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Ewoud Buter, general manager of SmartWash Solutions BV:

“We deactivate Gram negative bacteria such as E.coli”

The recent E.coli outbreak in the romaine lettuce in the United States shows that there is still room for improvement in the way produce is washed and processed prior to…

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Assistant Production & Plant Health Manager

Organic lemons experience steady demand in North America

Pampa Store supplies yellow lemons from both Mexico and Argentina. The export season for the Mexican product to the U.S. is coming to an end soon, running from April through…

Interest and availability of organic greenhouse cukes grows

Greenhouse cucumbers look steady right now. “At this time of year, Canadian crops are finishing off,” says Jeff Madu of Windset Farms in Delta, BC. “Most of the Mexican crops…

Lemonade Day and Limoneira Company establish 2-year charitable licensing agreement

Lemonade Day and Limoneira Company have established a two-year charitable licensing agreement designed to support Lemonade Day in advancing its mission to equip kids with…

Produce marketing veteran joins Starr Ranch Growers

Krista Beckstead, a produce industry marketing veteran, joined Starr Ranch Growers as a marketing and brand specialist. In the new role for the company,…

Pear Bureau Northwest releases announcement video

World Pear Day to be celebrated across the globe December 8th

With the fourth annual World Pear Day taking place across the globe on December 8th, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) has developed a handful of new assets to…

Honduran melon and watermelon exports increase by US $30 million

Honduran melon and watermelon exports during the first nine months of 2019 amounted to 111.7 million dollars, i.e. nearly 30 million more than the 72 million dollars achieved…

University of Cordoba – partnered with USDA

New gene identified for strawberry fruiting times

The world market for strawberries, rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, exceeded 9 mln tons in 2016. According to the latest report by the UN's Food and Agriculture…

Mexico increases imports of apples from Washington

Mexico's apple consumption has become more relevant in recent years, especially since the country began to import apples produced in the state of Washington, which could meet…

Continuing & widespread anti-government protests

Risk to US fresh produce imports from Latin America

Raging anti-government protests have engulfed several Latin American countries. An analysis of trade data in Gro Intelligence’s database shows that the four main countries…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

New approach will hopefully make export more efficient

Change of strategy in mango cultivation in Ghana

One of the two mango seasons is about to take off in Ghana. After making some investments, one American has had a difficult year last season. After making some adjustments in…

Retail

Mercatus has partnered with Point Pickup Technologies

Amazon: U.S. antitrust scrutiny

US: Lidl preps 1st Philly locationDecember is shaping up to be a busy month for deep discounter Lidl, which will open its first Philadelphia store on December 11 in the city’s…

Reported by variety and package count

US Cold storage holding of grapes in California

With the number of Autumn King and Allison packages in cold storage holding in California almost halving between November 15th and 30th, the grand total of…

Tearless sweet onions now shipping to US retailers

Sunions, a tearless and sweet onion, are shipping to retailers this week. Using a certification process unique to the onion category, a sensory panel…

Peruvian fresh mango exports increase by 49%

According to data from the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM), Peru exported 5,255 tons of fresh mango between the beginning of the 2019/2020…

Grant County and rest of Washington State defy nationwide potato production drop

According to the USDA, adversarial weather put a strain on potato production across America this year, accounting for a 6.1% decline, the lowest potato tally…

North Carolina State University research

NC State lands $12.8 million to improve blueberry and cranberry fruit quality

For their long-term goal of improving blueberry and cranberry based on producer and consumer interests, NC State University scientists, Massimo Iorizzo, Mary…

Costa Rica: Pineapples and marijuana illegally grown in protected wild areas

Costa Rica has many beautiful things to offer and it is unfortunate that many of them are being affected by the negative actions of ill-intentioned people and organizations.…

Video Global apple production from 1961 to 2017

This video shows the total apple production in tonnes per country in the period 1961 - 2017. The global production of apples amounted to 83.1 million tonnes in 2017, with…

Artsy. Duct-taped banana selling for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami

A banana, duct-taped to a wall, went on a sale at Art Basel Miami Beach this week. The price was $120,000. And, according to art market website Artnet, two of the three…

Philippine durians captivate American taste buds

According to Davao Durian Council president Larry Miculob, Mindanao durians have started penetrating the US market, providing an economic opportunity for the…

Chilean cherry exports increase as the rest of the country's fruit exports decrease

According to data from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), between January and October 2019, Chile exported 2.5 million tons of fresh…

New grape varieties are becoming increasingly important

In the Netherlands, the overseas grape season is well on its way. Supplies are currently coming in from Peru, and, recently, from South Africa. Importers are expecting a…

Field trials in almond orchards completed successfully

Israeli start-up targets California almond market

Israeli agritech start-up Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture, the developer of an innovative artificial pollination solution, will target the…

Market and Crop Update for December 5, 2019

Eagle Eye Produce, Oregon, on onions: “Demand is definitely picking up”

MARKETWashington/Idaho-E. Oregon:Jason Pearson with Eagle Eye Produce reported from his Nyssa, OR, office on Dec. 4, saying, “Demand is definitely picking up…

Francisco Rosillo, of Frutos Los Pisaos:

"The great demand keeps the prices of the growing sweet potato production stable"

Since the start of the harvest in July, this is the time of the year when the supply of sweet potatoes reaches its peak in Spain. Large stocks are currently in storage waiting…

Season to stabilize in February

Indian grape season will start with lower volumes

The late start of the Indian grape season will have consequences for the early volumes. The extreme monsoon season damaged some of the volumes, which in turn could have an…

Australians smashing more avo than ever with domestic consumption increasing

The Australian avocado industry has received some positive news, with domestic consumers lifting their avocado consumption to 3.8 kilograms per person, per year. “Avocado…

“World avocado market is worth at least $9 billion globally”

The world avocado market is worth at least $9 billion globally and NZ Avocado is confident supply is increasing, but demand is increasing even more, says chief…

Important role for seasonal workers in NZ

University of Waikato's John Gibson has stated that it’s time to start giving credit to the seasonal pickers, packers and pruners for the role they play in the NZ economy. The…

Volmary reacts to sweet potato boom in Germany with Erato variety line

"We'd like to expand our sweet potato selection to 10-15 varieties over the next few years."

Parallel to the steadily growing consumption of sweet potatoes, the cultivation of these sweet tubers in Germany is also booming. This creates an interesting niche for seed…

Introducing new slashing equipment on banana plantation has proved to be a real time-saver

A North Queensland banana grower has improved his productivity and saved time, since the introduction of an under-tree slasher at his farm. Matt Abbott, from Rabbits Organics,…

Taco van der Louw, Up & Up:

"There is much to be achieved but the fresh produce sector has to get moving"

With over 20 years of experience in various quality and commercial positions and three years of recruitment experience within the fruit and vegetable sector, Taco van der Louw…

Geert Baecke, Tino’s Fruit

"Greek citrus popularity increases every year "

The citrus season has started well at Tino’s Fruit. "The mandarins and clementines are doing very well," says Geert Baecke. “The demand is very good at the moment, but we are…

Avinoam Zarfin from Gaia Herbs

“100% of our products sent via plane”

Gaia Herbs will be celebrating its 10th anniversary soon. “The main idea was to sell only fresh herbs,” says Avinoam Zarfin. He joined this Israeli company about two years…

Retilplast protects against climate change and brings harvesting forward

Walter Ruggia from Retilplast describes the new cover system as "a simple, inexpensive, practical and efficient structure that is easy to open and close, resistant to adverse…

This depacking machine transforms waste into byproducts

Articles about packaging are usually about things being packed in. This time it is about the opposite of the packer - the depacker. After all, everything that goes into a…

Grape harvesting in northern areas impacted by rain

Rain over central areas ends heatwave

Widespread rain has been falling for two days over the central and northern parts of South Africa, bringing relief after several heatwaves that saw temperatures edge past 40°C…

Mª Dolores Pelegrín, of Apemar: "It will be a shorter campaign"

Less grapefruit than expected in Spain and abundance of large sizes

The grapefruit campaign is underway in Spain with greater than expected drops in the production volume. "Although initial forecasts pointed to a 26% drop in the production in…

"Cultivated truffle is no match to the wild one"

Spain is the world's largest truffle producer

“Truffles are currently grown and purchased from different markets and producers in order to supply all customers. This product is consumed in the US, Japan, the United Arab…

Frigga provides worldwide temperature tracking solutions in 12 languages

Real-time thermometer app "Frigga Track" is about to come online

Frigga presented 2G and 3G wireless, real-time thermometers during the Fruit Attraction exposition in Spain in October. The real-time thermometers sold well in the…

Import cherries enter Chinese market, but retail is slow

This is the time of year when imported cherries enter the Chinese market. The cherries are for sale on e-commerce platforms and in physical shops as well. The…

China opens its market to the Dominican avocado

The Dominican ambassador to the People's Republic of China, Briunny Garabito, stated that China had authorized imports of Dominican avocados and that all the…

Pound surges to two-year high against the euro

The Pound Sterling has jumped after opinion polls suggested the UK would avoid a hung parliament after next week's election. The currency reached a seven month-high against…

'New pallet is hard to break, easy to repair'

Schoeller Allibert’s new pallet, BaYoPal® is designed for use in harsh industrial and logistics environments, and working seamlessly on most automated handling systems,…

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