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Grower / Head Grower Canada

Maintenance Engineer (CA, USA)

Head of Horticulture - Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Executive Officer - Brisbane, Australia

European Export Sales Manager (Asia Market)

Greenhouse Manager - Carlisle (PA) USA

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Sales Representatives Horticultural Greenhouses - Mexico

Export Development Manager - Avocados Australia, Brisbane

Concentrated volumes

Substantial increase in Chilean cherry supplies

Chilean cherry volume is estimated to be up some 35 percent over last year’s season. “The season started in late October. As long as there are no unexpected meteorological…

Florida grapefruit feeling strong demand into 2021

Supplies of Florida grapefruit are good. “We’re in the middle of one of the busiest times of the season with gift fruit, fundraising and the additional holiday demand from our…

José Rodríguez, Sales Manager at Sunrise Fruits and Goods:

“Rock bottom prices caused Mexican lime season to wrap up 5 weeks earlier than usual”

The Mexican lime season has wrapped up and for Sunrise Fruits and Goods, this year has been extremely challenging. José Rodríguez, Sales Manager at the company, shares: “We…

Frank Mosterd, Gilad Produce

"Israeli bell pepper exports to the US begin, but high air freight prices are a challenge"

Israel began exporting bell peppers to the USA last week. That's via Gilad Produce. "We started a little later than usual. The recent hot Israeli weather caused the first harvest…

Ontario greenhouse grower opens U.S. southwestern distribution center

Mastronardi Produce, the greenhouse fresh fruit and vegetable company sells and markets produce under the SUNSET® brand, today announced the opening of a new…

Avocado industry veteran retires

Mission Produce, Inc., a company sourcing, producing and distributing fresh avocados, today announced that James (“Jim”) Donovan, Sr. VP of Global Info. & Industry Affairs, is…

US citrus growers dodge freeze

Lindy Savelle received numerous calls and texts from relatively new southern Georgia citrus growers prior to a mild freeze the morning of Dec. 2. “They were asking, ‘What…

Canadian potato production in 2020 1.3% lower than in 2019

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2020, is estimated at 104,203,000 hundred weight. This is down 1.4 million hundred weight or 1.3% below 2019. Due to market…

Researchers look at Listeria risks in food distribution centers

The Center for Produce Safety awarded more than $300,000 to a research project that is examining the risk of contamination in distribution center environments by surveying…

Crop and Export Report 2020, Week 49

Chile: South and central zones in full blueberry production

The regions of the central and south central zone are those that contribute with the highest blueberry harvest volumes at the moment and are already in full season of early…

Special Year Overview

Year Overview 2020: March

The growing worry surrounding the pandemic that took place in January and February culminated in March, when the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak to…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Juan Antonio Reyes, Reyes Guitérrez:

“Spanish mangos and avocados’ proximity benefits that country's production”

There are fewer-than-expected Spanish mangos this season. Production levels are even lower than in 2019. “The initial forecasts indicated a larger harvest. The…

Retail

Dreamstime

First Amazon Fresh store outside of California is set to open December 10

Walmart distribution center in South Carolina: about 1,000 full-time jobs

US: Dollar General sets 2021 expansion plansThe retailer, in announcing its third quarter earnings, said that it plans to open 1,050 stores in 2021, remodel 1,750 stores and…

Trump states in his Georgia-speech: "I like cucumbers"

Trump made a speech in Georgia yesterday and wanted to emphasize he really, really likes cucumbers. As the reaction from the crowd was somewhat delayed, for a…

Weather-upending La Niña is a headache for farmers around the world

The natural weather phenomenon, known as the cool sister of the better-known El Niño, occurs every few years. It is characterized by cooler-than-normal waters…

Pieter Jan Robbemont over Central Asian cooling facilities

"What's lacking, above all, is basic know-how"

Temperature plays a vital part in fruit and vegetable storage. Here, the essential aspects are those that ensure quality and prevent wastage, and, therefore, decrease costs.…

"Chinese tangerine market is less than ideal this year"

Chinese Aiyuan tangerines from Sichuan have been on the market for about two months. The product quality is not great this season, and like many tangerine varieties the supply…

François Bellivier, Capexo:

"Sweet potatoes are a very trendy product"

There are currently sweet potatoes from multiple origins available on the French market. "Although we have chosen to market Spanish and Egyptian sweet potatoes, there is also…

Zero emission is the new European trend. Italy must not stay out of it

Be Climate certificate can become the new organic

In the coming years, more and more consumers may no longer be satisfied with only organic certification. In addition to a product that guarantees healthiness, the assurance of…

Franklin Ginus, BeFrank:

"No major breakthrough for BeFrank yet; retailers, sadly, not taking responsibility"

Former Chiquita director, Franklin Ginus, started BeFrank 18 months ago. The aim was to begin a banana revolution where bananas would be fairly traded. But, according to…

The Nunhems® variety achieves good results in southern Spain

Azovian F1 plum tomato offers yield, uniformity and flavor in a large size

After a year since its introduction, the Azovian F1 large-caliber plum tomato from Nunhems®, a brand of BASF's horticultural seed business, has successfully managed to find…

Dr Johan Fourie - ExperiCo

Grape producers & packers in stronger position to manage postharvest decay risk

A system to manage the ever-present risk of postharvest decay on table grapes is in its second year of advancement towards a user model for the grower or packhouse manager in…

Michel Marchetto, Alpex:

"25% growth of Algeria's banana imports, but the results are mixed"

"A few weeks before the end of the year, we can already say that 2020, despite the problems linked to the coronavirus crisis, will be marked by a new increase in banana…

AU: How(e) a family farming business upgraded banana and avocado capacity

When you are the second biggest grower of bananas and avocados in the country, and the harvest for both comes crashing in on you at much the same time, you need a good packing…

Australian farm production tipped to hit $65 billion

Australia’s farm production is tipped to hit $65 billion on the back of a bumper harvest while exports are expected to fall amid ongoing trade tensions with China. The federal…

Supermarket warning: Fruit, veggie prices to rise 15-25%

The prices of summer vegetables, stone fruit, apples, pears and grapes are expected to jump by as much as 25 per cent next year, driven by the Covid-19 travel ban, new data…

La Costiera

New packaging for lemons

"At La Costiera, the lemon campaign started between late September and early October with Primofiore from Sicily. This year, in addition to the classic traditional lemon…

Why nobody visits virtual exhibition stands

It’s the talk of 2020. Virtual events have filled your calendar. "And as a business owner, you’re probably thinking you should get involved," the team with Quadrant2Design…

Air cargo recovery continues at a slower pace in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continued to improve but at a slower pace…

Barnier sets UK Wednesday deadline to strike deal, as Gove heads to Brussels

Brexit trade negotiations between the EU and UK will not continue past Wednesday, Michel Barnier has said. The EU’s chief negotiator set the deadline after…

Several species of mushrooms also researched

Pomegranate extract among many researched ingredient options for 2020’s immune health craze

2020 has been a great year for the immune health category. Jeff Crumpton, manager of retail reporting for SPINS LLC, noted sales of these supplements have been…

Gothenburg Port Authority

Port of Gothenburg launches “Empty Container Initiative” campaign

The coronavirus pandemic keeps affecting the world and global trade. Right now, Port of Gothenburg customers are experiencing a sudden deficit of empty containers for export…

The potential of pome and stone fruit and planting material sector in Serbia

Ripe, ruby apples, crimson clusters of cherries, golden pears – Berries, stone fruits all grown in orchards in Serbia’s plains make their way to groceries, dinner tables,…

To minimise port congestion disruption from January 2021

Freshfel Europe urges EU & UK to conclude trade negotiations and speedup dialogue

Freshfel Europe is calling for the EU and the UK to make a last joint effort to conclude negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement before the end of the…

'Cassava brown streak'

Strange disease attacks cassava orchards in Nebbi

More than 600 cassava farmers in Nebbi District are counting losses after a strange disease destroyed their plantations. The affected farmers are beneficiaries…

Antwerp is the exception

Volumes through European ports decline by a third post Covid

As shipping lines have seen their fortunes made after a period of severe decline in volumes during the pandemic, ports and terminals have not fared so well in…

Russia may increase import duties for apples, pears, plums, and quinces

EastFruit analysts studied Russia’s recently approved roadmap for the development of fruit and berry production until 2023, which includes creating favourable…

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