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Expansion throughout US

Herb grower bringing 90 percent of production indoors

While this year’s demand for fresh herbs has been somewhat flat, the bigger picture shows that growth is still steady. “We still have a bit of growth, and that’s factoring in…

California citrus supplies up 20 percent

Supplies of citrus out of California are up this season. “This year’s supply is up about 20 percent compared with last year at this time, though the size structure started out…

Plentiful Mexican avocados resulting in lower prices compared to last year

Supplies of avocados look to be strong. “Mexico has a fantastic crop with great quality and that looks to have good supplies to carry on through the winter and spring,” says…

Table grape and cherry breeder shares predictions for 2023

Changing consumer expectations and tastes, climate change necessitating “low chill” fruit, and the need to digitize and harness data for breeding purposes are issues that may…

Market expects lowest November almond shipments since 2016

Market participants surveyed by Mintec, ahead of the release of the official position report on 13th December, expected November shipments to fall to the lowest levels for the…

Veteran account manager retires from Superfresh Growers

After nearly three decades on the Superfresh Growers sales team, Dan Harrington, account manager, plans to retire at the end of the year. Harrington was one of the first…

The United Potato Growers of Canada

2022 Canadian potato production follow-up

Last week, Freshplaza published an Overview of 2022 Canadian potato production. However, as new data has been considered, the United Potato Growers of Canada has issued the…

Direct sensing technology

New partnership provides irrigation optimization

The Toro Company and Treetoscope Ltd. have announced a strategic partnership to provide direct plant sensing technology to support irrigation management decisions. With this…

Climate change is part of the reason

US vegetable prices up nearly 40% in November over previous month

Vegetable prices in the United States were up nearly 40% in November over the previous month, according to new figures from the Labor Department. It seems that…

Bonduelle Fresh Americas becomes Certified B Corporation

Yesterday, Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the US business unit of Bonduelle Group and home of Ready Pac Bistro®, announced it is now a Certified B Corporation,…

Special Latin America

Ronaldo Araújo, CEO Sebastião Da Manga, Brazil:

“Shocking for us to increase fruit prices due to extremely high sea, ground freight increases”

The Brazilian year-round mango supplier to Europe, the Sebastião Da Manga Groups, notes via their CEO Ronaldo Araújo: “Its been very difficult and shocking for us to add or…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Edilson Hernandez, Prime Tropics: “We have entered the Swiss market with our 50g finger lime format”

"In 2023 we'll export durians from Guatemala to Europe for the first time"

In December, Guatemala's finger lime campaign is in full swing, coinciding with the Christmas holidays, in which consumption increases considerably. "We produce finger limes…

Retail

Dreamstime

Grubhub and Kiwibot partner

Shipt: Fruits and vegetables were the most-delivered items in 2022

US: Blue Apron cuts 10% of staff amid financial pressuresBlue Apron, once a high-flying leader in the subscription meal kit delivery niche, said it will trim its workforce by…

Political unrest in Peru endangers fruit supplies

The political unrest in Peru could jeopardize global fruit supplies as the growing season is in full swing in the world’s biggest blueberry exporter. Unrest…

Orange crop forecast remains stable for Brazil

Forecast update for São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt at 314.11 mln boxes

The second 2022–23 orange crop forecast update for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt, published on Dec. 12 by Fundecitrus and its…

Organic banana producers from Piura start exporting derivatives to Europe

An initiative promoted by the Organic Banana Agro-industrial Innovation project, executed by the APBOSMAM Agrarian Cooperative and Cedepas Norte within the…

Marie Piccone - Manbulloo

"There's strong demand for Australian mangoes, however international freight is proving to be a challenge"

The Kensington Pride and R2E2 mango harvests are in full swing across Northern Queensland. Manbulloo is currently harvesting across all five farms within the Atherton…

The first shipment of Chilean cherries arrived at Guangzhou Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market

The first shipment of Chilean cherries this season arrived at the Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market in Guangzhou on December 9 and opened for sale. This cargo ship carrying…

“India shows growth in kiwi imports, 25% increase in the year 2021”

India is one of the most promising countries for kiwi producers across the globe, says Naufil Kalam, director for Indian importer CR Fruits International. “In recent times, we…

Durian supply spike leads to excess of durians and plummeting prices in Singapore

A glut of durians coming from Malaysian plantations in Pahang, Johor and Genting Highlands has resulted in record low prices. In some places, the prized Musang…

Zimbabwean company sets up defenses as Peru swamps avo markets

Zimbabwe’s biggest tea producer, Tanganda Tea Company, says was faced with a slower global avocado market in the year to September 30, 2022, after Peruvian…

Stuart Butcher – Tomahawk

Litchis have been the salve after a blistering citrus season

“We dispatched the last trucks with our litchis to Cape Town this past weekend, and we’re grateful to have finished before the rain we’ve had recently,” says Stuart Butcher,…

"When the full transition to paper happens, we'll be ready"

Dutch company introduces clients to new paper packaging

The Dutch company Argos Packaging held NoW-Paper Test days for a week. From December 2 to December 9, it introduced its business partners to this new plastic-free packaging.…

Daniel Badger - VitaFresh Produce

“The fig is traditionally popular at Christmas, but sales have stabilised through the year"

New season Brazilian figs have arrived at VitaFresh Produce, the season runs from November until August. “The season started slowly with short supply and high prices,” explains…

Vietnamese Prime Minister visits The Netherlands, learns about fruit export potential

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the Minister of Agriculture Le Minh Hoan are visiting the Netherlands this week together with the largest delegation of…

Sweden sees slow pre-Christmas fruit and vegetable sales

The sales of fruit and vegetables in Sweden leading up to Christmas is slow as consumers are also feeling the inflation and higher prices due to the current global challenges.…

Naïo Technologies raises 32 million euros [33.7 million USD] to accelerate its industrial and commercial growth

“Agricultural robotics is climbing upwards”

Founded in 2011 by French robotics engineers Aymeric Barthes and Gaëtan Séverac, Naïo Technologies is based in Toulouse and specializes in agricultural robotics. The company…

Mario van Dam, Bel Impex:

"Surinamese long bean cultivation, sales restarted"

Supply chains were severely disrupted during the pandemic, which caused all kinds of adverse effects. That made it impossible for the Dutch company, Bel Impex, to maintain its…

Bergamo, Italy 26 January 2023 -

International Business meetings with buyers of large-scale retailers

Business meetings between fresh fruit and vegetables buyers of international large-scale retailers and production companies will take place on the 26th of January 2023 in…

Soft fruit sector in Poland

Increase in exports is a positive change for Polish soft fruit industry

In the last few years, the area of fruit cultivation intended for the dessert market has increased. The consumption of berries has increased significantly.…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.01 per kg

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…

Mushroom Packaging focuses on customizable and compostable solutions

Mushroom Packaging's "grown-to-order" business model aims focuses on creating packaging solutions that are both practical and sustainable. The company offers a…

Can vegetable storages operate during power outages?

Storage facilities for fruits and vegetables consume a lot of electricity. Today, their work has become much more difficult. However, there is a way out even…

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