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More room for produce imports with increased container capacity at Port of Savannah

(More of) Savannah is open for business. That’s the message following a recently announced expansion to the Port of Savannah by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). In late…

Pricing softens on onions following start of Mexican crop

Onions are in ample supply. However, that looks to be a bit of a temporary situation. “There seems to be a lot of storage supplies of onions left. Mexico also has a pretty big…

Pure Flavor expands greenhouse portfolio through acquisition

Pure Flavor® announces the acquisition of Cervini Farms C5 in Leamington, Ontario, to add to its expanding portfolio of greenhouses and distribution centers. “The addition of…

India's mango exports to the US expected to get boost

Mango exports from India to the US are expected to expand with irradiation facilities in different parts of the country. India’s mango varieties Kesar,…

USDA announces appointments to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 28 members and alternate members to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC). Members and…

Infrastructure modernization required to handle increased trade between the US and Mexico

In order to efficiently handle the growing volumes of produce traded between Mexico and the US, commercial traffic infrastructure and land Ports of Entry (POE’s) will need to…

Recall of Enoki mushrooms

Xin Ao International Group Corp of Linden, NJ, is recalling its 200 grams packages of “Sss Enoki Mushroom” and “K-Fresh Mushroom”, because it has the potential to be…

Northwest region US

Potato stocks totaled 116 million hundredweight on February 1, 2023

Potato stocks in Idaho on February 1, 2023 totaled 64.5 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 56.2 million cwt. February 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…

Sixteen STARS selected to attend Southern Exposure

Wendy McManus of Connect 2 Potential can’t stop talking about the 16 enthusiastic college students who are part of the 2023 Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship…

UK: ‘Vertical farming needs to match field grown crop cost prices'

“It’s an exciting time here at Fischer Farms, there’s a lot going on. Our second farm, which has 25.000m2 of growing space is now ready. Investment in automation, and the…

Special Southern Exposure

Full berry line in spotlight

With Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure: The Final Frontier fast approaching, the California Giant Berry Farms’ team is eager to showcase its offering of…

Global Focus Grapes

Indian table grape season moving towards a good pace

After a few weeks’ delay, the grape season in India is finally picking up the pace. Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard Private Limited, says a…

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Approximately 200 employees at Lidl US headquarters have been laid off

US: Sprouts on pace for several store openingsSprouts stores are, well, sprouting up in different markets around the United States. The retailer, which raised its full-year…

FAO assists Guyana to increase cherry production

According to the United Nations (UN) organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping Guyana improve the output of West Indian Cherry…

Help for banana farmers is coming

Banana prices in Belize are anticipated to rise somewhat. The Ministry of Agriculture claims that this price increase is the result of higher production costs…

Week 7 Wholesale Fruit Market Report

China: Avocado prices rise sharply, Australian prune market hit by Chilean stonefruit

The imported fruit market has recently been dominated by imported stone fruits, among which prunes account for the largest proportion. Due to the late arrival of Australian…

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Hail and wind leave their marks on the season

Pomefruit growers appreciate Cape’s summer rain as dams start running dry

The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of…

Kenyan farmers starting to realise dragon fruit's potential

Dragon fruit, known as a "super fruit" has significant growth potential in Kenya, according to an agricultural researcher and horticulture expert, because it…

Fresh produce price increases help drive food inflation in South Africa

Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa…

Jaouda Agri starts the blueberry campaign in Morocco with Blue Manila®

The blueberry campaign in Morocco started a few weeks ago with the first fruits of Blue Manila (from Planasa) produced by the African Growers Cooperative in the Jaouda farms…

Cape Town Container Terminal mitigating impact of adverse weather

The Cape Town Container Terminal continues to implement mitigation measures to deal with the impact of adverse weather conditions on operations. The terminal has been impacted…

Mission to Africa by Macfrut: companies seek European technologies

Great blueberry development in Zimbabwe

The mission to South Africa and Zimbabwe for the presentation of Macfrut 2023 was carried out last week by President Renzo Piraccini, accompanied by Chiara Campanini of the…

Banana: Martinique takes its first steps in agroforestry

“Soil is one of the most important components in our profession,” explains Patrick Aubery, who has been managing and testing agroforestry on the Capote family home in…

Turkish pomegranate season nearing its end, volumes decreasing

The pomegranate season in Turkey is about to come to an end. The weather had caused volumes to be a bit lower, said Ali Aslanali, general manager for Turkish fresh produce…

Portugal record fresh produce and flower exports, reaches over €2 billion

Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached the highest value ever in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021. The…

Avoid supermarkets buy fresh produce directly from Birmingham wholesale market

Avoid the supermarkets and visit the wholesale market, advises the head of The Birmingham Wholesale Fresh Produce Association (BWFA). They plan to extensively…

Supermarkets across north London hit by vegetable shortages

North London supermarkets are being particularly hard hit by a nationwide shortages of fresh vegetables. Over the past weekend, there were hardly any items in…

Continued global growth for organic market

OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has welcomed the latest world organic data[1] published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM…

Australian macadamia crop modelling predicts increased 2023 crop

The 2023 Australian macadamia crop is predicted to reach 60,000 tonnes in-shell @ 3.5% moisture (64,400 tonnes in-shell @ 10% moisture), according to a climate-based forecast…

NZ: Heavy downpours impacted kiwifruit crops across all of the growing regions in the North Island

In some areas of the upper North Island, kiwifruit producers had to watch as little streams suddenly erupted into raging rivers, their crops being submerged by…

Oversupply of tomatoes causes price drop and losses for Bangladesh producers

Tomato producers in Bangladesh face losses due to an oversupply of the crop on local markets, which is typical for this time of the year. Due to this they have…

Green Science Alliance developed fluorescent fertilizer with quantum dot

Green Science Alliance has developed a fluorescent fertilizer with their quantum dot. They succeeded in growing fluorescent plants (Japanese Mustard Greens) from seeds using…

Cambodia's Kampot province grows to supply 50% of banana exports

Cambodia's Kampot province has grown in just five years to supply 50% of they country's banana supplies. With about 2 000 tons of bananas exported to mostly…

Lack of snow to lead to lower stone fruit harvest in Himachal, India

Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units…

Wholesale onion prices 63% lower in Nashik, India

The greater supply of onion arrivals on wholesale markets in the city of Nashik, India has seen a drop op 63% in prices over the past two months. The demand…

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