Fuyu persimmons nicely complement North Carolina sweet potatoes during challenging growing season

After an unusual year for farming in eastern North Carolina, sweet potato harvest kicked off the first week of September. A severe drought started late…

Strong start for Texas citrus season

Citrus crops in Texas are just getting started. "We've just begun harvesting and degreening. We'll start slowly and ramp up to full production in…

Bigger apples this season from parts of the Northeast

New York State and New England are welcoming a favorable apple crop this year. "It's a very good crop with great color, very good size and flavor,"…

On-the-vine snacking tomatoes now offered as organic

Mastronardi Produce is ready to showcase the extension to its SUNSET® BOMBS® lineup at the 2024 Global Produce and Floral Show: Certified Organic…

Santiago Lyons, Fruit World:

“Our premium brand pears in Argentina will be ready to help with shortages in U.S. and Europe”

This year overall was a good season for the Argentina's pear exports, says Santiago Lyons, Commercial Director of Fruit World. "Regarding volume and…

César Ortiz, CEO of Berries Paradise:

"Upcoming elections in the United States generate uncertainty in the Mexican berry industry"

"Our berry harvest in Mexico kicks off approximately on September 15 and lasts until July 15, covering almost the entire year. We just take a…

Canadian PSP Investments in final stages of purchasing Citri & Co

Public Sector Pension Investment (PSP), a pension fund manager for Canada's security forces, is in the final phase of negotiations to acquire Citri&Co, Spain's…

Chilean cherries to set new record with a 59 percent increase in exports

Frutas de Chile's Cherry Committee kicked off the 2024-25 cherry season in an event that was attended by distinguished authorities and representatives of the…

Potato products win 2024 Green Plant of the Year Award

Keystone Potato Products, a potato distributor in Pennsylvania, has received the 2024 Green Plant of the Year award from Food Processing Magazine. Each…

Strike action resolution at US ports but backlog remains

Ports on the US East and Gulf Coast have seen the conclusion of strike action following the achievement of a new wage accord. The International Longshoremen's…

Agricultural robots in action

FIRA USA 2024 is almost here

The third annual FIRA USA event is scheduled for Oct. 22-24, 2024, in Woodland, California. For the first time, growers will be able to attend FIRA USA for free. The event will…

Yakima valley's response to two year drought conditions

In the wake of experiencing back-to-back drought years for the first time in three decades, stakeholders within the Yakima Valley's agricultural sector have…

France Food acquires Fruits Rouges du Périgord

"We want to revitalize the chestnut and nut sector from southwestern France"

The year 2024 will mark a new stage in the history of France Food. Specialized in the production, shipping and marketing of strawberries and red fruit…

Barry Michiels, Michiels Brothers:

"Transition to Spain-season in greenhouse vegetables has begun"

In the greenhouse vegetable market, a transition is being made this week from the Belgian and Dutch supply to the Spanish season. "Starting this…

Ivo Koopmans, DHL Global Forwarding:

"Air freight seasons for perishables are changing"

At the beginning of this year, DHL Global Forwarding opened its new warehouse and headquarters at Schiphol, featuring a perishables setup of 1,300 m².…

Slow start to ultra-early Cape peaches and nectarines

"Even though it's been a slow start we're positive about the season," asserts Lohan Marais, commercial manager at Icon Fruit which procure their…

Eric Moerdijk, Monie:

"For this competitive onion price, we certainly don't have mega exports"

The onion market is still fraught with uncertainties. "Given the latest export figures, we are now 1,000 tonnes ahead of last year. But if you see what…

Fresh strawberry acreage in Egypt declines in favor of frozen strawberries

The Egyptian strawberry season starts soon, in November. The sector continues to suffer from climatic and economic factors, which have a particular…

Lebanese exhibitors cancel their participation in Fruit Attraction

War in Lebanon affects produce industry

The war that loomed over Lebanon is now a reality. The south of the country, and its capital Beirut, are the scene of intense bombing and fighting.…

Ferhat Akgündüz and Guyon Gelaudeman of customs broker Declarants:

"We combine the efficiency of automation with personal contact"

An innovative player with an eye for personal contact. That, according to Ferhat Akgündüz and Guyon Gelaudemans, is how Declarants, a new generation…

Organization is 'very satisfied' with Interfresh Eurasia switch to Izmir

Interfresh Eurasia General Coordinator Murat Özer has been very satisfied with the results of the Interfresh exhibition: "We're totally satisfied with…

South Africa's blossoming dominance in the global Pink Lady apple market

South Africa is rapidly establishing itself as the leading and preferred source of Pink Lady apples from the Southern Hemisphere. According to Kantar data,…

Urgent call for clarity on EU's entry/exit system amid concerns over trade delays and costs

Responding to reports that the EU's Entry/ Exit Scheme (EES) may be delayed past November 2024, Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade and Devolved Policy at business…

Softripe continues international expansion in Latin-America

"Successful use for bananas and avocados in Chile"

The German company Frigotec GmbH continues to expand internationally with its proven Softripe ripening technology for bananas and exotic fruit. "Chile…

European Union rejects request to cancel Nadorcott mandarin variety registration

An update is available following last month's article on Eurosemilla's request to annul the protection of the Nadorcott mandarin variety. All European…

Christian de Haas, Jaguar The Fresh Company, expects:

“A stable citrus season with higher prices”

"Prices are high. Weather conditions in different countries means the supply is different than usual. With peaks and troughs, it deviates from the…

South Africa breaks into Chinese avocado market, joining Kenya and Tanzania in agricultural export milestone

South Africa has dispatched its inaugural shipment of avocados to China, with Zimbabwe poised to become the next African nation to supply to the increasing…

South Africa ramps up citrus disease surveillance amid EU trade dispute

South Africa, trailing only Spain as the world's largest citrus exporter, is initiating a surveillance program in Gqeberha, a key city in the Eastern Cape,…

Cameroon sees a 19.5% rise in banana exports in September 2024

In September 2024, Cameroon experienced an uptick in banana exports, according to the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam). The country shipped 24,216…

Vietnamese fruit expands its global footprint

The Republic of Korea has recently started importing Vietnamese pomelo, and China has begun accepting Vietnamese fresh coconuts and frozen durian.…

Russia to purchase apples from North Korea due to poor harvest

In response to a substantial decrease in this year's apple production, attributed to May frosts affecting central and northwestern regions, Russia is set to…

Zespri's strategy to enhance kiwifruit supply from the northern hemisphere

Zespri is intensifying its campaign to persuade New Zealand kiwifruit growers of the benefits associated with increasing supply from the northern hemisphere.…

Ample volume of Abate pears in Italy

The Emilia Romagna pear campaign is now in full swing with the Abate variety which, though still far from the splendor of past years, has recorded more…

COAG demands the immediate suspension of the EU-Morocco trade agreement

The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) demands the immediate suspension of the agricultural trade agreement between the EU and…

Adrián García, from Arándanos El Cierrón:

"Asturias can contribute significantly to Spain's blueberry production by complementing the Huelva season"

One of Europe's first blueberry plantations was set up in the Spanish region of Asturias back in 1968. With the help of what is now known as Serida, a…