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Jason Sadoian of Bee Sweet Citrus:

“Both volume and quality look very good for imported citrus out of Chile this summer”

The summer citrus program in the United States is kicking off now, and for Bee Sweet Citrus this means working with a combination of domestically grown and imported products.…

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Demand slows somewhat on North American potatoes

With demand flattening back out on potatoes, the North American potato market looks solid for supplies. RUSSETS: Supplies of Russets are fairly ample and should last until…

Foodservice demand picking up

Strong demand for bagged California avocados

Supply and demand continue to be strong for California avocados. “April and May were bigger months than we’d anticipated in receiving from California growers,” says Bob Lucy…

Week of May 31st retail sales

Top three growth items in terms of dollar gains were cherries, berries and lettuce

During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures in place, with subsequent improvements in…

New packaging and extended season for Bridges Produce

US: Busy organic cherry and blueberry season ahead for the Northwest

June is here and in the Northwest that means the start of cherry and blueberry season. “We have a very strong continuous program of Organic Blueberries and Cherries from a…

PMA

"Everything indicates that Asia will be the first area in the world to recover"

“Asia offers the best long-term opportunities, and everything indicates that it'll be the first area that will recover in the world. It is complex to make projections, but we…

US imported 15% less fruit and vegetables in April

In April, when the corona crisis really took hold of the United States, imports of fresh fruits and vegetables fell sharply (15%) compared to the same month in previous years.…

Diana Ivanova

US will allow imports of South Korean carrots

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of fresh carrots from the Republic of…

US potato sales at retail see a 9% increase in volume since July 2019

Retail potato sales soar, increasing 10.4% in dollar sales and 9.3% in volume sales between July 1, 2019 and May 19, 2020, according to IRI. All potato…

Louis Henault

While consuming 53 percent of British Columbia stock

Greater Vancouver area produces 14 percent of its food supply

Residents in Metro Vancouver consume about 2.54 million tonnes of food per year. That’s a lot of food, and according to a new study, the volume is more than half, or around 53…

Special Asia

Supply of Chinese apples from Shaanxi slows down as the sales season is almost over

The sales period of apples from the last harvest season is almost over. Apple warehouses are nearly empty. The new harvest season is approaching. The blossom…

Global Focus Logistics / cooling

Richard van den Dolder

"15 year anniversary for Inverness Transport"

Normally there are five people in the office in Zevenaar, but due to the corona virus they must remain apart, at least at a sufficient distance. Inverness transport celebrated…

Retail

United Supermarkets has teamed with Radius Network

Instacart and Big Lots have partnered

US: United Supermarkets debuts location-based pickup serviceUnited Supermarkets LLC has teamed with Radius Networks, a location-based technology company in the grocery,…

Blog and sweepstakes launched to support cherry sales

Starr Ranch Growers is increasing its marketing efforts to support cherry sales this season with the launch of a consumer blog and sweepstakes. The blog, called Harvest Home,…

Carrier Transicold

Southern California: Carrier Transicold opens large service facility

Carrier Transicold of Southern California has opened a new 42,000-square-foot service facility. The 12-bay facility is the largest of CTSC’s three locations in Southern…

Yauhen Akulich

Ocean Spray cranberries have become America's '100 percent sustainable' crop

Cranberries grow best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can't be used for many other crops. And every one acre of cranberry bog requires 5.5 acres of wild marsh…

Otay Mesa cargo port

US: Officers discover 5.5 tons of marijuana in limes shipment

Late last week, Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo port seized more than 5.5 tons of marijuana that was hidden in a shipment…

USDA Market News via Agronometrics.

But strong price fluctuations are the norm

Lots of opportunities for organic products in the US market

In the last ten years, organic products as a category have experienced an incredible level of growth. As measured by the USDA, the category has increased by more than six…

Calavo Growers Q2 2020 financial results see decrease in gross profits

Calavo Growers, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2020. “We have been operating under extraordinary circumstances in…

The United States continues to be the main destination market for Peruvian mango

Peruvian mango exports in the 2019-2020 campaign have increased by 0.8% over the 2018-2019 campaign, reaching shipments worth $295,797,000, according to the…

"We ask that all 680 workers are tested"

Peru: APMTC workers paralyze activities due to coronavirus

The Single Union of Maritime and Port Workers of Puerto del Callao (SUTRAMPORPC) stopped activities at Peru's APM Terminals Callao (APMTC) due to an alleged non-compliance…

Colombia sends a new shipment of Hass avocado to Japan

On Friday, June 5, Colombia sent a new shipment of Hass avocados to Japan. The 19-ton shipment left the Port of Buenaventura for Yokohama. This is the second shipment of this…

"The new global scenario represents a great opportunity for Peruvian garlic"

The specialists who participated in the “Garlic Market, an opportunity in the COVID-19 scenario” virtual seminar, which was organized by Sierra and Selva…

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Panama: Banana exports not affected by pandemic

The production of bananas for export has not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Agriculture Ministry director of bananas, Carlos Motta, at the Banapiña company…

Peru's avocado reaches South Korea's largest supermarket chain

Emart, the most important supermarket chain in South Korea, will be the retailer that will distribute and sell fresh Peruvian avocado for the first time in the…

USDA report

Dry, hot weather and citrus greening affects Mexican orange groves

Many of Mexico's citrus-growing areas are suffering significant, unrelenting drought. That's led to a decrease in total citrus production compared to last year. Orange yields…

Genetic editing of grapes by CRISPR could reduce the use of pesticides in Europe

The cultivation of grapes in Europe, whose acreage represents 3% of the total cultivable acreage, accounts for up to 65% of the pesticides used by EU growers, given the high…

The strawberry punnet reinvented

"Help me become more sustainable." This is the assignment that kicked off the collaboration between Dutch fruit grower Gijs van Herk, and packaging company Fonkels. Annually,…

A workshop was organized by Vivai F.lli Zanzi and IPS

Video Too many mistakes are made during the cherry harvest

Being a highly productive variety, with reduced cracking and excellent organoleptic quality, made the Royal Lafayette cherry variety the real highlight of the on-site tour…

Every hectare of greenhouse absorbs the CO2 produced by 8 cars a day

"Greenhouse production is one of the world's most sustainable systems"

Greenhouse agriculture in the southwest of Spain is not only an important source of food and employment, as it also plays an environmental role: each hectare of greenhouse…

Smooth transition to southern hemisphere harvest

Kanzi® concludes a successful European season

The marketing of the European Kanzi® harvest is almost complete and the first fruits from the southern hemisphere are ready to be marketed. With this smooth…

Rockit Global Limited CEO, Austin Mortimer, resigns

Rockit Global Limited today announces the resignation of CEO Austin Mortimer. Austin has been with the company for almost five years and has been a pivotal…

Andreas Schindler (Don Limon) on this year's overseas citrus season

"Increased demand and above-average prices characterize the market"

"Since the beginning of the year, we have observed increased demand for the citrus fruit category at stable, high prices. We suspect that in times of Corona, people want to…

Maik-Oliver Abels, WeedGuard Plus: Mulching paper now conquers the German market

"Paper made from native plant fibers is ideal for organic farming"

All over the world, sustainable packaging alternatives for the fruit and vegetable industry are being sought. However, this does not only apply to consumer packaging; it…

Prices remained strong even during the lockdown phase

Raspberry campaign in Basilicata nearing completion

The harvesting and marketing of raspberries by Compagnia delle Primizie, the Lucanian company based in Policoro, specialized in the production of berries (raspberries and…

The Spanish company Kiwi Atlántico is working on improving the value of kiwi by-products

Pureed kiwifruit allows you to use 90% of the production

Kiwi Atlántico, the largest kiwifruit marketer in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, has spent months working on improving the value of this fruit's by-products. The Kiwi…

Tray sealing shows its green credentials

Tray sealing specialist Proseal says that while maximising speed and efficiencies are still the key requirements for the packing of fresh produce, the quest for these can also…

Top 10 tomato producing countries

This video shows the top 10 tomato producing countries from 1961 to 2018. China is by far the largest tomato producer in the world. In 2018, the country produced…

What is the difference between consuming one soft drink and three apples?

Excessive sugar consumption is a major health problem in most developed countries. A single can of soda can contain half of all the recommended daily sugar for…

PM Ardern tours Te Puke kiwifruit packing house

Much praise from Jacinda Ardern for New Zealand kiwifruit workers

This week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured a Te Puke kiwifruit packing house. Ardern started by giving thanks to Trevelyan's Pack and Cool workers for…

Joshua Wanyama

Zimbabwe: Potato growers fed up with high cost of seeds

A kilogramme of (Irish) potato seeds has increased to Rwf700 from between Rwf400 and Rwf500 in the last farming season which ended in February 2020, according…

Robert Kneschke

Northumbria University's Healthy Living Lab study

Children experience reduced intake of fruit and vegetables since lockdown

In a study conducted by Northumbria University's Healthy Living Lab around half of the children who received free school meal vouchers are reporting a significant drop in…

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