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Quality Manager - Northern Europe

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Senior Glasshouse Grower - Warragul, Australia

Country Manager - Morocco

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Category Supply Manager - Sydney or Brisbane (Australia)

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Will expansion of its fumigation facility increase overall produce shipments?

Port of Miami specializes in tropical and exotic produce

South Florida is an important gateway for produce from South America arriving into the United States. Both the Port of Miami and Port Everglades have been specializing in…

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Quality Manager - Northern Europe

Amber Strohauer of Strohauer Farms:

“Russet potatoes aren’t just from Idaho, they’re from Colorado too!”

In Colorado there are two main potato growing areas: northern Colorado, and the San Luis Valley which is located more central in the state. The northern Colorado area used to…

MMA Fresh Produce on the Egyptian citrus season

"We would love to export citrus to the United States"

The Egyptian citrus season is in full swing and the strict regulations that the government has put in place has led to a significant increase in quality. Volumes are also…

Fig production in Mexico to increase

Supplies of figs out of Mexico continue to be steady. Paul Catania of Catania Worldwide based in Mississauga, Canada notes that the season out of Mexico, where Catania grows…

David Ferrer and Veronika Mangin, AgroFresh:

“We offer a full range of solutions to keep produce fresh”

AgroFresh recently showcased its wide range of innovations for fresh produce at Fruit Logistica, in Berlin, Germany. These included its SmartFresh™, FreshCloud™ Storage…

Coronavirus, labor shortage and food safety

United Fresh discusses key issues for produce industry

This week, United Fresh is on the road in California to celebrate the return of its convention to San Diego, for the first time in seven years. A series of town hall meetings…

Growers and shippers gather for California Table Grape Seminar

California table grape growers and shippers met to review the latest in viticulture research, technology trends, and promotion plans for the 2020-2021 California table grape…

Photo report of trade show included

Video Southern Exposure creates excitement in produce industry

Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held its annual Southern Exposure event, themed Mardi-Gras. It returned to Tampa, FL and started off with a golf tournament on…

Hydroserre Mirabel acquires Serres Lefort

The president of Hydroserre Mirabel, Sylvain Terrault, has announced the acquisition of Les Serres Lefort. The latter had been placed under the protection of the Companies’…

1st annual “Agricultural Leadership Academy” event with Chicago students hosted

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new packaging solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and combat food waste,…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Michael Franks - Seeka

“Our growth in volume is coming from new developments, conversion and SunGold orchards coming into production"

Last year very dry growing conditions in both Australia and New Zealand made conditions very challenging for Australasian company Seeka. The Hayward kiwifruit [green] yields…

Global Focus Grapes

May Salem on the upcoming grape season in Egypt

"This season will have high quality grapes for high prices"

The Egyptian grape season is still a month and a few weeks off, but so far it’s shaping up to be a satisfying one. Weather has been great, which in turn will lead to high…

Retail

Amazon has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities

Target: Fourth quarter revenue increased 1.8%

US: Target to add fresh food and alcohol to same-day pickup at nearly half its stores by the holidaysTarget is adding fresh food staples and alcohol to same-day services at…

Mexico will monitor US inspections of exported tomatoes

The new Tomato Anti-Dumping Suspension Agreement signed by Mexico and the United States in September 2019 contemplated the suspension of the 21% tariff on tomato exports but…

"Remix Your Recipe" mushroom ad campaign to debut this spring

This spring, the Mushroom Council® will use two turntables and a bunch of mushrooms to encourage home cooks to blend mushrooms with meat for their next burger.…

USDA files action against CA company for alleged PACA violations

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the…

"We're quietly confident that exports will get over the $500million mark again"

Citrus Australia quietly confident of another strong season

The Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum wrapped up in Melbourne today, with the industry looking forward to the season ahead. Citrus Australia Chair Ben Cant says there were…

11 & 12 March 2020, Tzaneen

Maluma Avocado Symposium: 10 years of exponential growth

Next week sees the tenth edition of the Maluma avocado symposium in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, a platform for sharing knowledge on avocados that has become increasingly…

ASOPROPIEX

Ecuadorian producers and exporters form national red dragon fruit association

Fifteen producers and exporters of red dragon fruit in Ecuador have come together to form a national association called ASOPROPIEX. The purpose of the association is to…

Costa Rica's pineapple exports fall after three years of growth

The fall of Costa Rica's pineapple exports in 2019, both in volume and value, ended three years of sustained growth. Last year the country exported 2.13 million tons of…

Peru could become the world's second-biggest exporter of avocado in 2020

Peru is on its way to become the world's second-biggest exporter of avocado this year thanks to the increase in avocado exports it had in January, a period in which shipments…

Peruvian mango export volume increased by 35% in this campaign

The Peruvian Association of Mango Exporters (APEM) reported that Peru exported 187,551 tons of mango from the beginning of the 2019/2020 campaign until the end of week 8…

Ecuador's plantain oversupply takes a toll on prices

The excess production of plantain in the Ecuadorian province of Guayas is taking its toll on its commercialization. Plantain producers, even those that have this crop…

Chile: Fruit exports to US drop by 10 percent

While the US has always been an important market for Chilean fruit exports, in 2019 there was a significant drop in shipments. The nation’s exports to the US declined by 10%…

Mexico and Panama volumes growing

Tweet: 2019 US banana imports 2.1% less vs 2018

Today, Luc Hellebuyck [@Bananas4All], former Eucofel Aisbl CEO, tweeted the following: #Banana Imports US 2019 2.1% less vs 2018, Mexico and Panama volumes grow. He also gave the…

Cuban potatoes limitedly available, at controlled prices, in some provinces

If everything goes according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s plans, in March, residents in five eastern provinces (plus Camaguey and Isla de la Juventud) will be able to buy…

Peruvian fresh fig exports increase

According to the data provided by the Agrodata Peru website, Peru exported 117,713 kilos of fresh figs with a FOB value of $ 681,536 during January 2020. This…

Latin American Fruits SAC will increase international presence in 2021

Spain and the Netherlands, new markets for the Peruvian companyLatin American Fruits SAC, which specializes in the commercialization of fruits, will increase…

Boycotting Mexican avocado consumption wouldn't affect the cartels

The success of Mexican avocado exports, which reached 358,000 million dollars last year, has helped many producers from rural areas escape poverty, especially…

Panama 2019 - lowest economic growth in a decade

Allegedly, Panama recorded a 3 percent rise in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, the lowest growth rate since its slowdown began in 2011. A balance of…

Rockefeller Foundation - YieldWise Food Loss initiative

Kenya: Mango growers will benefit from $6 million value addition initiative

Mango growers in Kenya are quite content at this time, as they might not record as many post-harvest losses this year. The Rockefeller Foundation has released a grant of Sh600…

Aveiro university research

Portuguese scientists discover banana skins clean water

A team of investigators at Aveiro university have discovered that banana skins are excellent filters when it comes to cleaning waters contaminated by heavy metals. They…

USDA report: est. 755 million euros loss in horticulture sector

Thailand hit by second worst drought in last 10 years

Thailand is hit by the second worst drought in a decade with an estimated loss of around € 755 million in the horticultural sector, mainly due to the reduced cultivation of…

Jasper Schoemaker becomes Sales Manager for Key Technology's EMEIA Region

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the promotion of Jasper Schoemaker to Sales Manager for the EMEIA Region.…

"New season cape gooseberries from Yunnan look promising"

The cape gooseberry is still a novelty fruit in the Chinese market. Compared with popular categories such as apples and bananas, the total production of this…

Indigenous Ghanaian leafy vegetables with beneficial health properties

Vegetables are the cheapest and readily available sources of vitamins and mineral for most tropical African diets. Scientists at University of Health and Allied Sciences (Ho,…

Erik-Jan Thur, Marni Fruit:

"Every country is currently fighting for their place on the mandarin market"

The market for Spanish mandarins has been at a good level for a long time, but at the moment it is urgent at the front. "Right now there is more than enough…

Korea: vegetable prices rise sharply due to coronavirus fear

The continuing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has considerably affected the South Korean food market. The first local infection was reported there on 20 January 2020. Concern…

Bizerba wins Top Supplier Retail Award with self-checkout solution

Bizerba has won the EHI Retail Institute's Top Supplier Retail 2020 award. This is part of the 2020 Reta Awards. The Reta Award went to METRONOM – METRO AG's technical branch…

France will ban the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic or with stickers in 2022

From January 1, 2022, France will ban the sale of unprocessed fruits and vegetables packaged in plastic, as dictated by the French anti-waste law for a…

Red and blue nets impact on physiological and morphological traits of tomato

Plants can detect the quality, quantity and direction of light and use it as a signal to adapt their morphogenesis and growth. Thus according to their light…

Something old, something new

The Belt and Road initiative in Europe and Asia.

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