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Peak Chilean blueberry shipments imminent

Blueberry supplies look to be picking up in the next few weeks. Chile: Production out of Chile to the U.S. last week ending 1/15 recorded just shy of 10 million lbs. “We are…

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Head Grower Greenhouse Canada

Vidalia onions catching back up following December cold snap

Following late December’s cold snap, the Vidalia onion crop from Georgia will be impacted. That said, it’s not necessarily a surprise. “That is the reality of Georgia winters…

Robotic mushroom harvester solves labor issues

Mushroom farms around the world are dealing with the problem of labor shortage. In Canada and the US, there is a labor gap of about 20 percent and about $200 million worth of…

Southern hemipshere grape update

The grape harvests in Peru, Chile and South Africa are in full swing. Vanguard provides an update from their different grape growing regions around the world. Peru: Unrest in the…

Agtech firm to acquire berry business

AgriFORCE Growing Systems, an intellectual property-focused agtech company has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Berry People. This…

Storm damages California strawberries

California strawberry farmers have suffered up to $200 million in damage from wind, rain and floods. These devastated some 1,840 acres from Southern California…

Brazilian lychee season affected by weather and war

The harvesting of Brazilian lychees started later in January this year due to unexpected rain in December last year (2022). This coupled with the consequences of the Russian…

March 30 - April 1, 2023

Viva Fresh registration opens this week

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is excited to announce that registration for the 2023 Viva Fresh Expo opens on January 25, 2023. The event…

Imperial county braces for less water as Colorado River runs dry

A record-breaking megadrought and endless withdrawals is making the Colorado River run dry; growers in Imperial County east of San Diego will have to cut back…

Two new hires at Pete Pappas & Sons

Pete Pappas & Sons, a Maryland-based fresh produce grower, shipper, distributor and award-winning green business adds to its management team with a new general manager and…

Special Fruit Logistica

Maersk will of course be at Fruit Logistica

'Integrating cold storage solutions into the supply chain journey'

A.P. Moller - Maersk has issued a statement, welcoming visitors to Fruit Logistica to also visit the company stand. It reads: Your needs are unique. Your…

Clarifruit to introduce the world’s first automatic defect identification software in Berlin

Clarifruit will proudly share brand-new features of its AI-driven Quality Control (QC) platform, the world’s first automatic fresh produce quality control app and software…

Global Focus Bananas

Colombian banana producers comply with new EU worker salary standards

The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (Augura) and its members, producers, and international marketers announced that they comply with the new requirements demanded by…

Retail

Dreamstime

Boxed has secured up to $20mln in its quest for either profitability or a sale of the company

Save A Lot will be closing two distribution centers

US: Hy-Vee’s former, current CEOs look ahead to the futureHy-Vee recently handed off its CEO role: from Randy Edeker, who held the role for over a decade and who will continue…

2023 Pacific Northwest Cranberry Congress next month

The 2023 PNW Cranberry Congress will be held online for the mornings of February 23rd and 24th, 2023. This event is free and packed with up-to-date information…

PEI Potato Board calls on Ottawa to listen to the international experts it commissioned

The PEI potato industry welcomed the final report of International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Potato Wart that was presented to industry and government on January…

Appointments to the National Mango Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board. The appointees will serve three-year…

Dubon brand Mixed Forest Mushrooms recalled due to insects and mold

Dubon is recalling one of its products, named Mixed Forest Mushrooms, due to the detection of insects and mold. The company advises the everyone not to use, sell,…

Charl du Bois – Capespan

Slower grape sales balanced out by South Africa’s smaller crop

“It’s clear that South Africa will have a very small crop compared to previous years,” says Charl du Bois, commercial executive at Capespan.“The reason for the small crop is…

Egyptian investments in machinery grew by 25% in 2022

With the constant modernization of the agricultural sector in the Arab world and the increasing orientation to exports, the demand for machinery investments is increasing. Mr.…

Uganda: National Agricultural Advisory Services

NAADS: Renewed focus on money-making Hass avocado and macadamia

Changes are being made within Ugandan horticulture, including a 30% farmer contribution through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)…

Criminal ‘food sellers’ are posing problems in South Africa

While South African growers are increasing their security to protect their produce from thugs posing as food sellers, street hawkers are having to deal with…

"Oranges and apples are our most demanded fruits by UAE importers"

Oranges and apples are on the top of most requested Iranian fruits in the UAE, according to Mr. Hadi Mirzaei, CEO of Iranian exporter Darya Noosh Payab Trading. "Currently,…

Demand picked up after New Year

“Greek kiwi season was rather slow from mid-November to January”

The kiwi trade has finally picked up some steam after a slow end of 2022, says Zeus' Marketing Sales Director Christina Manossis: “The kiwi sales have been more intense over…

Photo report

SIVAL: end of the 36th edition

The International Trade Fair of Plant Production Techniques ended on Thursday, January 19. Each year, the event is highly anticipated by professionals in the fruit, vegetable,…

Crisis update: "European price cap could cause sudden market changes"

Friday, January 20, the short-term TTF gas price closed at just under 67 euros per megawatt hour. During last week, the price rose due to more wintry weather. Electricity…

Sealand Europe Market Update (January 2023)

'Port congestion continues to decline in Europe'

Sealand has issued a Market Update statement, saying: Retailers and businesses have recently been faced with warehouse overstocking issues due to demand not meeting…

Ukraine has resumed apple exports to Malaysia and the Middle East despite Russian aggression

According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian growers resumed the exports of fresh apples to the countries of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, despite…

New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

A new web based trade portal called Claridock, launched by a Finnish entrepreneur, aims to link global fruit suppliers and buyers. Slobodan Stanić, says he launched the web…

European Commission unveils new packaging regulations – to take effect from 2025

The European Commission has unveiled new packaging regulations that will take effect from 2025, and require all packaging used in the bloc to be recyclable by…

BelOrta sells first cucumbers of 2023

Yesterday, the Belgian cooperative BelOrta officially kicked off the new early cucumber season by selling the first of these cucumbers. Dutch grower Ties…

The European market potential for avocados

The supply of avocados is increasing fast, but the European market still has room for growth and can absorb the higher volumes. The healthy nature and multiple uses of…

Hepro GmbH

Hepro presents new universal peeling machine at Fruit Logistica

"Increasing the utilization rate while reducing process losses"

Hepro has launched its universal peeling machine UP-6000 at the beginning of 2023. It closes the gap between the large industrial machine that is the UP-8000 and the…

A new life for REV Packaging Solutions' Vega

The last two years speak clearly: paper and cellulose are the macrotrend of the moment

More and more frequently, in all areas of the public and private spheres, we hear about sustainability. What is it, exactly? For what concerns the food-packaging sector as…

Brazil: Southwest Goiás to expand avocado production

A pioneer project will expand avocado production in Santa Rita do Araguaia, aiming to supply regional trade and also markets in the North and Northeast of…

APMT Moín Container Terminal Costa Rica receives 4000th vessel

APM Terminals (APMT) Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in Costa Rica has seen the arrival of its 4,000th vessel since its opening in 2019. The Margarete Schulte…

Agreement to increase fruit growing in Brazil’s São Francisco Valley

The Secretariat for Agrarian Development (SDA) of Pernambuco signed a cooperation agreement, with the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation,…

Andrew Smith - Butler Market Gardens

"No other herb brand in Australia has such an extensive range of punnets and sleeves which are fully barcoded"

Butler Market Gardens has been established for decades, CEO Rick Butler is the 6th generation of the family owned business based in Heatherton, Melbourne. The company specialises…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Costa Rica at £1.00 per kg in the UK

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 bananas at wholesale…

Ocean shipping rates are crumbling

Industry experts have stated that prices in the most volatile segment of ocean shipping are collapsing, but top retailers like Walmart and Home Depot should…

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