Not all high-flavor apple varieties impacted by consumers trading down

East Coast apple varieties SnapDragon and RubyFrost are both seeing an increased interest this season. “A smaller Washington crop likely played some…

Slower demand for lettuce

Lettuce supplies continue to be steady out of Thermal, California. For Baloian Farms, it has production underway on romaine, romaine hearts, red lettuce and green leaf lettuce…

Saturated cherry tomato market a challenge

Supplies of organic cherry tomatoes continue to be steady. “Organic cherry tomatoes are grown up and down the coast of Baja all year long. However, the…

A look at the widespread flooding in California's Salinas Valley

On Friday, March 10, the floor of the Salinas Valley received nearly three inches of rain, while as much as six inches fell in the mountains on both…

Second season of exporting to the US

Expansion of South African plum portfolio

Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, plans to continue energizing the plum category in its second season of shipping South…

Avocado exports dropped to the fifth position

Mexican berry exports outperformed beer and tequila exports in January

In January 2023, Mexico's agri-food product exports were led by berry exports, which surpassed beer and tequila exports, which normally lead this segment.…

California Avocado Commission hires new VP marketing

The California Avocado Commission has hired Terry Splane to be the organization’s new vice president of marketing, effective March 13, 2023. Splane fills the…

Mango market situation in the US and Latin America

US imported 573,792 tons of fresh mango in 2022

The US mango import market has grown consistently over the past few years, with Latin American growers serving as the primary suppliers. Volume of…

More details unveiled on berry-forward Chef Invitational event

California Giant Berry Farms shared further details about its upcoming Chef Invitational. Now in its 5th year, the event is a nationwide culinary…

Economic contributions of Florida’s citrus industry

A recent University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences report describes the economic contributions of Florida’s citrus industry for the…

Who are the main exporters and importers?

'Papaya is becoming increasingly popular'

According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by…

Angry Orchard Hard Cider is picking up the tab for drinkers who complete this classic bar trick

Can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue?

For decades, bargoers have been impressing friends and strangers alike by completing classic bar tricks. One of the most popular (and impressive!) is…

Canada: CFIA has not detected potato wart in 2022 national survey

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart and confirms that potato wart was not detected in the soil…

Michigan apple growers vote to approve continuation referendum

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that Michigan apple producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan…

Keynote theme for OPS 2023: Protecting the value of food

Every year, the United States generates more than 100 million tons of wasted food—the majority of it being fresh fruits and vegetables—with over 50 percent…

North Carolina: Freeze threatens Triad fruit crops

The Piedmont Triad is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and…

Yucatan will start exporting mamey dragon fruit and avocado to Japan

The Agronomy Federation of Yucatan announced that it has begun the process to export mamey, pitahaya and avocado to Canada, China, the United States, and Japan…

Paraguay is ready to ship its first 20,000 kilos of kaki to Spain

This week, producers will start loading the first truckload of kaki bound for Spain. The fruit was grown in the town of Santa María de Fe, Department of…

2022-23 ABARES Outlook

Strong horticulture value growth in the short-term but warnings of drier times ahead

The Australian horticulture sector is forecast to continue to reach record-breaking values in the short-term future, on the back of three consecutive…

Stable reefer market with a downward trend in rates

“It may be a bit boring,” says Philip Gray, reefer analyst with Drewry Shipping Consultants, focussed on shipping analysis, about the reefer market.…

Jan van der Lans, Van der Lans International:

"This onion season is even more extreme than 2018/2019"

The onion shortage in the European market has made for an entirely different start to the import season. "I've not experienced this very often in my…

“Lack of Dutch tomato production increased demand”

Supermarket chains are the main customers for the tomatoes grown in greenhouses in Turkey, says Kenan Aslan, manager of Turkish fresh produce exporter…

Turkey could become major producer and exporter of blueberry in near future

“The acreage for blueberries has doubled yearly over the past few years”

Blueberry acreage in Turkey has rapidly increased over recent years, says Halil Oymak of Fall Creek. Growing the soft fruit gained popularity due to…

La UNIÓ calls on EC to investigate possible dumping of Egyptian citrus on Community market

“"The massive shipments of Egyptian oranges to EU markets clearly cause an overlap with the varieties of the EU producing countries"

La UNIÓ Llauradora has asked the European Commission to initiate an investigation “for possible commercial dumping of citrus fruits from Egypt on the…

Competition from Central European greenhouse vegetable products will gain force in March

In week 9, corresponding to the period between February 27 and March 3, 2023, the price of the main greenhouse products continued to be high for this time of…

Nigeria: Old currency can be used longer as cash crisis persists

Nigeria’s Central Bank has extended the timeline to swap out its old currency for redesigned notes after the change triggered a cash shortage. This Monday, the…

Seun Rasheed, CEO of Souk Farms

"Rwanda is the next big player in exotic fruit and vegetables"

In the context of shifting international origins and markets for fresh produce, new players are emerging as alternative supply sources, such as Rwandan…

Behind the success of the agricultural season in Egypt, the ghost of losses that haunted farmers

Faced with the shortage of certain agricultural products, and problems of various kinds in the majority of countries of origin, European buyers have…

Moroccan dragon fruits seek a place in the international market

The Moroccan producer Sweet Pitaya has been among the pioneers of growing novel exotic fruits in Morocco, including its flagship product, the dragon…

Tom Nguyen - Viet Nam International Agriculture

"Vietnam's year-round coconut supply is our largest asset"

Tom Nguyen's company Viet Nam International Agriculture was founded in 2020. It's base is Vietnam's heart of the coconut industry, Bến Tre province.…

"Zizuan fig, with its storability and high yield, can make up for the lack of domestic varieties"

The varieties of fig planted in China are mainly cyan, yellow, red and brown, and there are few purple varieties in production. In recent years, the…

Australia’s first ever pear orchard agrivoltaic experiment

Optimism growing in dual-purpose pear orchard experiment

Early results from Australia’s first ever pear orchard agrivoltaic experiment have provided researchers with valuable insights that will help shape the future…

Shipping lines refusing to cut capacity in price war

Container freight rates are still falling, while charter rates are holding up, suggesting that liner operators are chasing market share, even if it means a…

Antigua & Barbuda ready to export agri products internationally

Antigua and Barbuda has secured several contracts to export agricultural products into the United States and China. According to Agriculture Minister E.P. Chet…