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Hurricane Ian slows production of Boniato/Batata potatoes in Florida

Following Hurricane Ian which made its way through Florida last month, supplies of Boniato/Batata potatoes are tighter than usual. “We had a couple of days of flooding here so…

Puerto Rico looks to U.S. for more food imports in the short-term

Following Hurricane Fiona sweeping through Puerto Rico in mid-September, there’s no doubt that the island now will rely more heavily on imported product. Martex Farms in Santa…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of avocado crossings from Mexico through Texas expected to remain about the same

Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Asparagus has replaced blueberries, as the number of growing areas for shipping asparagus…

3rd most important Latam and Caribbean supplier to US market

Colombia to cement its position as "very solid and stable partnership with the US"

As the third most important Latin American and Caribbean supplying country to the US, Colombia, aims to cement its position as a “very solid and stable partnership with the US…

USDA restricts PACA violators in New Jersey and Texas from operating in industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce…

Mango takes the #10 spot for volume velocity

The National Mango Board is celebrating mangos breaking the top 10 in whole fruit volume velocity. In 2017, Mango held the number 17 spot. Mango’s movement to…

Video Photo report Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2022

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference took place in Niagara Falls on October 5th and 6th. About two hundred exhibitors showcased their products, and many more companies had…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Significant increases in price for fruit included raspberries, organic seedless grapes

This week retailers had the opportunity to promote a bounty of locally grown produce. Pumpkins hailed from Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Carolina, Connecticut,…

Inflation and labor shortages might put future of US apple orchards in jeopardy

This year, the US apple harvest comes with a unique set of challenges, including inflation and labor shortages. Inflation is squeezing industries of all sorts,…

New husker rolls for sweet corn and seed corn processors

PROEX FOOD announces the official release of its HUSKER ROLLS. These rolls are critical for sweet corn and seed corn processors and the rolls work with all OEM huskers and…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Seald Sweet/Greenyard USA keen to show off its growth

Seald Sweet/Greenyard USA is a global organization offering a wide variety of products from around the world. Grounded in its American roots, it has expanded its business…

Premium salad kits now available across the Midwest and East Coast

BrightFarms announced that its premium “Crunch Kit™ Salads” are now available across the Midwest and East Coast in Ahold and Kroger stores. The supplier of indoor-grown…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Kanzi partners positive about new European season despite difficult market conditions

Whereas most growing areas in Europe faced harsh weather conditions during the previous growing season, conditions have been much more favorable in recent months. Despite a…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon.com will invest more than 1bln euros in electric vans, trucks and low-emission package hubs across Europe

Big Y partnered with the American Red Cross

US: Low-price grocers like Aldi are winning as consumers trade downWith grocery prices soaring, consumers are changing the way they shop for food. That’s great news for…

Crop value shrank by 46 percent in 2021

San Diego avocado production is dropping

San Diego County avocado growers are facing hard times as a result of the spiking costs of water, in combination with ongoing drought and heatwaves. The crop…

Growers from Ohio increasingly turn to migrant labor

Since the coronavirus swept Ohio in the spring and summer of 2020, the number of applicants reacting to ads for farm workers in local newspapers and internet…

Michoacan avocado exports grew by 25.3%

Cuauhtémoc Ramírez Romero, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), stated that Michoacan's avocado exports had increased by 25.3%.…

Panama will start exporting pitahaya to Europe next year

Panamanian pitahaya producers will begin exporting this exotic fruit to Europe in 2023, as confirmed to Efeagro by Panama's ambassador to Spain, Allen Sellers,…

Video All the international photo reports of Fruit Attraction available

Last week the Fruit Attraction took place in Madrid. The photo coverage of FreshPlaza.com at this fair was already published on Friday, but our international FreshPlaza…

Market demand for South African mandarins increases, and prices are stable and high

In recent years, imported mandarins in the Chinese market have mainly come from South Africa, Australia, Peru, Chile and other countries. Throughout this year's imported…

Zimbabwe researches potential for peas exports

Zimbabwe enjoys favorable climatic conditions and good soils, making it relatively easy for farmers to produce high-end products that can compete in the global…

Martucci Srl

First foreign supplies of clementines despite slow start in the fields

"We started harvesting Miyagawa clementines one week earlier than expected because the temperatures below the seasonal average for the most part of September hastened the…

Tomato Monitor Roamler's result in week 37-39

Dutch and German TOV and vine tomatoes rated best in German supermarkets

Earlier this year, Roamler, a Dutch crowdsourcing platform, introduced the follow-on to its Soft Fruit Monitor: the Tomato Monitor. It gives a complete overview of European…

Moldova special: Vaipan

"Seedless grapes are not easy to grow in Moldova"

It is not commonplace, but it can be done: with zero cultivation or trading experience, plant a ten-hectare plot with grapes and enter the market. Liubomir Vaipan, an IT…

Fruit Attraction 2022 breaks records

The Fruit Attraction fair, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, has seen the numbers surpass the figures seen in 2019, until now the most successful edition in…

Zespri doesn't rule out expanding its portfolio with kiwis of Spanish or Portuguese origin

Enrique Guio del Moral, the marketing director of Zespri Ibérica, does not rule out that the company may expand its portfolio with kiwis of Spanish or…

Comprehensive works in the context of sustainable growth

Renewal of Europa Terminal at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially underway

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp has given the official green light for the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The work, which will take about…

Eclo.farm

Video Company from Brussels uses Belgian beer and bread to grow high-end mushrooms

For centuries the nation of Belgium has had a reputation for producing beer. Now, mushrooms nourished on a byproduct from the brew are a booming business. The high-end fungi…

Seville’s marmalade oranges threatened by yellow dragon disease

Growers around Seville are having to take preventive measures to protect its 48,000 orange trees from deadly bacteria that have already devastated citrus crops…

26th expoSE & 11th expoDirekt – 23 to 24 November 2022 – Messe Karlsruhe

International meeting place for the asparagus and berry industry, looking at innovations, impulses and ideas for the 2023 season

The impact on production of climate extremes, very high production costs due to the sharp rise in raw material and energy prices, and the higher minimum wage;…

Moldova

Strawberries, a value chain in Ungheni

Entrepreneur Zinaida Plămădeală from Ungheni represents the "Berries Group" Association, which brings together five strawberry producers from Ungheni. The producers manage…

HZPC results: Back on course

In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, HZPC managed to bring its results back on course after a challenging 2020/2021 fiscal year. Gerard Backx, CEO HZPC: "Times remain uncertain. The…

Image: Israel Space Agency

Israel teams up with Australia to grow plants on the moon by 2025

Scientists from Australia and Israel have teamed up to grow plants on the Moon by 2025, thus ensuring food security for the planned lunar colonies. Seeds of a few plants will…

International research scholarship recipient to eye apple colour

An international research scholarship recipient has arrived in Western Australia to undertake foundation research that will assist apple growers to improve…

Wageningen University & Research teams up with various knowledge institutions and companies

More clean water for agriculture and horticulture in times of drought

Is it possible to safely use treated wastewater (effluent) from sewage treatment plants (WWTPs) as irrigation water in agriculture and horticulture? A group of…

Plant stress: When is it (still) useful?

In horticulture, the status of a crop is described in several ways. Also, the word 'stress' is used, and it usually defines a negative situation that should be avoided. But is…

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