts forecast rise in food prices as fertilizer costs are up

The U.N. Food and Agriculture index shows food prices are at an all-time high, but experts predict the war in Ukraine is about to make matters a lot worse…

Ukraine situation could increase negative outlook for paper and forest products industry

According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s EBITDA will decrease by 10-12% over the next 12 months, with significantly higher energy,…

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Dreamstime

Publix has donated more than 50mln pounds of produce

Kroger aims to add 23,000 associates

US: Grosvenor Food & AgTech invests in transformative food supply chain technology firm GrubMarketGrosvenor Food & AgTech has added supply chain and eCommerce food technology…

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