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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GINGER

There appears to be a slight oversupply of ginger on the global market at the moment, a situation that is pushing down prices despite a reasonably stable demand across the…

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A conversation with Joe Sbrocchi, OGVG:

Labor challenges and inflation in the Canadian horti sector

Joe Sbrocchi from Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) has dedicated the entirety of his professional career to the horti sector. Now, after six years spent developing…

Movement steady on below average onion supplies

Onion supplies are short right now. “Generally speaking, supplies by region so far are average or just slightly below average with the exception of the Treasure Valley which…

Smaller growers are asking to just be left alone

Don’t hinder us. That’s the message from small growers such as Tim Stanton in Fear Bush, New York about the future of their smaller farming operations. “Anybody who is left…

Canadian fresh produce industry meets with Parliamentarians

Over the past three days, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) held their fall advocacy event, Fall Harvest…

Fresh-cut facility opens in Qatar to meet demand for sports tournaments

Ahead of the upcoming international sports tournaments, Fresh Del Monte’s operations in the Middle East completed a new fresh-cut facility to meet the expected heightened…

Growers can’t get the workers they need

Cathy Burns calls for immigration reform

The International Fresh Produce Association took the stage at the National Immigration Forum's 2022 Leading the Way Conference in Washington, D.C., yesterday to elevate…

Calavo announces new hire to support prepared division

Calavo Growers, Inc has hired Andy Foster to support the company’s recently aligned prepared division as VP sales – national accounts.Foster brings more than…

British Columbia apple growers receive $2.5 million government support

Apple producers in Okanaga, British Columbia, will receive $2.5 million in government support. The funds will be applied for crop health, fruit production,…

Maersk North America market update November 2022

"The rate of cargo volume decline has slowed"

Key Notes on North American Supply ChainsAnother railroad union rejects contract deal raising possibility of a strike or congressional action: The International Brotherhood of…

Special Greenhouse

Learning how to be a grower:

“You don’t only have to be knowledgeable about the crop, but you also have to know how to work with others"

HAS green academy has made the headlines quite a few times, with its many research partnerships with different horti suppliers. For instance, we reported some time ago about a…

Global Focus Citrus

New Gaudí-style Serena orange box

The new Spanish orange season has started at Frukar. Thinking ahead to the future, this Dutch company has developed a new strong cardboard box for Serena oranges. It is in the…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon said there would be more role reductions

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Fiscal 2022 Q4 and full year results

US: Smart & Final readies next Extra! locationSmart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is expanding its presence in…

Optimising transport and storage of fresh produce to help eliminate waste

Every year, more than one third of all food produced spoils before it can be sold, with fruits and vegetables making up the most of this spoilage. To fight this problem and to…

Project looks at E. coli risk during romaine post-harvest cooling

Several researchers have examined the fate of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 bacteria on romaine lettuce in the field and during post-harvest washing at…

CMA CGM appoints Peter Levesque as new president of America and American President lines

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, led by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, today officially…

Canadian trucker charged for importing 43 kg of cocaine in banana shipment

A truck driver from Calgary, Canada, has been arrested after 43 kg of cocaine was found in a shipment of bananas at the US-Canada border. The truck crossed the…

Restaurants in Toronto cut lettuce from menus due to shortage

Restaurants across Toronto are cutting lettuce from their menus due to a supply shortage and elevated prices. Fast-food chain Subway has also said lettuce is…

Green Day Produce, Inc. recalls Enoki mushrooms because of possible health risk

Green Day Produce, Inc. of Vernon, CA is recalling its 200g/ 7.05oz packages of Enoki Mushroom (Product of Korea) sold from September 2022 - October 2022…

USDA to fund Alabama school lunch initiative

The USDA is giving Alabama $3 million to fund a “farm-to-table” school lunch initiative.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the state of Alabama and local…

DataLiner

Brazil exported record volumes of fruit in 2021

Brazilian fresh fruit exports set a record in 2021, both in terms of volume and revenue, exceeding US$ 1.21 billion, up 20.39% from the value of exports in the twelve months…

Lower volumes expected for Moroccan citrus

The combination of several factors is leading to a difficult season for Moroccan citrus. Mr. Mouad Hfa, production manager at the Moroccan producer and exporter Pro Prim,…

Good European market expected until after Christmas

South African grapes in the Far East: “We never know what to expect from Peru”

The European grape market is empty, as the Peruvians have sent more to the USA, but there is still the chance that Peru could crowd South Africa in the Far East.“The amount of…

"In the beginning, the Mejdool is Moroccan"

Medjool producers in Morocco want to claim primacy

It is well known that Medjool dates, or Mejhoul as they were originally called, originated in Morocco. This origin is confirmed by a study of the Khalifa International Award…

Suez canal to expand, adding 955m berth and container yard

As part of a $500 million investment deal, the Suez Canal Container Terminal will add an extra 955-metre berth and an additional  510,000 m2 container yard to the…

Robert Greeve, Anaco & Greeve:

"Far fewer bananas to arrive in Europe"

Banana prices are usually a little lower in the fall. But, these are remarkably good this year, observes Robert Greeve of the Dutch company Anaco & Greeve. "After the war in…

Oleksandr Pukshyn, Blue Berry:

"The war means we're temporarily importing vegetables to feed our people"

The Russian invasion is greatly impacting Ukraine's blueberry traders. The war has now been going on for about nine months. At the latest Global Berry Congress in Rotterdam,…

Sweden switches to European citrus after Southern Hemisphere supply ends

Importers, retail and wholesale in Sweden are switching to citrus supplies from the European countries of Spain and Italy after supply from the Southern Hemisphere, South…

Hepro GmbH

HEPRO presents optimized system for vertical asparagus peeling at expoSE 2022

"Fewer peeling losses, better space utilization and decreased manpower"

HEPRO Ltd has always been known for its high-quality systems for horizontal asparagus peeling. In recent years, however, vertical peeling in particular has rapidly gained…

Manter, Solidtec and Sarco Packaging together in starting blocks for Interpom

"Automating the packaging process saves time and money"

On 27, 28 and 29 November 2022, Interpom in Kortrijk will once again bring together the cream of the crop of the potato industry. Manter, Solidtec and Sarco Packaging will…

A new product from Retiplast presented at Interpoma

A thermoplastic film combined with netting to protect orchards from climate change and pests

Retilplast, a southern Italian company that manufactures, processes and markets nets, films and tarpaulins, will be presenting at the international trade fair Interpoma in…

Avocados Australia - Facts at a Glance

Australian avocado production and consumption on the rise according to latest statistics

Australia's consumption of avocados increased over the past calendar year, to complement the increase in production, according to the peak avocado body. The annual Facts at a…

Reduce production by about 60%

Chestnut export prices are up about 15% compared to last year

Currently, the Chinese chestnut export season is in full swing. "In general, the export market is operating stably. Compared with the same period last year, the overall export…

Turkish apples are doing well in the Indian market

“Branding is very important in India”

Demand for Turkish apples in India is very high at the moment. Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits feels that branding is very important when…

The price difference of imported cherries in the Chinese market is as high as ¥200/kg

As soon as winter comes, it’s time for imported cherries to travel across the ocean to the Chinese market. The price of cherries just in the market is…

Yantai persimmons enter the market in big volumes

Recently, in Yantai, one of the main producing areas of persimmons, they have been the most eye-catching fruits in the market. Many local farmers sell the…

Cherry X disease threatens orchards in India's Himachal Pradesh

Cherry producers in India's Shimla district, who produce 75% of Himachal Pradesh stone fruit crop, are being forced to cut down their trees due to leafhoppers…

Fire halts trading in Navi Mumbai fruit market

The Navi Mumbai APMC fruit market was engulfed in flames yesterday (Thursday, 17 November). No people were hurt with the fire department able to dispatch four…

Indian farmers turn to technology to combat unpredictable weather

Indian farmers in Maharashtra have turned to technology to increase production as well as store produce for longer. They are using both solar powered cold…

Summary apple overview, market update and recent developments – Marketing year 2022/23

Additional drought and heatwave events will result on smaller apple sizes

The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several…

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