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Peak volumes of Chilean blueberries to start arriving in January

While the Chilean blueberry season started with low volumes in August, in week 34, this past month the volumes have started to really increase. Strong promotable volumes of…

SunFed starts harvesting in Sinaloa

Volumes of Mexican colored bell peppers to increase in January

The Mexican bell pepper season kicked off on time this year. Felix Peralta, Director of Integrated Logistics at SunFed shares: “Our bell peppers are grown in Sinaloa, in the…

Produce Marketing Association hails passage of COVID-19 stimulus package

Late Sunday night, the U.S. House and Senate leadership reached agreement on a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will bring a desperately needed…

Calavo Growers, Inc. announces fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 financial results

Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado-industry leader and provider of value-added fresh food, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and…

Possible re-opening of border on Wednesday

Some fresh produce arriving but not enough

Hundreds of lorry drivers have spent a second night sleeping in their cabs after French border closed yesterday amid fears of a new strain of COVID 19 spreading through the…

Kevin Watson new Compliance Officer for Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement

Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (Arizona LGMA) has issued a statement saying it is pleased to welcome Kevin Watson as its new LGMA compliance officer.…

Olam Americas, Inc. strikes deal with Mizkan America

Olam Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Olam International Ltd., has agreed to acquire the US-based chile pepper business (CPB) of Mizkan America, Inc. for $108.5…

CRAFT Research on HLB remedies funded as well

Elemental Enzymes receives $61,000 in funding for research on peptides

Elemental Enzymes, a company that recently obtained a patent for a natural peptide solution to treat HLB has received Citrus Research and Development…

Price per potato dropping in 2020

Washington state potato crops down

The dollar value of a Washington potato has plummeted in 2020. The Washington State Potato Commission has released additional figures detailing the economic…

Peruvian farm workers resume road blockades after reform bill stalls

On Monday, workers from agricultural export companies in Peru have renewed protests after their government failed to reach an agreement to reform the sector…

Peru

The first organic banana cluster is established in Piura

Solidaridad, an international NGO has been working with the support of the Ministry of Production's Innóvate Perú program on the basis and the constitution of…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: November

Berries--specifically blueberries--continued to make headlines in November. Peru reported that its blueberry volumes were up and that demand for the fruit has been steady to…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Pineapple movement surprisingly slower than normal

Pineapples are seeing unusual movement for the holiday season. “Christmas is an interesting time because this is usually when pineapples are in a very good position…

Retail

US: Walmart unveils new product return service

Walmart unveils new product return serviceWalmart Inc said on Monday it had launched a service through which customers can schedule a return for a product bought online,…

Each supermarket has its own apple variety. What about pears?

More and more supermarkets are marketing certain apples or, in some cases, pears exclusively in their stores. Moreover, they're also increasingly involved in their production.…

Dutch buyer is optimistic about upcoming organic stone fruit season

"Stone fruits are true Christmas items," says Cornelis Ernst, Purchasing Manager at OTC Organics. This Dutch company distributes organic fruit and vegetables. "Sales doubled…

Ad Verkerk, MBF (Meadowbrook Farms) Savannah, the Netherlands

"It's a choice - a cheap, poor taste experience or pay slightly more for delicious mangos"

"It's up and down," is how Ad Verkerk, MBF (Meadowbrook Farms) Savannah describes Dutch fruit and vegetable trading of late. "There's currently little control. Many people in the…

Christopher Hutchinson - New Spitalfields Market

“The hospitality sector has shut down again, but our traders are very versatile"

As London and most of the South East of the UK went back into lockdown on Sunday, London’s fruit and veg traders had to cope with the loss of the food service trade again. The…

Freshfel Europe calls for free movement of essential goods to and from the UK in crucial Christmas pre-Brexit period

In response to the recent EU-UK border closures Freshfel Europe calls upon the EU27 and UK authorities to ensure free movement of goods to and from the United…

HZPC to present first prototype hybrid potato variety in 2021

Next year, HZPC expects to have the first prototype of a hybrid potato variety in its hands. These potatoes are sown instead of planted, which offers prospects…

Reliable sensors ensure food safety on growing food logistics market

Reliable sensors ensure food safety on a growing food logistics market. Despite major changes to global business and travel movements, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the global…

Kanzi® installs Germany’s largest daylight lamp

Under the motto “Power for All: Daylight to defy darkness in December”, the world’s second largest apple brand Kanzi® mobilises energy against winter melancholy during the…

Scientists and disseminators value the contribution of solar greenhouses in Inversolar

Solar greenhouses have been very prominent in social media this week. The celebration of the first online version of the European Solar Greenhouses Congress has served to…

"gaining experience for scaling and sales on hectare scale"

High quality algae from fully automated production facility in Dutch greenhouse

Algae grow fast, and in the case of spirulina, they're also rich in protein. This makes it an interesting product to grow with a view to the future. That's why, in the…

Juan José Bas, manager of Naranjasyfrutas.com:

"The pandemic has given a boost to the purchase of citrus crops on our online platform"

The trading platform naranjasyfrutas.com, launched in 2012 by agricultural engineer Juan José Bas, has recorded a notable growth in its activity in recent months thanks to the…

Liesbeth Hamil, Lyna

"As a cultivation country, Morocco's become a formidable Spanish and Turkish opponent"

In recent years, Morocco has invested massively in developing its agricultural and horticultural sectors. These small-scale farmers used to sell their products on the local…

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South Africa: Low sweet potato volumes support prices

Sweet potato volumes are usually lower on the fresh produce markets of South Africa; this year it is lower than usual. Last week AMTrends reported that available volumes on…

Louis Melbourne - Seedless Valencia Oranges

"It is a clear winner with price and quality when compared to imported oranges"

A Melbourne-based wholesale company is expecting the popularity of its Australian-grown seedless Valencia oranges to be high over the coming months. Louis Melbourne Business…

Changes proposed for citrus from Australia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently proposed to expand the production areas in Australia from…

New Zealand berry pickers busy as rain is forecast before Christmas

As the New Zealand Met Service is expecting cloud and rain between now and Christmas Day, one South Canterbury berry grower is busy harvesting for the festive…

Fresh Australian cherries for the Holiday Season

For many Australians, childhood memories of summer and the Christmas season are linked to a bowl full of fresh cherries. Young-based cherry and plum producer,…

2014 - 2020 AusAbba programme

Balochistan crop yield up 25 per cent with Australian aid

Farmers from six Balochistan districts (Pakistan) have succeeded in increasing the gross yield and value of their agricultural produce under the Australia…

China may see shortage of imported Australian nectarines

The Australian nectarine is a premium fruit in the Chinese market. Although the overall import volume is not large, each season, these nectarines are awaited with enthusiasm…

January-October 2020

China's fresh and chilled garlic exports increase by 32.31%

China exported a total of 1.72 million tons of fresh and chilled garlic from January to October of this year, i.e. 32.31% more than the 1.30 million tons it…

32 ships with Chilean cherries will arrive at the main Chinese ports until February 16

According to the Chinese outlet Produce Report, a total of 32 Cherry Express service ships are expected to arrive in China from Chile until February 16, 2021.…

The face of Marlene® for 2021 campaign

A beautiful and dreamy nymph in a fairytale setting, surrounded by lots of varieties of apples and the Alps in which they grow. This was the theme chosen by Francesca Cito for…

Irish potato yields down after ‘unusual and variable season’

In the December issue of the Teagasc potato newsletter, Teagasc potato specialist Shay Phelan writes that most growers were able to plant crops earlier than…

Moldovan table grape prices are falling

Over the past week, nearly all varieties of table grapes -except seedless- have seen a slight drop in price on the Moldovan wholesale market. Prices for the…

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