Quebec wholesaler opens new facility and discusses summer programs

Canadawide is getting wider. Just recently, the Montreal, Quebec-based produce wholesaler opened a new facility just 10 minutes away from the company's…

No competition for Chile during stone fruit season

The Chilean stone fruit season has pretty much come to an end. “It has been a long season and the end is usually a bit of a battle,” says Cristian…

Potential gap ahead in grapes from Mexico

Grape production is underway from Mexico already though sizeable volume may not be seen until late May. Miguel Suarez with MAS Melons & Grapes says…

Sustainable packaging solution part of Canadian retail trial

CKF Inc., designer and North America manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is partnering with Belmark inc., to support a Canadian retail…

Inflation continues to take a bite out of organic fresh produce sales

Ongoing inflation continued impacting organic fresh produce sales in the first quarter of 2023 as overall dollar sales grew by slightly less than one…

"Expect the world from us"

Oppy celebrates 20-year brand promise

Committing to a promise of service and selection 20 years ago, Oppy looks toward celebrating one of its most monumental milestones in Toronto while at…

Spring kicks off the start of California avocado season

Spring has sprung and California avocado season has begun in earnest. Winter and early spring rains contributed to delaying the usual start of…

Port of Oakland container volume rises in March

The Port of Oakland’s March total container volume increased 10.7 percent over February 2023 volume. Overall exports (loaded and empty containers) rose…

Appalachian greenhouse grower packages green

The Appalachian area of western Virginia is not typically where you'd expect to find a 2.5-acre high-tech greenhouse commercially growing strawberries.…

Prize Chile:

Good pricing for early season apples from Chile

Chilean apple exporters are seeing a decrease in shipping costs that will help with much needed returns to growers, but more is needed to cover rising…

Fresh Washington asparagus to hit stores this week

From the first spears poking up, to picking and packing, Washington State’s 2023 asparagus season is underway. Consumers can expect the harvest in stores…

Cherry acreage continues to increase as apples decline in the Okanagan

Later crops mean the Okanagan industry isn’t competing directly with the huge Washington State cherry crop, which matures earlier. G.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd.…

US blueberry growers discuss Farm Bill priorities

According to US blueberry growers, specialty crop programs in the Farm Bill are vital to remaining competitive. Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President…

Class action by Georgia farm workers alleges labor trafficking

A class action lawsuit has been filed in a Georgia federal court against a Georgia woman and a blueberry grower on behalf of immigrant farm workers. The…

Creating more options for sustainable farming

US: Electric autonomous drone receives FAA-first approval

After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL…

"We want to help cherry processors and sellers improve product shelf life"

Cherries are loved by many consumers, but the shelf life of cherries is short, which is a big challenge for growers and sellers in production and…

Louise Le Goallec, Arterris

Looking for new French producers to increase volumes of green asparagus

The fresh vegetable division of the Arterris cooperative covers two French regions: Occitania and PACA, which represent about 50,000 tons of production…

Maximizing energy efficiency in IQF freezers

One of the difficulties that food processors encounter is choosing an Individual Quick Freezing or IQF freezer that is both effective and economical,…

"I love seeing the 'gastro nerds' busy"

Danish BAR DJUS supplies 100% natural lime, lemon, and ginger juice to food service

What's in a name? Bar(e) does not only mean 'cocktail bar' in Danish, but also 'only', and djus is a misspelling of 'juice' except in the Faroe…

"Egyptian citrus exports are approaching the 2 million tons mark"

Egypt is experiencing a booming citrus export season, with volumes surpassing last year's figures. This has brought significant financial benefits to…

“Turkey is on its way to become one of the biggest soft fruit suppliers of Europe”

Despite the cold winter in the South of Turkey, the berry industry in Turkey is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at…

Slight decline in freight throughput at the port of Rotterdam in first quarter of 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, 1.5% less freight passed through the port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 111.7 million tonnes…

Efficiency increase alongside volume reduction in the first quarter of 2023

The start of the 2023 business year was marked by geopolitical and inflation-related challenges worldwide. In parallel, the supply chain environment…

EastFruit

Figs can become a new niche product of Moldovan fruit growing

Figs grown in the countries of the southern hemisphere (Brazil, Chile) became available in some supermarket chains and boutique retailers in Chisinau…

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Prices for tomatoes keep declining in Uzbekistan

EastFruit has recently written about the start of a downward trend in wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Over the past week, fresh…

COSCO supports new international land-sea trade corridor development

COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group, and the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) attended the shareholder investment agreement signing…

Michoacan's lemon production skyrocketed in the first quarter of the year

According to data from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP), the state of Michoacan produced 192,157 tons of lemon between January and March,…

Bancolombia Report

“There's more avocado than demand for this fruit in the world”

Bancolombia published a report on the global perspectives of avocado, highlighting that “there's more avocado in the world than demand for this fruit.” The…

Who were the winners of the second edition of the Banana Awards?

A total of 11 companies in the banana sector were awarded on April 19 during the second edition of the Banana Awards, organized by the Association of Banana…

Mexico: Soft fruit beats out beer for top agro-export spot in 2023

Berries were Mexico’s top-grossing agricultural export in the first two months of the year, bringing in US $777 million in revenue, according to the Bank of…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £1.08 this 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…

Banana flowers might be a great meat substitute

Banana flowers (musa acuminata), also called banana blossoms or a banana heart, are mainly enjoyed in South Asian cooking. However, whether you're looking for…

Kenyan Horticulture Directorate suspends two firms due to claims of immature avocado exports

The horticulture directorate has suspended two companies on allegations of shipping immature avocados to overseas markets in a violation of set rules that…

Banana flip flops will have you ready for the summer

Amazon is selling the cutest Banana Flip Flops. They are made of “high quality EVA material” that is super soft and totally flexible. The banana flip flops…