Photo Report Southern Exposure

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Photo report of Southern Exposure

From March 6 – 8, 2025 the Southeastern Produce Council (SEPC) held their annual Southern Exposure event, themed Produce Means Family. The theme was…

Transition begins from domestic pears to Argentinian crop

Argentinian pears are arriving in the U.S. and one shipper saw its first arrivals last week in the Port of Philadelphia and the Port of Los Angeles.…

Late start on peak supplies of Florida tropical and exotic items

The more sizable harvest of tropical items out of Florida is behind about a month due to weather issues in the state. "We had a few cold snaps that…

"you have to bluff back at bluffing"

Mexican import tariffs postponed

Most Mexican fruit and vegetable companies had their cold storage facilities full this week. They were waiting to see if the 25% import tariffs, which went into effect earlier…

Power of Produce 2025 report released

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released The Power of Produce 2025 report for the seventh consecutive year at the Southeast Produce Council's…

Salvador Miranda Aguilar, of Grupo Sanell (Mexico)

Mexican exporters pause avocado harvests due to 25% tariff

Although the 25% tariff on Mexican avocado exports to the United States had been temporarily suspended on March 6 2025 after only three days in force,…

New national account manager for Tanimura & Antle

Tanimura & Antle welcomes Laura Rosemeyer to their sales team as national account manager. With over a decade of experience in national account…

Rodolfo Meza, Aztec Fruits:

"Trump's import tariffs open doors for Mexican Ataulfo mangoes in Europe"

Since the previous week, the new Mexican mango season has started at Aztec Fruits. "The harvest of the Ataulfo mangoes began last week, and this week…

Limoneira to end citrus grove management but retain lemon marketing deal

Limoneira Company, with a market cap of $393 million and revenue of $191.5 million, has been notified of the termination of its Farm Management Agreement (FMA)…

Canada opens market to Ukrainian apple imports

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has sanctioned a program facilitating the importation of Ukrainian apples, as announced by Ukraine's State Service…

Mississippi issues citrus quarantine to combat greening disease

Mississippi has issued a statewide citrus quarantine after detecting citrus greening disease, one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the…

French shipping company announces $20 billion investment in US

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO of the CMA CGM Group, has announced a $20 billion investment (over the next 4 years) and the creation of 10,000 jobs in the United…

Oregon fights X-disease threat to cherry industry

Oregon, the third-largest producer of sweet cherries in the U.S., supplies about 11% of the national market, with the industry valued at $68.2 million…

Treatment Cold Plus Europe leads to more efficient cooling system with less friction and faster evaporation

US technology provides energy savings of 18 to 27% in cooling systems

Originally a sail-making company, the Frisian KMA Group has been active in industrial textiles since 1866. In the last eight years, the…

Robert Shuh elected new president of FARMS in Ontario

Apple grower Robert Shuh is the new president of the organization that manages the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) in Ontario. He was elected as…

Produce importer faces rising costs amid Mexico tariff impact

As President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect, Philadelphia-based wholesaler John Vena found himself navigating new…

Spring produce ads steady as prices shift for grapes, tomatoes, and cabbage

This week retailers focused on all the things spring. Popular Lenten favorites such as cactus pads, mushrooms, and chayote were popular, and lemons and…

Peru presented a new garlic variety that offers higher yields in fewer months

As part of its efforts to promote research, technological development, innovation, and transfer in agricultural matters, the Ministry of Agricultural…

Rinus Wisse, Wiscomex:

“These prices make Dutch onions attractive to many markets”

As in previous years, the second half of the Dutch onion export season started somewhat quietly. But, according to Rinus Wisse of Wiscomex, there is no…

Tertius Strauss - Verdant Citrus Massingir, Gaza Province Mozambique

“We're building a really exciting legacy project here”

"The Lowveld in South Africa is the best in class for citrus – we believe that just across the border in Mozambique is even better," says Tertius…

William Nannes and Jan Franje on the onion market:

Farm-gate onion price higher than wholesale price: Who’s right?

With growers holding firm on their onions and exports remaining quiet, the onion trade is anxiously awaiting the weeks ahead. "Currently, the price at…

Mitrofresh future-proofs operations with new building and CO₂ installation

It was time for a new look at Mitrofresh in Maasdijk. The company, which specializes in supplying exotic mushrooms to retail and catering outlets, had…

Low prices also a strong point

Finding water underground is now easier with a new feasibility analysis

With the summer season - and, therefore, a greater need for water for crops - approaching. innovation is not standing still. Demand for artesian wells…

Retilplast

The fastest way to market sooner starts with the right protective solution

Walter Ruggia of the Italian company Retilplast is pleased with the results some of his customers have achieved in terms of early ripening of cherry…

Antonio Tuccillo, Agrimpex Farming:

"Early Italian garlic to be harvested in late April/early May"

The anticipation for the new garlic campaign is palpable among Italian producers, with the harvesting of the earliest varieties fast approaching. "It…

Fresh Line Imports celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens warehouse sale in Hamburg

"Brix values for Greek juice oranges this year higher than ever"

Recently, Hamburg has gained a new point of contact for Greek fruit and vegetables. "Everyone is welcome at our new warehouse, whether wholesale or…

Nicolai Timaeus from Georgs Bio-Bauern on the start of the season for organic wild garlic:

"We see a high willingness to run advertising campaigns"

In the early picking areas of Germany, the organic wild garlic harvest is now in the starting blocks. "In calendar week 12, we will already be able to…

"The market demand for tamarind is growing rapidly"

Tamarind is categorized into sweet and sour varieties. With its naturally sweet and tangy taste and rich nutritional profile, tamarind aligns well with…

"The price of raw materials of Chinese lemons has increased by 80% compared with last year"

Due to ongoing drought conditions, the lemon harvest this season is expected to be delayed. Currently, purchase prices at production sites have risen…

Pierre Monteux, Union of Banana Producers of Guadeloupe and Martinique

"The French banana sector warns of uncertain future at Paris International Agricultural Show"

In 2024, for the first time, bananas became the most popular fruit consumed in France. The bananas of Guadeloupe and Martinique were also voted…

Brazilian orange juice stocks drop 24% to record low

A survey carried out by independent audit firms with each of CitrusBR's members and subsequently consolidated confidentially by an external audit found that…

Chinese blueberry industry continues to expand

The 2025 Facility Blueberry Industry Chain Integration and Development Exchange Conference was successfully held in Kunming, Yunnan, China, on March…

Dragon fruit tops Vietnam’s January fruit exports

Dragon fruit has overtaken durian as Vietnam's leading export fruit for January, as reported by Vietnam Customs. Dragon fruit exports increased by 35% from…

Giant pumpkin growing takes root in snowy mountains town

At the foot of the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales, a spectacle unfolds as a man rows a giant pumpkin down the Tumut River. The process of…