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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ONION MARKET

The global onion market is stable at the moment. Last year's harvest was good in Europe and North America, but disappointing in India and China. This resulted in a new export…

Christian Corssen of CFSM on Chile’s rains:

“Thompson green seedless is hit the hardest with 50-100% losses”

About a week after the heavy rains in Chile, the extent of the damage on the grape industry has become a bit clearer – though a revised estimate for the season will be…

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Jackfruit coming into peak selling time

The market on Jackfruit seems to be shifting. “Jackfruit used to be a rare fruit item. But nowadays, it’s often a flooded item and very competitive on price,” says Andy Khau…

WSU

Washington State University

WSU partners with Netherlands, Washington growers to improve orchard robotics & automation

Washington State University scientists are joining forces with researchers, fruit growers, and technology companies in the Netherlands and Washington State to solve major tree…

Hy-Vee partners with premium apple for KidsFit virtual program

Honeybear Brands, grower and developer of premium apple varieties, is partnering with Midwest grocery retailer Hy-Vee to help families improve their health and wellness this…

Even outshining milk

Value of citrus crop up in Tulare County, California

Today, all Tulare County’s citrus varieties are generating more revenue compared to past years. Even more so, the total value of all citrus grown in the county…

Tough times not yet over for Canadian fruit growers

In Canada, agriculture is one of the many sectors that have been hard hit by the pandemic. Despite concerns about food security and pleas to buy local,…

Hydroponic grower readies greens for March release

Leafy greens are officially growing at a new hydroponic farm in the Midwest. Pure Green Farms is now growing its four lettuce varieties for its inaugural SKUs at its four-acre…

New product innovation and development director for Grimmway

Grimmway Farms welcomes Keri Morrelli as product innovation and development director. Joining the sales and marketing team, Morrelli will oversee product…

Crowley Logistics adds 355 reefer containers to meet peak demand

Recently, Crowley Logistics added 355 new refrigerated cargo containers to its equipment fleet. The goal was to ensure equipment availability at origin for…

Special Asia

“Rain had no impact on harvesting of Indian grapes”

The Indian grape season is underway and volumes are ramping up as time goes on. The unseasonal rains in Maharashtra did affect supply for a small period of time, but overall…

Global Focus Organics

Organic Texas grapefruit supplies may end earlier

Organic grapefruit looks to be benefiting from the uptick that both organics and citrus have seen throughout the pandemic. “Our movement has been pretty solid throughout the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Launch of Goodfood WOW in Toronto

Fresh food and e-commerce sales surged at Costco in January

US: Food supply chain Teamsters vote to strike third largest grocery chain in the SouthwestTeamster drivers and warehouse workers at a critical Albertsons grocery distribution…

Alico Inc.

Alico, Inc. announces financial results for fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020

Alico, Inc. has announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020, the highlights which are as follows: Not-from-concentrate orange juice…

Jeff Tarsi, senior VP of North American operations at Nutrien Ag Solutions:

‘US agri retailers just roll with the changes’

Ecommerce might have upended some ag retailers’ business models. However, the successful ones just roll with the changes no matter what those are. Jeff Tarsi,…

Dreamstime.com

Handling over 3 million teu in 2020

Port of Cartagena becomes largest transhipment terminal in Caribbean

The port of Cartagena, on the coast of Colombia, has become the largest transhipment terminal in the Caribbean, as it handled over 3 million teu in 2020. The port reported an…

Vincent Eysseric - Coolibah Herbs

“The most difficult thing last year was knowing what to plant"

Last year’s lockdowns in Australia affected many fresh produce companies as the food service sector shut down, things are back to normal now with restaurants operating at…

"AgPick has helped them plan their days, reduced stress and saved them money"

The digital management tool streamlining the harvest process for some Australian growers

An Australian harvest management software system has received "phenomenal feedback" since it started running two years ago, according to its creators. South Australian-based…

New Zealand: Good kiwiberry crop expected

“The high summer temperatures and long hours of sunshine in the Bay of Plenty region (where the largest hectares of kiwiberry are grown) has meant that the industry are…

Rossouw Kruger – Matumi Orchards

Strong mango season amid memorable rain

This summer will be remembered for its rain, for predominantly good reasons, and the mango harvest has so far mostly escaped the usual ills associated with this amount and…

Bioplanet

Useful insects for residue-free produce

Growing bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini and tomatoes is complicated as parasites are increasingly specific and retain chains are stricter and stricter when it comes to…

New promotional campaign for Cameo® apples

The English apple season has seen some adjustment in the supply period since the late1990s when the season was early August to mid-April. With improvements in orchard…

Patrick van der Vegt, VWS Nederland

"Our machine's advanced blow-on system allows it to label packaged fruit and vegetables"

VWS Nederland turns 20 this year. This Dutch company develops, manufactures, and supplies labeling machines for the food industry. Chances are that their machines have labeled…

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms

Successful first basil crop and lessons learned in 2020

In July 2020 Irish grower McCormack Family Farms had their first commercial crop of basil, the season went better than expected with a good supply right through until almost…

Birgit Kiesewetter, Kiesewetter LLC:

"The fear of infection in the supermarket has probably diminished somewhat"

The second lockdown in Germany is still eating away at the gastronomy industry and the fruit and vegetable trading companies that supply them. Business ideas to save turnover…

What's happening in India?

Indian farmers are on a war footing since the Indian Parliament passed the Indian Agricultural Acts of 2020, often referred to as the Farm Bills, in September of last year.…

Me Linh District, Vietnam

Red skin pomelos carefully harvested for New Year

Farmers in Hanoi's Me Linh District start to harvest their red pomelos before the Lunar New Year. Trees producing red-skinned pomelos have been cultivated in…

South Africa: Seven supermarkets face R1 million fine for hiking food prices

After The National Consumer Commission (NCC) launched an investigation into the soaring prices of certain items, seven of the best-known supermarkets in South…

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