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Oregon, Washington and Idaho onion producers on Ellips/Elisam:

“Delivering value to the onion industry through increased production, cost reductions and improved product quality”

While everyone is going through unprecedented times and situations, Elisam (powered by Ellips onion grading and sorting technology) continues to expand its customer base by…

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Sunnier outlook for California organic stone fruit this year

The outlook on California’s organic stone fruit season is certainly more positive this year thanks largely to better weather. Cherries Fruit World Co. Inc. in Reedley, CA. has…

Mushroom supplies coming slowly back on

Even with a notice from the Avondale, PA-based American Mushroom Institute warning of tight availability on mushrooms for the next six to 10 weeks, one grower says it’s slowly…

Robin Anaya of Grupo Athos:

“The temperature contrasts in the mountains helps make our blueberries unique”

The Peruvian blueberry season is set to start in August and will run through January. The weather so far this season has been good, with the maximum and minimum temperatures…

California Table Grape Commission releases health info-sheet

Table grapes help build and maintain healthy immune system

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a refocus on building and maintaining a healthy immune system. Information on the way in which fresh grapes contribute to both…

California berry grower announces blockchain compliancy

California Giant Berry Farms announced its blockchain compliance with IBM Food Trust. This game changing technology connects all participants of California…

HLB caused falling production in Florida, but production is forecast to stabilize in 2019/20

A disease affecting citrus trees hit Florida’s groves especially hard in the past decade and a half. But despite the disease’s ravages, Florida citrus production levels for…

Sorting and packaging equipment manufacturer Van Doren Sales acquires Agjet

Van Doren Sales Inc. announced the acquisition of Agjet LLC. Van Doren Sales is a peripheral manufacturer and turn key integrator of fresh produce sorting and…

Viva Fresh virtual experience

TIPA’s In Bloom virtual event offers support during difficult times

While the industry may not have gotten the opportunity to go to Viva Fresh this year, Viva Fresh is bringing various events to the industry – one of them In…

The US and China become the main destinations for Chilean table grapes

The Association of Chilean Fruit Exporters (Asoex) stated that the United States and China have positioned themselves as the main destination for Chilean table grapes after…

United Fresh

Grower unveils online retail store at virtual United Fresh show

The timing of the dragon fruit season and this year’s United Fresh LIVE! show couldn’t be better for one grower and distributor. “We are expecting our dragon fruit season to…

Global Focus Melons / Kiwifruit

The President of Andalusia visits Vicasol

"The climate has a bigger impact than COVID-19 on melon and watermelon sales"

The melon and watermelon harvest is currently in full swing in Almeria. The marketable volume of watermelons is still limited due to the influence of bad weather during the…

Retail

Union blasts Kroger for ending COVID-19 wage boost

J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy protectionJ.C. Penney Co Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday with plans to permanently close some stores and also explore a possible…

Tridge report

US and Turkish cherry seasons expected to have a prime harvest

Tridge, a global sourcing platform and market intelligence hub for food buyers and suppliers, have reported that the US and Turkish cherry markets are expected…

Andrew Allport

Florida citrus groves struggle as crops go unharvested amidst pandemic

Mother Nature started off 2020 quite benevolent, putting “Citrus Sweet Inc” crops on track for a 20% increase in harvest. But now, you can see the losses on…

Kaleb Kroetsch

Ontario fruit growers adapt to labour challenges

Travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have presented labour challenges in several sectors of the ag industry, including orchard crops. Federal ag…

No growth in Chilean blueberry exports

For the first time, Chilean blueberry exports have not increased. In the 2019/20 season, exports of blueberries from Chile decreased slightly. That was compared to the…

Peru

Traders at wholesale markets of Lima hugely affected by coronavirus

After a coronavirus outbreak was reported in the Wholesale Fruit Market of La Victoria, where 79% of its traders have been infected, the authorities decided to close it from…

Juan Luis Cardona, President of Uniban

Colombia: "This year we expect to export 44.7 million boxes of bananas and 3.3 million boxes of plantains"

Despite the global pandemic, Uniban, Colombia's main banana and plantain exporting and marketing company increased exports in the first quarter of 2020. In this period, the…

Argentina fresh deciduous fruit semi-annual

Argentinian deciduous fruit production revised down for apples and pears in MY2019/2020

For MY 2019/20, the Argentinian fresh deciduous fruit production is revised down to 480,000 MT for apples and 550,000 MT for pears due to poor weather conditions. Exports are…

Cuba

Ciego de Avila bets on varietal renewal in pineapple cultivation

The Cuban province of Ciego de Avila is making progress in diversifying its pineapple crops by introducing new cultivars suitable for export. According to Reinaldo de Avila,…

Silvia Madrueño, of Sunrise Fruits: “We focus on clients seeking exclusivity”

Organic cherry harvest kicks off in the mountains of Alicante

The cherry harvest is starting in the mountains of Alicante, Spain, where, for the time being, the weather is allowing for the fruit to be harvested without major setbacks.…

Tomatoes and peppers to be grown by the end of this year

"Combination of scale and technique makes 29 ha UK project unique"

Even though BOM Group has quite a lot of experience in the UK market and is familiar with big greenhouses, the 29 hectare project that they are realizing currently in Norfolk…

Garlic campaign in Castile-La Mancha

"The region has more than enough laborers to meet the demand"

Ahead of the start of the garlic campaign in the Spanish region of Castile-La Mancha, the union CCOO has asked employers to process their job offers through the region's…

Bart Bruyninckx, Bruyninckx:

"Good demand and price for Belgian chicory"

The first months of 2020 were a great period for the chicory market. The prices are around € 2.50 and € 2.80 per kilo. “We have had a small dip in the prices, but in general…

The PO Monte is concentrating supplies for German and European markets

Italian and Calabrian golden onions available until summer

"The trust placed in our producers' organization by a Calabrian grower of golden onions boosts our  confidence and makes us proud. The producer has, indeed, decided to confer his…

Principe di Puglia, "We've never sold this much broccoli in such a short time"

Boom in demand for organic broccoli despite the lack of manpower

"At this time of year, the availability of broccoli makes it an important competitive factor for farms, especially if it is organically grown. The favorable weather trend so…

NZ apple exporter weathers global storm to increase volume

Premium New Zealand apple grower and exporter, JR’s Orchards – the only one in the Wellington region – will increase volume by approximately 20 per cent this season despite…

Underpinning fresh produce traceability by adding an extra layer of scientific validation

A New Zealand based scientific traceability company says businesses need to be aware of the risks of counterfeiting and fraud in fresh produce, as agricultural exports…

Aleksei Filatov

Unique varieties of Australian table grapes in the Philippines

A new crop of fresh Australian table grapes are now available in the Philippines. The 2020 season varieties include Tam’s Gold and Crimson Seedless as well as…

T&G Global chief executive Gareth Edgecombe:

‘COVID pandemic could put NZ horticulture out in front’

T&G has had to innovate fast to overcome upheavals caused by the Covid-19 crisis, but the abrupt changes have seen some benefits too, said chief executive…

"Chinese market conditions are better for red onions than yellow onions"

The market price of Chinese onions has been in decline for several weeks. In addition, Chinese onion export has dropped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

"Chinese ginger price is rising in Shandong"

"The price of Chinese ginger is rising because demand is growing stronger both in the domestic market and in the export market." This is according to Tina of…

Fruit set rate in Shanghai down 50%

There are limited volumes left in warehouses across China with the sales season of apples from the last season entering its last stage. The flowering period of the new crop…

Honey pomelo fruit set rate in Pinghe, China lower than usual

“The production season of honey pomelos in Pinghe is now underway. The recent weather changes have had certain impacts on cultivation,” Zhou, manager of Xiamen 4 Seasons…

"Sichuan tangerines are falling off the trees"

"This year the weather conditions are not great in tangerine production areas in Sichuan. First, when the tangerine trees were in bloom, the orchards suffered from drought as…

White "milk corn" variety stands out in the market

Corn is an important product in the Chinese market, with production areas, such as Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Hebei, widely spread across the country. Compared with a few years…

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Bangladesh: Minister urges juice manufacturers to buy more mangoes

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque has urged Bangladesh’ juice manufacturers to buy more mangoes this year as marketing of farm produces have become a big…

Aleksko

Bananas most prominently cultivated fruit

Demand for Cambodian fruit and vegetables is growing

According to a study by French-based industry report search engine ReportLinker, Cambodia's fruit and vegetable market is trending up. This, in turn, provides…

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