California strawberry production to pick up later this month

Strawberry supply out of California is seeing a slight gap in production right now. “It’s fairly light in relation to years past. This has not been…

South Africa’s citrus shipments to the US are on track

Back in April of this year, Suhanra Conradie with Summer Citrus from South Africa estimated South Africa would export +/- 100,000 pallets of citrus to…

Lower volumes and smaller sizing on Pacific Northwest blueberries

“The timing of the Oregon blueberry season has been typical and is in line with what we expected,” says Jeff Malensky with Oregon Berry Packing.…

Oppy voluntarily recalls organic green kiwifruit

Oppy is voluntarily recalling from the market all one-pound clamshells of organic green kiwifruit because they have the potential to be contaminated…

Cassiano Berol, UP-Fruit:

"With our new lime and mango farms in Brazil we can supply all year-round"

The Brazilian exporter of mangoes and limes, UP-Fruit, has expanded by buying their own mango farm to secure and increase supplies to their main market…

USDA

Chile mandarin production and exports estimated to rebound

Chile mandarin/tangerine production for 2022/23 is estimated to increase by 27 percent to 215,000 tons, driven by new orchards reaching production and…

Alaskan blueberry pickers faced with lack of berries

Across Western Alaska, subsistence gatherers harvest gallons of bog blueberries, crowberries, low-bush cranberries and salmonberries. These berries are…

Foremost Fresh Direct brings on new VP of business development

Foremost Fresh Direct announced the addition of Kyle Reeves as VP of Business Development to its team in Baytown, Texas. Foremost Fresh Direct (FFD) is a…

Chiquita increases investment in container refrigeration units

Great White Fleet, a company under Chiquita Brands, has increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE® container refrigeration units, based…

Estimates are the bacteria could have affected almost 120,000 hectares of citrus in Veracruz, Mexico

"The yellow dragon is the worst thing that has ever happened to us"

According to information published by La Jornada, the Huanglongbing has spread uncontrollably through the orange plantations of northern Veracruz, Mexico's…

Athlete, activist, entrepreneur headlines IFPA global show women's breakfast

Insights from Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track and field Olympian, entrepreneur and founder of Saysh, will bolster the produce and floral…

US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy

Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The nearly…

Wet and cloudy conditions have stunted Maine tomato crops

Several farms in Maine report that wet and cloudy conditions have stunted their tomato crops. Still, growers remain hopeful that drier weather will increase…

Massive drug seizure at Costa Rica’s Moín port

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security announced a major drug bust on Monday, confirming the seizure of 462 kilograms of cocaine at the Moín port in Limón…

Amgad Nessem, export manager of El Teriak Farms

"Next season, we will not have the problem of small-sized citrus"

It is widely known that the Egyptian citrus season has been characterized by an abundance of small sizes to the detriment of large sizes, leading to…

EastFruit

Egyptian grape exporters have devoted greater attention to Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

Egypt, the key exporter of grapes in North Africa, has seriously intensified its diversification strategy in the past few years. Besides traditional…

Ethiopian produce exporters supported by CBI to shift to sea-freight

On Thursday 13 July 2023, CBI launched the ‘Transitioning the Ethiopian horticulture to a Sustainable Export Alternative’(To SEA) project in Ethiopia.…

Kenyan avocado marketers and transporters cautioned on contravening new regulations

Officials of Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) who met avocado marketers and transportation agents in Murang’a said the set regulations need to be strictly…

Tanzanian avocado exports up threefold from last harvest season

According to data unveiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzanian avocado exports increased from 9,000 tons to 29,031 tons in the last harvest season.…

Joel Pascual (Cartama Europe):

"We expect demand for avocados to pick up again in September"

According to general manager Joel Pascual of Cartama Europe, the avocado business is rather calm now, with record arrivals from Peru and Kenya hitting…

Gilad Produce explores lit mini cucumbers cultivation opportunities

"Limited supply, so sky-high chili prices"

The weather is considerably affecting chili supplies. "The hot weather in June, followed by the dark, cold weather, means the settings are very…

Southern Hemisphere doors open for French stone fruit variety breeder

On 21 June, COT International, a French breeder based in Bouillargues (Gard, France), signed an agreement with the Australian group Eternal Fresh,…

Drewry

Reefer shipping remains resilient despite 2022 trade contraction

Reefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade last year, and…

The interim results of the berry season in Ukraine

The strawberry and raspberry season of summer fruiting varieties is ending, and soon the fruiting period of remontant varieties will begin in Ukraine. This…

Ukrainian apple and pear harvest expected to decrease in 2023

The apple and pear harvest in Ukraine for the year 2023 is anticipated to be below average, according to Dmitry Kroshka, the head of the Ukrainian Association…

AUSVEG has been awarded an ATMAC grant to advance its national export development activities

Helping growers meet evolving global consumer expectations is the focus of a new grant to improve market access for Australian vegetables. Australia’s peak…

South Australian exotic mushroom makes progress as burger range hits stores

The Epicurean Food Group (EFG) has announced the launch of its range of exotic mushroom burger products, which are now available in Foodland…

CR Fruits International voices thoughts on Southern Hemisphere Apple import season for India

India depends heavily on the apples from the southern hemisphere just before the local apple season kicks off in the country. The three major countries…

European Commission

DG agri dashboard: apples

Ongoing EU apple crop initially estimated to be similar to preceding crop

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