GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ORANGES

Oranges from South Africa are still to be found in many markets, however the mixed winter weather across the country, as well as high local juice prices, caused lower export…

Pending U.S. port strike is a threat to southern hemisphere produce

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing many ports on the U.S. East Coast, are currently…

All eyes on fall vegetable crops under Hurricane Helene

As New Jersey moves through its summer sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, and cucumber crops, one grower-shipper is also beginning its transition to fall…

Stronger pricing on juice oranges this season

Early harvest has begun on some Florida oranges. "We're picking our first harvest on our earlier crops but the main crop won't be ready until about…

Higher temperatures slow harvest of Red River Valley potatoes

There is a good crop of good-quality potatoes coming from the Red River Valley in North Dakota for 2024. "The yield seems to be about average to above…

New nut processing group formed

Key Technology, WECO, PPM Technologies, and Multiscan, all part of Duravant's Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, have formed the Northern California Nut Processing…

Peruvian blueberry exports down 7% from last season

As the 2024/2025 Peruvian blueberry campaign unfolds, it aligns closely with industry projections, albeit trailing behind the previous season's figures. By…

Farmers hopeful for the future of BC Tree Fruits amid new developments in Kelowna

Following the receivership of the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative in late July, its Kelowna site has resumed apple storage under new management. A private entity,…

Church Brothers Farms welcomes new director of business intelligence and analytics

Church Brothers Farms announced that Jennifer Lind has joined the company as director of business intelligence and analytics. Lind brings over 20 years…

Full show of support for annual Relay for Life event

Ocean Mist Farms took part in the American Cancer Society's annual Relay For Life event last weekend in Salinas, California. In less than 50 days since…

Truck availability remains adequate for most US districts

Rates quoted represent open (spot) market sales that shippers or receivers pay, depending on basis of sale, per load, including brokers' fees for shipments in…

Market and Crop updates for 26 September 2024

Organic onions maintain steady across various regions

In Wisconsin, Doug Bulgrin from Gumz Farms in Endeavor reported on the onion harvest concluding by the upcoming weekend, with a steady movement and pricing…

AI

Rob Machado’s avocado-inspired surfboard: the Machadocado

Rob Machado has designed a new surfboard called the "Machadocado," inspired by the shape of an avocado. This hybrid board, created with Firewire…

Solar panels to power and protect apple orchards in New York

An experimental apple orchard at the Cornell Hudson Valley Research Laboratory in New York is poised to be equipped with solar panels. These panels will not…

Vermont expects a fruitful apple harvest season

Vermont's apple industry is poised for a productive harvest this season, a notable improvement from the previous year marred by a late-spring frost. Terence…

Chilean exporters prepare for potential US port strike

As Chile gears up for the export season, starting with blueberry shipments in the upcoming weeks, the looming threat of a strike by 45,000 longshoremen at key…

Dockworkers' strike in the US threatens Colombian exports

The possible dockworkers' strike on the east coast of the United States, scheduled to begin on October 1, is shaping up as a major obstacle for Colombian…

Updated data on Brazil's fruit production and exports

Abrafrutas has refreshed the statistical data panels on its official website, incorporating the latest annual fruit production figures for 2023 from IBGE.…

Moldova series - part 4

“We want to be the region’s stone fruit logistic hub”

On Tuesday, September 10, a modern stone fruit packaging and sorting facility was officialy inaugurated in Niscani, a village 30 km northwest of the…

Dillen Langenberg, Tovano:

"Strong demand for first arrivals of dried Turkish figs despite high prices"

The new harvest of dried figs from Ephesus has been loaded in Türkiye for shipment to Tovano in Maasdijk. "These mountain figs are highly prized by…

Clementine season about to start at Euro Gijbels

"We had to pick manually for the right balance between growth and productivity"

At Euro Gijbels, preparations are slowly but surely underway for the transition from the South African to the Spanish citrus season. At the company's…

GoMicro - AI Quality Assessment

"Allowing farmers and harvesters to convert what they have got into digitally tradeable goods will be a game changer"

An Australian agritech company is preparing to showcase its technology system at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London next week. GoMicro has…

Greece is preparing for a big crop in the second half of the strawberry season

The Greek strawberry is one of the earliest harvested in Europe, beginning in November. However, the most important part of the Greek season is the…

Fewer Greek almonds will enter the markets in October

The almond harvest in Greece is already over, but the crop is being kept in warehouses since there are still stocks from last season in the markets.…

“South African blueberry window gaining global importance”

The seasonal window for South African blueberries is becoming increasingly significant in international markets. According to Barbara Botes, Fall…

DMS Progrowers Limited

Purpose-built avocado packhouse upgrade has helped significantly increase production capacity for NZ company

A Bay of Plenty orchard management and post-harvest company has upgraded one of its facilities to increase its packing capacity by 40 per cent for this…

Avocado will be this year's star product at Fruit Attraction

Avocado will be the star product at the 16th edition of the Fruit Attraction fair organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, which will be held from October…

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 7% to $3,691 per 40ft container

The detailed assessment for Thursday, 26 September 2024. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $3,691 per 40ft container is 64% below the previous pandemic peak…

New Zealand and UAE seal historic trade deal

New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement, which will unlock economic opportunities for Kiwi exporters and…

Advancing avocado production through strategic thinning in Western Australia

The Department of Primary Industries and Development (DPIRD) research has found strategic orchard thinning will deliver more consistent supplies of premium…

Morocco's blueberry exports to Eastern Europe hit a new high in 2024

In the initial six months of 2024, Morocco achieved a new milestone in blueberry exports, delivering an unprecedented volume to several Eastern European…

Supermarket oligopoly under scrutiny in Australia

Australia's supermarket giants are using their dominance to extract huge profits from farmers and families, a report from Australia's competition watchdog has…

Sanlucar and football club VFB Stuttgart -

New fresh produce campaign support various social projects in Germany and South Africa

Following the successful collaboration at the beginning of this year, which raised up to €25,000 for social causes, the premium fruit and vegetable…

Banana rebirth in Malawi: Overcoming disease and imports to revive a national staple

Banana cultivation in Malawi is witnessing a resurgence following the devastating impact of the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), which decimated local…

Cambodia and China forge strategic partnership to boost agricultural innovation and exports

In a strategic move to advance the agricultural sector, the Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) of Cambodia and the Guangxi Academy of Sciences…

Heavy rainfall in Pune leads to crop damage and spike in fruit and vegetable Prices

In Pune, heavy rainfall has led to crop damage across several areas, causing a decrease in the number of vegetable-loaded trucks arriving at Market Yard from…

Floods impact Kushtia's agricultural sector

In Kushtia, Bangladesh, 34 villages across four unions in Daulatpur upazila have experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall and upstream water flow. The…

British farming under threat from supermarket practices

Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson, alongside Jimmy Doherty, Zoë Colville, Kriss Woodhead, and Ben Andrews, has initiated a campaign targeting 'farmwashing' by…

South Australian company loses $1.1 million in tomatoes due to virus

In South Australia, Harry Kapiris, the proprietor of Gawler River Tomatoes, has disposed of approximately $1.1 million worth of tomatoes following the…