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Demand for papayas has slowed down

Supplies of papayas are ample right now, though demand for the fruit has slowed slightly. “There are quite a lot of papayas available--the majority of fruit is out of Mexico,”…

Wisconsin potato harvest yielding higher for 2022-2023 crop

Potato harvest is well underway in Wisconsin. To date, Alsum Farms & Produce has finished approximately 25 percent of its potato harvest. “The cool, dry temperatures will help…

More ginger available this year due to diminished demand from Eastern Europe

Supplies of both conventional and organic ginger have been steady and increased throughout this year, though it’s not necessarily more acreage that’s been added. “Supply is up…

Crop update

Surge in Eastern US apple harvest includes a Honeycrisp rebound season

Initial spring projections from New York apple growers called for a solid season of regional varieties with volumes expected to return to the previous three-year average. As…

Impact of Hurricane Orlene is being assessed

In the last two weeks, the Americas have been seeing one hurricane after another. Two days ago, Hurricane Orlene made landfall south of Mazatlán City, in…

McCain Foods and McCain Foundation donate 2 million dollars to support Hurricane Fiona relief efforts in Atlantic Canada

McCain Foods and The McCain Foundation, like Canadians across the country, were stunned and saddened by the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona on the…

New record of packages in 2022

Ramping up Cotton Candy grape volume

Offering its third season of Cotton Candy grapes from Brazil, Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world, looks toward increasing volume…

Natavo™ Avocado

Australian-created non browning avocado range set to launch in US

An Australian-based food innovation company is expanding with a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mexico, which will launch early next year. Naturo Technologies…

Latam meeting of banana producers with European retail

Water, staff shortages and decreased production hot topics at Fruit Attraction

It was nice and busy at the Fruit Attraction trade show in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. The "Spanish" halls, in particular, were bustling. Most people usually visit the event…

Chance of winning an Avocado-Rams custom electric vehicle

Leading up to the ‘Vamos Rams’ game against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday, October 9, the Los Angeles Rams have partnered with Avocados From Peru (AFP), to release the…

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Vibrant and colorful bounty of specialty vegetables on display

IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show is fast approaching and the Babé Farms team will make their way to Orlando, Florida. Babé plans to have a vibrant bounty of specialty…

Global Focus Top Fruit

Ross Goatham - AC Goatham & Son

"Given the current climate, we are working with our customers to ensure apples are still a regular purchase in every shopping basket."

At AC Goatham & Son they are 60% through the apple harvest, mainly Gala with some Cameo apples which are being picked at the moment. "Quality is very good and no real issues…

Retail

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Grubhub and Gopuff have formed a partnership

Procurant and Uber Freight US announced a partnership

US: Village Super Market, Inc. reports results for the Fourth Quarter Ended July 30, 2022Village Super Market, Inc. reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter…

Australia: Government decision on US apple imports expected shortly

Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will soon release its Final Report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh…

SEPC welcomes new Chairman of the Board

The Southeast Produce Council has officially appointed its new Board of Directors Chairman for 2022-2023 – Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers. The…

New West Coast retail consultant for National Mango Board

The National Mango Board has hired Angie Thomas as a retail consultant that will serve West Coast markets. Thomas will work alongside retailers of all sizes to…

USDA plans to purchase fresh apples for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs

Pre-solicitation announcement for purchase of fresh apples

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to purchase Fresh Apples for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.…

Descartes Datamyne

Top 30 ports: Volumes swell but challenges persist

U.S. seaports are facing the worst congestion they’ve seen since the age of containerization. The culprit: backlogs of imports coming into the United States, a shortage of…

Investment firm acquires majority stake in Sunrise Produce

Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Sunrise Produce, a wholesale produce distribution company…

Number of farmers switching to organic down as well

Demand for organic produce outgrows supply in the US

Demand for organic produce has outgrown the supply in the US. Worse, instead of growing to meet the demand, the number of farmers switching to grow organic…

US tomato prices will probably go up due to Hurricane Ian

Last Wednesday, Hurricane Ian created a path of destruction through southwest Florida, claiming at least 100 lives and ravaging the primary winter growing…

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Leak caused evacuation of the Grand Forks plant Saturday morning

No serious injuries following ammonia leak at Simplot potato plant

On Saturday morning, an ammonia leak caused the evacuation of the Simplot plant in Grand Forks. The leak confined to a room with a ventilation system and no…

Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards

Upstate NY apple orchard named the third-best in the United States

Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards has been named the third-best apple orchard in the nation by USA Today’s 10Best. The orchard, based in Central New York’s hilly,…

Governor McKee and Department of Environmental Management:

$160,000 in grant awards to help Rhode Island farmers expand market access for specialty crops

Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…

Fresh Del Monte and tech start-up provide industrywide blockchain traceability solutions

Fresh Del Monte Produce, a vertically integrated producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, has announced it has…

Strawberry growers from north of Paraná get Geographical Indication

Yesterday, growers from the north of Paraná received the third registration of Geographical Indication (GI). This means that the strawberries produced by a…

JWM Asia introduces festive grape gift packaging

Chinese Shine Muscat grapes find eager consumers in Singapore

Joy Wing Mau Asia Singapore is a division of JWM Asia Holdings, which are located in Hong Kong. The company is specialized in the import and distribution of fresh fruits. Its…

South Korea: How vertical farming can tap into foreign markets actually adding value

South Korea: How vertical farming can tap into foreign markets, actually adding value “We might be one of the largest vegetable producers in Korea currently, supplying the…

“Not fun”: South African farmers juggle an early spring heat wave and daily power cuts

The South African Weather Service predicts that a heatwave over Gauteng, eastern NorthWest Province, the eastern Mpumalanga Highveld as well as over the south-western bushveld…

Ludger Nollet, Nollet Fruit:

"Surplus puts serious pressure on start of Belgian top fruit season"

It seems the fear of an oversupply at the beginning of the new top fruit season has come to pass. There are currently no peaks, says Ludger Nollet of the Belgian fruit company…

Italian Dutchman Claudio Papone markets greener-than-green lemons

Agri Bio Italy markets greener-than-green lemons. A desire to better the world drove Italian Dutchman Claudio Papone to start working in the fruit and vegetable sector two…

Moldova-special: Piet Schotel of the CBI

"We have worked with Moldovan companies that get it and are real entrepreneurs"

Moldovan growers are not getting support from only USAID's HVAA project, as covered in an earlier part of our Moldovan special. The Netherlands Center for the Promotion of…

Kanzi season begins at BelOrta

"This year's hot summer benefited Belgian Kanzi apples' quality"

This week, the sales of the first batches of Belgian Kanzi apples kicked off that season at BelOrta. "This year's harvest looks excellent," begins Laurent de Smedt. "Kanzi…

Richard Strijbis, Tovano:

"New apricot, date, fig crops usually herald strong last quarter"

The last quarter of the year generally causes a commotion at Tovano. "There's always something to complain about, but, for now, we're getting some nice new arrivals," says…

Elena Ozeritskaya

Get inspired by consumer trends

Elena Ozeritskaya is the founder and managing director of Fresh Insight. Her mission is to help fresh food companies develop and launch meaningful products and brands for…

Expecting higher exports to Ukraine

Onion prices rising in Moldova

After a short and minor decrease in the average wholesale price for onions in the second half of September, prices have again gone up on the Moldovan market. According to the market…

Tomato prices in Uzbekistan still at record levels

Prices for round red tomato in Uzbekistan remain at a record high. While in July and August, the average wholesale prices were two times higher than last…

Banana price announcement from Fairtrade International Standards & Pricing

Gudrun Schloepker, Director Standards and Pricing at Fairtrade International, yesterday issued a press release, stating: On 28th September 2022, the Standards…

Tools to optimize microbiome could reduce the use of agrochemicals

Potato microbiome project receives €940.000 research funding

A project aimed at developing new tools to predict and optimize potato plant growth by mapping the microorganisms living on seed potatoes has been awarded a…

Deal with UK’s number one fruit grower/processor strengthens Puratos’ farm-to-fork fruit filling offering

Fourayes acquisition ensures fruitful future for Puratos UK

Puratos UK has bolstered its blossoming portfolio of locally made products following the acquisition of the nation’s number one fruit grower and processor Fourayes. The move…

Turkey: Tree Nuts Annual

Turkey will import sizeable volumes of almonds and walnuts in MY 2022/23

Good weather conditions and an “on-year” for production will push Turkey's pistachio production higher in MY 2022/23. The production of almonds and hazelnuts…

Printed with nutritional fruit ink

Dole Sunshine company takes poor snacking habits to task with 'malnutrition labels'

Designed to spark conversation and action, Malnutrition Labels: Nutritional Ink, launched today by the Dole Sunshine Company (DSC), calls attention to the low…

Global avocado demand still creates business opportunities in Africa

Demand for avocados has soared globally in recent years as consumers become aware of their health benefits. Kenya is now Africa’s largest producer of avocados…

What is the impact of the war in Ukraine on exports of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables?

Russia is a big importer of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. Ukraine is a much smaller market. The war in Ukraine has made exports of fresh fruits…

Pinduoduo’s “10 Billion Agriculture Initiative” Supports Research Breakthroughs in High-Tech Wheat

China Agricultural University has made breakthroughs in developing new wheat varieties with higher protein and mineral content with support from Pinduoduo’s “10 Billion…

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