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Evening out global avocado supplies

“Supply of avocados from most sources are up year over year.” So says Thomas Padilla, senior director of export sales for Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce Inc. “Right now, the…

Robust start to 2022 for Pennsylvania apples

Supplies of apples out of Pennsylvania are good which is welcome news after seeing where last year’s crop was at this time. Brenda Briggs of Rice Fruit Co. “We have a really nice…

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Rudi Richards – South African Fruit Juice Association

South African lemon juice exporters surprised by US dumping allegation

The South African lemon juice industry received notice on 6 January that Californian citrus juice producer Ventura Coastal had lodged a petition with the US Government,…

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domestic market share fell to 40 percent

US grows fewer cucumbers, but consumes more

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released its report concerning the effect of imports on the U.S. seasonal cucumber market, with a focus on the U.S.…

New Northeast distribution center for avocado supplier

West Pak Avocado, a global supplier of avocados, has a new addition to its network of facilities throughout the country. Located in Swedesboro, NJ, this latest full-service…

2021 surpasses 2020 produce sales in dollars but volume didn’t hold the line

The fourth quarter of 2021 was disrupted by high levels of COVID-19 cases, high inflation and continued supply chain disruption. “Americans are very aware of…

USDA to purchase $30 million in U.S. table grapes in 2022

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase U.S.-grown table grapes as part of its 2022 Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP). The…

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Trucking freight crossing the borders near all-time high

North American freight reached an all-time high in value last November; cross-border trucking freight posted an eight-month growth dash. Year to year, the value of North…

Akorn receives EU approval for its edible coatings for fresh fruit shelf-life extension

Akorn Technology has announced that its edible coatings for fresh produce have been approved for use in the European Union (EU) on fresh fruit with either edible skin or…

Iris yellow spot virus

Destructive onion virus evolving and spreading in the US

Washington State University virologists state that the iris yellow spot virus posing an ever-growing danger to onion crops, as it is evolving and spreading.…

Special Bananas

"Market demand has recently been stronger than market supply, so the price is warming up again"

The Chinese banana market has been depressed for months, but more recently the market supply volume has been unable to meet market demand, and so the market is slowly warming…

Global Focus Grapes

Jacques Beukes - Modderdrift

Farming grapes for quality over quantity requires a change in mindset

“In all of the years I’ve been involved in farming, this is definitely the handsomest grape harvest hanging there for us,” says Jacques Beukes, director at Modderdrift…

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ShopRite: 1st grocer on the East Coast to offer new QuickCollect GO! POD

Albertsons: Robust gains in net and identical sales in Q3

Online channel builds share of U.S. grocery market in 2021Fueled by a 3.5% monthly gain in December, U.S. online grocery sales reached nearly $98bln last year, according to…

Sonoma County farm strikes black truffle gold

The US truffle market is expected to increase by $235.23 million from 2020 to 2025. For the past four years, between the months of December and March, Seth…

Port of LA applauds governor Newsom's plan to invest $2.3 bln in California ports

On Monday, California governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal, known as “The California Blueprint.” The proposed budget includes a planned…

Potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes

Food Lion recalls two varieties of in-store prepared salad kits

Food Lion is recalling its in-store prepared Cobb and Chef’s Salad Kits because the vendor has alerted us that the product has the potential to be contaminated…

California Heirloom navels now available

Heirloom Navels are available at Bee Sweet Citrus, further expanding the company’s winter citrus line and providing customers with an additional option for…

Consumer demand for buying locally grown strong in Delaware

Today, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced that Delaware farmers’ markets had nearly $3.16 million in sales in 2021. As the second-highest sales…

The USITC published its report on the effect of imports on the US seasonal pumpkin market

Mexican pumpkin is competitive without subsidies

Last week, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) released its report on the effect of imports on the US seasonal pumpkin market. The report was…

The United States was the main destination with placements for 5.4 million dollars

Peru's pineapple exports increased by 117% in value in 2021

Peruvian pineapple exports in 2021 amounted to 298,855 kilos for a FOB value of 5,533,741 dollars, according to data published by the Agrodata Peru portal. The…

"We need to explore destinations with high growth potential, such as the Netherlands"

Peru's pitahaya has export potential

The vice president of the Fruits and Vegetables Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Daniel Gonzalez Hernandez, stated that the pitahaya has…

NZ organic apple grower teams up with Milford Private Equity to grow and market Honeycrisp

Bostock New Zealand and Milford Private Equity are now growing and marketing the organic Honeycrisp apple variety to customers around the world. The new venture, Southern…

Tim Kievits, FruitMasters' Tessa brand manager:

"Consumer patterns increasingly shifting to firm, sweet apples”

The Netherlands has had no fully sweet apple that appeals to growers. Until now. The Tessa apple is well on its way to conquering the hearts of consumers. That is not only…

Miguel Gómez, of Montosa:

"The lack of rainfall at the beginning of the season has meant that avocado sizes have not yet reached their usual average"

The year 2022 is starting with very good prospects for avocados. In the recent report "Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030", the OECD and FAO predicted that avocados will be the…

Peter Thuile, BB-Obst Brandenburg, on the current apple market

"We were hoping for stronger sales"

Demand for domestic apples on the domestic market is currently rather restrained. "The sales volume is actually too low for the time of year, so we were hoping for better…

Jimmy Gustavsson - på Ewerman AB

Changing demand for fresh herbs in Sweden

Demand for herbs in Sweden is traditionally very seasonal with curly parsley, dill and chives seeing a good demand during the summer months and the holiday season. A lot of…

End of Dutch Fruit and Vegetable Action Plan worsens situation

Is healthy eating too often forgotten in the COVID debate?

How can people guard themselves better again COVID-19's effects? "The virus is so contagious that your immune system isn't enough on its own. That's why people…

Sea-Intelligence data reveals:

'Global port congestion is getting worse'

According to data from Sea-Intelligence, overall, 11.5% of the global capacity has been taken out of the market due to vessel delays in November 2021, a slight…

European Commission

DG agri dashboard - citrus fruit

Orange exports in the 2020/21 season dropped below those of the 2019/20 season

In December, the weighted average prices for oranges in the EU (€/100 kg) stood at €76., which was about €13 above the 5-year average and €3 above the monthly 5-year maximum. According…

Maersk India records 43% growth in the exports rail movement of containerised cargo in 2021

Maersk’s 13 new weekly dedicated rail services launched in India in 2021 deliver speed, efficiency, hinterland connectivity, and predictability to customers’ supply chains in…

When will the price of Chinese ginger go up?

An online analysis of Chinese ginger export data shows that prices were rather low in the period between January and November 2021 compared to previous years.…

Importers expect the price of fruit to rise by 10%

Omicron variant threatens Hong Kong import supply chain

Hong Kong’s omicron outbreak is creating havoc to businesses. The revamped social distancing will crimp revenue for retailers and restaurants, and air freight…

China Airlines Cargo claims 2021 to have been a record year

2021 proved to be a record-setting year for China Airlines Cargo. Even as the impact of Covid-19 was felt all around the world, China Airlines switched to a…

Despite great harvest

Kenyan mango farmers claim to suffer losses due to middlemen

Kenyan mango farmers are objecting to what they call 'exploitation by middlemen', who buy the fruits at very low prices, only to make exorbitant profits.…

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