Greg Akins with Catalytic Generators

“40 years of exhibiting at trade shows has helped us grow globally”

It is a big anniversary year at Catalytic Generators. The company celebrates its 50th anniversary and this year also marks 40 years of exhibiting at…

Central Minnesota starts to wrap up strong season on fresh potatoes

Fresh potato supplies out of central Minnesota are coming to an end for the season. “We have two farms that will be done with reds by the end of the…

Washington anticipates 130 million boxes of apples this season

Washington is welcoming a better apple crop this season compared to the one of 2022 which saw deep freezes and other inclement weather affect yield.…

Production increasing on California’s Fuyu persimmons

Persimmons out of California’s Central Valley will see a slightly later start to the season. “There will be small amounts of harvesting of persimmons…

Oscar Salgado, SanLucar:

“Serious problems affecting both volumes and quality of Peru table grapes”

As the hotter than average weather in Peru is slowing the growth and exports of blueberries, the opposite is happening with the table grape harvest,…

Chiquita is considering to exit Panama

Chiquita Panama is analyzing leaving the country, according to statements by Government Minister Roger Tejada. “Every day there is a tiny group of people who…

Mission Produce elevates direct-to-retail service in Europe

Mission Produce, Inc. who sources, produces, and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangoes, announced the elevation of its…

Arizona State University study found:

"Shoppers may pay 50% more for tomatoes if the US puts duties on Mexican tomatoes"

The Florida Tomato Exchange has asked the Department of Commerce to apply duties to imported Mexican tomatoes. As part of the legal proceedings in the…

APHIS authorizes importation of fresh baby kiwi fruit from France into Continental United States

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of commercial baby kiwi fruit (Actinidia…

Texas grapefruit is heading to Vietnam

Wonderful Citrus is the largest fresh citrus grower, harvester, packer, and exporter in the Western United States, with offices in California and Texas. For…

Violence towards Mexican growers affects prices of lemons and other products

Threats, fees and extortion are some of the insecurity issues experienced by lemon or avocado producers in several Michoacán municipalities. Violence and…

Egyptian citrus exports to US would be ‘calamity’ for California growers

After a request was made to the USDA, Egyptian citrus might be on the way to the US. A pest risk assessment has been drafted by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health…

Late summer heat and sun promise sweet Ontario apples

The hot start to September, coupled with predictions for a few warm and sunny upcoming weeks are setting Ontario up for a tasty apple crop this year.…

Lipman appoints new head of watermelon sales

Lipman is thrilled to announce the appointment of Doug Miller as the new head of watermelon sales. With 22 years of experience in the produce sales…

USDA

Organic US strawberries bring growers higher prices than conventional berries

Fresh strawberry prices tend to exhibit strong seasonal trends in part because of their relatively short shelf life. Even being refrigerated…

Top takeaways from Washington Conference

Hundreds of International Fresh Produce Association members descended on the nation’s capital for The Washington Conference. The event is for the…

USDA

More than half of apples available for US consumption used in juices

Apples are a fall staple, showing up in lunch boxes, pies, cobblers, crisps, and cider. In 2021, 45.9 pounds of apples per person were available for…

Michigan brand expands beyond apples

BelleHarvest, one of Michigan's oldest grower-owned distributors of fresh apples, proudly celebrates the success of its local Michigan vegetable program. This…

Shipments of cranberries from Wisconsin and Massachusetts forecast down this season

The USDA has estimated the U.S. national cranberry crop for 2023 at 7.62 million barrels, down 5% from the 2022 crop year. In Wisconsin, the largest growing…

Fresh Del Monte's logistics arm experiences 200 percent growth in three years

Tricont Trucking & Logistics, the inland logistics arm of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., announced a new website and branding to enhance its customer…

Maine

Wet fields jeopardize parts of Aroostook’s potato crop

Constant wet weather delayed planting season in Aroostook County, where about 90 percent of Maine’s potatoes are grown, and now it’s jeopardizing the…

Writing to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo:

Florida Congressional delegation calls on Commerce Department to end tomato deal with Mexico

Last week, members of the Florida congressional delegation called on U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement with…

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Research uncovers mechanism underpinning ginger’s effect on immune function

New research has found that whole-ginger extracts can make neutrophils – a type of white blood cell – more resistant to neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)…

Idaho man breaks personal record for catching grapes while juggling

David Rush from Idaho broke his own Guinness World Record by catching 39 grapes in his mouth in one minute, while juggling. Rush has broken more than 250…

The value of Peruvian ginger exports up to August has increased by 74%

The Peruvian ginger export value up until August has far exceeded the increase in volumes shipped. Thus, while shipments increased by 49% to 47,550 tons, their…

Egypt’s City Farm targets $50 mln in sales of frozen agricultural products in US market

City Farm is an Egyptian company that specializes in exporting frozen vegetables to the US. It has stated that it aims to increase its sales in this market to…

"We are witnessing a significant uptick in Mejhoul date production"

The harvest of the Moroccan Mejhoul dates has been ongoing for about a month now, and Oussama El Mir, Head of Operations and Business Development of…

"We are at the peak of Barhi dates harvest"

The Egyptian dates season is progressing with the harvest of the Barhi variety after the Medjool dates began the campaign. Aya Montasser, export…

Eurica Scholtz – Berg River Irrigation Board

Berg River authority calls for state of emergency

A very deep cut-off low pressure system, connecting the lower with the upper atmosphere, brought two months’ worth of winter rainfall to the Western…

Tomra Foods -

Machine manufacturer focuses on new solutions for Europe and Latin America

Tomra Food will spotlight its sorting, grading, processing, and post-harvest solutions in Madrid next month. A team of Tomra Food’s experts will be on…

KANZI® 2023-2024 European campaign -

Belgium owned apple brand's European season is off to an energetic start

A dynamic demand during the summer quickly emptied the stocks of KANZI® apples from Southern Hemisphere origins. European KANZI grower cooperatives are ready…

Abdallah and Mirna Fadel of Fadel Trading Company (Lebanon)

"We offer average avocado prices to European imports"

Some ten years ago, Fadel Trading Company planted its first avocado trees on the edge of its banana plantations, purely as protection against…

Fruitsbusiness and CIAL Dun & Bradstreet join forces:

"This alliance marks an important step towards protecting and strengthening the global fruit and vegetable sector"

Fruitsbusiness, of RPJ Software Innovation Limited, is pleased to announce an unprecedented collaboration with CIAL Dun & Bradstreet, a prestigious US…

USDA

European Union Tree Nuts Annual

EU-27 imported $6.8 billion in tree nuts from the world in 2022

In 2022, the European Union (EU)-27 imported $6.8 billion in tree nuts from the world. The EU remains a net importer of tree nuts for all products…

Abel Alarcón, from Brio Fruits: "We have ruled out marketing the Clemen Rubí due to a lack of good sizes"

"This year there will be a predominance of small and medium sizes in citrus"

Drought and extreme weather conditions have had a notable impact on this year's citrus production forecasts, especially for oranges and mandarins.…

DataLiner

Brazilian melon exports surge in August, driven by European demand

Brazilian melon exports for the 2023/24 season kicked off at a brisk pace in August, resulting in a notable increase in shipments compared to the same…

Paul Hussey - Donnelly Fresh Food

Irish fresh produce grower will be supplying pumpkins to three of Ireland’s main retailers this year

Irish fresh produce grower and supplier Donnelly Fresh Produce will be supplying pumpkins to three of Ireland’s main retailers this year. The company…

Deal signed to market Italian raspberry Amalia Rossa in UK and Ireland

The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) announces an agreement with established Italian breeder Berrytech for the production and distribution of Amalia Rossa…

Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini agree to join forces to deliver an end-to-end supply chain capability

Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini today announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement to create an industry-leading supply chain orchestration service…

Due to violent weather changes, Greek growers lost about 60% of their apple harvest

The apple cultivation in Greece is expected to be lower than usual, in the area that grows quite a chunk of the Greek national production, Matoula Katsika,…

Harbin University looks at the future of potato production in salt-affected regions

Researchers at Northeastern Agricultural University in Harbin, China studied the distribution of potato acreage in relation to salt-affected areas. They also…

Yen hits eleven-month low against dollar

On Monday, the dollar hit an eleven-month high against the Japanese yen and an almost 10-month high against a basket of currencies after the Federal Reserve…

Israeli farmer grows world-record-breaking lemon

On January 8, 2003, Aharon Shemoel grew a world-record-breaking lemon on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel. This lemon weighed 11 pounds, 9.7 ounces, or 5.265…

Study claims that negative consequences for European container shipping will intensify

With all the attention on U.S. consumers and inventory levels, Europe’s importance to shipping lines can get lost in the shuffle. The Asia-Europe trade is…