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Mexican table grape industry challenged to ship 25 million boxes in 10 weeks

Table grape harvest in Northern Mexico has started, in Hermosillo and Guaymas in the state of Sonora. The first grapes crossed the border with Nogales, AZ ten days ago, on May…

Onion markets see regionalization

"For the first time in my career I’m seeing the markets regionalize in a way I’ve never seen before.” So says Shay Myers of Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce of the current…

Retail promotions help build Michigan asparagus demand

Demand for Michigan asparagus continues to grow. Michigan supplies of asparagus have improved in the last few days due to the heat the state saw last week. “We see increases in…

Similar plans in the books for vine crops

Oishii opens new product segment by introducing $20 berries

"We always want to start with best-in-class products and make them more available to the masses. We aren't here to mass produce a low-quality product," explains Hiroki Koga,…

USDA

2022 California almond forecast

Initial subjective forecast for 2022 production at 2.80 billion pounds

The initial subjective forecast for the 2022 California almond production is 2.80 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 4% below last year's production of 2.92 billion…

Thursday, May 26

Gearing up for 2022 US apple season at Apple Quality Summit

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces open registration for its 2nd annual Apple Quality Summit next week. The one-hour event will be held on Thursday May 26th and feature…

45-year Canadian produce veteran hangs up his hat at Oppy

After three and a half decades, Oppy’s vice-president of Canadian sales Walt Breeden is off on his next adventure: retirement. Joining Oppy from Vancouver-based retailer…

Leadership coach set the tone for Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference

Attendees at the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference (WFPC) last month offered rave reviews for the opening general session from Wendy McManus, leadership coach of Connect 2…

ASOEX announces retirement of Mr. Ronald Bown Fernández

"The Board of Directors of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association A.G. (ASOEX) announces that Mr. Ronald Bown Fernández has initiated his retirement process.…

Diesel costs deliver heavy blow to North American trucking industry

Experts say that with diesel prices remaining elevated, forcing significant costs onto shippers and trucking companies, the impact of fuel costs on inflation…

Special Asia

Vietnam: year-round dragon fruit supply thanks to local investments

Vietnamese dragon fruit has a strong potential for the European market. Vietnam grows three dragon fruit varieties: white flesh, purple pink and red dragon fruit. Purple pink…

Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit

Early melons are lacking, leading to skyrocketing prices

The situation is "tragic" when it comes to melons: production is very low and prices are skyrocketing. The early produce is severely lacking in Sicily and volumes are low in…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon prepares to open its first Amazon Fresh supermarkets in New York and New Jersey

Target: Q1 sales rise as earnings fall

Amazon Fresh to enter New York, New JerseyAmazon is getting ready to open its first Amazon Fresh supermarkets in New York and New Jersey. Seattle-based Amazon said that it…

North Carolina farmers worry surging fuel & fertilizer costs could result in empty shelves

Growers in eastern North Carolina say a spike in supply costs is preventing them from planting some crops this year. Some farms have stated that unless fuel…

Market and Crop Update for May 19, 2022

"Imperial Valley experienced some heat recently so we are trying to get onions out the door as quickly as possible”

MARKET California/Texas: Jason Pearson with Eagle Eye Produce gave his report from his Nyssa, OR, sales office this week. “Demand is good this week but it…

AgriFORCE Growing Systems completes acquisition of food production & processing IP from Manna Nutritional Group

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an intellectual property-focused AgTech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation and crop processing across…

USDA

Chile: Fresh deciduous fruit semi-annual

Chilean table grape production projected to increase by 15.2 percent in MY2021/22

In MY2021/22, experts have projected that Chilean table grape production will increase by 15.2 percent, totaling 760,000 MT. Exports will increase by 14.2 percent, totaling…

Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture investigates complaints surrounding banana pricing

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is investigating the complaints received against four exporters who have disregarded the minimum support price for a…

Mexican avocados: Costa Rica lifts restrictions on the fruit after seven years

In 2015, Costa Rica unilaterally decided to ban the import of Mexican Hass avocados, stating that a pest called Sunblotch Viroid (sunspot) could enter the…

Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh mangoes for US president Biden

The Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. will hand over a box of Indian mangoes to the staff of US president Joe Biden at a mango promotion…

Ecuador is the second destination market for Chilean fruits in Latin America

Trade Integration Agreement between Chile and Ecuador enters into force

The Undersecretary of International Economic Relations, Jose Miguel Ahumada, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Daniel Legarda, announced that the ACE…

"Market potential of Chinese fruit is worth paying attention to as product quality continues to improve"

May is the month when various premium domestic fruits enter the Chinese market. The market for premium domestic fruit rapidly expanded in the last few years. This development…

Meituan Select releases Report of Tropical Fruit Circulation 2022

Tropical fruit sales increase by over 30% in China

The Report of Tropical Fruit Circulation 2022 released by Meituan Select on May 18 showed that tropical fruit continued to be popular in 2021 in China, with an…

The price increase is a foregone conclusion

China‘s apple production is expected to drop by about 30% in 2022

On May 11, strong convective weather occurred in many apple-producing areas in Gansu, and some areas experienced heavy rainfall and hail. In addition,…

René Noordam, OptiTrade International: “Pineapple prices in Europe really good at the moment”

Dominican Republic pineapples selling well in Europe

Pineapple prices are really good across Europe at the moment as shipping costs remain challenging, comments René Noordam from OptiTrade International, who sources the produce…

Shane Halpin, Welgro Produce:

"At the end of the day, everyone has to pay a higher price for the gas”

Even in the Northernmost part of the European Union, growers are feeling the effects of the global energy and fertilizers crisis. We have seen how some greenhouses in the…

The event will be held in person on June 21 and 22 in Alicante and on June 23 in a 100% online session

More than 40 expert speakers to present the latest developments at Citrus Forum

The technical program of the 1st International Citrus Forum CITRUS FORUM is going to feature more than 40 expert speakers. The event will take place on June 21…

Javier Palenzuela, general director of Coplaca:

"We estimate that about 50,000 tons of fruit may have been lost on the island of La Palma"

On December 13, 2021, the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma came to an end; undoubtedly long-awaited news that was widely celebrated, but an end…

Turkey will have more volumes available for export than last season

“Harvest of the early cherry varieties has already started”

The cherry season in Turkey has started and producers estimate an increase in volumes of about 10 to 15% this year. Due to the war in Ukraine, Turkish producers might have to…

Interpoma rewards innovations for water management in apple orchards

With the Interpoma Award, the Bolzano fair intends to grant recognition to those companies that present innovations for water management in apple orchards. Interpoma Award…

Greenyard signs a real estate transaction, with a view to long-term refinancing and room for growth

Greenyard announces it has reached an agreement with a real estate investor on the lease-and-lease-back of its facility of the Greenyard Prepared division in…

Pineapple extract may help treat Alzheimer's disease

An extract derived from pineapple stem may potentially improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease generally…

Christophe Ochs, Albafruit – The new harvest is already available

"The Moroccan origin gives the grapes a real freshness advantage!"

The Albafruit company is starting its 16th campaign of Moroccan grapes. A season that this year looks promising both in terms of volume and quality: "The good weather and the…

First selective asparagus harvest's developer files for suspension of payments

More than a year ago, in a Dutch asparagus field, Cerescon proudly presented its 0 series of the Sparter to the press. This was the first selective asparagus harvest in the…

Video Robot arms load 75 punnets/min. into crate

"After a tour through FruitMasters's packaging departments, I'm always amazed at how much technology goes into something as seemingly simple as a strawberry punnet," says…

Australian mango industry to receive a $2.7million boost through two major projects

The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) is confident that two major projects over the next five years will significantly help improve grower productivity and…

Melons Australia announces seamless data flow in the traceability of seedless watermelons

Melons Australia has successfully demonstrated a pilot of how to overcome the hurdle of transferring data from whole fruit to cut pieces in the supermarket. The peak industry…

'13 million TEU of excess containers in 2023'

Over the past two years, congestion in the supply chain has led to a significant extension of the transportation time, not only in relation to the ocean-side delays, but also…

Will Artificial Intelligence and robotics usher in an era of sustainable precision agriculture?

Across midwestern farms, if Girish Chowdhary has his way, farmers will someday release beagle-sized robots into their fields like a pack of hounds flushing…



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