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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW LEMONS

The lemon market in Europe is currently experiencing stable demand, with some variation in prices. According to a Dutch importer, the market is seeing good demand for lemons,…

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Where do warmer temperatures in East Texas leave ag production?

Following recent headlines about warmer temperatures in East Texas possibly affecting fruit farmers, what does this mean for Texas agriculture? “The average…

Virginia Tech researchers developing method to improve long-term storage of pears

To help keep prices low and pears fresh longer, Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are examining how fresh pears change…

Shorter freeze duration leaves Florida citrus growers optimistic

Following an extremely challenging year for Florida citrus growers, this past weekend showed Mother Nature wasn’t quite done yet. Florida saw another freeze, the second in a…

Strong U.S. dollar impacts sweet potato exports

The U.S. sweet potato market continues to face challenges. “Supplies of sweet potatoes are fine. This is a pretty decent-sized crop and with exports down, everybody is sitting…

“In Peru we are facing financial challenges as a direct consequence of current strikes”

Harvesting packing, transport, ports and airports have been forced to a near standstill in Peru again following major protests in the capital Lima and other provincial cities…

Mintec Analytics

December Position Report from the Almond Board of California

December almond shipments surpass industry expectations

The December Position Report, released by the Almond Board of California on 12th January, showed December almond shipments reached 206 million pounds, an increase of 9%…

Widespread lettuce ice forming in Arizona

The Arizona and California desert region experienced strong winds early in the week, resulting in current morning temperatures dipping into the low-to mid-30°Fs, causing…

Sol Group Marketing welcomes new team members

Sol Group Marketing is excited to welcome two new members to the team. Brian Slagel joins as Vice President of Sales, and Ronniesha Littlejohn as Sales Account Manager. Brian…

Braga Fresh names first COO

Braga Fresh is promoting Colby Pereira to chief operating officer, making her the first person to hold that title as the company enters its 95th year in business. “Colby’s family…

Special Fruit Logistica

Pat Flynn CHA

British Group Pavilion moves to new location

Returning once again to Fruit Logistica with a British Group Pavilion, organised by the CHA has really taken off in recent years with more and more British companies taking…

Fruit Logistica 2023

New HEWA 3800 washing machine

This year, KRONEN GmbH will present a variety of new products and well-established solutions for processing salad leaves, fruit, and vegetables at the Fruit Logistica 2023 trade show.…

Global Focus Bananas

Being smart, solving problems key for Ecuadorian banana exporter

The young Ecuadorian banana export company Banaval, led by Patrizio Catapano, believes being smart, adapting to needs of the market and solving problems are the key to a…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon opens its first fulfillment center in Nebraska

A first for North American airports: Blended smoothies made with rescued fruits and vegetables

Brazil court grants bankruptcy protection for retailer AmericanasA Rio de Janeiro court accepted Brazilian retailer Americanas SA's bankruptcy protection request, days after…

New public-private partnership to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a new partner to improve the efficiency of seed potato production at the Starks Early Generation Seed Potato Farm in…

Curzio Caravati

Modern farmer wants you to grow a new potato strain

At 30 years old, Curzio Caravati moved to the United States from Switzerland, settling into the lakeside town of Kenosha, WI, where he purchased two acres of…

Yucatan citrus is regaining its value

Mexican lemon price increase reported

In towns in western Yucatán, the price of this citrus fruit has started to rise. Some consumers noticed an increase of almost 100 percent, since from P8 per…

New FDA rule aims to reduce illness, deaths from food

Every year, an estimated 48 million Americans get sick from bacteria and viruses in their food. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is trying to reduce the…

Study finds no association between potato consumption and elevated heart disease risk

A new study by Dr. Lynn L. Moore dismisses the notion that eating potatoes – even chips and fries – is associated with elevated heart disease risk. The study…

Tough times for the almond industry - Have US growers overplanted?

There are tough times for the almond industry. Some industry players are asking themselves: Could it partly be because almond growers over-planted? “It’s…

‘EPA prevents the use of high-tech frost fixes’

Some claim that the EPA's intransigent regulation of genetically engineered bacteria - that could mitigate frost damage to crops - has prevented their…

Doug Osler – Lone Tree Farm

Good demand for fresh South African apples

The new apple season has started in South Africa’s early apple regions. “With this heat driving the maturity very quickly, we are in full swing,” says Doug Osler, fourth…

Leonard Droomer - Dreemfruit

“We chose stonefruit because it’s difficult”

Ten years ago there was almost nothing but wine grapes in the Breede Valley, but it’s a difficult business in which, Dreemfruit’s managing director Leonard Droomer quips,…

Netafim South Africa drives cost-efficient dripline supply and economic growth with local investment

Netafim South Africa is happy to announce that the first roll of locally produced Streamline™ X thin wall dripline was recently extruded at its Cape Town dripline…

A later table grape season but still opportunities for sales expansion for a Victorian grower

A Victorian table grape grower has had to push back harvesting this season due to the weather - but has been pleased with the demand from customers, allowing for expansion,…

Ramadan coincides with the cold season, both factors increase the consumption of dates

As the demand for dates increases two months before Ramadan, Iranian producers are actively working to supply the Indian sub-continent, which has a muslim population over 500…

Effects of citrus shortages are being felt by Israeli exporter

“The citrus market will remain strong throughout February”

Although production for Israeli citrus is lower than a couple of years ago, the exporters are having a good time at the moment, says Planet Israel export manager Betsalel…

Alberto Garrocho, from S.C.A. Pitahayas de Andalucía: “We are already testing the self-pollinating varieties in our test fields”

“Uniting could be pivotal so that Spanish pitahaya producers succeed”

The pitahaya campaign, which began in southern Spain in mid-June, ended in early January. “In general, it was a very good campaign, except for the month of July, when the high…

La Grande Bellezza Italiana

Fixed price for clementines throughout the campaign

"We are receiving excellent feedback for PGI clementines from the Gulf of Taranto: over one thousand stores part of the big retail chain sell our products at a fixed price…

Bill should see all remaining EU-laws scrapped or reformed

UK to scrub all remaining EU laws still on the statute books by the end of 2023

British lawmakers have backed controversial government plans to scrub all remaining EU laws still on the statute books by the end of the year. The Retained EU…

QC software tool summarizes seasonal data in no time

Vincent Riddell is the founder of Top QC, an integrated quality control software solution that can be used on mobile, desktop, or iPad. Before launching this…

Belgian/Spanish company gets first premium Leanri mandarins this week

"These days, you have to juggle varieties to make it through the season"

Euro Gijbels began with Leanri mandarins this week. It is the first year this Belgian company's Catalan production site has worked with this red-orange premium citrus variety.…

Organic farm results higher than for conventional farms

Organic farms achieved a higher balance than conventional farms during the period 2011-2020. The balance is the difference between revenues and costs. In 2020, the balance for…

The catastrophic effects of abnormal frosts on the Central Asian vegetable market

EastFruit analysts are monitoring the consequences of abnormal frosts in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and other countries of Central Asia, which have…

USDA

People's Republic of China - Citrus Annual

China's orange production will reach 7.6 million tons in MY2022/23

After several years of consistent growth, China’s citrus production in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 is expected to remain steady as the market deals with continuing COVID…

New packing line for Austrian Bauer Agrar

Bauer Agrar is an agricultural business in Austria. They grow, sort, pack, and ship mainly potatoes and onions to several European countries. In 2021, owner Reinhard Bauer…

Drewry

World Container Index - detailed assessment for 19 January 2023

Drewry’s composite World Container Index dropped by 3% this week

The composite index decreased by 3% this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $2,079 per 40-foot…

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