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Despite foodservice closures, lettuce sees consistent demand

Lettuce is currently being grown and shipped from the Imperial Valley, Yuma and Coachella districts. For Coastline Family Farms, whose winter headquarters are in Brawley, CA,…

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Junior Quality Control Technician

Low volumes predicted for March

Yellow dragon fruit volume to increase in February

The yellow dragon fruit from Palora, Ecuador, has multiple seasonal peaks throughout the year. Currently, the volumes are low, but once February arrives the volumes will…

PMA virtual town hall

How to build a culture of inclusivity in the workplace

This week’s virtual town hall discussed inclusive leadership, and how to leverage diversity and inclusion in your business for success. Doug Bohr, PMA’s Executive Director of…

Eight-week organic blueberry storage trial shows positive results

RipeLocker has completed a trial in which its containers held freshly harvested organic blueberries in pristine condition for eight weeks. In the trial, the company used six…

US retail sales report

2020: A year like no other for the produce department

November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new Covid-19 cases across many states. Some states and cities…

National Mango Board accepting board nominees

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks nominations for the National Mango Board to fill seats for six members…

United Fresh conference to feature bestselling author as keynote speaker

United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm™ event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. Hosted virtually this year, the event will open with a keynote from…

Madlen Miserius about Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021

"This new concept of Fruit Logistica Special Edition is our plan B”

Normally in January the entire fresh produce sector would be preparing to head to Berlin for Fruit Logistica. This year everything is different and the Fruit Logistica Special…

Port Manatee welcomes energy-efficient Del Monte containerships

Florida’s Port Manatee is receiving imports of Central American fruit via the newest energy-efficient refrigerated containerships of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Fresh Del…

Ahern Agribusiness is acquired by an Israeli investment group

Ahern Agribusiness, Inc., a vegetable seed distribution company in Mexico and Central America, announced that it had been acquired by an Israeli investment…

Special Latin America

Slimmer volumes on imported mango

Mango supplies in North America are currently light. “They’re coming in from Peru right now and early crop numbers are fairly light due to weather,” says Rick Nagelberg of…

Global Focus Grapes

Antar Douadi - BIOPAC

"Stored at 0 degrees we can achieve up to 100 days shelf life, depending on varieties,"

There are various options available on the market to extend the shelf life and keep table grapes fresh. One company has combined two methods and can store grapes in very good…

Retail

Dreamstime

Target Corporation: Update on holiday sales

Canada's only My Health My Choices program guide launched by Metro

US: Grocery retailer confidence strong heading into 2021, says SN surveyMore than 150 grocery retailers (including brick-and-mortar, online and omnichannel) shared their…

Florida orange groves decrease amid increased juice consumption

According to new government data, Florida’s famous orange groves are projected to bear one of the smallest crops in decades, even at this period in time when…

Produce marketing agency unveils 2021 webinar topics

DMA Solutions has released the January and February 2021 discussion topics and dates for its Marketing Matters webinars, with more to be announced throughout…

Mountain Food Products, North Carolina

Local produce distributor steers its business over rough roads

At 8 a.m. on the first Saturday of 2021, a rapid and practiced choreography unfurls at Mountain Food Products’ warehouse and loading dock behind the WNC…

Market and Crop Update for January 14, 2021

'January Texas onion crop is doing great'

MARKETWashington:Dan Borer with Keystone Fruit Marketing reported on Jan. 12 from his Walla Walla sales office, saying, “It’s a typical January, and we really…

Howard Hansen - Hansen Orchards

Tasmanian cherry harvest is going really well so far

The Tasmanian cherry harvest is going really well so far at Hansen Orchards with a full crop and good packouts. “We have harvested around 25% of the crop so far,” explains…

Fruit labelled 'inferior'

Australian cherries under fire from Chinese state media

Australian cherries have been designated as ‘inferior’ by Chinese state media. They are the most recent Australian export to be targeted by Beijing, with the…

State government under pressure to allow seasonal workers into Australia

Victoria growers forced to dump $150,000 worth of celery due to labor shortage

Growers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley have had to dump $150,000 worth of celery crops. They were simply unable to harvest the vegetables due to a drastic…

Egyptian citrus season in full swing, Valencia starting shortly

“Issues in various markets mean we’ll have opportunities to reach new markets”

As it is the start of a new year, it is certain that most Egyptian fruit exporters have their hands full on the citrus season. The Valencia season is coming up, and every…

Egyptian pumpkin season underway

“We’ve had an extraordinarily strong start to the pumpkin season”

Demand for pumpkins has increased steadily over the past few years, with consumers finding more ways to include pumpkins in their diet and recipes. The Egyptian pumpkin season…

Ethiopia increases focus on horticulture sector competitiveness

Ethiopia has a great opportunity for horticulture development due to its favorable climatic conditions, fertile soils, huge irrigation potential and affordable…

Tips & tricks: How to ripen avocados using an air fryer

An Australian woman has proved how versatile an air fryer can be, using it to help turn a hard avocado into a ripe one. On the Facebook page Air Fryer Recipes…

Kenya specialist Stella Rasmussen on the current situation

"Closure of gastronomy sector and high air freight charges affect Kenyan fruit exports"

The Kenyan export industry was brought to a substantial standstill in the wake of the Corona pandemic. Due to the lack of air freight capacity and correspondingly high freight…

Kuku International Packaging

New plastic-free crate cover

Kuku International Packaging, a company located in Palata Pepoli (BO) and specializing in flexible packaging, has introduced a new crate cover made up of natural elements (95%…

Things starting to go back to normal at Mercamadrid, with reactivation of fruit and vegetable transport

"We knew it would snow, but we didn't expect anything close to this"

Mercamadrid, the second largest wholesale market in the world and the first in Europe, is recovering its activity after having been closed from Saturday to Monday as a result…

International demand for special solutions for kosher washing

There are already several washing lines in use around the world that are specially adapted to the requirements of kosher washing. An additional washing line is now being…

Sennder raises $160m to accelerate digitalization of European trucking and drive expansion

Sennder, a digital road freight forwarder, today announced that it has raised $160m in Series D financing, surpassing a $1bn valuation. New investors led the round, which…

Bejo/De Groot en Slot introduces the Innovator

First Downy mildew resistant seed shallot on the market

Dutch companies, Bejo/De Groot en Slot, can now introduce the first Downy mildew resistant seed shallot - the Innovator. This is after years of breeding. This hybrid variety…

Jan 22, free CASCADE webinar

How to adapt light in raspberry cultivation to increase yields?

CASCADE, a French technology company specialized in the development of formulations for different types of macro tunnel covers with unique light control characteristics, will…

Dreamstime.om

‘Brexit trade agreement unworkable for UK supermarkets’

UK supermarkets call for intervention to ensure supplies to Northern Ireland

Major supermarkets in the UK have warned the government that ‘urgent intervention’ is necessary to prevent significant disruption to Northern Ireland food supplies over the…

Prices of lettuce, broccoli, courgettes, peppers and aubergines increasing due to supply problems

Storm Filomena caused €8.4 million worth of damage to crops in Murcia Region

Although Murcia missed the worst of Storm Filomena, there was still significant damage caused to leaf crops, particularly in the 'Alto Guadalentin" area. This…

Robots and new technology in the Japanese food industry

The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) and other bodies have jointly developed the prototype of a robot that automatically harvests…

Pressure on Chinese lemon export grows as the price of raw material doubles

The lemon market has been depressed from the beginning of this season, and there are many different reasons for this situation. Even though the price is reasonable, there is…

Maersk, freight forwarders and shippers adapt to Damco dissolution

For global shipping, the new year without one of the regular players. After Maersk announced in September it would dissolve the Damco freight forwarder brand by the end of…

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