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Blueberry consumption rises due to consistent markets

Supplies of blueberries are very good right now. “We are seeing peak arrivals from Peru. More volume is coming in from Peru this year than last year due to new and maturing…

Increasing produce consumption and marketing push drive up Zespri SunGold kiwi sales

Demand continues to climb for Zespri SunGold kiwi. According to IRI, Total MUNLO, latest 12 weeks ending 10/30/22, SunGold is seeing sales growth up 39 percent and volume up…

To meet consumer expectations, blueberry sorting must be consistent

"We want to supply consistent, nice-looking, tasty products that also transport well," begins Sukh Bubra, who owns Dr. B's. This company recently established a new blueberry…

November apple storage down compared to last year

According a survey from the US Apple Association, the total number of apples in storage on November 1, 2022, was 144 million bushels, 7.1 percent less than…

Asparagus growers target online sales

During the coronavirus pandemic, many people turned to online shopping. That didn’t benefit the asparagus market because marketers call it an “impulse…

Considerable shipments to arrive after China's Spring Festival

Positive Spring conditions lead to Chilean cherry bumper crop

Chile is depending for its cherry exports on China. Camila Borquez Maldifassi from Chile works as an independent service provider in the fresh produce industry. She has…

Green Pass substantially reduces transit time of fruit from China to Vietnam

For many years, World Fresh Exports has been specializing in exporting produce from different areas of the world to Southeast Asia. To meet Asia’s growing demand for…

Arctic Gardens gets a rebrand

Launched in 1987, Arctic Gardens is a brand of high quality vegetables, both in terms of the diversity of its offering and its production methods. Arctic Gardens today pays…

Crop estimate due in early December

Zespri predict a 10-15% reduction in green and gold kiwifruit volumes for 2023 season

On the 6th of October parts of New Zealand were hit by a severe frost event, the likes of which had not been seen in many years. The regions significantly…

Special Greenhouse

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Survey results confirm:

"Growers are facing significant labor constraints and current policies need reform"

The 2022 Greenhouse and Nursery Labor Employment Survey was conducted in collaboration between AmericanHort, a trade association for the green industry, and researchers from…

Global Focus Citrus

Hans Tabak, Dutch Green:

"Spanish Navelina began late, so we're off to a good start right away"

Dutch Green, a wholesaler in Amsterdam, is not a fan of starting early. At least as far as citrus imports are concerned. On Friday, they received their first Navelina oranges…

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Technomic: 2023 trend predictions for the U.S. foodservice industry

Wagner’s IGA: 100th anniversary with new ownership

Gatik named a TIME Best Invention of 2022 for world-first fully driverless middle mile trucking solutionGatik has been named by TIME as a Best Invention of 2022 on its…

South Africa set for stable and quality new-season stone fruit

South African stone fruit suppliers are predicting a stable and high-quality 2022/23 export season, with improved volumes and a return to smooth trading after a series of…

Growth in sales for Greenyard

Greenyard achieved a 7.3% increase in sales (on a like-for-like basis) driven by +9,0% price increases in an inflationary environment (including € +16,6m FX impact on the USD, GBP and…

Chile: Frost causes losses of up to 100% in blueberry orchards in Ñuble

Serious damage to blueberry orchards in the Ñuble region was caused by the frost recorded on October 31. Losses in some orchards reach 100% of production,…

Arrival of the first fruits in Shanghai

Chile's 2022/23 cherry season officially kicks off in China

The first Chilean cherries shipped by air have already landed in China, reported Zhao Yibin, the manager of Shanghai's Huizhan International Trade Co., Ltd.…

A drop in orange juice consumption foreshadows high prices and a receding 2023

Despite being on track to finish at a 20% high, the 2022/23 orange harvest season will be remembered by the juice industry for the challenges of inelastic…

Irrigation contributes to rising citrus yields in São Paulo

The use of irrigation for citrus in Brazil’s state of São Paulo has grown by almost 33% in the last six years, according to Citricultor magazine, published by Fundecitrus. The…

Startup aims to solve Chile's evaporating water reservoirs

Leaning over the edge of a reservoir the size of two football fields, a farm technician swings an upturned gallon bottle wildly from side to side, tipping out its clear…

Haciendas Bio

"Europe's commercial response to our Demeter and organic yellow kiwifruit has been very good"

The kiwifruit harvest will kick off in northern Spain in just a few days, although the Spanish kiwifruit campaign actually started weeks ago with the first volumes produced in…

Angus Soft Fruits now importing berries using reduced-plastic, cushioning punnet to improve quality and recyclability.

Angus Soft Fruits is now importing berries using a new reduced-plastic punnet that cushions the berries to improve quality and recyclability. Photo: angussoftfruits.co.uk The company…

B2A celebrates at Interpoma, Hall AB - Stand A03/18

Ten years of activity: study and research are never lacking

Last October, the Trento-based B2A celebrated its tenth anniversary. Barbara Doria, partner and head of administration and marketing, tells how the company has grown despite…

Xenia: "So far, demand exceeds supply"

"Every year, we reconsider Xenia expansion options in both the Netherlands and the rest of Europe, and, so far, demand exceeds supply. So, for now, there's still growth,"…

Share of non-EU air freight imports stand at 2%

In 2021, the European Union countries imported a combined 14.6 million tons of fruit and vegetable from outside the Union. More than 10.2 million tons entered the region by…

FAM, Stumabo and Kiremko start global partnership

Kiremko, manufacturer of turnkey potato processing lines and FAM Stumabo, worldwide known for their progressive industrial potato cutting solutions and innovative shapes…

Computer chip from mushroom skin can easily be recycled

Mushroom skin can be used to make the base of computer chips and batteries that allow them to be more easily recycled. Martin Kaltenbrunner, at Johannes Kepler…

Turkish hazelnut exports drop due to spillover from EU energy crises

Hazelnut exports from Turkey to Europe decreased by 35% as citizens in the bloc tighten their belts due to higher energy prices. As EU citizens buy less…

Fruit and veg prescription now provided by London doctors

General Practitioners in London boroughs, backed by £250 000 in funding, have started to prescribe fruit and vegetables to patients. The local authorities of…

Dr SP Singh - Improving Food Safety and Traceability

"It is important to have technical expert boots on the ground to support growers in improving their food safety systems"

Growers, researchers, regulators, and industry members have gathered for the first produce safety and traceability symposium, to draw up plan for supporting growers and…

Veggie waste offers green solution to single-use packaging

Australia’s mounting packaging stockpile could soon shrink with a little help from greener packaging made from vegetable waste. With an Australian Government target (external…

ASEAN fruit exports to China continues to increase

The ASEAN block is China's largest trading partner, while the region's fruit exports continues to increase to that country with over $15 billion worth already…

More Vietnamese longan farmers get codes to export to China

Several more small and medium sized Vietnamese longan farmers have received production unit codes to export the product to China. The southern province of Ba…

Iran looks to cement position as one of the world's top date exporters

Iran exported 340 000 of their annual 1.4 million production of dates last season, but with competition growing from neighbouring countries, the are looking to…

Authorities launch investigation into Madagascar's lychee trade

Madagascar's authorities said they have launched a probe after a report from an international anti-corruption watchdog alleged possible criminal wrongdoing in…

World Bank plans insurance help for Central American farmers

About 2 million smallholder farmers in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras who operate without insurance despite the increased frequency of hurricanes, will…

Sea-Intelligence

Rapid ramp-up in Transpacific blank sailings

Sea-Intelligence have used their Blank Sailings Tracker to look at how the carriers were reacting (in terms of blanking sailings) to the collapse of demand, especially of the…

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