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Senior Agronomist/Horticulturist and Agronomy/Horticulture Manager

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Plant Biologist

Ripening Officer Bananas / Exotics

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Floriculture Production Planning Manager

Agricultural Mechanic / Crop Sprayer Operator

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Jalisco production

Organic bell pepper program expands into summer

Divine Flavor announces its new project of summer organic bell peppers in Jalisco, Mexico. This program will add another of the company’s staple items to its year-round…

Stronger export demand for California grapes

While demand for grapes feels similar to last year at this time, export demand feels particularly good. “I do feel like we have more export demand than last year which is…

Juan Huerta, Durexporta: "30% increase in shipping rates to US, growers to suffer"

Ecuadorian mango supplier to increase exports to US and Canada

One of the leading growers, packers and exporters of mangoes from Ecuador, Durexporta S.A. is set to increase their supply with 20% to their key markets the US and Canada this…

U.S. blueberries’ season debut in China features new ‘Peachy Blue’ variety

On Aug. 12, packs of perfectly fresh blueberries from the United States hit merchandising displays at Pagoda fruit shops across Shanghai. The berries were part of the 2022…

Bernadette Archibald - Austrade

"Most importantly, American consumers can look forward to sweet tasting, juicy oranges and mandarins this season"

Consider Australia for citrus supply this counter season As the counter season for citrus is upon us, the demand for Southern Hemisphere citrus is high. Latin America and…

Launches condiments line in the UK

Fresh Del Monte offers Kenya-grown avocados in Europe

Fresh Del Monte is introducing a new product through its Europe and Africa divisions. It recently partnered with D2 International on a new line of Del Monte® branded…

Water shortage as the latest Texas citrus concern

A little more than 20 inches of rain has fallen on Dale Murden’s Texas grapefruit grove in 2022; “about average for the year,” he says. But the majority of…

400 hectares of strawberry production in the Mexican state of Guanajuato have been affected by the rains

The rains devastated 400 hectares cultivated with strawberries in Guanajuato. Irapuato was the most affected municipality, with nearly 200 hectares affected.…

María José Sánchez, director of Fruit Attraction:

"Fruit Attraction 2022 is going to be a great fair, with participation figures similar to those of 2019"

From October 4 to 6, the 14th edition of Fruit Attraction will be held at IFEMA Madrid. The new director of the event, María José Sánchez, is optimistic and reported that the…

Pecan product recognized for most innovative new savory snack

Pecan Nation recently won the prestigious 2022 Most Innovative New Product Award from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) for its Cinnamon Roasted Pecans. “We were up…

Special Automation

Can strawberry-picking robots save California’s growers?

California’s two billion dollar strawberry industry accounts for 91% of the U.S. crop. But climate change, tightening chemical regulations, and labor struggles…

Meet the GROWhort:

Australia’s LYRO Robotics builds produce-packing robots to fix food’s broken supply chains

Australia’s LYRO Robotics, a startup building robots and AI for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, recently raised A$1.5 million ($1.07 million) in seed…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Plum sales are picking up as the supply of black varieties drops ahead of the end of the season

The plum season is already past its halfway point in Badajoz, the main producing area of this stone fruit in Spain. Sales are starting to pick up after a difficult situation…

Retail

Dreamstime

Walmart turned in better-than-expected Q2 results

Gerrity's: 1st Fresh Grocer location

US: Hy-Vee promotes Jeremy Gosch to retail operations CEOAs part of a leadership transition, Hy-Vee has named Jeremy Gosch as CEO and president of retail operations and vice…

Tart cherry harvest complete in west central region

Crop conditions in Michigan improve after welcome rains last week

Crop conditions all over Michigan improved after some welcome rains arrived last week. USDA statistician Marlo Johnson says despite the additional…

University of Guelph

‘Best before dates won't eliminate food waste’

One University of Guelph food researcher is adamant that removing best before dates is not the solution to food waste. Keith Warriner is a professor at the…

Nonprofit partners with kiwi grower-shipper for 2022-2023 school year

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables, nutrition education resources, and culinary tools directly into families’…

Open through August 21

Vote to put produce and floral front and center at SXSW 2023

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is calling for industry voices to vote for two SXSW Meet Ups that will bring Floral and Produce to the South…

Monterey Mushrooms adds to sales team

Gini Richards joins the Monterey Mushrooms sales team. She brings more than 18 years of account management experience. Richards is no stranger to the Florida…

Michigan fruit growers face spotted lanternfly

The invader known as the spotted lanternfly was confirmed to be in the state by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary…

Dominican Republic

Waste avocado utilized for oil production

Avocado waste is the primary source for the creation of oil made by the company founded in 2019 by the young Ocoeño Oniel Nuñez Guzmán. The avocado oil…

Similar water crisis looms in the US

Mexico: Taps have run dry in Monterrey for months

Water taps have been running dry in a major Mexico city. In the industrial hub of Monterrey, the nation's third largest city and one of its wealthiest,…

Ants can be used as biological crop protection, study finds

Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. They are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage, and increasing…

"Export price of Chinese garlic is stable, but overseas market demand remains weak"

The price of Chinese garlic was rather low at the beginning of the export season, so farmers were reluctant to sell. As traders with warehouse space began to purchase garlic,…

Harvest for ‘116’ pomegranates in Egypt starting soon

The Egyptian pomegranate season is about to kick off. Although the earliest variety isn’t perfectly suited for long transit, demand is there from Eastern Europe as well as…

Africa's cold rush and the promise of refrigeration

At one in the morning, several hours before fishing boats launch, François Habiyambere, a wholesale fish dealer in Rubavu, in northwest Rwanda, sets out to…

Photo Report: Delegates gather in Shepparton for the Fruit Growers Victoria Conference

Around 300 delegates recently gathered in Shepparton, in regional Victoria, for the Fruit Growers Victoria (FGV) Conference, which included a number of presentations, a gala…

Can melon, watermelon, papaya, or pineapple be sold in halves in places where the temperature is below 25°C?

The Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has answered this question that arises every summer when fruit pieces such…

Felixstowe port strike could result in US$800 million in lost trade

According to the ALPS Marine analysis by Russell Group, the proposed strike at the UK port of Felixstowe could result in over US$800 million in trade…

Joel Uzan, Xsense:

“Shipping turmoil accelerated shift to smart data loggers in cold chains”

The ongoing and costly global shipping crises impacting the cold chains of the fresh produce industry, from Europe to the US to China, as well as across South America, Africa,…

Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation

“The extreme temperatures in July affected shelf-life and quality, but we are now through that"

The good weather has brought the crop of English strawberries forward and Chris Rose, COO at Asplins Producer Organisation said they have just come out of several weeks of…

Drewry

Drewry Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2022/23 Report:

'Reefer container freight rates are stabilizing but will outpace dry box pricing'

Reefer container freight rates across global trades rose over 50% in the year to 2Q22, matching gains made in dry cargo pricing, and are estimated to increase further in 3Q22,…

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