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Richard Nicholas comments on TELUS’ expansion into agriculture

“Food waste reduction and increased food safety are key goals”

TELUS, a Canadian communication and information technology company, has expanded into agriculture and food. In addition to telecommunications, the company is also Canada’s…

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Sizable volume jump in Autumn Glory supplies

Supplies of the Autumn Glory apple are up significantly this season. Harvest came early this year for the Autumn Glory. The apple, grown in Washington State by Domex Superfresh Growers,…

Rich Colwell of the Mountain Mandarin Growers Association:

“Direct-to-consumer mandarin orders have skyrocketed”

The California mandarin season is in full swing, and for the Mountain Mandarin Growers Association, who are located in the foothills of Sierra Nevada, the volume and quality…

Industry organization finds new ways to grow in 2020

Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers,…

Latin American banana growers now exporting to Philippines

The collapse in global banana prices has opened the door for Latin American producers to sell their product in the Philippines, where demand remains strong.…

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by…

PMA comments on EPA proposed rule on exemptions of Plant Incorporated Protectants

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Rule for Pesticides; Exemptions of…

Iqonsulting

Crop and Export Report 2020, Week 50

Early Chilean blueberry varieties at peak of harvest in the south central zone

In recent weeks, the temperatures have increased in the central zone, allowing a faster pace of ripening of the fruit and harvests. Thus, the early varieties are at the peak…

South Africa hopes new MOU will speed up lemon review & pear access to China

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Fruit South Africa and the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs & Native Produce (CFNA). Xiaohu Xu…

Gé Bentvelsen, ABZ Seeds:

"New strawberry F1 ‘Soraya’ now in retailers"

"The tasty strawberry F1 ’Soraya’ is an important extension of our range for the Fresh Market," says Gé Bentvelsen, breeder and director of ABZ Seeds-Gourmet Strawberries.…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: July-August

July and August saw a number of developments happen worldwide in produce. In Italy, due to spring conditions, it was predicted that many areas in the country would produce…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Chinese ginger export starts two weeks early, but the product quality is less than ideal

Fresh ginger has high requirements for harvest time and storage time. The ginger harvest season usually begins when winter arrives. If the ginger is not stored properly for…

Retail

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Dollarama: Employees to receive pay bonus

Instacart: First "New Year, New Cart" 2021 Grocery Trends Report

Canada: Dollarama’s Q3 profit rises, employees to receive pay bonus Dollarama Inc. said it would pay a bonus to its employees for their work during the pandemic as it raised…

Container shortage hamstrings US and European exporters

The current container shortage is not just affecting Asia ports, but inland exporters in the US and in a number of European countries as well. US Federal…

Nova Scotia fruit farm plans major expansion

Noggins Corner Farm Ltd., a fruit farm in Nova Scotia, is hoping to tap into new markets and expand after upgrading its processing and packaging system.…

Cuban entrepreneurs have signed only 25 export contracts

Private entrepreneurs and cooperatives in Cuba have only managed to sign 25 export contracts, despite the drive of these enterprises to participate more in…

There is a shortage of shipping containers that will continue into next year

2020 was a record year for rising price of global shipping

The German newspaper Der Spiegel reported on the 3rd of December that global shipping prices had turned into a nightmare in 2020 because of the Covid-19…

Tonie Fuchs - Capespan

Capespan’s Chinese expansion assisted by the quality of their grapes, says MD

“We’re excited by the quality, it is exceptional this year, and so far our clients are very happy,” says managing director of Capespan Tonie Fuchs. Their first table grapes…

Product quality is less than ideal

Shatang tangerines and Ori mandarins enter the Chinese market early

The product quality of Chinese tangerines is less than ideal because many production areas suffered from excessive rainfall. Sub-par product quality in turn pulled down the…

Japanese breeders launch genome edited tomato

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health"

A tomato made with CRISPR/Cas9 has been approved for growing and consumption in Japan. The tomato "Sicilian Rouge High GABA” was developed by the University of Tsukuba and…

Krist Hamerlinck, Eco Veg, Belgium

“Good organic greenhouse vegetable season ends on a difficult note”

“Organic greenhouse vegetables had a good year. But, we ended the season on quite a difficult note. For a few years now, our retail clients have been switching to Spanish…

Slow demand for strawberries

In a normal year, strawberry demand would have increased by now and would have remained high until the end of the festive period. This year, however, the restaurant and pastry…

"Up until now the prices for Polish apples have been on a stable level"

The Polish apple season is well underway, and the second European wave of the coronavirus is indeed affecting the season. The expectations are the coronavirus will leave a…

Abel Alarcón, of Brio Fruits: "Good sales of Cara Cara oranges"

Lower temperatures and Christmas season expected to give a boost to citrus demand

Pigmented orange sales are going well, with greater price stability compared to the Navelinas. “Last week, we started working with the first orange-skinned and red-pulped Cara…

Supermarkets told to stockpile food, ECMT permits issued but fall short of requirements

Although the deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended from Sunday, with reports today that negotiators will 'go the extra mile', it widely presumed that a no-deal is the…

Fruit and Vegetable Market Bulletin

The popularity of high-end varieties

Apples have always been the most popular fruit in Switzerland. The consumption of table apples stood at 14.66 kg per person between 2000 and 2002, and at 13.9 kg in 2020. They…

Howicover: “Much more than just a frost protection cover”

Now that the cold months are nipping at our heels and plants need protection from the frost, the demand for climate netting is increasing. Horticultural fleece used to be the…

A collaboration between Rosso Gargano and Dick Trace

Thanks to a startup, the origin of tomatoes is now traceable

Productions characterized by a strong territorial identity can use innovative tools to track the origin of their products. This is why Rosso Gargano, the tomato brand made in…

AVA-ASAJA warns that to stop harvesting would cause losses to producers

Concern about the strike of citrus warehouses called in the Region of Valencia

The Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has expressed its concern about the announced strike of citrus warehouses from December 14 to 20, since this is…

Bid online for fruit and vegetable processing and packaging machinery

Are you looking for weighing and filling lines, multihead weighers, slicers, washing machines, traysealers, separators or other machinery? The online auction in Kapelle (NL)…

"floraPell stands for a good quality nitrogen supply"

Sheep's wool pellets and their practical use for organic gardening

Together with his partners, Richard Specht runs the Piluweri nursery in Müllheim-Hügelheim. A total of around 60 different types of vegetables are being grown there. The…

Dutch onions heading for a new export record

Dutch onions seem to be heading toward new export volumes again this season. That's according to the Holland Onions newsletter. Volumes are well above 30.000 tons for the 11th…

Extremadura, Spain

Controlled deficit irrigation in the postharvest of cherry trees improves production

Elena Nieto Serrano's doctoral thesis, "Response of two cherry varieties to different irrigation strategies in the Jerte Valley," proposes irrigation…

Avocados set the PASE for export opportunity

A $109,176 Australian Government investment is helping to streamline avocado industry export processes and assist growers with Japanese and New Zealand market…

McCain to expand local production network in China

As a global company, McCain Foods operates in 160 countries around the world, with 51 facilities located in local markets to best serve our customers. Building…

Pakistan to set up Mango Development Council

The Pakistan government has agreed to explore the establishment of a Mango Development Council. This industry body will have representation from all…

UK Cameo® sees record crop

Harvesting of this season’s Cameo® apple crop has now been completed with a record picked volume of 5,700 tonnes which exceeds the previous highest crop by 34%. The increase…

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