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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ONION MARKET

In mid-September, India imposed an export ban on its onions, which immediately resulted in a higher demand for Dutch, Spanish, Egyptian, Turkish and Chinese onions in Asia and…

New source of Tamarillos for the United States

One exotic produce company has just started a Tamarillo program and are importing the product from Ecuador. Miami, Fl.-based Ecoripe Tropicals is now bringing in Tamarillos,…

Hugo Castro of GinaFruit:

“The damage of Ecuador’s volcanic eruption on the bananas is manageable”

On Sunday, September 20th, the Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupted. “The eruption mostly affected nearby cities and provinces that were in the direction of the wind. There was a…

Consumers want pumpkins for more than just fall events

Fall pumpkin movement in Canada looks to be brisk. “Due to COVID 19 and the shortage of labor, they’re easier to pick. They require less work because they bin them,” says Mike…

Greenhouse grower broadly expands across the US East Coast

Little Leaf Farms, which grows crunchy baby green lettuce in the United States, is doubling its sun-drenched, greenhouse-growing capacity to 10 acres of lettuce fields under…

Holiday avocado sales spring up to new heights

Retail sales of Hass avocados continued to reach new heights during the second quarter of 2020 as three key holidays saw record sales. The Hass Avocado Board’s…

Wonderful® Pistachios

New educational virtual seminar to focus on plant proteins

Wonderful® Pistachios will host a virtual seminar to further educate the nutrition community about plant protein on Friday, October 9, 2020. The event will…

Ecuador exports 92% of its mangos to the US

The new mango season has started in Ecuador. Of the 2,500 containers exported annually, as much as 92% goes to the North American market. Jorge Luis Pino Heinert of ONE (Ocean…

Bolthouse Farms:

Superfood Immunity Boost joins lineup of juices and smoothies

Continuing to deliver products that meet the fast-changing needs of today’s consumer, Bolthouse Farms is adding to its suite of juices and smoothies that help support a…

Pharr and Hidalgo International Bridges

CBP Field Operations seizes over $4.5 Million in hard narcotics concealed in produce truck

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility thwarted a smuggling attempt of alleged cocaine and…

Special PMA Fresh Summit

Sneak peek of the Fresh Summit platform

In a recent sneak peek of the Fresh Summit virtual platform, Jamie Hillegas of PMA showed off what the platform will look like and how attendees and exhibitors can navigate…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Balancing spuds and sustainability

McCain Foods Ballarat aims high with water use reduction targets smashed McCain Foods Ballarat has achieved an improvement of 20% in its water use efficiency…

Retail

Inabuggy is now available in Winnipeg

Walmart plans largest e-commerce fulfillment center in the country

US: Costco boom shows no signs of slowingCostco Wholesale obviously doesn't need curbside pickup to generate impressive sales and profit. The club retailer has reported…

Plant-based dip line expanded with single-serve options

Good Foods, a developer of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announced the launch of its three most popular plant based dip flavors, Queso, Buffalo and Tzatziki, now…

Potato sales at retail remain strong

Since public health restrictions for COVID-19 were put in place, potato sales at retail have been well above historical levels. This has continued throughout the summer, even as…

What a fantastic display of fruits and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables are lovely, healthy, colorful products. When they're beautifully displayed, they look fantastic. Enjoy these photos from Brian Dey of Four Seasons Produce…

Video Harvesting robot can work 24 hrs/day

This video features a fruit harvesting robot. It's more efficient and precise than a person. The robot uses artificial intelligence and the latest technology and is fitted…

SmartPac offers new solutions to extend blueberry postharvest

The blueberry industry has experienced a rapid and explosive development with the appearance of new players, so the increase in the supply of fruit and the opening of new (and…

Iqonsulting

Chilean Blueberry Committee

Chilean blueberry crop and export report 2020 - Week 39

The Chilean blueberry harvest season is presenting a long start phase that this year began in week 30 with 1 ton from the fourth region, but maintaining its large volume of…

Peru is the top global blueberry exporter, second-largest for avocados and asparagus

It's evident that Peru is a major player in the Latin American fruit export scene. This country is even the world's largest blueberry exporter. When it comes to exporting…

Costa Rican bananas manage to overcome the pandemic

Despite the global situation generated by COVID-19, Costa Rica has not only maintained but also increased the volume of bananas it has sent to the…

Destination: Santiago, Chile

China sends first-ever kiwi exports to South America

Last Wednesday, an industrial park in Meixian County -in Shaanxi Province, northwest China- dispatched 40 tons of kiwifruit for export to Santiago, Chile. It…

Alternative Remote quality control solutions

“No Chinese cherry tour for upcoming Chilean cherry season”

The Chilean cherry season is coming soon. Unlike in previous years, the pandemic has limited the presence of Chinese importers in Chilean orchards, which makes it harder for…

As supply shortages prevail

Prices of Chinese ginger and onions continue to climb

The demand for Chinese ginger and onions in overseas markets has surged. As a result, most Chinese exporters have experienced supply shortages, and this is expected to…

Official opening of Second edition of the Global Lemon Industry Development Summit

The second edition of the Global Lemon Industry Development Summit was officially opened with a festive ceremony in Ziyang City on the 21st of September, 2020.…

Indian vegetable exports jump 20% due to strong demand & lower air freight costs

Indian exporters and officials have stated that exports of vegetables has risen to about 20% more than the pre-Covid levels, helped by demand from West Asia…

Ian Crispin - Pacific Produce

“Egypt is a real player in the sweet potato market now"

Currently there is a good supply of sweet potatoes in the UK and Europe; old season USA production, new season Spanish production and of course Egyptian product are all…

Kenyan horticulture exporters fight to secure markets during Covid-19

The horticulture industry in Kenya is optimistic of quick recovery as global space slowly opens after the Covid-19 disruption. Export earnings hit KSh72 billion between…

Namibian government needs N$30 million to combat locusts

The Namibian government needs an estimated N$30 million (€1.5 mln) to contain the locust outbreak in the Zambezi region. The outbreak of the African migratory…

AGRO Merchants Group will open a border inspection point at its refrigerated warehouse in Valencia

AGRO Merchants Group, a world leader in logistics and cold storage solutions, announced its plan to open a border inspection point (BIP) at its cold store in…

Richard Arnold - CoreFresh

A product once deemed as niche is now in the mainstream vegetable section

CoreFresh have arrivals of Spanish butternut squash this week with volumes more or less the same as previous years. "The season started with low orders due to the Covid…

Jaguar announces substantial commercial volumes of Clean Citrus Oranges from Egypt

Jaguar the Fresh Company has announced that in line with its new strategic objectives for 2021 and onwards it will intensify its involvement and increase its volumes of the…

"Our customers love fresh herbs and new flavours, so we keep growing our range based on consumer demand"

More New Zealanders set to have access to premium herbs thanks to new online and delivery service

New Zealand's coronavirus restrictions have led to one of the country's leading herb producers to make their range available to more consumers, through the creation of an…

New high-tech glasshouse at Marsden Point

Increasing tomato yields in winter - New project in New Zealand

Rohe Produce Limited is planning to build a $70 million, 8.9-hectare, high-tech glasshouse at Marsden Point, focused on growing organic speciality tomatoes.…

International project seeks new varieties to save the banana from extinction

A recent Food Navigator article highlighted the progress of a global research initiative to help prevent the extinction of the banana. This fruit, which is…

Video How are plastic items made?

Plastic. We want to get rid of it, but it's not that easy yet. Everyone uses plastic items at home or in the office. But how are these made? Like this.

Problems cutting your pineapples? Watch this life hack.

Pineapples, though very tasty, can be kind of a pain to cut. But there is hope. Check out this life hack on how you can break down a pineapple ... without even…

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