Team Kuehne+Nagel Mexico

“We are dedicated to maintaining the cold chain for perishables travelling globally”

Shipping perishable goods worldwide demands expertise, relationships and dedication. Kuehne+Nagel Mexico specializes in preserving the cold chain…

Sustainable packaging solution finalist in Fruit Attraction innovation award

CKF Inc., which specializes in the design and North American manufacturing of sustainable packaging solutions, proudly announces their status as one of…

Field cucumber market continues to pick up

The market is strengthening on field cucumbers. “As we enter into late September and early October, the market starts to tighten up,” says Tony…

Strong avocado supply from Mexico

Right now, the supply of avocados is plentiful from Mexico, a country that has two crops in harvest. “The off-bloom crop, Flor Loca, continues to…

Snacking tomatoes now available for food service

NatureSweet®, a greenhouse grower of fruit and vegetables, is now providing the food service industry with several snacking tomato products. Handpicked…

Cosmic Crisp apples continue to set sales records in US

Cosmic Crisp® apples continue to set sales records, driving strong overall growth for the apple category. Nielsen data released by Proprietary Variety…

Rice Fruit Company announces retirement of long-time fruit grower

Rice Fruit Company, a producer of Eastern apples, has announced the retirement of Lee Showalter, a long-time industry advocate and fruit grower. Showalter has…

Berry Fresh welcomes new hire

Berry Fresh welcomes Laudan Chaffin as Marketing Director. With 10 years of Marketing and Sales experience in the produce industry, Laudan will play a pivotal role in strengthening…

Green on the outside with a white flesh

Introducing Sugar Loaf: a rare pineapple variety from Ghana

Elefante Farms, a pineapple producer from Ghana, began its operations in 2021, based on the vision of its founder, Kingsley Ansong. On one of…

Primeur Fruit Attraction Edition now available to read online

Fruit Attraction will be held in Madrid from Tuesday 3 to 5 October 2023. FreshPlaza and Primeur jointly publish a 162-page exhibition magazine. It has…

Eagle Produce LLC recalls whole cantaloupe

Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella…

Mushroom-derived product might aid in preventing lung cancer

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide, and most lung cancer deaths are caused by tobacco smoking and second-hand smoking. NNK…

Commissioner Simpson estimates Florida's Hurricane Idalia agri losses at over $447 mln

Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ preliminary estimates of damage to…

California peach crop surpasses early season predictions

California growers have been pleased with a better-than-expected peach crop this year. Manager and Field Representative for the California Canning Peach…

P.E.I. potato farmers fear summer rain might impact harvest

While some P.E.I. potato fields may have been damaged by the record rainfall this past summer, many farmers are still optimistic about the fall harvest. G.…

Federal and Provincial Governments announce support for fruit tree industry

Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Bloyce Thompson, provincial Minister of Agriculture, have announced additional support for…

Board of Supervisors allocates funds to fight HLB across Riverside County

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday has approved Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo's request for his office to remain under contract with…

Spotted lanternfly reaches Illinois

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has reported that the invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in Illinois for the first time. The East Asian insect…

Oriental Fruit Fly quarantines expanded in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has updated quarantine boundaries for the Oriental Fruit Fly in California to now include, Sacramento County…

Market and Crop Update for September 28, 2023

"Demand for Oregon organic onions very much steady"

Organic OnionsBrad Sumner with Pacific Coast Trading Co. in Portland told us on Sept. 27 that demand for organic onions “stays very much steady, especially…

Ontario potato harvest underway amid favorable weather conditions

In the potato fields of Ontario the storage crop harvest is reaching its peak. Dr. Eugenia Banks, potato specialist at the Ontario Potato Board, reports that…

USDA

Value of all potatoes sold in 2022 in Idaho, Oregon and Washington at 2.53 billion

The final value of Idaho's 2022 potato crop sold was $1.41 billion, up 35 percent from 2021. The marketing year average price for potatoes in Idaho was…

Gonzalo Díaz Lozano, CMZ Citrus:

“In 2023 we're the first and only Argentinian exporters of organic lemons to EU in 20 years"

Amidst all the challenges facing Argentina’s citrus sector, they had some good news with the first Argentinian organic lemons in 20 years exported to…

Ecuador’s blueberry industry looking to be niche not volume player

Ecuador’s very young blueberry industry, is doing well across European and Asian markets with a focus on being a niche and not volume player. According…

Panama Canal Authority to reduce water charges in October

Earlier this week, The Panama Canal Authority said that a surcharge for water use it had applied to conserve water during a prolonged drought will be reduced…

Australians flabbergasted as avocado prices plunge to just 9 cents

In Brisbane, avocados have plummeted to just 9 cents each as Australia faces a growing surge in production. Avocados Australia explained that while the price…

Jeff Chalmers - Pure Pac

Good growing conditions point to a good cherry season

Pure Pac grows cherries in New Zealand's Central Otago region over 75 hectares. "Our first picking will take place mid-December, between 12th and…

Western Cape citrus season will end slightly later than expected

Next week's table grape crop estimate to shed light on Cape's flood impact

After last weekend's prodigious rainfall across the Western Cape, the South African Table Grape Industry expects some flood damage to vineyards - some…

“The required quality, consistency and quantity is a standard that Polish apples can deliver”

Although apple volumes in Poland are expected to be lower, Dominik Woźniak, Trade CEO for Polish apple exporter Rajpol, is satisfied with the quality…

Marius van Arkel, Fruitstation van Arkel:

"Smooth Elstar sales, Conference pear exports must still take off"

The Elstar apples sales season is off to a good start, according to Marius van Arkel of the Dutch company Fruitstation Van Arkel. "I think every Dutch…

Serroplast

The vineyard of the future: planning with 3D visors

"A few days ago, in California, we presented a 3D visor that will change the way in which we design and set up protective structures. We have named it…

In recent years there has been a reduction in the acreage

Kaki Persimon® campaign starts on the brand's 25th anniversary and with the prospect to sell 110,000 tons

Kaki Persimon®, the brand used for the marketing of the Rojo Brillante kakis grown under the label of the Protected Designation of Origin Ribera del…

The Quinta Group

Lebanon too, needs greenhouses for food safety and security

The four elements, earth, water, air, and fire, have been considered essential through the ages. Lebanon, however, cheekily adds a fifth: agriculture.…

Kuku International Packaging, always one step ahead on sustainability

New line of cardboard trays covered with natural net and "Top Seal" technology

"Italian fruit and vegetable producers have begun to appreciate environmentally sustainable solutions by eliminating plastic," says Serena Ruppi, CEO…

Due to violent weather changes, Greek growers lost about 60% of their apple harvest

The apple cultivation in Greece is expected to be lower than usual, in the area that grows quite a chunk of the Greek national production, Matoula Katsika,…

Potato Market Update 27th September

Irish domestic consumption and retail sales remain stable

Irish domestic consumption and retail sales remain stable with some increased demand. New season crop is trickling onto the market, however, heavy rainfall…

New Zealand frost fan blades company quadruples output to meet global demand

FrostBoss® opened a new Blade Manufacturing Facility on September 26th, 2023 in New Zealand. It has the capability to manufacture three times its…

USDA

Turkey Tree Nuts Annual

“Off-year” will push Turkish pistachio production down in MY 2023/24

The “off-year” for production will push Turkey’s pistachio production lower in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24. The production of almonds and walnuts is…

Hazelnut prices soar as Turkish sources downplay harvest expectations

The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Turkish hazelnuts, Levant quality 11/13mm, soared 24% in the four weeks to 20th September, to $790/100kg (CFR Northwest Europe)…

Drones in Agriculture: perspectives for using

At the international online seminar EastFruit, under the auspices of FAO/EBRD and organized by Drone.ua and Sapienza.media, the prospects of using agricultural…

MSC to take over 50 per cent of Renfe Mercancías

Shipping company MSC has been selected to take over 50 per cent of the Spanish national rail freight operator Renfe Mercancías. This move is expected to help…