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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BELL PEPPERS

The global market for bell peppers is very varied at the moment, depending on the location. In Northern Europe the market has been quiet, particularly in Germany, whilst…

Government to invest millions in canals to fill dams

Mexican mango season coming to an end amidst drought and floods in country

As Mexico is nearing the end of their mango harvest the globally changing weather patterns are surprising producers and exporters in that country as they see droughts in the…

Steady shipments of Sekoya blueberries from Peru underway

Sekoya blueberries are currently arriving from Peru and will increase in volume through September with peak arrivals in October and November. This group of blueberry varieties…

Colombian Tahiti lemon exports to US lead to 130% sales growth

Tahiti lemon exports from Colombia to mainly the US led to strong sales growth of 130,8% in the first four months of the year and reached $15.7 million dollars, says Isabel…

2022-2023 apple production will exceed 10.7 billion lbs.

Despite the challenges of the past two and a half years, the U.S. apple industry is alive and well in 2022, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association at…

Berry grower-shipper raises over $22,000 for community non-profits

The California Giant Foundation, California Giant Berry Farms’ 501(c)3 non-profit, shared details from its successful Skirt Steak BBQ event which resulted in over $22,000.00…

New crop Pacific Northwest onions and potatoes on the way

This week, Eagle Eye Produce will start shipping a new crop of yellow, red and white onions from its facilities in Western Idaho and Eastern Oregon and new crop russet, red…

GIANTS Software

Video Farming Simulator 22 reveals release of Grape Harvester

As the weekend begins, some news on the digital farming market. Farming Simulator 2022 is a massive popular videogame for both younger and adult gamers, and a grape harvester…

Record-breaking blueberry harvest expected in Washington

Blueberry season has officially arrived in Washington. Surprisingly, this year’s yield is expected to be enormous: the Washington Blueberry Commission is…

Washington State mushroom producer taken to court for firing most of female workforce

According to the Washington state’s Attorney General, the state’s largest mushroom producer illegally fired most of its female employees because their family…

Special Automation

Agriculture robots market size projected to reach US$D 26.7 bln by 2027

Agriculture Robots Market is valued at USD 4561.7 Million in 2020 and expected to reach USD 26679.4 Million by 2027 with a CAGR of 28.7% over the forecast…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

USDA

Chile: Stone Fruit Annual

MY 2022/23 estimates of Chilean cherry exports: increase by 20.8 percent over MY 2021/22

For MY 2022/23, experts estimate Chilean cherry exports will increase by 20.8 percent over MY 2021/22 reaching 430,000 MT. The increase in exports follows a large increase in…

Retail

Walmart sees strong Q2 results, with inflation a driver

H-E-B leads grocery chains in consumer transaction growthAmid high inflation, most major U.S. supermarket chains are experiencing growth in consumer transaction values, and…

IFPA Retail Produce Manager award winners announced

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the winners of the IFPA Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The program, sponsored by Dole Food…

Alfalfa could be the magic fertilizer needed to grow vegetables on Mars

Recent research seems to indicate that future Martian astronauts might be able to grow their own food with the help of alfalfa, as this herb contains the…

Fruit and vegetables high in calcium and potassium could prevent recurring kidney stones

New research has shown that the consumption of bananas, cucumbers, mushrooms and apricots could help recurrent incidents of kidney stones. The new study into the dietary…

Summer citrus varieties on deck to transition back to school

With the back-to-school season officially here, families are busy transitioning to long days and hectic schedules. Fortunately, Bee Sweet Citrus has several summer citrus…

USApple Outlook conference covers estimates and economics for 2022 crop

USDA predicts California will produce 5.7 million bushels in 2022

On Day 1 of the U.S. Apple Association’s Outlook 202, Chris Gerlach, USApple’s director of industry analytics, said the USDA 2022 apple estimate, made earlier…

Port of Los Angeles broke another cargo record in July

The Port of Los Angeles processed an estimated 935,345 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, outpacing the previous record set in 2019 by 2.5%. The Port…

Rubio measure would boost Florida orange juice industry

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is calling for a full-scale hearing after Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would modernize an outdated regulation and protect…

USDA Economic Research Service:

'US growers receive 15 to 18 percent of retail price for fresh potatoes'

USDA’s Economic Research Service reports the farm share of the retail price of potatoes fluctuated between 15 percent and 18 percent in recent years. The…

Data Bridge Market Research

Organic fruit extracts market to see highest growth with growing CAGR of 7.65% by 2028

While producing this Organic Fruit Extracts Market document, best-practice models and research methodologies have been employed for an absolute market analysis. It is a…

Chilean vegetable exports increased by 8.5% in value between January and July

According to a recent bulletin from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), Chilean vegetable exports between January and July 2022 amounted…

Despite the contingencies, Chile shipped about 602,000 tons of table grapes

This season, Chilean table grape exports increased by 12% over the previous year

Chile continues to be the main supplier of table grapes in the southern hemisphere. According to the 2022 International Table Grape Market Yearbook published…

Alison Tolson - Avorama

"The crop volume for this season is markedly higher than last year, but major rainfall events have affected crop quality"

Avorama is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The company packs fruit from an area stretching as far north as Beechmont (in the hinterland behind the Gold Coast) to…

Sam Vasala - Sai World

“Late Lanes are looking good and demand is very good, especially for the bigger fruit which is very short"

The Australian Navel season got off to a difficult start this year due to quality Albedo with the early fruit which resulted in lower packouts. Volumes are increasing now with…

A&D Australasia

Growing demand for weighing and measuring machinery in fresh produce sector

Weigh scales and inspection equipment have been growing in demand in previous seasons across the fruit and vegetable sector, particularly as the cost of production rises…

International Fresh Produce Association 2022 Cape Town

The complexities of fresh produce in challenging times unpacked in Cape Town

The 2022 edition of the Internal Fresh Produce Association's Southern African conference took place over two rainy days in Cape Town. The weather was no inconvenience: many…

Leon van den Hombergh, Frankort&Koning:

"We'll still be selectively handing out melons on the market this and next week, after that it could all change"

"European melon growers have no reason to complain this year," says Leon van den Hombergh of Frankort&Koning. "Productions were much lower, but they got decent prices. It's a…

Matthew McIntyre - McIntyre Fruit

Lower cherry volumes but big-sized fruit and great quality

The first Scottish cherries have already been picked just as the English season is coming to an end. “We now have some earlier varieties due to a joint venture with a…

Belgian National farmers' union - Boerenbond:

‘It is a tough year for Belgium's apple sector’

According to the Boerenbond, the national farmers' union, Belgium's apple sector is experiencing a very tough year. It advises that local apples should be…

Extreme heat in Spain affects avocado harvest

The La Vinuela reservoir is the most important water storage facility in the southern Spanish province of Malaga. But following months without rain and an…

Syngenta showcases crops, technology, and emerging opportunities

Fields of Innovation for vegetable growers to be held in Netherlands

Registration is open for the Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Fields of Innovation 2022, to be held on 27 – 29 September in Grootebroek, the Netherlands. The industry-pioneering event…

SNFL Group takes action in Italy against a new infringement of its intellectual property rights

The Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) Group communicates that it “has obtained an (ex parte) order against two growers to ascertain if they were producing its protected table…

Food packaging industry growth, share, analysis and forecast report

Food packaging market to be worth USD 478.18 bln by 2028

The global food packaging market size is slated to rise from USD 338.34 billion in 2021 to USD 478.18 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.1% during the…

'No primates are used to harvest fruit'

Thai fruit farms to get 'monkey free' label

A new initiative called GAP Monkey Free Plus is expected to be introduced to Thai coconut farms to quell fears among global trading partners by reassuring them…

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