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Slim Mexican papaya supplies meet slower demand

Papaya supplies continue to be tight out of Mexico. Supplies of the vitamin C-packed fruit have been on the shorter side for the past few months and is likely attributed to…

Peru winds down on blueberries while Chile starts up

Supplies of blueberries are starting to tighten up as Peru winds down its volume. “It’s towards the end of the season in Peru so the volume of blueberries being down is normal…

Marcel van der Pluijm, Feeling Fresh:

"Air freight tariffs meant our bell pepper couldn't compete, price-wise, on the North American market in 2021"

Marcel van der Pluijm founded Feeling Fresh on October 1, 2019. He does exports to North America. Soon PMA and Fruit Logistica followed. But then the global pandemic hit. And…

Average transit time China-NY outperforms West Coast transits

As vessels continue loitering across Southern California and farther, waiting for berths at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, there has been a consistent increase in…

Texas citrus growers stand to lose $70 mln. due to Mexican grapefruit imports

Luis A. Ribera, Landyn Young and Dan Hanselka of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have written a report describing the damage grapefruit imports are…

Novel Plantibodies show promise to protect citrus from Greening Disease

Citrus greening [huanglongbing (HLB)] has emerged as the most significant disease in citrus (Citrus sp.) agriculture. The disease is associated with the…

ODEPA, MINAGRI, Colombian customs, Rabobank

South American avocados satisfy growing global appetite

South America has become the second most important avocado supplier after Mexico. Within this subcontinent we see three countries at different stages in the market cycle. The…

US ginger prices drop due to plentiful supply in China

The Mintec average November 2021 market price of Chinese origin ginger in Chicago, US, dropped by 18 % YoY to US$ 1.45/lbs. The downward trend continued into…

ASOEX Cherry Committee's second estimate for the 2021/2022 season

Chile plans to increase its cherry exports by 2.6%

The ASOEX Cherry Committee, which accounts for more than 82% of the volume of Chilean cherry exports to the world, presented its second estimate for the…

Canadian food recall warning

Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit recalled due to Salmonella Français

Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit (salad) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product has…

Special Year Overview

Year Overview: May

The month of May would make it clear there was not going to be a Fruit Logistica in 2021. Instead the new edition would be held in February 2022, which we now know has been…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

China: Fresh Hema ready-to-eat avocado sales double every year

On the eve of Double 12 Shopping Day, Hema released a "Consumption Report". The report shows that with people's continuous pursuit of higher quality and more convenient life,…

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Dreamstime

Albertsons: 2 new digital tools

DoorDash has opened DashMart locations in Canada

US: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices soared in NovemberFood producers' prices rose 11.6% from November 2020 to November 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.…

Study further connects blueberries and heart health

A new research study published in Clinical Nutrition finds that the equivalent of one cup of fresh blueberries, consumed as 26 g of freeze-dried blueberries,…

Chelan Beauty

Organic apple orchard eyes eco-conscious consumers with organic fruit, sustainable packaging

Consumer interest is at an all-time high for eco-conscious retail brands offering sustainable gifts this holiday season, according to a new sustainability…

US farmers are struggling with spiking fertilizer prices

Fertilizer prices continue to skyrocket, which leaves US farmers to struggle with increased costs as they prepare for the 2022 growing season. The American…

USDA research seeks to strengthen cranberry resiliency as climate change affects production

A traditional part of every holiday meal includes some type of cranberry dish. Every year, Americans place homemade or canned cranberry sauce on the holiday…

Annual social media/produce marketer’s calendars for 2022 unveiled

DMA Solutions, a full-service marketing agency serving the fresh food and floral industries, announces the availability of its annual Social Media and Produce…

Recent clinical trial results published

Increased consumption of vegetables improves key bone health biomarker

A recent clinical trial published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that consuming the recommended amounts of vegetables may improve bone health and support…

Funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

TomorrowNow.org awarded $2 mln to bring transformational weather intelligence for resilient agriculture to Africa

TomorrowNow.org, a global non-profit helping vulnerable communities adapt to climate change, announced that it was awarded a $2 million grant from the Bill &…

Research team awarded $5 million to look into invasive species harmful to sweet potatoes

A team of LSU AgCenter researchers, collaborating with scientists from four other universities, have been awarded a USDA National Institute of Food and…

USDA

Costa Rica citrus annual

Citrus production expected to rebound to 300,000 tons in 2022

After overcoming COVID-related labor and supply chain disruptions, Costa Rica’s orange production is expected to rebound to 300,000 metric tons in 2022, pushing total orange…

US and Nigeria inaugurate special beans program to improve Nigerian food security

US authorities, in collaboration with the Nigerian government, have inaugurated the first biotech food crop, biotech cowpea to boost food security in Nigeria.…

South Africa's agricultural sector in 2021

The year 2021 can be characterized as one of the rarest yet possibly most beneficial for South African farmers. The year combined ample crop harvest with…

Wayne Mudge – Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum

Agriculture is a force for good, says new chair of South Africa’s FPEF

The new chairperson of the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, Wayne Mudge (right), grew up on a fruit farm. He has witnessed many changes within the fruit industry, some of them…

Tomra Food partners with Golden Macadamias

Anticipating the need to produce macadamias in even greater quantities while ensuring perfect quality, South African cooperative business Golden Macadamias has invested in a…

Turkish apple season facing fewer challenges this year

“This year has been a lot better than the previous year”

The apple season in Turkey has seen a better year than in 2020. Thanks to less restrictions in regards to the pandemic, it was easier to do business this year. Demand is…

16 and 17 February 2022, Pordenone Fiere, Italy

The NovelFarm fair is to be held again in February

The event on new cultivation techniques such as vertical farming, soilless cultivation, aquaponics, and hydro/aeroponics will be back at the Pordenone Fair on 16 and 17…

Justin Leonard - Jackie Leonard & Sons

"The numbers are nowhere near pre-pandemic but up on last year"

Last week’s storm Barra left almost 30,000 homes without power when the high winds, rain and snow came in off the Atlantic. There was no real structural damage but schools and…

Les Crudettes, Mondi and IMA scoop French awards for new paper packaging

Mondi, a global player in packaging and paper; IMA Ilapak, world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for packaging and Les Crudettes, prominent French…

EU agricultural outlook 2021-31:

Demand for fruit and vegetables adapts to health concerns

Raising health awareness will benefit fruit and vegetables consumption, while changing lifestyles and preferences will influence the wine sector. Climate change will remain a…

Rockit sees strongest year yet with 45% growth

Innovative New Zealand apple company, Rockit Global Limited is celebrating its strongest season yet, with forecast turnover up 45 percent year on year in a tough economic…

CherryPlus Traceability Project

How a NSW traceability pilot could help strengthen and safeguard the cherry industry

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is preparing to carry out mock "track and trace" exercises with the state's cherry industry, with the aim of improving not…

First shipments with Chilean cherries of newly established H Export arrive in Guangzhou

"Careful pruning and thinning has improved size and color of new Chilean cherry crop"

H Export is a newly established Chilean export brand. This December, first shipments of fresh Chilean cherries are arriving in China, USA and South America under the company's…

HLB can infect an entire tree weeks before symptoms become apparent

Brazilian scientists have been able to measure the speed of a bacterium that causes the incurable citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). HLB is the most…

Ghana: Upper East Region sees watermelon prices go up

Prices of watermelon are going up in the Upper East Region. The month of November through to Christmas always sees the abundance of the fruit on the streets…

Blockchain can provide better prices for Haitian fruit growers

A project carried out by Wageningen University & Research with the World Bank and the Haitian government has laid out how blockchain technology can contribute…

FoodPrint

The environmental impact of food packaging

Modern food packaging provides a way to make food safe, reliable, shelf-stable and clean. Unfortunately, most food packaging is designed to be single use and is not recycled.…

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