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Sales specialist Vertical Farming Middle and Eastern Europe (M/F/D)

Import Sales Manager - Japan

Berry Agronomist

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Santa Maria strawberry volumes on the rise

Volumes of both conventional and organic strawberries are growing weekly out of California’s Santa Maria region. “We are entering the transitional period of crops moving from…

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Sales specialist Vertical Farming Middle and Eastern Europe (M/F/D)

New tool reduces stem punctures and secondary storage losses in apples

Stem punctures in apples are a silent killer when it comes to profitability. “About eight-to-ten percent is a common level of punctures that I see in bins from the orchard,”…

Pacific Northwest organic pear crop looks promising

The Pacific NW organic pear crop looks promising, as estimates point to an increase in volume over last year. The organic crop looks to be up from last year, with most…

2022 California avocado season coming to a close

The California avocado season is drawing quickly to a close. With nearly 263 million pounds shipped through August 14, the crop is estimated to be about 97 percent harvested.…

Francisco Peñacoba, general director of Bell Pepper Lovers:

"We are fully sure that it is possible to expand the markets and volumes for Mexican peppers"

Mexico is, by far, the largest exporter of peppers on the planet. According to data shared by FAO's statistical agency, Faostat, in 2020, it supplied the various markets…

Western Growers calls on U.S. Senate to pass farm workforce modernization act in new video

Western Growers released a new video today that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry's labor shortage and, in turn, help…

Educational session announced for Organic Grower Summit 2022

Navigating and adhering to new compliance requirements for organic producers and handlers will be the subject of the first educational session announced as part of the Organic…

USDA cites Florida packer for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Farm Fresh Packers LLC, Pompano Beach, Florida for violating the Perishable Agricultural…

ASOEX: "The goal of the meeting wasn't to solve the problems they have generated in the markets"

"We are shocked by the meeting Zespri requested"

“Zespri, which exclusively manages New Zealand's kiwi export, met with the Chilean kiwi industry, represented by the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile…

Colombian tropical and exotic fruit flying off to meet Middle Eastern and European demand

Colombian avocados and exotic fruit such as passion fruit sent by the export company Barbatuska is literally flying off to meet demand in the Middle Eastern countries of Abu…

Special Automation

Japanese growers use drones to check vegetables from the sky

Near the city of Tokyo, Japanese growers are checking on their vegetables from the sky, by using drones. Kamiya Yuki works his fields in Tokorozawa City,…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Exports of peaches and nectarines will continue to grow as well

Record plum exports from Uzbekistan

Shipments of the first batches of plums of the new crop from Uzbekistan this season started on the 10th of May. Over the past three months, the country has exported…

Retail

Dreamstime

Alltown Fresh is partnering with Mable

Walmart and Canoo have completed a pilot program

US: Kroger launches another pair of Ocado ‘spoke’ facilitiesTwo more automated “spoke” supporting facilities have been opened as The Kroger Co. continues to build out its…

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Using transparent solar power for cultivating crops

Recent scholarly research highlights the economic and environmental costs associated with greenhouse crop cultivation. However, because greenhouses are crucial for increasing…

Dole Packaged Foods launches new functional frozen fruit smoothie

Dole Packaged Foods, LLC today released its newest innovation, Dole Boosted Blends® Berry Spark™. Always mindful of the latest consumer tastes and trends, Dole has crafted…

Gold Coast Packing adds to sales team

Gold Coast Packing Inc. has hired Larry Narwold as its regional sales manager. Narwold brings years of produce experience to the company. Prior to Gold Coast…

Ontario tomato crop is right at the start of the harvest

Canadian vegetable harvest underway

In Ontario, processed field tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, green peas, wax beans, green beans, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, beets, peppers, pumpkin,…

FDA warns Arizona and Michigan food firms about import violations

An import company in Arizona is on notice from the FDA for not having FSVPs for a number of imported food products. In a July 28 warning letter the FDA…

The state consolidates itself as Mexico's second-largest asparagus producer

Baja California Sur is in the middle of its asparagus harvesting campaign

The state of Baja California Sur consolidated itself as the second-largest asparagus producer in the country. The state has a little more than 7,000 hectares…

The journey of the melons: An end-to-end story

Transporting melons from Guatemala to the US is not a trivial task. Here is how Sealand America makes life easier for Exportadora Atlantico S.A with an…

Zucchini Car Racing is coming to Vancouver next month

Zucchini is a multi-purpose vegetable. It can be roasted, fried, and even turned into "zoodles" for people's favorite Italian noodle recipes. But what's even more interesting…

Phaff Export Marketing gets a new boss

Rosanne Phaff (34) has taken over Phaff Export Marketing from her father, Victor Phaff (68). Rosanne has been closely involved in this Dutch company as director in recent…

ALDI sends a strong signal with a bold banana purchasing reform

On 22nd August, ALDI SOUTH Group published its sustainable banana sourcing strategy which brings together fair price purchasing and its corporate responsibility into a…

Nigel Clare - Peloton Produce

“"One day we were ploughing in the dust to get moisture into the soil and the next day the plants were standing in water.”

The UK has experienced the driest summer since 1911 and of course this has had an affect on fresh produce and the repercussions will continue to be seen well into 2023. “It…

Hungary expects weakest apple harvest of last decade

Hungarian apple growers are fighting for their very survival due to the detrimental effect of changing and severe weather challenges. The coming apple harvest is expected to…

How modern grading and packing solutions enable competitiveness of blueberry packhouses

Changes in the blueberry business are bringing new challenges to packhouses. There are now pressures to improve both quantity and quality – and solutions that make this…

New biological sensor detects hidden disease in potatoes

Despite advances in increased food production, half of all world's harvested food is lost due to rots caused by microorganisms. Plants emit various volatile…

Chinese official claims:

'China won't seize Mombasa Port over SGR loan'

A Chinese government official has said that China, even if Kenya defaults on repayment of the SGR loan, will not seize Mombasa Port. Wu Peng, the…

India is largest banana producer; Ecuador and Philippines rule the global market

Indian banana growers have been getting help from the Philippines, the world’s second-largest banana exporter, to train farmers in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra…

China's imports of fresh apples in July increased by about 60% year-on-year

In July 2022, China exported 44,000 tons of fresh apples with an export value of US$62 million and an average unit price of US$1,396.77 per ton. Year-on-year…

Queensland's locally bred pineapple varieties providing strong returns for growers

Growers who are producing three of the latest locally-bred commercial pineapple varieties are receiving significantly higher returns, according to the fresh produce company…

EU wholesale prices of bananas

EU wholesale prices of yellow bananas imported from Latin America €102 in week 30

The average wholesale prices of yellow bananas produced in the EU in € per 100 kgs stood at €115 in France in week 30 of this year, at €88 in the Netherlands and at €285 in…

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