Fewer smaller size Valencias from California this season

Just over four weeks into the California Valencia orange crop and smaller sizes look to be tighter. “While the crop is down in both districts, the size…

Managing apple growing in Michigan’s heat

More irrigation is on deck for Michigan apples right now given the heat the state is seeing. “Fruit is at a critical stage in its growth cycle. Cell…

Romaine lettuce coming on more steadily

Romaine lettuce supplies look to be somewhat more even again. “There seems to be an adequate supply of lettuce. We are not seeing any major quality…

Canadian grower takes top accolades at greenhouse competitions

Nature Fresh Farms took top accolades at this year's annual Greenhouse Competitions, receiving the Overall Coolest Cucumber and three Chef's Choice…

VerticalFarmDaily.com

The industry responds to AeroFarms' bankruptcy news

"We are always looking at where we can add value, whether that be through commercial production, genetic research, postharvest applications, etc. We…

Port of Seattle closed due to ILWU labor troubles

Labor troubles are continuing on the West Coast with the announcement of the Port of Seattle shutting down due to the International Longshore and Warehouse…

Sweet potato grower-shipper launches new, improved website

Bako Sweet is launching its new website which provides an enhanced user experience. The new website has been crafted to keep mobile users at the forefront of…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

West Coast ports of entry are experiencing slowdowns

West Coast ports of entry from Los Angeles to Seattle are experiencing slowdowns due to some terminal workers refusing to report for work assignments.…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Cherries ranked as the most advertised item across the US this week

This week, cherries ranked as the most advertised item across the country. Peaches and nectarines were high on the list as well. Organic and…

Alasko brand IQF Whole Raspberries and IQF Antioxidant Blend recalled due to norovirus

Wawona Frozen Foods recalls Organic Daybreak Blend processed and sold in 2022

Wawona Frozen Foods is voluntarily recalling year-old packages of its Organic DayBreak Blend distributed to Costco Wholesale stores in Arizona,…

Nearly 90% of Alabama peach crop damaged by late freeze

Clanton, Alabama, is well-known for producing some of the best peaches in the south. However, with temperatures too warm in the winter months last year and…

State Secretary of Agriculture, Anson Tebbetts, appeals to government

Vermont growers hope to receive disaster aid after losses due to May freeze

In the night of May 17, temperatures plunged into the 20s in Vermont; a deep freeze set in across the entire Northeast, decimating fruit crops in the region.…

SEPC donates 12,000 lbs. of produce for children’s healthcare

For the past few years, the Southeast Produce Council has been the title sponsor of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s (CHOA) Strong4Life Superhero…

USDA

Citrus June forecast

Florida all orange production is predicted to be up 1 percent

Florida all orange production is predicted to be up 1 percent. The state's Non-Valencia orange production should come out unchanged Valencia orange…

Danie Meyer - Nooyenskopje

Exceptional kiwi campaign marked by stability of prices

At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours.“In February we…

Kenyan entrepreneur profits from potatoes

In Kenya, Wedgehut Foods processes a daily volume of up to six tonnes of fresh potatoes into products like french fries. The company was established in 2021 by…

Growers in Zimbabwe welcome move to start citrus exports to China

Zimbabwe’s Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has welcomed China's approval of fresh citrus imports from Zimbabwe. They claim the development will open…

EastFruit

Egypt reduces exports of dates to South-East Asia, but still remains the leading exporter

The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among…

First trial shipment of Australian avocados to India to arrive Wednesday

In March this year the Australian and Indian governments issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of market access for Hass avocados.…

Rockit apples partners with Lulu hypermarkets across Middle-East

As new season fruit begins arriving in-market, New Zealand apple brand, Rockit Global has championed the first memorandum of understanding (MOU) in its…

Queensland orchard yields huge persimmon crop

After battling drought and then flooding rains, a south-east Queensland orchard is celebrating a record persimmon crop. It concerns a 20-hectare farm at…

World's most expensive mango comes to India

The world's most expensive mango, known as 'Miyazaki' and priced at around Rs275,000 per kg (€3,000) is now being showcased in a three-day-long Mango Festival…

Moldovan cherries eyeing the European market

The sweet cherry season in Moldova has just begun. Despite poor pollination for medium and late varieties of cherries in some regions of the country,…

Organic apples from Lebanon will be available soon

Lebanese organic apple growers and exporters are gearing up for this year's campaign. According to Rudolph Elias, CEO of Agreen Organics, the campaign…

Saudi Arabia intercepts largest consignment of Captagon pills, hidden in vegetable shipment

Customs officers in Saudi Arabia’s city of Al Hadithah have seized a large consignment of Captagon pills, also known as ‘jihadi drugs’. Saudi zakat, tax and…

Recent publications examine the evidence on how to increase global fruit and vegetable consumption

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require major dietary shifts, such as an increase in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption. But global FV…

Fermin Utrilla, from Biodiversa:

“There's an artificial downward pressure on prices that is not in line with the market situation”

Drought played a key role in the development of the onion season. "Last year, production in Europe suffered enormously. There were issues in the…

Aerobotics turns your smartphone into a smart caliper

Aerobotics' app allows growers to capture yield information on the ground, by taking pictures of fruit on the tree. The AI software automatically…

Pest and disease detection capability to be added to robotic platform

Arugga AI Farming, a start-up developing robotic solutions for greenhouse farming, has signed a commercial collaboration agreement with ViewNetic. The…

EastFruit

Raspberry farmers shift towards production in high tunnels due to climate challenges

Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand

The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant…

Fruits from Turkey set to flood the markets because of another collapse of the lira

By, probably, an complete coincidence, immediately after the end of the presidential elections in Turkey, won by the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…

Extremadura's cherry sector's losses amount to 70 million euro

On Thursday, dozens of farmers traveled to Merida where they symbolically dumped 500 kilos of cherries at the gates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural…

Building responsible global value chains for the sustainable production and trade of tropical fruits project:

Resilience assessment of avocado and pineapple value chains

Building resilience is important for agrifood systems – such as tropical fruit value chains – to prepare, withstand and adapt to a wide range of risks,…

DG agri dashboard: citrus fruit

Weighted average orange prices in EU came in at €106 per 100 kgs in May 2023

The weighted average orange prices in the EU in May 2023 came in at €106 per 100 kgs. This is €26 above the 5-year average and about €30 above the…