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Strong market on California strawberries

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New greenhouse grown Alonna Canary melon launched

After the successful launch of Solara, North America’s first commercial greenhouse-grown melon, Pure Flavor, is set to unveil Alonna Canary Melons at the upcoming IFPA Global…

Mandarin volume down post Hurricane Ian

Florida is seeing a drop in tangerine/mandarin production following Hurricane Ian. But, there’s still plenty of good fruit. “We’re still assessing our crops. We have groves in…

Showing the exciting side of potatoes

EarthFresh is thrilled to be back in person at the IFPA in Orlando this week. “We are excited to show our customers, suppliers and industry friends our full line of…

USTR rejection of Florida's petition to launch investigation on Mexican fresh produce welcomed

Fresh produce associations in the US welcomed the US Trade Representative (USTR) rejection of Florida’s petition to launch a 301 Investigation on imported…

US pears available after slow start to season

Fall is in full swing, and fresh Pacific Northwest–grown USA Pears are available now in produce sections from coast to coast. As the leaves change colors,…

Local hydroponics grower drops transport time to seconds with indoor farm at New Sendik’s

Ernessi Farms has partnered with Sendik’s Food Market to create a small indoor farm in their new Oconomowoc Pabst Farm location. This Stand Alone Growing Enclosure (SAGE) Farm…

"The robot is doing the job":

Robots help pick strawberries in California amid drought and labor shortage

California produces about 90% of the nation's strawberries, but severe drought and worker shortages are threatening the fruit. One company is hoping to change that with the…

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US (NY): Mexican workers accuse Putnam greenhouse of labor trafficking

Three weeks after their boss stopped paying them, two Mexican seasonal laborers claim, they escaped from a Putnam County nursery and greenhouse compound and sought legal help…

Western Fruit Report - Grape cold storage summary

230,631 packages of Autumn Royal grapes in cold storage in California - October 20, 2022

On October 20, 2022, there was a total of 230,631 packages - bags, clamshells, plain packs, wrapped and other packages - of Autumn Royal grapes in cold storage in California. That…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Now offering IQF organic bananas in addition to fresh bananas

Best known for growing and marketing bananas, Coliman is looking forward to IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show later this month. “We’ve been exhibiting at the event for the…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Kenyan apple growers set out to expand global market share

Industry sources say Kenyan apple farmers will continue benefiting from both internal and external trading resources that are offered by the Kenya Apple…

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Looming strike could disrupt the U.S. supply chain and drive transportation costs even higher

Major U.S. freight railroad operators have warned that they are preparing for a possible strike and halting some services, creating network slowdowns. In the meantime, Labor…

PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC announces acquisition of Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC

PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the acquisition of Kansas City, KS-based Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC…

California produces most US apricots

California is the top apricot-producing state in the US. Apricot production moved from the San Francisco Bay area to the San Joaquin Valley after WWII. Contra…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

This week's ads: Pumpkins, winter squash, pomegranates, grapes, apples, and pears taking center stage

This week's ads continued the Autumnal theme, with pumpkins, winter squash, pomegranates, grapes, apples, and pears taking center stage. Additionally, mangos, avocados,…

Giancarlo Cassinelli - Harvest Moon

"We have launched a brand called Snackables which we expect to start exporting in 2023"

Harvest Moon is based in Tasmania with operations in Victoria and Queensland, the company supplies the Australian domestic market as well exporting vegetables into the Asian…

Fruit Wholesale Market Report in Week 41

Chilean imported avocados hit the market, while Thai durian prices fall

Chilean avocados have now arrived in small quantities. Avocados from different countries and domestic Yunnan avocados are on sale in the fruit wholesale market this week.…

Jorge Sauma, Corbana: "Higher prices needed to support banana industry worldwide"

Costa Rican banana industry optimistic about EU and US retailer industries support for higher prices

The National Banana Corporation of Costa Rica (CORBANA) believes their over 20 years of leadership on growing a sustainable product will help to convince the retail industry…

Peak harvest period of Indonesian mangosteens has started

“It has been more than 2 months since Indonesian mangosteens entered their new harvest season in August and, recently, the peak harvest period has started. Current prices are…

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Using discarded tomato peel to develop antimicrobial mixtures

Throwing tomatoes at bacteria

Fruit peel is the armor of fruits, acting as a barrier against outer damage, pathogen invasion, and preventing water loss. The cuticle is the outermost part of the fruit peel…

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A visit to Herbivore Farms

Philippines: Manila has a great distribution network to deliver products

“We started this farm as proper, quality products were missing here. Most products available are full of pesticides, and all are imported from nearby countries. A vertical…

Walnut production in Portugal expected to be higher this year

The Portuguese walnut season is in full swing at this time. According to Sebastião Lorena, head of sales and marketing: “Our walnut season normally starts at the end of…

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Exporters need not lose hope to claim for losses caused by delays

“Losses resulting from delays in transit are on the rise across the world. But," Kingsly Kwalar, founder of OPTIMIZ, points out (right). "It is a mistake to think that there…

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EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia opens new agricultural centre in Stepanavan

The EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia has opened a new centre for vegetable production, collection and packaging in the Lori region. The new ‘Lorva Hatik’ centre is…

Photo Report: Interfresh 2022

After three years of difficulties with the pandemic, Interfresh was finally able to open its doors again in Antalya. The Turkish exhibitors showcased their produce and…

Frutacloud and Fresh Hema jointly hold Sweet C South African tangerine roadshow

On October 15, 2022, the Sweet C South African tangerine roadshow jointly organized by Frutacloud and Fresh Hema was a complete success in the Guangzhou Hema Lingnan Store. Through…

PEF Advantage Day 2022:

Elea to celebrate 10th anniversary, introducing new belt system

Elea will host its annual PEF Advantage Day at the company’s facilities in Quakenbrück, Germany on November 16 and 17. This year, the event will also be an occasion to…

More capacity, less maintenance and better cutting results

Complete new potato quartering machine

Sormac introduces a potato quartering machine with numerous improvements. An innovative straightening system and continuous processing lead to more even cutting results, less…

New macadamia varieties to lower production costs

Macadamia growers could significantly reduce their labour costs in the future through new tree varieties that are shorter and enter production earlier. The Hort Innovation-funded national macadamia…

Samskip confirms 90% cut in ship CO2 emissions

Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2…

A colourful new look for Europe’s brightest new vegetable

In a sea of green, among Europe’s vegetable aisles, Bimi® broccoli has an informative, colourful new look, designed to deliver standout, appeal, and likelihood to purchase…

Dutch companies open HortiDemoCentre in partnership with Stellenbosch University

On 20th October 2022 a consortium of leading partners in the horticultural sector, including local and Dutch companies, in partnership with Stellenbosch University, officially…

TOMRA: 3Q 2022

Record high revenues, growth in order intake and order backlog

TOMRA ended third quarter 2022 with all-time-high revenues and continued growth in comparable currencies. Both order intake and order backlog have increased in…

University of Exeter

Scientists have provided hope in the fight to control Panama disease in bananas

Bananas are amongst the most popular fruits eaten world-wide. They are grown and eaten locally, so providing food for almost half a billion people, and banana…

There are still many opportunities regarding Chilean fresh plums and prunes

Chile had a total prunes production of 90,000 Metric Tons (MT) at the end of the 2022 harvest. Of that amount, 71,000 MT were available for dehydration (79%),…

Taizhou's first batch of 19 tons of tangerines exported to Canada this year

Recently, at the Zhejiang Yongfeng Fresh Fruit Professional Cooperative located in Linhai City, Taizhou, the first batch of 19 tons of citrus worth 800,000 yuan passed the…

Prize merges with Rose Hill to become Chile's first US-listed company

Prize, Chile's leading superfruit company, announced on October 20 that it will merge with Rose Hill, heralding that Prize will soon become Chile's first U.S.-listed company…

Chongming local kiwifruit enters the peak period of picking

Recently, in the Huijie Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative in Xianqiao Village, Shuxin Town, the kiwi, known as the "King of Fruits", ushered in a…

Kerala fruit and vegetable exporters are losing market share due to high air freight costs

According to exporters in Kerala, there has been a 40-50% decline in exports to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh compared to the pre-Covid times. They point…

Currencies of Mexico and Brazil face diverging paths after strong 2022

Mexico’s peso and Brazil’s real are among the best performing currencies globally against the dollar this year, but their performance could diverge as…

Namibia: Fresh produce smuggling frustrates Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency

Namibia's Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) is concerned about certain individuals who have been accused of smuggling fresh produce into Namibia via…

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Tottenham Hotspur on the lookout for organic gardener to grow fresh fruit and veg

North London football club Tottenham Hotspur is looking for an organic gardener to grow fresh fruit and veg for its players. The gardener will look after vegetable plots and…

Will Britain’s economy be saved by a new PM?

After a turbulent premiership that lasted just 44 days, Liz Truss abruptly resigned from her post last week. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are now seen as the…

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Gene-editing might lead to potato with more vitamin C than a lemon

Potatoes that contain as much vitamin C as a lemon might be grown and sold in England within five years. Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee…

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