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Early winter could see slim strawberry supplies and high prices

Strawberries may very well be in tight supply later this year. Right now as California volumes of strawberries are winding down from peak summer volumes, Central Mexico is in…

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Potato harvest resumes on Prince Edward Island post Hurricane Fiona

About 10 days after Hurricane Fiona hit the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada, residents, including its potato growers and shippers, are slowly gaining back…

California Avocado Commission announces new president

The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors has selected produce veteran Jeff Oberman to become the organization’s new president, effective October…

Alico, Inc. initial Hurricane Ian assessment: 125 year-old company weathers latest storm

Alico, Inc. has stated that it is remaining strong following Hurricane Ian. It has sent out a press release, saying: "Most importantly, we are grateful that…

Fruit Attraction gets underway in a warm Madrid

Fruit Attraction started today in Madrid. The problems in Dutch tomato cultivation are the talk of the trade fair. Turkish tomato traders, for example, indicate that they see…

US walnut prices slide on ample supply and weak bakery performance

The Mintec Benchmark Prices (MBP) for Chandler 80% walnuts FAS US fell 20 cents/lbs in September, taking the benchmark down to USD 2.45/lbs in the closing week…

The celebration of the cherry blossom in an orchard in Maule marks the official start of the Chilean 2022/23 cherry season

The official start of Chile's 2022/2023 cherry season was marked by the celebration of the cherry blossom. Chilean and Chinese authorities attended the event,…

Post-harvest solutions in the spotlight at Fruit Attraction

Termotécnica is exhibiting at Fruit Attraction 2022 in Madrid, Spain October 4-6 with DaColheita–FarmFresh packaging solutions. This is the fourth edition of the fair in which…

Chiquita stickers go pink for breast cancer awareness campaign

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Chiquita is giving its blue sticker a pink makeover to match the Pink Ribbon - an international symbol for…

Rabobank reports:

'Blueberries are increasing their global presence'

According to recent Rabobank research, the blueberry industry is becoming truly global, with fast-growing supply and/or demand in most continents. Per capita…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Organic grower-shipper reflects on its evolution as Orlando show approaches

Bridges Produce looks forward to the return of the IFPA this year in Orlando, Florida. It has been exhibiting at the PMA Fresh Summit, now IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show,…

Global Focus Top Fruit

“We started packing apples at the same time that we’re picking them”

In Poland, the energy prices are increasing in a big way. As well as closing some of the cold chambers, one of the Polish apple exporters is now harvesting and packing at the same…

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Buggy has opened a new dark store in Ontario

PlantX Life has entered into an e-commerce partnership with The Very Good Food Company

US: Giant Food’s loyalty program boosts savings on grocery staplesRegional grocery chain Giant Food is offering shoppers a chance to save on grocery staples such as milk,…

October proclaimed as Michigan Apple Month

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October to be Michigan Apple Month to recognize the importance of the Michigan apple industry. Michigan is known for…

$20 million USDA funding helps expand markets for climate-smart commodities

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program has announced a $20 million investment in Elevated Foods,…

Bustos and Feenstra introduce legislation to help farmers access & utilize precision agriculture technologies

US Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) have introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Program (PAL) Act of 2022, bipartisan…

South Korea sees imported fruit prices skyrocket

On October 1, the Korean won ended at 1,441 per dollar; this was a 13-year low against the US greenback. This caused the price for a bunch of bananas to…

International and Spanish Tradeshow Magazine - Primeur Fruit Attraction

Fruit Attraction will be held between Tuesday 4th October and Thursday 6th October in Madrid. FreshPlaza and Primeur have joined together to publish a 150 page tradeshow…

Australian pavilion - Asia Fruit Logistica

Early cherries and new grape varieties from Australia Fruit

The team from Australia Fruits are looking forward to being back at Asia Fruit Logistica again. They will be there with cherries under the Wandin Valley Farm brands. "There…

How ‘bout dem apples:

Demand booms for Bravo in Southeast Asia

A unique Australian apple is rising in popularity across Southeast Asia, thanks to its striking appearance, sweet juiciness and enormous health benefits. The…

Freight failures tackled by new farm body

The state’s peak farming body has set up a new group to identify supply chain bottlenecks costing the state billions in lost revenue each year. NSW Farmers…

"What we've tried to do is work through what this concept actually means in terms of horticulture production"

Australian horticulture industry strengthening its approach to sustainability goals and indicators

The Australian horticulture industry is in the process of moving from its sustainability framework stage to having a more detailed report to help guide the different fruit and…

Over one million Envy™ apples sold at Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival in China has been a runaway success for Envy™, with 165,000 gift boxes (1.48M total apples) sold – a new record for Envy™ apples at the festival.T&G…

DiMuto

“The impact of visibility on global trade flows is rising”

Visibility has a significant impact on trade flows. For all parties involved, it is important to get a harmonized, unified view of trade activity across all trade lanes so…

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

ICAR develops improved lemon variety: the Thar Vaibhav

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has developed an improved variety of lemon; the Thar Vaibhav. According to the scientists, the Thar Vaibhav plant…

Grape export subsidy withdrawal will affect overseas shipments from Maharashtra

Grape exports from Maharashtra are likely to drop off this year as the Indian government is withdrawing the subsidy for outbound shipment of the popular fruit.…

Vegetable prices are up in India as rain affects supply

In India, rising vegetable prices are jeopardising the common man’s budget. There is definitively a supply crunch, which has been caused by heavy rain. Apple,…

Ministry of Transport of China

Larger Chinese ports report container volume growth from January to August

Chinese container ports have seen a 4.1% increase in the period January-August 2022, compared with the same months last year, with 194.4 million TEU. In the same period,…

Fruit Attraction, Pavillion #4, booth 4D04B

Increase in volumes expected for the Kiwi Passion Consortium

Getting near to the harvest time, Kiwi Passion consortium foresees a significant increase in volumes for the kiwi varieties promoted and marketed by the Consortium itself. The…

David Morange, France Champignon - Bonduelle Group:

“The inflationary context forces us to review the way we manage our companies”

“Given the cost structure for mushrooms, production prices are heavily impacted by the increases in the cost of energy, packaging, transport and labor,” explains David…

Shock-sensing data logger with dummy food shapes replicate the movement of fruit and vegetables during handling and transport

For fruit growers and producers concerned about high wastage levels caused by damage during handling and processing, crop quality specialists Martin Lishman Ltd have developed…

Bonduelle

Bonduelle annual results 2021-2022

Business growth and profitability maintained in a particularly adverse environment

On September 30, 2022, the Bonduelle Supervisory Board, under the chairmanship of Martin Ducroquet, reviewed the statutory and consolidated financial statements for FY 2021 -…

Apulia, Italy

"I have 400 tons of unsold grapes on the vines"

Such a crisis seems to be getting worse day by day, along with the desperation of the many farmers who are now tired of seeing their product depreciated. The grape sector,…

Thierry and Régina, of La Casa del Limón de Carolina, Spain:

"Roasted lemon caviar powder is a unique product in the world which we make using different varieties that we grow"

In the Valencian region of Campo de Turia, the French couple, Thierry and Régina have specialized in the cultivation of organic citrus caviar. "We are a gourmet family, and we…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £0.96, up 7% 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…

Planasa's novelties in Fruit Attraction 2022

RedSayra and Red Samanta strawberries, two new raspberry varieties, and the formation of a company in South Africa

Planasa will arrive at a new edition of Fruit Attraction with several novelties in its portfolio. "In addition to the launches of the RedSayra and Red Samantha strawberry…

Eurostat

Road freight transport in the EU: +7% in 2021 YoY

In 2021, total road freight transport in the EU increased by 7% in terms of tonne-kilometres (tkm) compared with 2020. This shows a recovery from the transport situation in…

Kenyan fresh produce traders lose case to block new levy

Fresh produce exporters have lost a bid to stop the Kenyan government from imposing a 0.25% levy on the customs value of their export consignments. High Court…

Mbare Musika fruit and vegetable market

Harare city council does not support growers trading in bad circumstances

Mbare Musika is the major trading market for vegetables and fruits in Mbare suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. Recent reports indicate that the high daytime…

Macoo GmbH

Moldova Special: Marco Henschke, Macoo Ltd, on the start of the Moldovan plum season

"Moldavian plums have been accepted in the German market"

Around the same time as last year, Macoo Ltd was able to unload the first plums from Moldova last week. The first deliveries were marketed relatively quickly. "Several…

Video PGI peaches from Leonforte

The 'press tour' organized by the Consorzio di Tutela della Pesca di Leonforte IGP over two days has made it possible to present this excellent peach to various producers. The…

Recent United Nations report:

"165-600 million hectares more land needed for global food production by 2050"

Food demand to support the global population will be 50 per cent more in 2050 compared with 2012, according to a recent United Nations report. Production will…

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