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Photo report of trade show

Video Southern Exposure breaks attendance record

Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held its annual Southern Exposure event, themed the Marvel of Produce in Orlando, FL. To say the event was well attended would be…

The impact of the recent California freeze on cherry pollination

About two weeks ago, parts of California experienced a four-day period where nighttime temperatures went below freezing, registering a low of 27°F. The freeze came at a time…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: what it means for Ecuadorian bananas

The situation is changing every minute. So says GinaFruit’s Hugo Castro of the connection between the Russia-Ukraine war and the ensuing sanctions and limitations and what…

Limited supply of green asparagus because Mexico's production is low and Spain's production is delayed

The green asparagus harvest started this week in Granada with very limited volumes in some plots. The lack of rain and the sudden drop in temperatures are slowing production…

Twelve teams win 100K Strong Grant

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Embassies and Partners of the Americas announce 12 new grant-winning teams between universities and…

Consumers rank price on par with appearance and ripeness when buying produce

FMI—the Food Industry Association released its 2022 Power of Produce report, revealing 25 percent of shoppers ranked price as the number one factor when making…

Removing red tape for table potato and root crop producers

Canada: Manitoba government introduces Peak of the Market reorganization act

The Manitoba government is introducing legislation that would help expand the provincial table potato and root crop industry. This is in response to concerns…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Situation for both US and import produce shippers improving

The situation for both domestic and import produce shippers saw several areas of improvement recently. Truck rates have been on a slow but steady downward trend for several…

IQonsulting

Chilean Blueberry Committee Crop & Exports Report. Week 8

Accumulated volume as of the last week at 105,864 tons

With 2,276 tons in week 8, the 2021-2022 blueberry export season from Chile is coming to an end and this is the latest edition of our Crop Report. The accumulated volume as of…

IFPA engages FDA on proposed ag water changes

Support for regulations with flexibility that allow fruit and vegetable growers to manage risks unique to their production environment as well as calls for a…

Special Fruit Logistica

Juliet, Jean-Noël Carles:

"A Juliet apple tree to be won every day on our stand"

After a premature end in 2020 and a cancellation in 2021, the International Agricultural Show is back this year to the delight of visitors. This new edition of the show, which…

Global Focus Australia / New Zealand

Fruitlet sizing app helps apple growers with crop estimation

Agtech companies around the globe are attempting to be first to market with pre-harvest, on-tree, fruit technology. Meanwhile, award winning fruit tech startup, Hectre, have…

Retail

Dreamstime

Kroger has partnered with Impossible Foods

Kroger Fulfillment Network: 3 new cities

US: Meijer makes headway toward sustainability goals with new solar power projectGrand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer recently signed a renewable energy power purchase…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Total ad numbers this week were 281,850, about the same as last week

Spring was again the theme at stores this week. Seasonal favorites like cabbage, asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli crowns were…

Effective April 1, 2022

Fresh Del Monte Inc. appoints Monica Vicente as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

On March 2, 2022, Fresh Del Monte Inc. appointed Monica Vicente as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2022. In…

Just one handful of walnuts every day can help support overall health

California Walnuts launches global “Power of 3” campaign to address importance of omega-3 consumption

According to a study published in the Nutrition Journal, more than 90% of Americans aren’t getting enough omega-3s in their diet. The California Walnut…

Michigan growers fund research to aid blueberry cultivation

While invasive species are always threatening crops, a native pest is the biggest threat to Michigan’s blueberries: the stem gall wasp. In the spring, the wasp…

Maine lawmakers consider grant program to help farmers combat drought

Maine lawmakers are considering boosting the state's agriculture sector by creating a new grant program to help farmers survive droughts. Of course, in recent…

Chile expected to send 80% more

"The fresh sugar plum is like the new cherry; we are seeing big demand from China"

YuHua is a Chinese import and wholesale company with head offices in Shanghai. Pedro Tellez is responsible for YuHua's sourcing programs from South America. We are at the…

Roelf Pienaar - Tru-Cape

How much will Russian exports from South Africa decline because of the current situation?

Tru-Cape has put all packing for Russia on hold and they’ll only resume once there is more clarity on the flow of money, says Roelf Pienaar, managing director of Tru-Cape.…

Ghana: Chrematin Agro seeks partnership with Del Monte

A Ghanaian agro company, Chrematin Agro of the Groupe Chrematin, is seeking to partner an Arab giant, Del Monte, a fresh fruit manufacturing company, to supply…

Severe labor shortage to harvest Belizean crop plagues citrus industry

In Belize, thе labor ѕhоrtаgе hаѕ bееn ехасеrbаtеd bу thе Covid-19 раndеmіс, whісh hаѕ саuѕеd Веlіzе tо рut іn ѕtrісtеr рrоtосоlѕ fоr mіgrаnt wоrkеrѕ tо соmе…

Andy Fresh, Intafresh:

"Many Chinese exporters call me to ask if I know what to do with their ginger and garlic"

Last week, Andy Chen of Intafresh from Poeldijk received numerous offers of ginger from many suppliers in his Chinese network. "A lot of Chinese exporters are at a loss now…

Luis San José, of Huerta Luis San José: "The impact of the drought could start to be felt in the middle of the season".

"We want the number of organic asparagus producers in Valladolid to increase"

The white asparagus season is starting in the Spanish province of Valladolid. On the banks of the Duero River, in the region of Tierra de Pinares, there is a municipality…

Italy's OP Zuccarella launched its own online shop

Strawberry sales are up but the climate is reducing their availability

In the southern part of Italy, in Basilicata, farmers are continuing to harvest strawberries, although low temperatures are causing a slowdown in ripening and a consequent…

Futura

The Euro-Ruble exchange rate is penalizing our exports

A new home for fruit-processing company Cesena Futura srl, which will improve its efficiency thanks to the new facility. A few photos of the new Futura srl facility in Cesena…

How long before bananas cost more than a euro?

Bananas took the top spot for the first time in the Dutch GroentenFruit Huis' Top 10 fruit purchases, published in July 2021, ousting apples. Consumers love…

Isle of Man

Suspected gas leak turns out to be durian

In Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, firefighters were called out to an apartment block looking for a gas leak. What they did, in fact,…

Peter Marseille, mushroom ambassador and managing director of the Leichlingen mushroom farm:

"Interest in oyster mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms is on the rise"

About 50% of the mushrooms sold are actually cultivated in this country, says the mushroom ambassador of the Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e.V. and managing…

Clock House Farm establishes containerised plant propagation business

Clock House Farm has established a new containerised plant propagation business – Linton Growing – designed to provide the leading Kent-based fruit grower with seamless access…

Rinus Wisse, Wiscomex:

"Onion market quite one-sided"

It is currently calm in the sale of onions. "A few weeks ago a few parties - in my opinion on the basis of immoral contract conditions - went on the farm for serious prices.…

Antonio Ruiz, commercial director of Murgiverde

"This cucumber season has been historically good so far"

We don't recall a Spanish cucumber season as good as the current one for more than two decades, especially when it comes to the prices of the conventional product. Reduced…

France: How do consumers perceive the food labels?

At the 2022 edition of the Paris International Agricultural Show, Demain la Terre held a conference, in partnership with ScanUp, in order to present the results of a study on…

First half year 2021-2022 financial results:

Bonduelle: Stability of the activity and lower profitability in the first half of the FY

Guillaume Debrosse, Chief Executive Officer has commented on the first half year 2021-2022 financial results: “At the end of the first half of the financial…

Nanjing Agricultural University in China

Scientists highlight recent advances, new prospects, and roadmap for the future in pear genetics

The release of the pear genome sequence has greatly aided in the identification of genes and markers associated with important economic traits. With the…

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