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Will apple export volumes grow again this season?

Washington’s apple season is starting as some supplies from 2022 are still wrapping up. Javier Orti, sales manager for Asia for Salix Fruits says the…

Prices moderating on avocados

Supplies of avocados are good as regions are shifting in their levels of supply. “Mexico is harvesting daily and that’s good,” says Calavo Growers Inc.’s Peter Shore, who…

Bosch Growers starts US expansion with AppHarvest Somerset acquisition

Pioneering is something they can do at Bosch Growers. Six years ago, the family business started growing blackberries under glass in addition to their…

Suppliers object

Investor firm buys other AppHarvest facilities

AppHarvest's three greenhouses were auctioned last week. In a single bid, the two largest farms in Morehead and Richmond were offered. Investment firm…

Year-round supply of avocados to Asia

Mission Produce, Inc. announces its upcoming attendance at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong from Sept. 6-8, 2023, with special representation from its…

Nick Dulcich with Pretty Lady Vineyards

“I believe about half of California’s table grape harvest is lost”

Last week, the California Table Grape Commission reported that an estimated 25 million boxes of California table grapes are lost due to Hurricane…

US dollar fights to defend role as global currency

The de-dollarization of the world economy has been thrust back into the spotlight with the BRICS summit, which took place in Johannesburg, South…

DataLiner

Affecting exports to the US

Brazilian grape sector concerned about lack of agricultural auditors

The Brazilian fruit industry is concerned about a potential collapse in grape exports to the United States, its primary international destination. With…

Panama Canal transit auction bids are soaring

Vessel paid $2.4 million to skip the Panama Canal queue

Auctions by the Panama Canal Authority for spot transits enable owners that do not have reservations to skip the queue, but with transits of the waterway…

Walnuts from California, China and Chile affect Kashmir’s walnut industry

In Kashmir, it is the time for harvesting of walnuts. The growers, however, say the demand for their walnuts has been low for six years straight due to the…

Special Asia Fruit Logistica

“We’re going to make this product a big category in India”

Starting promotions in the coming months, the Indian retailer Zepto is confident that SN!BS healthy snacks can gain a big share in the fruit &…

Asia is a key region for Mexico-grown organic bananas

The Asian market is of significant importance to Coliman Bananas. “Its size, ongoing economic growth, and changes in dietary habits make the region…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

Prices for Ukrainian potatoes are low and could go even lower in the coming months

“Logistics of potato operations have become very expensive”

A very wet spring and a dry summer have resulted in a delay of the planting season and a lower yield of the potatoes. Nick Gordiichuk, Vice-President…

Retail

Dreamstime

UNLIMEAT is ramping up its expansion into the US market

JD.com has opened a new commercial office in South America

Former CEO of Brazil's Americanas denies knowledge of accounting fraudFormer Americanas Chief Executive Miguel Gutierrez has denied in a letter sent to…

Quebec apple growers want government aid to deal with changing tastes and climate

Quebec apple farmers have asked their government for help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards. Éric Rochon, president of the Quebec apple…

A busy harvest for Okanagan fruit farmers

The Okanagan tree fruit harvest is in full swing, with peach season at its tail end and apples, pears and other fruits arriving. However, it has not all been…

Location: Fredericksburg

Texas Fruit Conference set for October 18-20

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Texas Fruit Conference is set for Oct. 18-20 in Fredericksburg, with registration now accepted. The…

University of Georgia

Researchers seek methods to keep blueberries growing amid climate change

For Zilfina Rubio Ames, blueberry research begins after the plant is bred and in the ground. An assistant professor of horticulture in the University of…

Photo Report: China 2023 International Fruit Expo

A successful International Fruit Expo was completed in Guangzhou over the weekend. The show took place from September 1 to 3. It is jointly hosted by…

"European demand is on target, we are waiting for the Saudi market to pick up"

As Egyptian sweet potato exports are going full steam ahead in September, exporters are intensifying their efforts to clear the bulk of their stocks.…

Successful campaign ends for Egyptian garlic

The Egyptian garlic campaign has now come to an end, giving way to the spring onion campaign. Growers and exporters are pleased with an exceptionally…

Bram Jansen, Invaro Group:

"What's visible to the human eye, a camera can see, too"

"Optical sorting is the future," begins Bram Jansen, Sales and Export Manager at Schouten, which is part of the Invaro Group. This Dutch company…

Giorgio Donnarumma of Nuovafrutta (Italy)

"A hot autumn is in store for Hass avocados"

"In the month of August, avocado consumption and prices were particularly low, as they always are," says Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager of…

Guilhem Flammen, Greenery France:

“The French tomato market should pick up again this week”

Last week, cluster tomato prices plummeted on the French market. “We went from 1.30€ to 1€ per kg between Monday and Friday,” explains Guilhem Flammen,…

Grupo Alcoaxarquía gives Tresmares a minority stake

Grupo Alcoaxarquia, a leader in the marketing of avocados and other fruits of organic origin, has given a minority stake in its capital to Tresmares, a…

Stable increase of production for Portuguese walnuts

We expect a significant increase in volumes compared to last year’s campaign

The Portuguese production of walnuts is steadily increasing according to Sebastião Lorena, head of sales and marketing at Portuguese walnut exporter…

Freight transport by barge between North Sea Port and hinterland increases to 60%

In North Sea Port, the transportation of goods to the hinterland by inland waterway continues to increase. Over five years, it rose from 54% to an…

Green light for laser trial to protect Australian pome and stone fruit

Baudin’s black cockatoos are notorious for their love of pome and stone fruit, which is something growers in south-west Western Australia aren’t too happy…

Kashmir Horticulture Department expands kiwi plantation in the north

The Horticulture Department of Kashmir is actively expanding kiwi cultivation in northern Kashmir, successfully running five of its own nurseries and promoting…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £0.97: up 4% 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…

Top 7 fresh fruits exported from Tajikistan

The climate of Tajikistan is ideal for growing most fruits, which are therefore highly valued abroad. According to the results of the first half of the year,…

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