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It’s important the consumer knows how to identify CEA-grown produce

How do retailers market indoor-grown produce? Does the consumer know the difference between produce that’s grown indoors versus outdoors? If so, does the consumer care? This…

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More organic cranberries from Wisconsin this year

Supplies of organic Wisconsin cranberries will be up this season. “Last year was the first year with organic cranberries for us and it really took off. So this year we’ll be…

Pricing on onions gains needed strength

Onion supplies across North America are down somewhat. In the Pacific Northwest, the region saw heat waves, which hit triple digits for sustained periods of time, throughout…

Limoneira Company announces joint venture with Wileman Bros. & Elliott, Inc.

Limoneira Company announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wileman Bros. & Elliott, Inc., to come together to sell their combined…

Ports of LA and Long Beach announce new measures to speed cargo throughput

After consultation with multiple supply chain stakeholders and the U.S. Department of Transportation, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles announced bold…

"Tomato trade with Mexico could cost U.S. growers $250M a year"

As Mexico increases tomato exports across the world, including to the United States, prices plummet for American growers, including those in Florida. That practice could cost…

Mango harvest update from the National Mango Board

According to the Mango Harvest Report from the National Mango Board (NMB), updated September 17, 2021, the mango volume shipped in the week ending on September…

USDA

Western fruit report - Grape cold storage summary

Cold storage holding of grapes in California up slightly Y-O-Y

On September 15 2021, the number of bags of Autumn Royal grapes in Californian cold storages stood at 108,788, which is more than double the number of bags compared to last…

FruitScout

Precision crop load management platform secures $4 mln in seed funding

FruitScout, the world’s first mobile-based, AI-powered precision crop load management (PCLM) platform, today announced $4 million in seed round funding led by Bowery Capital…

Key new hires for Peak of the Market

After an extensive search, Peak of the Market is proud to announce that Deena Clarke has joined its team as chief financial officer. Clarke held the role of controller at…

Special Fruit Attraction 2021

Laser Food has been using its Natural Branding technology for 15 years

"The best companies trust the indelible marking of their fresh products"

"There's no doubt that, back in 2006, when Laser Food had the idea of starting to develop the technology to indelibly mark fresh agri-food products, this seemed a little…

Global Focus Potatoes / Onions

Sustainability label for Equans’ condensation drying technology

One of 1,000 clean and profitable solutions in the world to protect the environment. This is what EQUANS’ (the new name of ENGIE Refrigeration) condensation drying technology…

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Dreamstime

Giant Food is making online grocery delivery and pickup orders more affordable

Albertsons: First U.S. grocer to employ the Firework platform

US: Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen delivers opening keynote at GroceryshopThe Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen took the stage in Las Vegas at Groceryshop,…

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association presents award for helping advocate for Florida agriculture

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) has honored the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Marketing and Development with its…

Market and Crop Update for September 23, 2021

'Texas onion markets are the best in about a generation”

MARKETColorado Western Slope/Utah:Don Ed Holmes with The Onion House in Weslaco, TX, said to us on Sept. 22 his Colorado and Corinne, UT, deals are going well.…

Providing fresh fruits and vegetables to students

Maryland State Department of Education awards over $4 million to Maryland Schools

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has awarded more than $4.2 million in federal funds to more than 180 Maryland elementary schools across the…

"We believe growers should choose tools and practices that suit them"

Bayer to launch organic vegetable seeds portfolio

Bayer today announced that it will expand its vegetable seeds offerings under the new Vegetables by Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seeds. The launch will focus…

Mark Tweddle - Jupiter Group

“We have grapes slightly earlier than Peru and have a shorter lead time to market which gives us a clear seasonal advantage"

With Greece as a core focus in the northern hemisphere for Jupiter Group, CEO Mark Tweddle talks about the developments of their three key categories from the region. Table…

Fruit Cleaning Service finds its way in a strong growing soft fruit market

First aid for soft fruit in case of a quality problem

Since the start of Fruit cleaning service (the sister company under Fruitful-Berries) at the beginning of March this year, both growers and traders around the world have been…

The storms in Albacete affect the quality and volumes of leafy vegetables

There will be lettuce and spinach supply issues in the next two weeks

The main leafy vegetable-producing areas in Albacete were affected by a strong hailstorm on Thursday, September 16. According to industry sources, the hail caused damage to…

Jose Antonio Baños, president of Ejidomar:

"We expect the pepper harvests will be lower than usual in October"

The vegetable harvest is starting to take shape in the greenhouses of El Ejido, Almeria. However, the volume being harvested is still limited, and it will take a few weeks for…

Harvesting started for Red Moon, while tests for international expansion continue

In the Italian areas the harvest of Red Moon® branded apples started in mid-September, in particular of the earliest cultivar RS-1, followed in a few weeks by the later…

Turkish kiwi season underway

“We’re steadily increasing kiwi volumes every year”

The Turkish kiwi season has started and as every year Turkey has increased its production of the fruit. Despite local production not being able to completely cover the demand…

Lennart van den Heuvel (Hoofdman-Roodzant) from a 'minimalistic' World Food Moscow:

"In Russia too, retailers are taking over the market, thus squeezing out traditional importers"

WorldFood Moscow began on Tuesday. Dutch wholesaler, Hoofdman- Roodzant was there, as always. According to Lennart van den Heuvel, participation is not disappointing. The…

Postharvest solutions are being studied to reduce cold damage in blood oranges in prolonged storage

Blood oranges (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) are a rich source of phytonutrients and bioactive compounds such as anthocyanins, flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids,…

Historic shipment of Argentine citrus to EU and Russia

Argentinian Minister of Agriculture, Julián Domínguez, has called the shipment of 13,634 tons of fresh fruit (lemons, tangerines and oranges), in addition to…

Xian Huang, Yex, the Netherlands:

"Sea freight situation hitting Chinese pomelos exports to Europe hard"

The new Chinese pomelo season is pretty challenging, says Xian Huang of Yex, a Dutch wholesaler. Not least because of the current logistics situation. "Expensive sea freight…

"This month we launched the low-cost, single-use, real-time temperature recorder B9Z"

Frigga is a manufacturer and supplier specialized in real-time monitoring solutions. The company supplies clients in pharmaceutical industries, food industries, distribution,…

"The Taeltech platform captures insights across the consumers' whole shopping journey – from decision making to purchase."

The online platform hoping to help Australian and New Zealand's fresh produce brands cut through the busy Chinese market

One of China's leading consumer engagement platforms is looking at expanding its involvement in the Australian and New Zealand fresh produce industries, not only by assisting…

South African onion market under severe pressure due to oversupply

It’s been a difficult season for onions, which is yet another crop affected by the heavy rain in January and February in Limpopo Province. This region currently supplies 84%…

11% increase in port stay duration reported for first half of 2021

The median time spent by container vessels in port began to grow sharply in the second half of 2020. It continued into the first half of 2021, according to…

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