Dry growing season helps Mexican raspberry quality

Production has begun in Jalisco, Mexico on raspberries. Produce Lovers has started with its Clarita variety and is seeing a steady supply that’s…

Strong market for greenhouse cucumbers

Demand is strong for greenhouse cucumbers at the moment. “While supply is normal, with strong demand, it’s a very tight market that’s causing a rise in…

The impact negative social media has on produce technology company

Many different shelf-life extension technologies have emerged in recent years. One of them is a plant-based coating that slows water loss and…

Yelloway initiative

Chiquita collaborates in developing a disease-resistant banana variety

Chiquita recognizes the paramount significance of taking measurable action against climate change. In a strategic, long-term collaboration with…

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Florida Tomato Exchange:

"FPAA cites misleading study to distract from Mexican dumping"

Last week, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), which represents importers of Mexican tomatoes, used a misleading study to distract…

Autumn Glory demand exceeds supply as new crop season begins

Superfresh Growers® is thrilled to announce a strong outlook for its exclusive Autumn Glory® apple harvest in 2023. Thanks to meticulous care and ideal…

Navigating the current produce industry

The week of Asiafruit Congress, back in its flagship destination of Hong Kong, was a week encompassing both internal and external development for the…

Partnership formed to provide robotic mushroom harvesting for drawer system

Mycionics, a robotic technology firm, and Christiaens Group, a supplier of farms and equipment to the global mushroom industry, have signed a…

Bonsai Robotics raises $13.5m seed round to bring autonomous vehicles to labor-starved orchards

Bonsai Robotics, which provides the first computer vision-based automation solutions for harsh, off-road environments, announced today that it has…

Indianapolis Fruit Company expands executive team

Indianapolis Fruit Company, a FreshEdge Company, is adding to its team and experience. Tony Mitchell, an industry veteran of more than 30 years, joins…

Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

Cross-border operators in Arizona are calling on federal authorities to return customs personnel to their posts at the Nogales-Mariposa port of entry and…

Okanagan orchardists seeing lower apple harvest numbers

Drastic temperature changes affected agriculture yields across the Okanagan this year, including an impact on apple crops. Initially, an early frost in…

Mandarins continue to grow in popularity and plantings in California

Although mandarins continue to grow in popularity and plantings, but navel oranges still rule the Golden State. As of Sept. 1, the California Department of…

Investments in acreage, facilities, and equipment to meet growing demand for fresh produce

Lipman Family Farms is proud to announce significant investments in vegetable production that will revolutionize its operations and bolster the quality…

No more sad salads as Love Beets launches classic beet salad kit

There will be no more sad salads as Love Beets™ launches a classic beet salad kit as a perfectly-balanced entrée or side to conveniently add flavor and…

USDA cites Texas company for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos), Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural…

Tropical fruit supplier moves into organic limes

Goldenberry Farms® has announced a newly expanded line of organic items, including organic limes and organic coffee, to be on display at Fruit Attraction in…

BioWorks launches new insecticide for greenhouse and outdoor crops

BioWorks launched EpiShield, a miticide and insecticide that is formulated for grower ease of use and delivers strong efficacy. Benefits of the EpiShield…

Fyffes unveils new consumer brand

Say hello to Trudi’s!

Fyffes has unveiled a new consumer brand for its European bananas based on extensive global research. Trudi’s® builds on Fyffes vision – Shaping Wellbeing for the World – and is…

Matthieu Landon, LatBio:

"We're very excited about the project that we started with organic mango for the European market"

The mango campaign has already begun in Ecuador, in a year in which the increase in the average temperature associated with the El Niño weather…

Tuminda - Clarence Mwale

Plugging the Zimbabwean collective into international trade

During his recent two-week visit to mainland China ahead of Hong Kong Fruit Logistica, Clarence Mwale could find not a single whole orange in…

Moroccan berry producer celebrates 10 years of berry innovation

iBerry, the Moroccan berry producer with a deep commitment to family, community, and quality, are celebrating a decade of success after their 10th anniversary…

Onion growers from Europe and Central Asia applaud Egypt’s decision to ban itself from the market

According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt continues chaotic attempts to manually regulate the economy, which invariably leads to losses for local companies and,…

Orange juice shortages continue to push prices to record highs

As of 30th June 2023, Brazil's orange juice stocks stood at 85,000 tonnes, down 40% year-on-year (y-o-y) according to CitrusBR’s most recent report. The figure…

Piet Schotel (CBI) and marketing economist Hania Chahal

Preparing Lebanese fruit and vegetable companies for the European market

According to Greek mythology, one day, a Phoenician princess was playing with her friends on the beach of Sidon. Zeus noticed her elegance and…

"Our goal is to double our pomegranate volumes overseas"

The harvest of the Turkish pomegranates is coming up and it is time to double their volumes overseas, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish…

IF Europe focused on IQF mangoes but open to expanding to the fresh market

"The Edward is a perfect variety for Peru's early mango season"

International Food Europe (IFE), based in the Netherlands since 2021, specializes in importing IQF mangoes and avocados from Peru and other countries.…

Roger Horak, United Exports:

"We are seeing a significant, direct impact on Peru's blueberry production"

Peru is the world’s largest exporter of fresh blueberries, and in 2022/23 the country exported a record 286 million tonne of fresh blueberries,…

Pera Rocha harvest report

Rocha Pear harvest by ANP Members at 107,111 tons in 2023

The ANP – Rocha Pear Producers Association presents the information gathered from its Associates regarding the quantity harvested in 2023 and the…

Van den Elzen - Vegetable Innovators' Gijs van den Oever:

"Always looking for leek cultivation, processing, and marketing innovations"

With 270 hectares, Paul van den Elzen is the largest leek grower in the Netherlands. "We're expanding well, but over the years, Dutch acreage has…

Frigotec GmbH

Roland Wirth from Frigotec on the optimized Softripe process:

"Climate protection with innovative ripening technology"

After the first major discounter in Germany announced the future complete abandonment of airfreighted fruit and vegetables to comply with climate…

Fairtrasa launches world's first 100% Regenerative Organic Certified® bananas

Fairtrasa unveils a breakthrough in sustainable agriculture at this year's Fruit Attraction. The company introduces bananas from the world’s first Regenerative…

'Brighter future for banana plantation workers as Fairtrade launches ‘game changing’ new offer for traders and retailers'

Fairtrade International has launched a major new initiative in the drive to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade certified banana plantations across…

Westfalia appoints Wim Destoop as new President Europe

Westfalia Fruit, a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh fruit, has announced the appointment of Wim Destoop as President Europe from 2…

Aardman and Veg Power long-term partnership -

Shaun the Sheep roped in to get UK’s kids eating more veg

Aardman, the Academy Award®-winning, independent studio behind Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and many other much loved children’s characters and…

Hallde adapts products to meet demand for cutting French fries

Hallde is expanding its range of cutting tools so that more of its vegetable preparation machines can cut French fries. The new French fries kit is…

Green bananas hit Japanese shelves

A major fruit company is selling not-yet-ripe green bananas at Japan supermarkets, claiming the fruit is very suitable for use in curries and miso soup. Green…

Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force finds 125 kg of marijuana in onion shipment

In a major operation, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has foiled a bid to smuggle 125 kg of marijuana to Qatar. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, in an…

Israeli tech company Nanovel has created an AI-powered citrus picking robot

Israeli tech company Nanovel seems to have developed a game-changing solution for the challenges facing the citrus-harvesting industry. Combining robotics,…

Meet the food innovator championing ingredient-style macadamias

When food innovator and value-adding expert Stuart Picken sees a challenge, it’s fair to say he’s driven to create a solution that benefits everyone…