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Increase in exports despite strong US dollar

Fall update on Mexico melon supplies

It has been a slow start to the watermelon season out of Sonora. Scattered rains throughout September backed up the crop a few weeks from its original projected start date of…

"It will take strong export offers to send fruit internationally"

US demand for NY apples strong with some transport and shipping challenges

The US demand for apples from the state of New York is strong with export markets having to really compete hard to attract supply away from their local market. “This year, NY…

Mexico-grown, purple greenhouse tomato Yoom launches

Nature Fresh Farms has launched Yoom, a two-bite, deep purple tomato that is full of flavor and ideal for tomato enthusiasts. The variety was launched at IFPA’s Global Produce…

Strong demand and lower supplies for Mexico-grown guava

Guava is entering its peak supply season out of Mexico. “But this year, the supplies are going to be a little bit lower than in previous years. There’s not going to be a…

Jim Prevor remembered

Produce Business magazine is deeply saddened to report that Jim Prevor has suddenly passed away from heart failure after being stricken by a heart attack and stroke. On this earth for…

Florida’s farmers brace for new tropical storm called Nicole

Florida’s produce industry took an almost $2 billion hit from Hurricane Ian and is now bracing for more as Tropical Storm Nicole follows a track toward the…

US importer expects to bring in strong volumes of Wonderful pomegranates from Israel

JVI Imports, the import division of Philadelphia-based specialty produce wholesaler John Vena Inc., is preparing for a busy pomegranate import season. JVI Imports anticipates…

“The ultimate holiday apple” campaign launches for Envy

Envy™ apples will kick off the 2022 holiday season with significant momentum thanks to a comprehensive marketing campaign designed to drive consumer trials, stimulate repeat…

Spike in fresh herb consumption for the holiday season

Duncan Family Farms, a grower of certified organic baby leaf items and fresh herbs, offers retailers merchandising and sales support with its line of 18 fresh, organic herb…

U.S. sweet potatoes are enjoyed around the world, export data shows

The United States is not the only country enjoying U.S. sweet potatoes. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the United States was…

Special Greenhouse

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Video Singapore: "Rooftop greenhouse made more sense due to lower energy requirements"

“At ComCrop, our mandate is to grow cost-effective vegetables and bring these into Singapore’s food chain to offset the volume of imports,” says Peter Barber, CEO, and…

Global Focus Citrus

South Africa leads the pack with orange imports to EU

During October 2022 South Africa was the leading exporter of oranges to the European Union with 132 455 tons out of total imports from all countries of 157 821…

Retail

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Sprouts Farmers Markets is expanding a partnership with Pod Foods

Sweetgreen: Wider-than-expected loss for Q3

US: Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. announces CEO transitionGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") announced that effective January 1, 2023, Eric…

New gelato and sorbet flavors created from Sugar Crisp table grape variety

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), a table grape breeder with global presence and boasting over 48 patented table grape varieties, is inspiring one innovative chef to…

California oranges shipped to Korea require treatment

The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is reminding California orange packinghouses that the first preharvest field application of zinc-copper-lime — or a registered…

AgroFresh will showcase its wide range of apple solutions at Interpoma

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) has announced that it will participate in Interpoma in Bolzano, Italy, on November 17-19, at stand D22/46. Interpoma…

‘Wild ride’ for Californian grape growers in 2022

California grape growers faced a variety of challenges in 2022. Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, Katie Driver described the year as being a…

Veteran's Day promotion with dedicated packaging for grapes and mandarins

Pacific Trellis Fruit, a year-round grower, shipper and marketer of premium fresh fruit, is partnering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation for a Veteran’s Day promotion. The…

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Canada: Labor shortage affecting three quarters of farm industry businesses

Nearly three-quarters of businesses in the farming industry say they are suffering because of the current labor shortage, according to a new report from the Canadian…

Fresh produce shortages in US looms for 2023 due to drought and climate change

Due to ongoing droughts in California, a state with the leading tomato production, the US might experience shortages of this staple during 2023. Other farm…

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A look behind the scenes of the Colorado onion harvest of 2022

Colorado is one of the largest producers of onions by volume in the United States, in part due to the state’s ideal climate for growing and storing onions…

Lineage Logistics extends U.S. EPA SmartWay® transport partnership

Lineage Logistics, LLC, a temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, announced it has renewed its participation in the U.S. Environmental…

Another less than ideal year for cranberries

Cranberries, which grow mainly in Wisconsin and Massachusetts in marshy fields called bogs, have had multiple low-yield years in a row, mostly due to extreme weather…

PickParadise - Bowen Gumlu Growers Association

'Work in Paradise' campaign benefiting fruit and vegetable producers in North Queensland

A Social Media Attraction Campaign in North Queensland linking fruit and vegetable farms with prospective employers is proving successful, just months after it launched.…

Australia:

NSW avocado farm hits the market with price tag of $6.5 million

Australia is in the throes of an “avalanche”, with the consumption of avocados tripling in the last 10 years, production rising to over 122,197 tonnes in 2021/22 – 56 per cent…

Freshcare and Citrus South Australia successfully pilot commodity specific program for citrus growers

Freshcare and Citrus SA have partnered to develop specific tools and resources to assist citrus growers with standards program management and preparation for audit. The…

Cepea/Brazil: Record fruit exports in 2021 do not continue into 2022

Brazilian exports of fresh fruits reached record levels in 2021, both in volume and revenue, favored by commercial and productive factors. In turn, in 2022,…

Drugs were found inside a container that carried lemons to Greece

Brazil authorities seize 85kg of cocaine in the port of Santos

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service seized 85 kilos of cocaine in the Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. The drug was found on Monday (7) inside a…

Inka's Berries announced that it will start marketing three new varieties in the 2023-2024 campaign

Fewer Biloxi blueberries and new premium varieties

The president of Inka's Berries, Carlos Gereda, announced that the Peruvian company plans to start shipping new blueberry varieties in the 2023-2024 campaign.…

Lebanese fruit and vegetable producers approach the Arab Gulf market

Traditionally less competitive than their North African peers when it comes to achieving economies of scale, Lebanese fresh fruit and vegetable producers have long focused on…

Belgian cooperative represented at Asia Fruit Logistica

"Potential for Belgian fruit in 'new' markets like Vietnam and Thailand now that restrictions have been lifted"

For the Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV), the Asian market remains one of great potential for Belgian fruit. That cooperative's Marc Evrard and Thomas Similion thus visited Asia…

'The challenges and solutions in selling high quality IQF berries'

Maintaining the natural appearance and shape of berries during the freezing process is of great concern to processors, as berries are very delicate. The reason for the…

USDA report:

Higher production for apples, pears and table grapes in the EU this year

A USDA report was released, stating the current situation with various fruits and vegetables cultivated in the European Union. ApplesCommercial apple production in Marketing…

Fewer Moroccan avocados available

Avocado cultivation has risen sharply in recent years, partly thanks to government financial support. But, that well has run dry. Why? The country is experiencing severe…

First Quarter FY 2022-2023 revenue

Bonduelle's growth driven by price increases in the first quarter

Based on the group’s new scope of activities, the Bonduelle Group’s revenue for the 1st quarter of financial year 2022-2023 amounted to € 571.3 million,…

Showed up at the CIIE Expo

Dole debuts with two major IP products

The 5th CIIE is coming along on schedule. Dole, an old friend of the CIIE, made a wonderful appearance again this year, bringing more than 80 products to create "Dole Fruit…

Spring snow bites Central’s apricot crop

October brought with it extreme weather, including snow down to low levels across Central Otago, affecting a significant number of apricot crops. Cromwell-based orchardist,…

Potatoes packed without plastic

From October 1, in France, fresh vegetables and fruit weighing less than 1.5 kg cannot be packed in plastic. This is the result of the French law on the circular economy (fr.…

Philippines second country to approve genetically modified eggplant

The Philippines becomes the second country after Bangladesh to approve the commercial cultivation of genetically modified eggplant. The Bt eggplant, first developed…

Field trip overview:

Growers from seven countries on blueberry field trip to South Africa

Growers from seven countries visited blueberry testing sites of Plant Genetics in South Africa during October 2022. Top Fruit, who are licence holders in South…

How to peel boiled potatoes in just three seconds

One, two, three. You can peel boiled potatoes in just three seconds following this simple trick shared by a user on Youtube. There are many tools in the market…

UK food prices to rise further amidst worst conditions ever for farmers

The President of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Minette Batters, told the House of Commons soaring prices, nitrogen fertiliser and a shortage of labour due…

UK and EU closer to deal on Northern Ireland Brexit spat

The United Kingdom and the European Union are said to be closer to reaching a deal on post-Brexit trading rules with Northern Ireland. The UK's live database…

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