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Concerns over Dominican Republic banana operations post-Fiona

Now that growers and shippers are a little further out from Hurricane Fiona making its way from Puerto Rico--where it knocked out power and caused sizable damage--to the…

Natalia Moranth, Montana Fruits:

“New markets are opening their doors to Colombian avocados thanks to an increase in global demand”

As Colombia is gearing up for its second seasonal avocado harvest, from October to March, the packer and exporter, Montana Fruits, is ramping up production to meet an…

Avocado distributor to open UK distribution center in 2023

Mission Produce, Inc. has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution center (FDC) in Dartford, England in 2023. Strategically…

Strengthening pricing on tighter lemon supplies

Lemon supplies for North America are transitioning from the influence of South American imports back to sourcing from the U.S. and Mexico. “Overall, the lemon supply is…

California acreage growing on specialty sweet potatoes

Following a later start by at least a week, California's sweet potato harvest continues to be steady and growers are aiming to have product out of the ground by the end of…

California grower-shipper invests in onion technology to reduce manual labor

JJB Family Farms grows, packs, and ships a wide variety of agricultural products on the American West Coast. Derrell Kelso manages the onion branch. Like many farmers, he…

USDA

Western Fruit Report - Grape cold storage summary

Grand total of cold stored grapes in California up 12 percent YoY

On September 15, 2022, there were 40,510 bags of Autumn Royal grapes in cold storage in California. That number stood at 325,679 bags for Autumn Crisps and 253,432 for Autumn…

New study indicates wild blueberries improve brain’s processing speed

In a research study where volunteer participants with cognitive issues consumed wild blueberries daily for six months, the ability of the participants’ brains…

Various brands of salad products recalled due to pieces of plastic

A long list, representing various brands of salad products, has been recalled due to pieces of plastic. Products from the following brands were involved:…

Bushel Boy Farms launches year-round, greenhouse cucumbers in Midwest

Bushel Boy Farms, a producer of fresh, local, greenhouse-grown produce year-round in the Upper Midwest, now grows cucumbers at its Owatonna greenhouse. The first harvest will…

Special Avocados

Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, Penn State University:

'Eating one avocado a day might lower cholesterol levels'

According Professor Penny Kris-Etherton of Penn State University, eating an avocado per day for six months led to a decrease in dangerous cholesterol levels.…

Florencio Río-Miranda, of Eurofresh: "We have been developing the new conventional line for the past year with major producers in the countries where we have a subsidiary"

"The first Dominican tropical avocados of the season will arrive in Europe in two weeks"

The first tropical avocados of the new season from the Dominican Republic are already on their way to the European market. "The first fruits will arrive in 2 weeks and the…

Global Focus Potatoes and Onions

PIP Innovations

Dutch potato processor designs slicer that proves to be surprisingly multifunctional

PEKA Kroef is a potato processor in the Netherlands, and, as such, it saw that the potato slicing process needed to be optimized and its efficiency improved. "The market…

Retail

Dreamstime

Tokyo Joe’s chain has been acquired by Salad Collective

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of JC Produce

US: Market Basket named as top inflationary-times grocerMarket Basket beat out discount giants Aldi, Dollar General, Walmart and others as the top-ranked grocer for…

K-Fresh Fresh Produce brand Enoki Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

The K-Fresh Fresh Produce brand Enoki Mushroom is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product has been sold in…

Business Wire

Oregon Fruit Products announces Joe Prewett as President and Chief Executive Officer

Oregon Fruit Products LLC has announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Joe Prewett as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prewett will assume the role…

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Indiana low-income seniors to receive fresh produce

Low-income seniors across the state aren’t getting enough to eat, and many don’t have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Half of Indiana seniors report…

Study to unmask the ‘true cost of food’ for NYS agencies

Michigan apples might cost New York state schools a little less than New York apples, but once you account for the environmental impact of shipping apples 800…

US (KY): AppHarvest announces fall planting progress for salad greens, strawberries, and tomatoes

AppHarvest announced it has completed calibration of its “touchless growing system” for salad greens at its 15-acre Berea, Ky., indoor farm by having grown more than 20…

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US: Specialty crop farms have the highest labor cost as a portion of total cash expenses

A farm's reliance on farm labor varies by commodity specialization. On average, labor costs (including contract labor, hired labor, and worker benefits such as insurance)…

Trends in USDA foods ordered for Child Nutrition Programs - before and after updated nutrition standards

Value of fresh fruits and vegetables ordered from USDA Foods is up 10 percent

Nutrition standards for the USDA’s National School Lunch Program were updated in 2012, with changes requiring more fruit and vegetables. Most of the foods…

Traction Ag announces 3 million seed funding to expand cloud based farm accounting and management application

Traction Ag Inc., the first cloud-based farm management software that delivers financial solutions to growers across the midwest, today announced it has raised…

Cool Logistics Global Conference day one

Business outlook: Global perishables trades, reefer & cold chain

Tuesday 20th of September saw the first day of the Cool Logistics Conference held in Barcelona. The First session was opened by MC Kim Winter from Logistics Executive. Kim…

Proyecto Terra enters the blueberry market with the sale of 1,400 lots in Peru

After selling, in a record time, more than 1,500 pitahaya lots of the American Beauty variety, Proyecto Terra wants to repeat the feat with areas of new…

Colombia's blueberry exports have increased

Colombian blueberry shipments to the United States alone increased from USD 675.75 million in 2014 to USD 1,742 million in 2021. The second largest importer in…

Exhibitors prepare to overcome global challenges at Fruit Logistica 2023

Already 25 per cent more space booked than 2022. The leading trade show for the global fresh produce business will take place in Berlin from 8 to 10 February 2023. Last call…

J-Tech Systems - Fruit and Vegetable Solutions

"Automation is a journey that doesn't stop, so don't wait to make a start."

An Australian fruit and vegetable automation and technology solutions company is encouraging producers across the industry to think about how implementing machinery into their…

Troubling weather forecast could see fruit and veg prices surge again in Australia

Australians have recently seen the prices of many fruits and vegetables drop by up to 90 per cent, as the impacts of the floods are diminishing. However, with…

Environmental Protection Authority -New Zealand

Public and industry views on kiwifruit spray released

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a summary report of submissions about hydrogen cyanamide, a key chemical used in the kiwifruit…

Australian macadamia crop on track for 49,340 tonnes

The Australian macadamia crop is on track to reach 49,340 tonnes in-shell @ 3.5% (52,900 tonnes in-shell @ 10% moisture). The original crop forecast of 54,930…

Frozen shiitake logs potential for local markets

Growers can harvest first fresh shiitake flush within 15 days

Imperial Garden Biotech supplies the global specialty mushroom and shiitake market with frozen shiitake logs that can be used for growing fresh shiitakes locally. In this…

Moldova special: Vardan Agro

"A hydro cooler would open many doors for us on the international market"

Stanislav Russu and his brother A common thread runs through these articles: Moldovan fruit tastes delicious. Everyone says so. Why, then, are there hardly any of their apples…

Turkish apple season in full swing

"Due to a large local crop in India we expect demand to pick up later"

Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits ships multiple varieties of apples to countries in Asia and the Gulf, says owner Alper Kerim: “We’ve started with the harvest of the…

Ing.A.Rossi Impianti Industriali srl

Italian technology for the processing of agricultural products

A 70-year-long family history, which has led the company Ing. A.Rossi Impianti industriali to be on a national and international scale in the construction of plants and…

De Marchi automates production line by acquiring Tomra 5b sorting machine from Tomra Food

A reference in the Brazilian market for minimally processed fruits and vegetables, the company De Marchi has sought to further increase the quality of its…

The World Citrus Organisation invites the citrus community to citrus events in Madrid

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) is inviting the citrus community to attend citrus-focused events being organised by the Organisation at Fruit Attraction…

Nearly 100 organic companies join hands with Hema Fresh

The sales of organic produce grow year by year in China

As people pay more and more attention to health in China, the consumption of organic vegetables, organic meat, and organic baby food is increasing year by year. The report…

PepsiCo India vs Kavitha Kuruganti

The ongoing fight over the potatoes used to make Lay's Chips

An ongoing court case between multinational food and beverage company PepsiCo India and the petitioner, farmers' rights activist Kavitha Kuruganti, has…

Kakuzi PLC to send second avocado shipment to China this week

Kenyan agricultural cultivation and manufacture company Kakuzi PLC has received pre-shipment approvals from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia at £0.90, unchanged from last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

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