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Heat and lack of labor mean later Holland Marsh carrots

Weather and labor challenges will likely push back the Holland Marsh, Ontario crop of carrots. At Eek Farms, Avia and Bill Eek have more than 40 acres of carrots that were…

Second wave of restaurant closures expected to affect demand again

As restaurants across the U.S., who were only just beginning to reopen their doors, have temporarily closed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, what does this mean for…

Oppy expects peak volumes in September and October

Oceanside Pole tomato summer harvest kicks off

Oppy is ushering in the summer season with the Oceanside Pole label roma and round tomatoes, with harvest underway and volume expected to peak in September and October. As a premier…

North Bay Produce introduces new fresh produce packaging

North Bay Produce has introduced new packaging for their fresh produce lines. "With a history of over 35 years, and as we have grown and are a recognized leading provider of…

California chili pepper harvest begins

Progressive Produce has begun harvesting the first fields of their 2020 California Jalapeno, Anaheim, and Pasilla chili peppers. “Our yields this year are strong, and we’re…

JV Smith Companies’ Mexicali operation achieves EFI certification

Promotora Agricola El Toro, a JV Smith Companies facility with more than 3,500 workers and nearly 10,000 acres, has recently achieved Equitable Food Initiative certification,…

Chiquita Brands will maintain its banana production in Honduras

Maria Antonia Rivera, the designated president and secretary of Economic Development, stated that, despite transferring its operations from Puerto Cortes to…

Statement by Stephen M. Hahn M.D.

FDA releases blueprint and pilot study for announced Smarter Food Safety Initiative

"It is my great privilege to announce FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. We were originally going to make this announcement in March, but as you…

Christopher Gerlach to join the U.S. Apple Association as Director of Industry Analytics

The U.S. Apple Association announced that Christopher Gerlach will join the organization as Director of Industry Analytics. Gerlach has a wealth of experience…

The EU intercepted 39 shipments of Argentine lemons with pests between May and June

LA UNIÓ de Llauradors stated that one of the main threats to citrus growers in the Valencian Community were pests and recalled that 39 shipments of Argentine lemons were…

Special Latin America

Bernardo Malo of Refin S.A.:

“Logistics have been difficult because of labor shortages, but plantain supply has been steady”

“The effects of the pandemic on the industry depends on the nature of the product,” is what Ecuadorian grower and shipper Bernardo Malo of Refin S.A. says. The company grows…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

Chinese nectarine price takes a dive as nectarines enter the market in large volumes

Chinese nectarines entered the market relatively early this year, but the price has been quite low. Although many production areas enjoyed an abundant harvest,…

Retail

Costco in Idaho Falls officially has an opening date

Kroger stops giving coins as change to customers during cash transactions

What Walmart Canada has in store for the post-COVID worldChanges to the in-store experience, increased investments in e-grocery, and a shift in merchandising strategies and…

Bobalu Berries

California berry company to raffle off two new cars as end-of-season celebration

Marking last Friday as the official mid-season in Santa Maria for strawberries, Bobby and RC Jones kicked off their plans for the end of season party sharing details with…

Banana shortage shows need for local produce on Bermuda

Home Affairs minister Walter Roban has stated that more food must be grown on the island, in an attempt to combat problems with international supply chains.…

Jaimie Tuchman

Congress seeks ways to aid Florida’s struggling agriculture industry

The COVID-19 outbreak caused many farmers in Florida to plow under their crops for an estimated loss of more than $500 million, according to the Florida…

USDA

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USDA - advertised Prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets

According to the latest USDA report, almost all retailers opted to publish an ad this week, with just under 2% of regularly reported stores opting to withhold ads due to the…

USDA: Citrus Semi-annual EU

Morocco and South Africa supply citrus market after disappointing European harvests

In 2019/2020, EU citrus production's expected to fall by 11% to 10,4 million tons. This prediction is four percent higher than previous estimates. This…

Cold Solutions choose Tatu City for largest cold chain facility in East Africa

Cold Solutions, a temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics service provider, announced that it will invest USD 70 million to construct state-of-the-art,…

Proposed new levy to enable more agile and aggressive approach to market access

South African citrus growers approve 5 million euro increase to R&D spending

Every four years the Citrus Growers' Association recalculates the mandatory levy and, with the blessing of most of its 1,250 growers and 400 packhouses, an increase to the…

Atilio Saldias, of Grupo Nuttra: "We've had time to study the market"

After the break caused by the coronavirus, a new fruit and vegetable operator has emerged

When the state of alarm was decreed in Spain due to the coronavirus health crisis, the closure of the HORECA channel caused many food companies to stop their activities almost…

Sweet cherry cracking depends on surface wetness more than water uptake

Rain cracking limits sweet cherry production worldwide. Cracking is often assessed in laboratory assays, where detached fruit is submerged in water. Scientists at Leibniz…

Philip van Geest (VGI), the Netherlands:

"Weeks of dismal tomato day trade, reasonable to high prices for cucumbers"

Tomatoes have been trading daily at a very low level for weeks. That's according to Philip van Geest. He's from the Dutch company, Van Geest International. "TOV and loose…

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Farms

McCormack has first commercial crop of Irish basil

Consumers look more and more for locally produced produce and retailers are keen to promote it on the shelves. Irish baby leaf and herb grower McCormack changed from growing…

Germania Nuts on the nut trade in times of Corona

"With the exception of pine nuts, we've roughly maintained our sales"

The Corona crisis only slightly influenced the marketing of nuts. "From March onwards, we too felt a slight drop in sales and a more difficult procurement situation in some…

Jon Clark - FGA

First UK cherry harvest off to a good start for FGA

At the start of the year FGA Farming (a San Clemente & Wallace Investment) acquired two award winning cherry orchards from Mansfields. The first fruit of the season was picked…

"New season Chinese fresh pears ready to ship to Brazil"

“Fresh pears from Hebei have just hit the market. Popular early varieties include Xinli No. 7, Crown, and Jewel. Affected by the frosty weather that occurred earlier on, the…

"Market price of Chinese eggplants went up in the last few weeks"

"The price of Chinese eggplants has shown a significant increase in the last few weeks. The current price is 10%-15% higher than three weeks ago. The actual price rise depends…

Malaysian Minister Douglas Uggah:

'Kabuloh Agriculture Research Centre to carry out more R&D on durian cross-breeding'

The Malaysian Minister of Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, has urged the Kabuloh Agriculture Research…

CrailsheimStudio

Thailand develops new coconut variety

Miss Mananya Thaiset, Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, has surveyed the development of a new species of coconut in Surat Thani…

Citrus Australia and Agriculture Victoria demonstrate traceability in action

Globally, consumers are demanding more information on how and where their food is produced. Through traceability, we have an opportunity to meet these demands and strengthen…

Spain

Trops will open new headquarters in the province of Granada

The largest avocado and mango marketer in Spain, Trops, will open its second headquarters in the province of Granada, in the town of Motril. This will allow…

Tridge Report

60% decrease in Turkish onion consumption due to export ban

Early this year, Turkey implemented new regulations to ban the export of onions as a consequence of extreme shortages of the commodity in 2019. This…

Panama approves the importation of 50,000 quintals of onions

The Potato and Onion Agri-food Chain approved the importation of 50,000 quintals of onions to supply the demand for this vegetable in August and September of…

Fresh Del Monte Produce E-Commerce Store:

A convenient grocery shopping destination ‘at the click of a button!"

As of April 2020, Fresh Del Monte Produce in the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) got closer to consumers, catering to their needs via a convenient, easy, and…

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