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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GRAPEFRUIT

A shift in consumption and demand for grapefruit has taken place in many markets over the past few seasons. Demand for grapefruit is contracting,…

Early reports indicate British Columbia could produce larger apples this season

While this year's winter cold snap in British Columbia has affected the province's cherry and stone fruit production, apples look to be spared for the…

Brussels sprouts market could strengthen next month

Supply of Brussels sprouts is plentiful right now–more so than this time last year. "As an industry, we're oversupplied at this time," says Sherry…

New line of Regenerative Organic Certified blueberries introduced

AC Foods is introducing betterful, a line of Regenerative Organic Certified® blueberries, to the market. Launched in stores in April and available…

Program acquisition in grape category

The premium table grape category continues to experience dynamic changes as demand for its varieties and programs remains at the top of retailers'…

Celebrating 17 years of partnership by co-branding tomato program

Seventeen years into their partnership, Calavo Growers and Agrícola Belher celebrate their alliance by co-branding their tomatoes. The program, which…

Local Bounti wants to expand further

US (WA): New Pasco lettuce facility officially opened

Two days ago, Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL) celebrated the opening of its new controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility in Pasco,…

Current trend adversely affects competitiveness

Exchange rate crisis strikes Costa Rican banana sector

Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A. has announced the dismissal of 412 employees from its banana farms located in the Limón province, attributing…

Tennessee

Severe weather impacts Grainger County tomato farm

In Grainger County, the renowned tomato production faced a significant setback due to severe weather. Shane Pierce's family farm, a 112-acre…

Welcoming fresh crop apples and year-round offerings

Oppy looks toward the arrival of a vibrant new crop of Envy™ apples alongside a diverse range of year-round varieties. As the season transitions and…

Special Peru

Agronorperú

The arid climate provides the perfect conditions for organic banana cultivation

For the past year, Agronorperú, a family-owned business that produces and markets bananas in the Peruvian province of Piura, has been adhering to the…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

Joël Boyer, Boyer

“French melons will arrive late this year”

The 2024 French melon season is shaping up to be rather late, due to unfavorable weather conditions. The repeated rainfalls made melon planting…

A.P. Moller - Maersk launches air freight gateway in Miami to serve U.S., Asia, and Latin America market

A.P. Moller - Maersk expanded its air freight operations footprint with the April activation of a full-service, in-transit gateway solution in Miami.…

Golf tournament introduces posthumous $25,000 scholarship

During this year's Viva Fresh, the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) paid tribute in memoriam to Texas produce icon, Craig Fox of Fox…

Mintec survey:

U.S. market expects April almond shipments to have been strong

Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of May were expecting strong shipments ahead of the release of the April 2024 position report…

Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms. Why is it disappearing?

It was a late March morning, and dozens of women and men descended on a San Joaquin Valley asparagus farm — one of the last in the state. The workers…

Optimism for Alabama's strawberry and peach crops

According to the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), there is a positive outlook for the state's strawberry and peach production…

Match sweetcorn eating stands at 52 ears in 12 minutes

The National Sweet Corn Eating Championship is set to take place this Sunday at the South Florida Fairgrounds, during the 24th Annual Sweet Corn Fiesta…

May 18 and 19

Celebrating all things strawberry at this year’s California Strawberry Festival

On Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, Naturipe Farms will have a booth at the 38th Annual California Strawberry Festival in Ventura. Founded in…

USDA

Apple utilized production in Oregon and Washington up 25 percent from 2022

ApplesIn Oregon, apple utilized production totaled 157 million pounds in 2023, up 21 percent from the previous year. Value of utilized production was…

Onion transportation feels steady yet delicate

My attention is often drawn to the notes left by receivers, particularly when it comes to loading onions onto various types of trucks. We typically use…

NASS releases numbers on New England berry, tree fruit and grape crop

In 2023, 11,200 acres of cranberries were harvested in Massachusetts, down 500 acres YoY. The yield per acre dropped as well, from 192.7 barrels to…

South Africa’s 2024 citrus season started slowly, maintains good spread between markets

The South African 2024 citrus harvest started slowly according to Erik van Zyl, export manager at Cape Five Export, "The packing dates started later in…

Striving to meet the stringent food safety standards

Kenyan avocado sector seeks improved cooperation with China to expand exports

Kenya, a large avocado producer in Africa, is aiming to strengthen cooperation with China to meet the stringent food safety standards required for the Chinese…

Jan van Genderen, Royal Berry:

“Even though the weather’s becoming increasingly extreme, clients often want perfect products”

"We've had not much sun since February, so it's another late spring, and strawberry production is slightly slower than usual and later than planned,"…

Patricia Marí Minran, of Citran:

"Except for January and February, when Greece and Turkey are stronger, the grapefruit campaign is very stable"

According to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, the Spanish grapefruit production this season is expected to be 2% greater than in the previous…

30 years of Angus Soft Fruit

‘Run your business like you are going to run it for 100 years’

Angus Soft Fruits, once a small farming operation consisting of three growers in the East of Scotland is now celebrating 30 years. The company now has…

CBS spreading and causing damage across all citrus-growing areas in Tunisia

In 2019, after detecting the presence of Citrus Black Spot (CBS or Phyllosticta citricarpa) in up to seven imported consignments of Tunisian citrus in…

Kissabel apples, a season of growth for the Southern Hemisphere

Australia, Chile and South Africa are the countries that are paving the way for the growth of Kissabel® apples from the Southern Hemisphere. Harvesting…

Worldwide demand for Tong’s latest Unifill big bag and box filler

The latest model of Tong's popular UniFill big bag and box filler has seen record demand in the first quarter of 2024. The advanced UniFill, featuring…

"Turkish cherry production will be at its peak this season"

Starting the Turkish cherry season as early as possible has been a success, says Umut Savan, co-founder of Turkish fresh produce exporter Daniur Fresh…

USPA Fruit:

Frosts cause Ukrainian apple harvest to be about 10 to 20 percent lower than usual

The past spring frosts could have a significant impact on Ukraine's apple production, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit:…

Growers will need to manage vineyards to mitigate potential long-term damage

Indian heatwave could have an impact on long term grape productivity

The exports of Indian grapes towards Europe have come to a conclusion, according to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel…

Harvest for mangoes in India underway

"Prices for mangoes are good and stable"

The harvest for the new season of mangoes in India is currently ongoing, says Himant Chavda, chairman for Indian produce exporter Krish International:…

Australian avocados enter Indian market with Brett Lee as ambassador

Avocados Australia Limited, the representative body for the Australian avocado industry, has announced its much-anticipated entry into the Indian…

Partnership aims to achieve largest mango export from Pakistan

Al Syed Group and MG Agri Foods join hands for $15 million exports

Two Pakistani businesses, Al Syed Group of Companies and Mahmood Group of Industries through their company MG Agri Foods, have come together to promote…

Kenya

Nakuru County officials press for crop diversification

In Nakuru County, the government is advocating for the diversification of food crops to counter climate change impacts, enhance livelihoods, and…

Fairmiles Roundtable:

'Banning airfreighted fresh produce puts millions of livelihoods at risk and does not help Net Zero'

Over 200 stakeholders from 34 countries, representing fresh produce suppliers and retailers, academia, policy officers, and the international trade and…

Drewry

World Container Index - 09 May

Drewry’s World Container Index increased 16% to $3,159 per 40ft container this week

Drewry's World Container Index increased 16% to $3,159 per 40ft container this week. The composite index increased 16% to $3,159 per 40ft container this…

Retail

Dreamstime

Beyond Meat posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss

Costco: April sales results

US: Sales dip at Ingles Markets during Q2Ingles Markets, Inc. wrapped a wobbly second quarter, which brought declines in sales and net income. According to the regional…

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