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March brings more banana volume

Following some tightness in banana supplies, it’s anticipated that the beginning of March will see banana volumes back up to normal. “The typical winter months affect volume…

New York apples performing well in competitive season

Apple growers of SnapDragon and RubyFrost varieties in New York are having a successful season despite 2019-2020 being a competitive apple year in North America. “We had great…

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California pomegranate season transitions to South American import season

Trinity Fruit’s domestic pomegranate season is coming to an end. This means the company is starting its pomegranate import season and ramping up its citrus season until the…

US produce company partners with the emoji® company

Emojis to be featured on packaging to boost consumer engagement

Starr Ranch Growers will be the first United States produce company to partner with the emoji® company on licensed apples, pears and cherries. Beginning this summer, a deal brokered…

Celebration of life honors Frieda Caplan, the Kiwi Queen

On January 18th, 2020, Frieda Caplan, the Kiwi Queen passed away at the age of 96. On February 22nd, her life was celebrated in Los Alamitos, California. Hundreds of people…

Apple industry innovator wins Golden Apple Award posthumously

Well-known apple industry innovator Don Peters has been named the 2019 Arysta Golden Apple Award winner. The award was presented posthumously on February 18 at the Ontario…

CropKing and Urban Crop Solutions to cooperate in vertical container farm showcase

Cropking and Urban Crop Solutions will start a collaboration, combining the extensive hydroponic experience of Cropking with the controlled environment technology in vertical…

Supermarkets taken by storm

Coronavirus in Italy: Take precautions but avoid psychosis

More than 220 people are infected in Italy with the Coronavirus. Seven deaths have occurred so far. The country is the first in Europe and the third globally for the spread of…

Broccoli shipment hides $18 million in drugs at Texas-Mexico border

US officials report that a shipment of broccoli stopped at the US-Mexico border in Texas also had over $18 million in meth and a variety of other drugs (cocaine, heroin and…

US growers fear Canadian onion exports

American onion growers say they cannot compete with the price of onions imported from Canada -- and they want the US government to find out why they are so…

Special Southern Exposure

Peak tropical season on display this coming weekend

“With very few exceptions, we’re in peak tropical form now. We’re hitting on nearly all cylinders which is great for the tropical category this time of year,” says Peter…

Global Focus Organics

Ample supplies of organic romaine lettuce

Domestic supplies of organic romaine lettuce are looking strong. “We currently have a good amount of product with great quality. Our supply is comparable with the amounts we…

Retail

Skipcart is parting ways with Walmart

Amazon: Micro-fulfilment solution provided by Dematic

Walmart loses another grocery delivery serviceLess than a year into its contract with Walmart, grocery delivery service provider Skipcart is parting ways with the retailer at…

Winter 2020 Fresh Insights for Foodservice report released

The Winter 2020 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Sponsored by Produce Alliance, this quarterly report highlights…

Viva Fresh Open Golf Tournament to honor Ken Martin

The 2020 Viva Fresh Open golf tournament will be held April 30th at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort’s prestigious TPC San Antonio (Oaks & Canyons) golf…

USDA cites Write On Marketing Inc. in California for PACA violations

As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the…

Greenyard announces increased sales figures in Q3 2019/2020

In Q3 Greenyard’s sales ended at €983.7m, implying an increase of +6.4% versus the same period last year. Cumulative sales from continuing operations amounted…

Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets - ending during the period of 02/15 to 02/271

Significant increases in prices for mango at 19%, navel oranges at 17%

In US advertising, imported stone fruit and berries are heavily featured this week, joining Florida strawberries, spring floral arrangements and potted bulb flowers, helping…

Mexico producing blueberries in pots in northern Sinaloa region

In just three years, a farmer from northern Sinaloa managed to produce an important area of blueberry cultivation in pots. Farmer Lenín García is very proud of the…

Costa Rica is expected to lose the dispute over Hass avocado with Mexico

The World Trade Organization (WTO) still hasn't issued a resolution regarding the dispute over Hass avocado trade between Costa Rica and Mexico. However, experts expect that…

Argentina increases the volume of apples destined for the domestic market by 11%

According to data provided by the National Agricultural Food Health and Quality Service, Senasa, in 2019, sales of Argentine apples destined for the domestic market reached…

Peru has 196 exporters of Hass avocado

According to Agrodata figures, in 2019 Peruvian avocado exports totaled 746 million dollars at an average price of 2.40 dollars/kilo, positioning Peru as the world's…

Fresh pear demand exceeds supply

Chinese processors resume operations

The outbreak of the corona virus has had a significant impact on the Chinese export market for more than a month now, but last week the processors in some production areas…

Danny Deen, Denimpex:

"I wouldn't know how to fill the demand for garlic in the next four months"

On 17 January, the last garlic and ginger from China was shipped to the Dutch importer Denimpex. "Since then, not even a single gram has come this way," says Danny Deen. He…

Vicente Requena, MAF RODA Agrobotic:

“Berryscan and Cherryscan: true innovations for the analysis and quality control of blueberries and cherries”

Each year at Fruit Logistica, Hall 4.1 of Messe Berlin is entirely dedicated to machinery. This year, MAF RODA Agrobotic presented several innovating calibrators, including…

Tridge report

Significant price changes to fresh produce as a direct result of the Coronavirus’ impact on trade

Tridge, a global sourcing and market intelligence hub for food buyers and suppliers, has reported the first impacts of Coronavirus on food prices across the…

Watermelon crop could be an opportunity in Africa

Currently, Asia accounts for more than 80% of worldwide watermelon production. China is the number one producer accounting for 67.6% worldwide. Africa, Europe,…

Western Australian squash grower launches consumer marketing campaign

DiMuto, a tech-based trade solutions platform that provides end-to-end supply chain visibility for global businesses, has secured a deal with Western Australia produce grower…

New low-chill strawberry selection with early yields

CIVL519 is the new promising selection of low-chill strawberries that CIV is testing with excellent development prospects that could complement the CIVS115 Parthenope®. “In the…

Mexico, Colombia, and Senegal import Spanish garlic as China's exports are affected by the coronavirus

The health crisis caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus in China has put the world garlic trade in check. Since 83% of all garlic consumed in the world comes from China,…

Francesco Cera, director of Maap of Padua:

"Padua Wholesale Market continues to operate regularly"

When common sense is overwhelmed by the spread of fear, there is a risk of losing one’s sense of reason. This is what Francesco Cera, director of the Maap of Padua, says. Cera…

Pablo Zapatería, CN Seeds:

"We are at the forefront in herbs, baby leaf salad and micro greens"

“It is important to stay at the forefront of global food trends. That is why we think it is vital to innovate in herbs, baby leaf salad and micro greens; an upward trend,”…

Indian ginger sees lower output and high prices

India might be able to grab a significant chunk of the global ginger market, now that the Covid-19 outbreak in China is impacting that nation's exports. India…

Will it be 'Aldi Nord-Süd' in 2022?

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd allegedly are facing a merger

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd are apparently facing a merger, according to "Manager Magazin". An article claims that the discounters want to operate as a 'Nord-Süd'…

Spain

Almeria became tomato capital of the world again this year

The city of Almería has again become the tomato capital of the world with an event held for the sixth time on February 22 to promote the flagship product of the province's…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 21-02-2020)

January 2020 Hass supply to EU dominated by Argentina, Spain and Israel

At this time, the total avocado supply to the EU is almost equal to the shipments of last year, although the Greenskin supply was significantly larger at that time. Hass…

China deploys 100,000 ducks to counter locust invasion

Everybody duck.

Reportedly, the Chinese government has deployed 100,000 ducks in preparation for the locust invasion from Africa arriving at its borders. The Chinese media claim the birds…

New cauliflower bites introduced in Northern Ireland

Mash Direct introduces their 55th product to the range: Cauliflower Bites. The new Bites tap into the growing demand for innovative cauliflower products and are currently…

UK unwashed salad brand teams up with Peter Rabbit 2

The UK unwashed salads brand fresh & naked has teamed up with Sony to offer customers the opportunity to win Peter Rabbit 2 competition prizes. The activity will run on pack…

The 10 (+1) largest cities in Poland

Quite rare: all big cities spread evenly throughout the country.

Modi and Trump on a watermelon

Fruit and vegetable carving artist M. Elanchezhian wanted to welcome US president to India on his own way, so he carved the images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US…

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