Photo report CPMA Vancouver

Photo report CPMA Vancouver

Last week, from April 23 – 25, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) organized their annual convention and trade show. For the first time since 2018, the event…

Ample blueberry supply pressures pricing

The supply of blueberries is abundant right now. "Florida and Georgia have overlapped, and both regions have an incredibly strong crop this year," says…

Grimmway Farms acquires to expand fresh-cut business

Grimmway Farms has agreed to purchase the assets of Oxnard-based San Miguel Produce, Inc. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Grimmway's…

Introducing the new Honeymoon apple

Honeybear Brands, a grower, marketer, and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears, and cherries, is shipping a limited amount of…

The conquest of the Rio Grande Valley in Peru with pomegranates and blueberries

The best time to start a new company is undoubtedly now. Against all odds, Alexander Bendezú Valdez, General Manager of Terra Moon SAC in Peru, has…

USDA

USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update

Avocado shippers are busy filling Cinco-de-Mayo contracts and commitments

Jalisco seeking to expand export markets for their Mexican avocados. Mexico's Jalisco 2024 avocado production is expected to increase year-round…

New director of integrated communications for California Walnut Board and Commission

The California Walnut Board (CWB) and California Walnut Commission (CWC) are pleased to announce that Christine Lott has been named director of…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Total ad numbers this week came in at 294,443

Warmer weather brought shoppers into stores to purchase long-awaited favorites. New crop corn and sweet onions were popular options for grilling, along…

Joint venture acquires Prima Wawona packing houses in the U.S.

In a recent development within the agricultural sector, a joint venture comprising Sun Pacific and Moonlight Companies has acquired one of the last remnants of…

US bearing almond acreage drops for the first time since 1995

The LandIQ initial acreage estimate, released on 24 April, pegged California bearing acreage at 1.37 million acres. This would be a drop of 591 acres from the…

Nico Verhoef – Witzenberg Properties

South African pears are having a moment

The market can expect excellent quality apples and pears and in fact, recent cooler temperatures accompanying the gale force winds of three weeks ago…

Mark Vernooij, Urfruit:

"Good sales year for pears, 'value pack lines' a point of attention"

With the final phase of the pear season approaching, the last programs are being wrapped up. "The previous year was a rollercoaster, with extreme…

Simon Easton - Wairepo Holdings Ltd

"We need a few good seasons just to pull ourselves together financially"

4th generation grower, Simon Easton grows 65 hectares of apples with his brother Mat at Wairepo Holdings Ltd in Lower Moutere, Tasman, New Zealand. The…

Despite limited frost damages

New season of Turkish apricots looks promising

There's only a few weeks left until the harvest of Turkish apricots commences and in contrast to the previous season, the weather hasn't had a major…

COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2024 first quarter results

Total throughput increased by 9.8% Y-o-Y

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has announced the First Quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the three months ended 31 March 2024. 2024…

8-10 May, 2024

Varietal innovation and certified quality in focus at Macfrut Plant Nursery Area

In the last few years, the Italian plant nursery industry has emerged as a strategic player in the evolution of fruit supply chains. Initially…

Sydney Markets’ fresh awards return in July

Sydney Markets announces today the most prestigious awards night for produce, florals and retail, the Fresh Awards, will return this July to recognise…

Triathlon Triumph: racing with bananas

The Tau'a Rapa Nui is a challenging triathlon held in Rapa Nui that celebrates local ancestral traditions. The event starts with competitors rafting…

With a lack of space we grow our vegetables on the street

Organic farming base favorably positions Turkish dried fruits and nuts in the global market

At the Uludağ Economy Summit in Sapanca, with the opening speech delivered by the Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Simsek, the spotlight was on…

The State of Mexico, a leader in mushroom production

The State of Mexico is one of the country's most important mushroom production centers, contributing significantly to the national supply and creating…

Wholesale prices of nectarines and peaches in Turkey

Peach prices experience significant downturn – what does the future hold?

Market analysts from EastFruit report a steep decline in the wholesale prices of nectarines and peaches in Turkey this week. It's worth noting that just last…

Latest research from Fairmiles:

'At least 18 million livelihoods in developing countries are supported by airfreighted fresh produce'

The latest research conducted by Fairmiles estimates that around 18 million people in developing countries benefit from fresh produce exported to…