More mango supply brings pricing back down

Mango supplies, which have been fairly tight recently, are starting to see greater volumes come onto the market. “There’s plenty of yellow fruit out…

California is getting ready for a larger 2023 pistachio crop

The push is on to move the remainder of the 2022 crop of California pistachios to make way for a larger 2023 crop which will begin harvesting in late…

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Photo Report: Toronto, Canada fresh produce retail visit

Vibrant displays of the freshest fruit and vegetables, sourced from around the world, were seen on the shelves of different retailers in Toronto,…

US: Farm sector Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2022 lowest since 2004

In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12…

US (FL): Univeristy researchers find tomato plants resistant to devastating disease

University of Florida researchers may have found the key to developing tomatoes that can resist a catastrophic disease. Although it has been around for…

New grader spots internal decay for Canadian onion producer

Like many farmers, Nova Agri CEO Earl Kidston was struggling with a big problem: internal decay in his onions. After a long process, he found the key…

New patriotic program launches in time for cherry season

CMI presents its newest American Dream® CatStats in preparation for the upcoming cherry season.   Rochelle Bohm, vice president of marketing, says the program is…

Brighter Bites adds to board of directors

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit delivering fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces Gabriela D’Arrigo, VP of communications…

McCain Foods and NatWest join forces to support growers’ sustainable practices

McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, and NatWest, the biggest bank for business and one of the largest for the UK farming…

Hunter Jay, Ripe Robotics:

“We are making good advances on speed, we have increased the speed by 30% in the last two months"

Ripe Robotics was founded in 2019 with only 100,000 USD as start-up capital to create a robotic fruit picker. The major developments started in 2021,…

Carrot Ventures has announced the launch of Cellar Insights

Carrot Ventures has announced the launch of Cellar Insights. It is the second company emerging from Carrot's AgTech company formation model.   "We're extremely pleased…

US: Eden Green Technology supplies lettuce to Robinson Fresh

Eden Green Technology announced it is now supplying produce to over 400 retail stores across the United States. Later this year, Eden Green will break…

Engineers try to squeeze energy from discarded fruit using microbial fuel cells

UBCO researchers aim to energize fruit waste

UBC Okanagan researchers are looking at the potential of using fruit waste—both solid and leachate—to power fuel cells. While the energy extracted from…

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Decision disappoints organic sector

Canada moves forward without mandatory disclosure of gene edited seeds

The Honourable Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a decision to allow new genetically engineered (GE) seeds to be released in Canada without health…

Market and Crop Update for May 4, 2023

'Reds onions are rocking, if the quality is there'

MARKETOrganic Onions:Brad Sumner with Pacific Coast Trading in Portland told us on May 3 that demand “is great.” He said, “I just wish we had more red organic…

Alliances’ capacity stands at just 39%

Alphaliner's latest report shows that the major container shipping alliances control just 39% of the global box shipping fleet, far below the 80% they…

La Cupa Società Cooperativa Agricola

The market is no longer rewarding organic products as it used to

“We are currently focused on the tomato campaign in Puglia which - temperatures and weather permitting - is looking positive for a series of reasons:…

Weather and social unrest impact fresh produce harvest in Colombia

As the avocado and lime season kicks off, Carlos Eduardo Beltran, Operations Manager for Managro Fresh, provided insights into the current state of the…

WAPA apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023

European apple stocks in April were 12.6% lower than in 2022

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks…

“Our advantage is that our garlic harvest starts when the Egyptian season ends”

Now that the Egyptian fresh garlic season has come to an end, the opportunities for Turkish garlic are increasing, says Tümen Tarim’s export manager…

Andrew Todd - Blacketyside

Slow start to strawberry season could lead to challenging market

The strawberry harvest started at Blacketyside in Fife, Scotland in mid-April from the heated tunnels and the production was expected to move to the…

Pieter Buys – Nyalani Estates

Niche mango runs the show on Limpopo farm

Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango…

despite the fruit fly, producers are reassuring

"No worries about the mango season in Senegal"

Senegalese mango producers are pleased with good weather conditions, which is not the case in all West African countries, according to Mohamed Mbengue…

Coconut season slows down in Côte d'Ivoire, return to normalcy expected in July

Climatic conditions in Côte d'Ivoire, considering the beginning of the long-awaited rainy season, are leading to a slowdown in coconut production,…

“We’re completely confident in our expertise and ability to export Polish sweet cherries”

For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish…

EastFruit

Apple imports reach 5-year low in Egypt due to currency devaluation, food inflation and economic downturn

Egypt, one of the key importers of fresh apples in the world, continues to reduce trade in these fruits, according to EastFruit. Under conditions of…

International Air Transport Association

March 2023 global air cargo markets show continued decline against previous year’s demand performance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous…

Imaging detection technology tested during extended potato season

Ground-sensing technology TuberScan - developed by agri-tech business B-hive Innovations and partners - is entering its final phase of testing both…

A.P. Moller – Maersk reports solid Q1 results

A.P. Moller – Maersk reports a first quarter of 2023 in line with expectations. Continued destocking and easing of congestions implied lower volumes…

Australia

Supply chain research to deliver green and gold standard avocados to customers

Western Australian avocados will feature in the second stage of a national research project on managing supply chain risks to deliver more consistent, better…

Russian authorities have discovered pests in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan

Russian authorities have discovered the South American tomato moth in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan. This is not the first time Russian…

Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed by 4%

During the COVID-19 pandemic, liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand and widespread port congestion.…

Over 4,000 visitors attended Freskon this year

Freskon 2023, the Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Event organised by TIF-HELEXPO from 23 to 25 April at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre,…

Cheap Russian currency may reduce prices in Azerbaijani markets

In recent years, the seasonal price in Azerbaijan drops for produce have been delayed, and last year the prices for fruits and vegetables only became cheaper…

Unveiling food fraud in the fresh produce industry

Food fraud takes many guises and is recognised as serious fraud by the National Food Crime Unit which was established in response to the horse meat scandal in…

China and ASEAN work to strengthen agricultural cooperation

The combined population of China and ASEAN countries exceeds 2 billion, accounting for about a quarter of the world's total population. Agriculture is the…

El Niño to hit 46 Filipino provinces

According to the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, some of the country’s major crop producing regions will be hit by El Niño this year. U-Nichols…