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Domestic pear season slowing

While availability of Pacific Northwest winter pears such as Bosc and Anjou remains consistent for now, packing will begin to slow as the spring months approach. “Due to their…

Saturated citrus market causes falling prices in US

The Texas citrus season started on time this season, beginning in mid-October. Volumes are lower than they were last season, and the general citrus market is being challenged…

High prices on imported okra from Honduras

Okra is available in the United States year-round, and most of the supplies come from domestic growers. Florida is a major okra-producer and the season begins in April and…

"Stores carrying conditioned pears increased their sales 19.5%"

According to Kevin Moffitt, President & CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest, “The Pear Bureau tracks real world success in retailers that have undertaken a conditioned pear program…

Ready-Ripe watermelon pouch helps cut watermelon stay fresh longer

Maglio Companies has responded to consumer demand for high-value produce by focusing on quality and convenience in Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA), along with…

Canada: Dangerous price situation for Okanagan orchardists

While Okanagan orchardists are receiving 14 cents a pound for their apples, the cost to grow them in 2019 was 25 cents a pound. This scenario is financially disastrous. In…

California spring strawberry crop comes into production

As the sun rises on Oxnard, California, so does the Spring strawberry crop for Bobalu Berries. The mild Spring weather has arrived right on schedule in this region producing…

Californian growers use covers to protect their crops from harsh weather

Drought and freezing temperatures, in particular, are two of the challenges associated with climate change which have long been an everyday reality in California. While they…

USDA restricts twelve new PACA violators

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…

C.H. Robinson's Executive Chairman of Board of Director to retire

C.H. Robinson announced that Executive Chairman John Wiehoff has announced his intention to retire from the company’s Board of Directors effective upon the…

Special Fruit Logistica

"From an excellent brand, to a great national brand of reference in apple-based products"

Established in 2013, Leni's is the VOG Products brand that offers a range of apple-based products to satisfy the rising market demands, in particular for juices, mousses and…

Sustainability, new varieties, and the Coronavirus

Fruit Logistica 2020 photo report

Last week, for the 28th time, Berlin was the setting for FruitLogistica. This three-day trade show is the largest of its kind in the fruit and vegetable sector. Exhibitors…

Global Focus Organics

Elbe-Obst presents new market appearance at Biofach

"The new design benefits from the human element"

The image of Elbe fruit is one of freshness, the river Elbe, water and the colour blue. At Biofach in Nuremberg, Elbe-Obst is repositioning itself with its organic section. In…

Retail

The Instacart Effect

Natural Grocers on a mission to end daylight saving time in support of heart health

US: Instacart drives job creation and revenue growth for grocery industry, new data showsA new study by Dr. Robert Kulick of NERA Economic Consulting reveals the positive…

Canadian Potato Storage Holdings Feb 7 2020

Strong movements decreased potato holdings in New Brunswick and British Columbia

Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1 are slightly above the 3-year average at 60.6 million hundred weight. British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick report…

PMA Fresh Connections: Retail updates

Anthony Totta, founder and CEO of FreshXperts, to moderate retail panel discussion

More than 35 produce buyers are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Connections: Retail event March 25-26 in Philadelphia, Pa.,…

Chinese virus outbreak affects US trade missions

Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in China have led some California farm groups to halt their trade missions. Others brace for further market impacts…

USDA Forecast February

Florida all orange production down 3 percent from January forecast

According to the most recent USDA numbers, Florida all orange production is down 3 percent from the January forecast. The current February forecast production stands at…

Michigan State University looks at Honeycrisp, Gala and Granny Smith

Project gauges Listeria survival on apples in storage

Research that examines Listeria survival on whole apples in storage and after waxing could fill data gaps and help the industry target risk-reduction measures…

Mushrooms are the new trendy food in US aisles

There seems to be a new celebrity in the produce aisle: mushrooms. People are buying up mushrooms so quickly that producers are scrambling to keep pace with…

US-China trade war cools, coronavirus could temper growth

Port of Oakland import volume rebounds, exports keep going up

The Port of Oakland containerized import volume jumped 7.3 percent last month over the January 2019 totals. Exports were up as well, Port officials said, lifting hopes for recovery…

100 containers with Chilean cherries that were held in Chinese ports have been marketed

The president of the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta), Jorge Valenzuela, stated that 100 of the containers that were being held in Chinese ports and that…

Colombia wants to become a top 10 blueberry exporter in 2020

In the next four years, Colombian blueberry exports are expected to exceed $100 million dollars. At the moment, the sector's objective is to reach 1,000…

Administration banned import of Mexican avocado’s

Costa Rica: Administrative Court condemns 2014 government actions

Costa Rica’s Contentious Administrative Court ruled in favor of the companies who accused the government of damaging the local market, after the Solis…

Colombian researcher develops a mathematical model to calculate the shelf life of sliced pineapple

Jose Miguel Gomez Moreno, a researcher in Food Science and Technology of the National University of Colombia (UNAL), has developed a mathematical model that…

Colombia's banana sector will have a new biosafety laboratory

Banana exports from northern Colombia declined after the Fusarium (R4T) was detected in this area in August 2019. Shipments from La Guajira fell by 44.4% when compared to…

South Africa postpones promotional campaign in China due to coronavirus

The promotional campaign for South African grapes, initially planned at wholesale markets in Guangzhou and Shanghai next month, has been postponed to next season due to the…

“Huge shortages and daily price increases for Chinese ginger”

The coronavirus situation in China is causing inevitable delays in ginger supplies to Europe. “Production is currently at only 50% of the usual volume,” Not only shortages of…

Gareth Edgecombe - T&G Global

“In building our business for the future, we’ve identified significant global growth opportunities"

T&G Global is one of the largest growers of fresh produce in New Zealand, and the largest exporter of apples to the world – responsible for a third of the country’s annual…

"Giving fruit in a different way encourages the consumption of fruit"

New special strawberry container for Valentine's Day

The Huelva-based cooperative Grufesa, which produces strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, has launched a new container specially designed for this year's Valentine's Day…

BASF launches new lettuce concepts

Nunhems, the vegetable seeds subsidiary of BASF, is holding a new edition of its Lettuce and Spinach Demofield in Cartagena (Murcia) on 10-14 February, where it will be…

United Producers of Mexico

Video "With shorter transit time, Mexican mangoes can grow strong in the European market"

The avocados took precedence in August, but yesterday for the first time in the Netherlands, and even in Europe, a special Mango forum was organised in the Rotterdam…

Frank Mosterd (Gilad Produce): "The Coronavirus is creating an unexpected demand from Russia for Israeli bell peppers"

Dutch green and Black Bullet chilli season starts

The Dutch green chilli season began at Bij Gilad Produce this week. They also received their first batch of Black Bullet Jalapenos. "It is not wrong for the market to start.…

Juhos Csaba (Fresh Fruit Tész) sees growth potential for Hungarian agricultural exports

"New packaging strategy and plum varieties make us a reliable partner for the retail trade"

All in all, 2019 was an exciting and sometimes challenging year for the Hungarian agricultural sector as well. Due to the difficult weather conditions, the quality and harvest…

New packaging solution that degrades in 4 weeks

"Our stand in Berlin was a success and our Progetto 2020 insulating range with zero impact aimed at environmental sustainability (called Biopop) dominated the scene," reports…

New sizing machine proposed by Bulltec

Innovative sizing solutions for courgettes

An easy-to-use calibration, that minimizes, if not completely eliminates, maintenance, while keeping all the required precision and efficiency. This is the goal that Bulltec…

Robot solution was a big hit in Berlin:

"There is a lot of catching up to do in the automation for processing and packaging"

Last week's Fruit Logistica in Berlin was a successful display of processing and packaging capability for the US company ProEx Food, LLC, with offices in the United States and…

Greenhouse from start-up company Greenloop should cost less than €1000

Hamburgers invent salad carousel for the kitchen

Basil, mint, amaranth, romana - in restaurant Bullerei in the Schanzenviertel, herbs and salads have recently been growing right behind the entrance doors, on the wall. And…

BLE-Market Report KW 06 / 2020:

'South African shipments dominated the grape market'

South African shipments obviously dominated events. A large number of varieties were available, primarily Thompson Seedless, Sugraone and Prime Seedless, although their…

Futuragri chooses compostable labels for its tomatoes

Concern for the environment has become crucial - more and more consumers care about the environmental, ethical and healthy value of the products they purchase. In addition,…

Zespri commits to 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025

Zespri has announced a new commitment to make all of its packaging 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The announcement is one of a suite of…

Corrugated box packaging company to pay R7 million for cartel conduct

The Competition Commission of South Africa has referred to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) for confirmation as an order, a consent agreement with a…

Scientists call for innovation in fight against locust swarms

As they are of the opinion that currently, we are too dependent on chemical pesticides, that are harmful to the environment, scientists are calling for innovation, including…

Irish fruit firm Keelings purchases 900ha farm in Costa Rica

Irish family-owned fruit and salad company Keelings has announced the acquisition of a 900ha pineapple farm located in Costa Rica. The farm, known as Las Brisas, is “a…

WAO expects avocado consumption in Europe will continue to increase

The World Avocado Organization (WAO) has reported that avocado consumption in Europe between 2016 and 2018 increased by 65%, reaching 650,000 tons. The entity expects the…

Service will commence on October 25

Virgin Atlantic Cargo to start daily flights from Heathrow to Cape Town

Virgin Atlantic Cargo's introduction of a new daily Heathrow, London to Cape Town route will offer new export and import opportunities for customers already supporting Virgin…

GreenPatrol Project

Spanish scientists participate in the development of a pest detecting robot

The Spanish research center Tekniker, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), is taking part in the European GreenPatrol project, which is focused on…

‘Smashed avo on toast’ versus ‘the housing market’

As house prices continue to rise, the next generation of home buyers have been greeted with an uphill task getting themselves on the property ladder. However, ING Research…

Europe according to the Dutch

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