Thursday, June 18, 2020
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California strong with good quality nectarines

Supplies of nectarines out of California are solid currently. “Nectarines are exceptional right now in terms of volume, flavor and color. It’s all looking very…

Florida Classic Growers announces partnership with three major citrus organizations

Florida Classic Growers, Inc. announced their new partnership with Riverfront Packing Company, LLC, The Packers of Indian River, Inc. and Quality Fruit…

United Fresh LIVE! workshop discusses global trade challenges in pandemic

Each day of the United Fresh LIVE! virtual trade show this week features multiple workshops for visitors to attend. On Tuesday June 16th, the workshop entitled Global Trade…

Strong international demand for sweet potatoes and increasing prices

With strong demand for sweet potatoes, prices have increased and will likely continue to rise. “Domestic supplies of sweet potatoes are moving. Retail is moving heavily,” says…

PMA virtual town hall: Global impact of pandemic

Panelists discussed GDP recovery, impact of tourism reduction, and grower responses

This week’s PMA virtual town hall focused on the global impact of the pandemic and how key regions have been affected. To start off the session, a discussion of national GDP…

California Table Grape Commission

Fresh grapes of every color are natural source of these compounds

New study links dietary flavonols with reduced risk of Alzheimer dementia

A new study, published in the scientific journal Neurology found that a higher intake of plant compounds known as flavonols, is associated with a 48% decreased risk of…

Event will be digital this year with new philanthropic component

California Giant announces 3rd annual chef invitational finalists

California Giant is proud to announce the finalists of its 3rd Annual Chef Invitational by going digital and including a new philanthropic component that allows non-profit…

Partnership with Fresh Fruit

Chestnut Hill Farms to provide organic fair-trade bananas to North America

Chestnut Hill Farms, an international grower, shipper and marketer of Costa Rican MD2 pineapples, has partnered with Fresh Fruit out of the Dominican Republic to provide…

Limited edition product

Dark chocolate covered Medjool dates with sea salt to be launched this season

Bard Valley Natural Delights® is kicking off its date season with a new product offering to include an 8-count and 16-count pack of Dark Chocolate Covered Medjool Dates with…

“Corona helped us to reach a new breakthrough”

During the corona crisis, it's a challenge for growers to sell not only a quality product, but also to be uncompromised with regards to food safety. “Being fresh herbs exporters…

Special Asia

Market promising

Tangerines from Peru available in China soon

“Grapefruit from South Africa is currently a popular item on the market. Their prices have dropped from 280 yuan/carton in May at the beginning of the season to the current…

Global Focus Logistics / cooling

D'Arrigo California

Electronic shipping kiosk implemented to minimize check-in processes

D’Arrigo California has implemented shipping kiosks at their shipping facility in Salinas, CA. This innovative tool, which contains a proprietary software program, was…

Retail

Target: Minimum wage raises to $15 per hour

Publix: First GreenWise Market in Georgia

US: Northgate González Market rolls out Instacart deliveryHispanic supermarket chain Northgate González Market has begun offering Instacart same-day online grocery delivery…

Organic fresh produce sales continue double digit growth in May

Total organic fresh produce sales and volume continue their double digit growth over last year, with May sales and volume increasing 16 percent from the same…

95,000 hectares of crops in Yucatan devastated by tropical storms

The latest tropical storms to hit Mexico have caused a disaster in the Yucatan countryside. According to Jorge Diaz Loeza, secretary of Rural Development,…

New research team aims to increase blackberry yields in Florida

Blackberries ripen in Florida in May and June, so it’s an ideal time to be thinking about how to grow more of them. Those who produce blackberries in Florida…

Mikekarcher

COVID-19 disrupts US apple exports

US fruit farmers are tallying losses incurred due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Washington Apple Commission, supply chain interruptions and a…

Springfield, Ohio

At least 200 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Dole plant

At least 200 employees in a vegetable plant in western Ohio have tested positive for the coronavirus, Ohio’s governor said Wednesday, Governor Mike DeWine…

Florida Citrus Commission approves preliminary 2020-21 budget of nearly $20M

The Florida Citrus Commission approved a preliminary 2020-21 operating budget for the Florida Department of Citrus of nearly $20 million. The Department’s…

US: Gulf Citrus Growers Association elects representatives

The Gulf Citrus Growers Association has elected officers and directors to serve the organization for the 2020-21 season in representing the citrus-growing…

Maceofoto

Big almond crop in Californian orchards

Almond trees in California’s Central Valley carry a heavy crop this year. It is even heavy enough that during springtime windstorms, many of the shallow-rooted…

Ecuador promotes the production of Hass avocados

"The avocado could generate 360 million dollars a year in exports"The potential of the Hass avocado seems to be limitless. The world demand for this fruit is constantly…

"We'll only be able to cover 20% of Venezuela's food demand this year"

Celso Fantinel, the first vice president of the Confederation of Associations of Agricultural Producers of Venezuela (FEDEAGRO), said that the country's vegetable production…

Brazil sees 15% annual growth of organic products category

During the online workshop Trends and Agreement on Organic Equivalence between Chile and Brazil, held by ProChile on 8 June, Clauber Cobi Cruz, Director of…

Colombia

The importance of cold storage in the export of avocados

The correct post-harvest management of avocados, one of the fruits with the highest demand worldwide, is essential to ensure that the product reaches its…

Simon Raj - Nutrano Produce Group

High domestic and export demand for Australian citrus

Nutrano Produce Group is in the middle of its citrus season and have started their export program for Navel oranges, which is going well. “Our first export containers of Navels…

Report finds supply chain inefficiencies are costing Australian fresh produce industry over $1billion

Australia loses an estimated 18-22 per cent of produce, due to inefficiencies along the supply chain, according to Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand (PMA…

USDA report June 2020

Bad weather conditions and COVID-19 largest interference in apple, grape and pear harvest globally

USDA is publishing its biennial report this month on apples, table grapes and pears. The report provides data on US trade as well as world trade, cultivation, consumption and…

General market stable

Ecommerce orders spiking following closure of Xinfadi Market in Beijing

Since 3:00 on June 13 (Beijing time), the Xinfadi Wholesale Market has been temporarily closed due to the discovery of new Covid-19 cases. The authorities’ move is undoubtedly…

"White apricots from Xinjiang, China available in market with lower prices"

"This year's white apricot season is now in full swing. The supply areas have moved from Turpan to Kuqa and Luntai in southern Xinjiang. This production season is expected to…

"European demand for Indian pomegranate arils has been excellent"

Indian pomegranate arils are making their way to Europe again and the demand is high, according to one Indian supplier. The pandemic made things challenging for a while, but…

A difficult moment for the pineapple

"Consumption increased during the coronavirus, especially of fruit and vegetables with a high vitamin content such as citrus fruits and vegetables in general, but not of…

More than 200 hectares in Spain, Brazil and Senegal guarantee year-round supply

New Waikiki melon hits the shelves

The Waikiki is an exotic, sweet and juicy fruit. Its white skin with a remarkable netting contrasts with its intense salmon-colored flesh. The combination of white and orange…

Maciej Kolasinski, - Castleton Farm

"The yield from the Limalexia is good and I think it has good potential"

The strawberry harvest has been going since mid-March at Castleton Farm in the North East of Scotland. The first strawberries of the year come from the 5 hectares of…

Smart plastic containers from Gamma-Wopla find their way into France

"Even delicate products such as tomatoes can always be transported safely"

In the fields and greenhouses in the south of France, smart plastic containers and pallets are being used in the current vegetable harvest to preserve the premium quality of…

Paulo Cruz

Uzbekistan exports $48 millions worth of sweet cherries

Uzbekistan increased its exports of sweet cherries, having exported 23,500 tons of cherries to 11 countries for $48 million in January-April 2020. The State…

Frigga launches low-cost disposable real-time temperature monitor that lasts up to 90 days

After launching an ultra-low-cost USB temperature recorder in early May, this month, Frigga has brought forth a new wireless product - a cold chain real-time…

Fruit and vegetable packaging made from elephant grass

On Monday, 8 June, the Dutch company, Valstar, received fruit and vegetable world-first - packaging made from elephant grass. Roy van den Heuvel presented it. He's the Argos…

John Groen (La Huerta Xpana): "From a client distribution point of view, we're ideally located "

The Spanish region of Motril's largest open ground vegetable company has Dutch roots

The Spanish region of Motril is best known for its cucumber cultivation. Yet, there's also open ground vegetable farming, albeit on a smaller scale. Motril's largest open…

Philippe Demand

Bashe Awil Omar -Somaliland representative to Kenya

'Kenyans to benefit from strengthened ties with Somaliland'

Kenya’s former Prime Minister and African Union special envoy, Raila Odinga is one of the top leaders here who have shown total support to “free Somaliland.”…

Jason Stitt

How spinach can boost hair growth

Spinach is one of the most popular green leafy vegetables. The vegetable contains essential vitamins and antioxidants like Vitamin A, B1, K, C, E. it also…

FreshPlaza Funny

Spot the white hare