Monday, June 29, 2020
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Head Grower/Director of Growing - Crawfordville (FL) USA

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Flower sales Export Manager - Nairobi, Kenya

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Tyler Johnson with Rainier Fruit about the company’s blueberry program

“Vertical integration allows us to maintain control”

Washington is the largest blueberry growing state in the US, but not all areas in the state are equally suitable to grow high-quality fruit “Good, consistent quality has to…

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Mike Asdoorian of DLJ Produce on RazzleDazzle grape growing season:

“We’ll be transitioned to Central California by mid-July”

This year’s Mexican grape season was slightly different from past seasons, according to Mike Asdoorian of DLJ Produce. “A lot of growers have pulled out their early season…

Strong demand and supplies of Georgia peaches

Supplies of peaches from Georgia are ample. “It’s not necessarily a bumper crop this year but overall volume is really good. It’s definitely better than last year’s crop,”…

US: The production of five popular vegetables relies on foreign labor

In 2019, tomatoes for the fresh market, harvested by hand, were valued at $705 million, while sweet corn production, typically harvested by hand or machine, was valued at $652…

Canadian potato crop update June 24th, 2020

Potato crop in growing stage and will need rain soon

The Canadian potato crop is in the “growing stage”. There is a recurring theme from coast to coast: It is dry – the crop is not suffering yet because it is in…

Nods to TIPA & United Fresh’s on-going efforts

Keeping papayas free of contamination; letter from FDA to papaya industry

This past Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a letter to the entirety of the papaya industry. Growers, packers, distributors,…

Manoj Karkee

WSU and Pennsylvania State University researchers

Researchers working on robotic system for fruit flower pollination

Researchers at WSU and Pennsylvania State University are intent on creating a robotic system that will artificially pollinate fruit tree flowers due to threats to natural…

Industry offers Covid-19 compliance training at all levels to ensure continuity

Covid-19: 'terrible timing' for South African citrus industry

South Africa hasn't yet reached the expected peak of Covid-19 infections but it's rapidly approaching: the rate of infections has quadrupled since the start of the month,…

Tori Spelling promotes produce brands on Instagram

Tori Spelling, mompreneur, beauty brands influencer and iconic star of the ever popular hit show Beverly Hills 90210, has announced The Produce Moms as part of her June…

Marina Fistina

Florida citrus growers back bill to preclude Chinese imports

A bill to ban the importation of all citrus from China has gained support in Florida. That state’s growers have invested billions of dollars to battle citrus…

Special Asia

Chinese market price for ginger remains high, while overseas demand weakens

"The Chinese ginger market has entered its off season. On the one hand, the domestic market price remains high, but on the other hand, overseas market demand…

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Nevis: Cold storage facility to form critical component of food security efforts

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture on Nevis, Huey Sargeant, has expressed satisfaction with ongoing work by the Public Works Department (PWD) on the…

Retail

Meijer: 2 new supercenters in Northeast Ohio

Cardenas Markets: First store in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

US: Ingles Markets to give employees another bonusIngles Markets will distribute a total of $5mln in bonuses to its employees at the end of July, according to a press release…

Josh Bachman / New Mexico State University

Data gathering in chilli pepper fields

NMSU researchers examine robotic harvesting

Increasingly scarce irrigation resources and labor availability are key components impacting the sustainability of the New Mexico chilli pepper industry. New Mexico State…

Michigan potato industry wants to reestablish US love of potatoes

The National Potato Council held their first ever virtual event this week. There’s been remarkable changes in the food system over the last few months because…

United Fresh LIVE! Badge, Puzzle and Trivia winners announced

With more than 7,500 active users on United Fresh LIVE! during the 2020 virtual experience June 15-19, attendees competed to show who was most active on the…

Sonora begins exporting Mexican table grapes to South Korea

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development stated that the first shipments of table grapes produced in the Mexican state of Sonora were already on their…

The Peruvian tangelo campaign begins with an increase in exports

Peruvian tangelo exports between the start of the export campaign, in May, until the first fortnight of June increased by 28% over the same period of 2019,…

Juan Moyano

Chilean cherries: Chinese market makes for historic sales

Despite the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, Chilean cherries have achieved record sales figures during the 2019-2020 season. This is mainly…

Simplicity equals efficiency

Simple technique to sort fruits by size is an online hit

A Twitter post shows an Indian man sorting pomegranates in an innovative way. His simple yet effective way of sorting fruits by its size is winning praise on…

Theo Botha - Freshlinq

Innovative technology enables setup of trading facility within 2 days

On Wednesday morning, when it became clear that the Tshwane municipal fresh produce market would have to temporarily close due to a positive Covid-19 case, Freshlinq decided…

“Demand for Egyptian produce higher than ever”

Egypt might be coming out ahead after the pandemic becomes a distant memory. According to one Egyptian exporter, demand for all kinds of Egyptian produce is at an all-time…

Organic South African easy peeler variety Nova on its way to the Netherlands

In a few weeks, OTC Organics will start the soft citrus season with the easy peeler variety Nova from its grower SOGA Organic from South Africa. The fruits have already been…

Henri Schockman (Levarht) on the current greenhouse vegetable season:

"Air freight capacity limits overseas pepper export, cucumbers on the rise and loose tomatoes taking hits"

The impact of the Corona crisis is extremely varied for the companies in the fresh produce sector, commercial manager Henri Schockman of Levarht from Aalsmeer notes.…

Frank Ocampo, Hagé International:

"Pineapple isn't a staple food for the consumer in the Post-COVID times"

There is currently not much positive news to report about the pineapple market. "Over the past week, pineapples were sold far below the desired price level in day trading and…

Stable blueberry prices, drop in redcurrant demand

“The blueberries are of exceptional quality,” says Omar Ehab, O’berries soft fruit specialist team leader. This Dutch company imports fresh and IQF frozen fruit. They don’t…

Sigfrido Molina: "We must ensure that the value of European mangoes is recognized"

"It looks like it will be an on-year for the Spanish mango harvest"

The Spanish mango campaign will start in about 2 months in Malaga, the main production area for this subtropical fruit in Europe. "Although we still have to wait a while, it…

Optimistic Belgian cherry market

The first early cherries were auctioned at the beginning of June already. The serious volumes of big cherry varieties must, however, still arrive. These are cherries like the…

The C.A.I. of Messina is becoming a reference point for the horticulture sector in Maremma

The Sicilian summer lemon season is off to a good start

Società Agricola C.A.I., a Sicilian company for the production and marketing of high quality citrus fruits, is now also expanding also in Tuscany. Brothers Carmelo and Salvatore…

Taking care of the soil makes a real difference when growing vegetables

"Our company is located in the Pachino area (SR) and covers around 20 hectares of our own and partner greenhouses. We are growing and we focus on a high quality standard,"…

"Growers should be more united and this is the time to invest in technology to be better prepared"

A Victorian fruit producer is encouraging other growers in the industry to start investing in technology to be better prepared for issues such as COVID-19, workforce security…

Frank Harms

Could fruit picking be an answer for Australia’s young people?

When life gives you lemons, take a job lemon-picking. COVID has created a shortage of jobs and of seasonal workers: Could a spell in the orchard help get you…

Column by Elena Malkova

"Leaders are made, not born"

"When I first got promoted to a management position, a long time ago, I had to lead my team armed with 15 years of sales experience and about 7 days of management training (in total).…

Unexpected late production of Brilla strawberries

Cesena producers Colombo and Arnaldo Moretti report that Barilla strawberries were already known for their excellent performance but, this year, they are standing out for…

Bulltec

New ultra-delicate grader for vegetables

Bruno srl has decided to invest on Bulltec for vegetable sorting, a single-channel grading line with manual loading. Bruno mainly uses it for eggplants, but the grader can…

Forecasts European apples and pears will be released during Zoom conference

Prognosfruit 2020 will be a virtual event

The Prognosfruit 2020 conference will take place as a virtual event on the 6th of August. The annual event for the European apple and pear sector will feature…

Tom Samworth

Cargolux restarts Nairobi - Johannesburg services

Starting July 7, Luxembourg-based cargo airline Cargolux will restore its services to Nairobi and Johannesburg using its B747-8. The flights will operate twice…

Orange flesh Galia melon presented

Intersemillas has presented this new addition to the melon varietal catalog, M-10699, or Galia melon, with orange flesh. "The Galia not only stands out for its aromatic scent…

Chris 73

Indonesia: Listeriosis concerns around imported Korean enoki mushrooms

The Indonesian government has ordered the recall and destruction of enoki mushroom products from South Korean company Green Co. Ltd, after an official investigation found…

Citrus in the UK

Could Spanish citrus soon fall foul of British import duties?

The British government's power play is now threatening also to drag fruit and vegetable trade into the Brexit negotiations. The British government wants to place a 3,5% import…

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