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Assistant Grower Manager potted plants - North America

Berry Agronomist - Western Australia

Irrigation Technician - Tasmania

Orchard Manager (Blueberries) - Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Finance Manager | Fresh Produce | Murcia, Spain

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Shipments of Chilean grapes are steady despite continuing logistics challenges

Supplies of Chilean grapes are steady and getting stronger by the day. According to the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, the global export estimate for Chilean grapes is 693,707…

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Shipper brings back Selvática ripe bananas from Ecuador

In order to round out its sustainability line, one importer has reintroduced the Selvática ripe bananas back into its lineup. “These are a little different in that they have…

Fresh avocado imports from Mexico resume

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that its avocado inspection program in…

‘Super pest’ Colorado potato beetle has the genetic resources to sidestep our attacks

The Colorado potato beetle as evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a “super pest” that wreaks havoc on…

July 13-14, 2022

Hydroponics debate featured in OPS educational session

The continued growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and the ramifications of hydroponically grown items being eligible for organic certification will be the…

Planting sweet potatoes in California

Alexandra Rae Molumby, marketing manager for Bako Sweet, is out in the fields with an update. It’s time to plant Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet sweet potatoes into hot…

USDA

Table grape production in Chile

Chilean producers export 260,000 tons of table grapes to US annually

Chilean producers export 260 thousand metric tons of table grapes to the United States annually. The arid Atacama region accounts for around 15 percent of Chilean area planted…

Chilean fresh fruit shipments totaled US$ 1.255 million in January

Fresh fruit shipments had a good start to the year. Despite the fact there was a drop of 3,5% in volume. In January, shipments managed to increase their value…

The Kiwi Committee warns that unfit kiwis are being offered for export

"Exporting kiwis that are not suitable to be exported deceives consumers and harms the Chilean kiwi industry"

The Chilean Kiwi Committee has denounced that some exporters are offering kiwis that are unsuitable to be shipped to international markets. "Some producers are…

The bar is set high for International Blueberry Conference in Poland

"The largest International Blueberry Conference is held in Poland. Yes it's true! We checked other events of this type. Up to 900 participants from all over the world attended…

Special Machinery and Packaging

Carrots - peeled or scraped?

When you scrape (peel abrasively) carrots, their exterior turns white after a while. People mistakenly think the product is moldy. Scraping damages the carrot's cell…

Global Focus Organics

Ecovalia calls for more support to meet the European objective on organic production

The world's organic-product market has registered the highest growth in recent years

According to the statistical data on organic production that IFOAM and FIBL have just presented, the market for organic products worldwide has registered the…

Michael Wehmeyer, A. Schmidt Fruchtimport Ltd, on the marketing of exotics:

"Exotics range broadened considerably"

Wintertime is the season for exotics: At Bielefeld wholesale company A. Schmidt Fruchtimport Ltd, air-shipped exotics from all over the world are currently well received as…

“We’re expecting larger mango volumes compared to the previous year”

The Indian mango season will kick off really soon. The better quality mangoes are expected in the third week of March and volumes will probably be higher than they were in the…

Marnus Schoeman – Good Hope Fruit

Pears are the buzz of the season

South African pear farmers have needed a good season like the current one: it’s a seller’s market for pears in Europe, where domestic pear stocks will soon run out completely,…

The 5th International Conference “Berries of Russia 2022”

The share of domestic fruits and berries on the Russian market has increased from 28% to 42% over 10 years, while the share of imported products has decreased from 72% to 58%.…

Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association launch International Fresh Produce Association

January 2022 saw the merging of Produce Marketing Association, including PMA A-NZ, together with United Fresh Produce Association to create a brand-new entity; the…

“DLG Benelux to organize the NAO-Netherlands-Pavilion at PotatoEurope 2022 in Germany”

PotatoEurope 2022 will take place from 7-8 September in Rittergut Bockerode near Hanover. For this German edition of PotatoEurope, the Dutch Potato…

2nd to 6th May

Emilia-Romagna will host the International Cherry Symposium (ICS)

Emilia-Romagna will be the world capital of cherries at the International Cherry Symposium (ICS), to be held from 2 to 6 May. This international event will be…

First shop opens in Milan, Italy

Nudo: New local shop format designed around a fruit crate

The new local shop format designed by Francesco Faccin for EcorNaturaSì, channels the 40x60 module of the crate used throughout the agricultural chain to cut waste and boost…

What a (banana) ride

"Hop on!" invites Green Farm Forum in a LinkedIN post. They shared a video of an amazing banana transport system. It is a cable car pulled by a driver on a motorcycle.

Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal returns for its second edition from 23 to 25 February

After a successful first edition in 2021, Portuguese food and beverage companies will gather again to present their quality food export offering at the Digital…

Transitex first refrigerated warehouse will be operational by the end of February

By the end of February, Transitex first refrigerated warehouse will be operational. The new facility comes to complete the services already offered to the fresh fruit business. Known as…

The Spanish lemon has the lowest water footprint in the fruit sector, after achieving a reduction of 39%

The water footprint of lemons produced in Spain has decreased by 39% over the last 30 years, as indicated in the report 'Water footprint of lemons in Spain'…

Haskap berries could hold the key to endurance runners’ success

A recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing 2%, according to new…

Peruvian exotic fruit exports up 46.2% in 2021

Shipments of Peruvian exotic fruits abroad totaled around US$13.4 million last year. According to the Association of Peruvian Exporters' Global Business and…

Jobs galore as industry calls out for workers

New Zealanders abroad urged to return home and pick kiwifruit

New Zealanders abroad are being urged to come home and assist the nation’s growers in picking and packing kiwifruit, in the national interest. New Zealand's…

Congress Center of Fleuriaye, Carquefou, April 5th 2022

France: first edition of Pro Bio Ouest

For the first edition of Pro Bio Ouest, which will be held at the congress center of Fleuriaye (Carquefou) on April 5th 2022, Initiative Bio Bretagne and…

EU is committed to help Africa raise sustainable food standards

In the meeting of the EU’s and AU’s heads of states and governments that ended last Friday, the EU emphasized it is using the partnership to encourage African…

Queensland, Australia

Avocado forum in Bundaberg will showcase export opportunities

The city of Bundaberg has been chosen as the location to host a forum which will discuss opportunities to boost avocado exportation with the national crop…

Ecuador: 99,940 tons of fresh pineapples exported to 18 destinations in 2021

In 2021, 99,940 tons of fresh pineapple fruit for export were certified good to go. According to figures from the Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and…

The largest strawberry in the world weighs 289 grams and has a circumference of 34 cm

An Israeli farmer has just grown the world's largest strawberry, shattering a record that was held since 2015 with a strawberry that weighs 289 grams, is 8…

New Zealand onion exporter fears this season will be the worst in 30 years

A Pukekohe-based onion exporter says this season is looking to end up as the worst in 30 years. According to NZ Onion Company managing director Mike Blake,…

Average weekly wholesale prices of bananas

Bananas from Colombia down 11% compared to last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

French fry shortages will go global due to supply chain disruptions

Southeast Asian fast-food chains are being hit by a shortage of French fries as supply-chain problems slow shipments of the frozen item from the US and Europe.…

Erdoğan’s visit to Africa should create new agri arrangements

Industry experts hope that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visits to Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Guinea-Bissau will contribute to the…

Retail

Dreamstime

John Lewis logistics firm Clipper agrees £940mln US takeover

Walmart is expanding autonomous delivery pilot with Cruise

US: Dollar Tree, Inc. announces retirement of Executive Chairman Bob SasserDollar Tree, Inc. announced that Bob Sasser, 70, intends to retire from his role as Executive…

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