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Business Controller - Finance, Chile or Mexico

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Assistant Crop Manager - Tasmania

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW CHERRIES

The cherry production in many countries has been hampered by poor weather conditions, with Spain being battered by heavy rains and pollination being affected by winds in North…

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Business Controller - Finance, Chile or Mexico

Organic ginger from Peru could see another strong season

The Peruvian organic ginger season has begun and growers and shippers are readying for another season of strong demand. Peru begins with new crop organic ginger this month. “The…

California almond farmers are ripping out trees due to drought

The drought gripping the West will take a devastating toll on US agriculture, bringing with it the risk of food inflation. Dairy farms are sending cows to…

North Carolina blueberry prices up as severe weather caused shortages

North Carolina produces an average of 40 to 50 million pounds of blueberries a year. Half of that production comes from Bladen County, where growers suffered a…

Due to interpretation of a change in European sanitary regulations

Some 200 containers of fruit from Latin America held up at the Port of Algeciras

Between 180 and 200 containers of pineapples, cassava and chayote from Costa Rica and Colombia are being held at the Port of Algeciras, in southern Spain, due to changes in…

Summer promotion for citrus from South Africa launches

In its 22nd consecutive citrus season, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) launches its 2021 consumer summer promotion, “The Sweet Escape,” offering…

Hazel Tech hires postharvest scientist

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces Enrique Garcia Perez has joined the company’s R&D team as a postharvest scientist. With more than 10 years of experience in…

Dreamstime.com

The future for shipping canals after Ever Given

The ramifications of the Ever Given accident have continued to have widespread consequences but that is not the only challenge the maritime industry is facing with regards to…

High Court rules against California Law giving unions access to farms

A US Supreme Court ruling has stated that a California regulation that grants union organizers access to agricultural employers' property to speak with workers…

Canadian potato drop update June 23, 2021

Canadian potato growers optimistic about good growing conditions

The potato crop in Canada is at varying stages - from emergence to touching between rows. Potato growers everywhere are optimistic for the good growing…

Special Mediterranean

André Diogo, Mighirian Frères

“The watermelon campaign is better this year”

Last week, there was a peak in watermelon consumption thanks to the hot weather but the drop in temperatures this week has slowed down the market. “The watermelon is…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

Maersk venture capital co-leads funding round in Egyptian start-up Trella

Egyptian startup Trella is a digital platform that connects truck drivers with cargo. Its CEO said that the company has raised $42 million in equity and debt,…

Retail

Dreamstime

UNFI won't sell Cub Foods and Shoppers Food Warehouse stores

Grocery Outlet: 400-store mark

US: Walmart explains how its AI tech substitutes productsAmid the pandemic, a huge uptick in online shopping led Walmart to deploy artificial intelligence to help both…

California reports two citrus pests

The California Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program recently detected sweet orange scab (SOS) in new areas of the state. Besides that, an unofficial lime…

Florida Citrus Commission approves preliminary Department of Citrus 2021-22 budget

Yesterday, the Florida Citrus Commission has approved a preliminary 2021-22 operating budget for the Florida Department of Citrus of $29.12 million. The…

Southeast Wisconsin growers suffering from intense drought

Normally, from the beginning of March to mid-June, southeast Wisconsin can expect some 15 inches of precipitation. So far in 2021, counties across the region…

Webinar on Wednesday, June 30

How will new law on due diligence affect Latin American banana producers?

On Friday 11th June, the German Bundestag approved the "Supply Chain Act" (Lieferkettengesetz) to ensure due diligence and human rights within the supply chain…

Peruvian fresh garlic exports drop sharply in 2021

According to a report by the Agrodata Peru website, between January and May of this year, Peru exported 1,474,707 kilos of fresh garlic for a FOB value of…

François Bellivier, Capexo:

Avocado sales boosted by promotional actions in French supermarkets

This year, the global avocado production has increased strongly again, with large volumes from Peru on the European market at the moment. However, in spite of the large offer,…

Macfrut - 2021

"We expect applications and contacts to boom over the next 4 weeks"

Everything is not yet ready for the 2021 edition of Macfruit, "as we expect applications and contacts to boom over the next 4 weeks as the pandemic situation will normalize.…

Belgian company adds harvest performance to online tool

“This system records precisely how much, where each person's picked"

Laurens Tack is the founder of the Belgian company, Agromanager. A few years ago, he began developing an online tool. He wanted growers to be able to link all their…

Fruit gower, René Bal, Mts. Steijn-Bal, the Netherlands:

"Mobile night frost machine benefits our pear production, skin quality"

Last winter, Mts. Steijn-Bal bought its first mobile anti-night frost machine from FrostFans. This Dutch farm has 14 ha pears and five of apples. Grower René Bal is pleased…

Hamburg TruckPilot research project

Successful test drives with automated trucks in the Port of Hamburg

“This is how the future feels,” says Detlev Gosler, a driver with Emden-based freight forwarder Spedition Weets. He regularly drives his truck to HHLA Container Terminal…

The group signed an agreement with Grupo Interlazaro to sell this fruit in all its Spanish establishments

Carrefour becomes the first distributor to offer Rosé plums under its own brand

Carrefour achieved a new milestone in its commitment to the Spanish countryside, by becoming the first company in the sector to offer its customers Rosé plums under its own…

Onion genome finally reveals its secrets

Researchers from Wageningen University & Research have unravelled the onion genome. This will speed up the ability of plant breeders to develop new onion varieties that are…

Copa-Cogeca, Europatat, Euroseeds and Starch Europe

Associations issue statement on New Genomic Techniques in potato breeding

In the EU, the number of active substances for crop protection has drastically decreased over the past few years. NGTs have a role to play in reducing the need…

Soren Toft, chief executive of the Mediterranean Shipping Company:

‘EU carbon plans could raise emissions from shipping industry’

The EU plans to cut carbon emissions threaten to drive up CO2 produced by the shipping industry, says Soren Toft, chief executive of the Mediterranean Shipping…

USDA

Turkey Citrus Semi-annual

Orange exports forecast to decrease 10 percent YoY in MY 2020/21

High price increases on input costs such as electricity, fertilizer, and chemicals continue. Fertilizer prices are especially worrisome for Turkish producers, with a 60-90…

Walsh Mushrooms Group

Irish mushroom supplier ignored packaging rules for one decade

A mushroom supplier is to pay nearly £55,000 to charity after the Environment Agency discovered it handled 9,000 tons of packaging while unregistered. Walsh…

The EU's average potato yield stands at 34,500 kg/ha, i.e. 3.6% more than in 2020

According to the latest JRC-MARS report on the monitoring of the main crops in the European Union and its neighboring countries, the average yield of the…

PepMV brings a halt to New Zealand tomato exports

New Zealand tomato exports to six countries have been stopped, after the pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) was discovered on crops. According to local website www.rnz.co.nz The…

Egypt: Table grape exports up on increased global demand

In Egypt, grape harvest season begins in May and ends in September. Grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops across the nation, second only to…

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