Friday, December 6, 2019
NORTH AMERICA

Our team

Marieke Hemmes
Email

Annika Durinck
Email

Astrid van den Broek
Email

Sander Bruins Slot
Email

Job Offers

COO Flower & Plant greenhouse production farm, Vietnam

Sales Representative - Leamington (Ontario) Canada

Assistant Production & Plant Health Manager

Commercial Manager | Huelva, Spain | Soft Fruits

Head of International Farming

Sr. Productinnovatie (R&D) Engineer

Aftersales Coördinator

Maintenance Manager - Morehead (KY) USA

Grower - Morehead (KY) USA

Labor Manager - Morehead (KY) USA

OVERVIEW GLOBAL SWEET POTATO MARKET

The popularity of sweet potatoes among consumers has grown enormously in a short time. The most important sweet potato producers in the European and North American markets are…

With Aerobotics, crop yield estimation is up to 95% accurate

Shaping the future of farming: latest AI tech for accurate citrus yield estimates lands in the USA

After much anticipation, Aerobotics has launched its Citrus Yield Estimation product and is offering a 33% discount to US growers signing up during December (see below for…

Aaron Acosta on reports of violence surrounding the avocado industry:

“The violence is inherent to the regions, not to the avocados”

Avocado production and consumption has grown exponentially in the past decade. The expansion of the industry has led the fruit to be dubbed “green gold” in reference to the…

Craig Stauffer of Vanguard International discusses future of plastic-free packaging

Are edible peels the new plastic?

Plastic has been used in produce aisles for decades – and for good reason. Not only is plastic protecting food from bacteria, temperatures and light, it allows for growers,…

Job Offers:

Supplies of Caribbean Red Papaya up

Following a record-low volume in October of Caribbean Red Papaya due to extreme late summer weather in Guatemala, supplies of Caribbean Red Papaya have come back with…

"This is the first season SweeTango® apple volumes will last into new year"

Initial shopper response to this year’s crop of SweeTango® brand apples is overwhelmingly positive, according to new data from the apple’s growers. Fueled by a multifaceted…

National Potato Council and Western Growers cheering its passage

Upper House Japan approves US-Japan agreement on Ag Trade

Today, the National Potato Council (NPC) cheered the passage of the US-Japan Agreement on Agricultural Trade by Japan’s Upper House. Pending official…

CPMA and VCMI release plastic packaging technical report and roadmap

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) announced the release of a technical report entitled “A landscape review of plastics in the Canadian fresh…

Series details how the avocado has had a positive effect on others

"The Avo Effect" phenomenon catalogued in video series

Things are all abuzz at Murrieta-based West Pak Avocado. The California grower, packer, and distributor of premium avocados has harnessed the excitement of the latest major…

Wisconsin hardest hit up until now

Romaine outbreak US patient list tops 100; warnings continue

More than 100 people have now been confirmed with infections in an E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce. Public health officials continue their warning against…

Special Year Overview

Farmers are collateral damage

US-China Trade War

In 2018, President Trump began imposing tariffs on imported goods to encourage domestic manufacturing. In March of 2018, President Trump imposed heavy tariffs specifically on…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Edilson Hernandez, Prime Tropics' manager:

"Unlike other countries, Guatemala can supply finger limes throughout the whole year"

Guatemala could consolidate itself as the origin of the exotic citrus fruit known as finger lime. Prime Tropics, the Guatemalan company that specializes in exotic fruits, such…

Retail

GrubMarket acquired Doorganics

Kroger: Stake in Lucky’s Market divested

Walmart CEO: 'What has happened here in produce?'Acknowledging the chain’s fresh food progress but wary of taking a victory lap, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon declared that the…

New Orleans – Louisiana

Rouses Markets attempts ‘world’s largest avocado display’

Rouses Markets hopes to build the largest-ever avocado display while trying to set a Guinness World Records title. The supermarket unveiled what they’re calling the “world’s…

Alico, Inc. announces financial results for Fiscal Year 2019

Alico, Inc. (“Alico” or the “Company”) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. Results of operationsFor…

USDA appoints 3 new members to Mushroom Council

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve three-year…

Maine potatoes expected to see ‘strong demand’ after frosts troubles US western harvest

Cold weather has led to poor potato harvests across the US and Canada. Hardest hit were growers in Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota, who had to abandon…

Ocean Mist Farms to showcase at New York Produce Show

New organic artichoke packaging now available

Ocean Mist Farms, the grower and marketer of fresh artichokes, will showcase its Organic Artichoke retail packs in the “New Product Showcase” at this year’s…

Nick Bakelaar, Spot:

"North American sweet potato harvest far larger than last year"

The American sweet potato season is in full swing at Spot. "We could fill all our Thanksgiving orders well in recent weeks. We could, therefore, focus more on what is still…

Crop and Export Report 2019, Week 49

Chilean harvest volumes continue to increase - currently focused on central zone

According to numbers from cbbc.iqonsulting.com, 3,571 tons of fresh blueberries were exported in week 48, which contrasts with the 5,150 tons shipped in the same week of the…

Avinoam Zarfin of Gaia Herbs on Israeli produce market:

“Only a few main players are left in Israeli export market”

Avi is a specialized basil grower in Israel. He farms close to the Jordan border. “We grow mostly basil,” says Avi. “We have about 30 hectares.” This area is entirely covered…

Stuart Payne on GP Grader's current and future innovations:

"Having our own software means we can drive development"

GP Graders develops and distributes grading equipment for fresh produce, and as the Australian-based company’s director Stuart Payne explains, there’s plenty more to come. Are…

Concept first introduced in test setting

Lidl Switzerland introduces juice presses in its branches

Since late November, orange juice presses have been installed in the Lidl branches at Weinfelden, Baar, Wettingen and Zurich Fraumünsterpost. Lidl Switzerland…

Instead of being sold on the market

"High quality apples from Luochuan, China put into storage"

The apple season in Luochuan, Shaanxi province finished last week, and the new crops have been put into storage. This area saw good weather conditions this…

"Our new sweet potato variety Elizabeth is very popular in China "

"Shenyang, one of China's main sweet potato production areas, sees abundant rainfall throughout the year. In general, production remains the same as last year, especially for…

Exports of Chinese garlic to Africa rising each year

"Since becoming available in June this year, garlic has seen a few fluctuations in prices. As some suppliers have suspended shipment to the Chinese local market, prices in the…

"Winter" for banana industry in China has come early

“The local banana market in China has been deplorable over the last month, and it seems that the ‘winter’ for the banana industry has come early,” Xia Zuxiang, Director of…

First Chilean cherries arrived China by sea

"This year pomelo season is shorter than other years"

China’s pomelo season is for most people coming to an end. The weather this season had a large influence on the start and end of the season. Mr. Henry Wang from Jiutai Modern…

Engels Maschinen relies on efficiency during the harvest of the bleached asparagus and green asparagus

"Higher level of automation leads to better asparagus product quality"

Product quality and maximum efficiency during harvesting are inevitably part of modern asparagus cultivation. The market is increasingly demanding high-quality asparagus. It…

Marcel van Lith, The Greenery:

"Demand for red currants arrives early in crucial December month"

The December month is marked red for many growers of red currants. "December is very important for selling red currants," says Marcel van Lith, senior soft fruit seller at The…

Extreme Indian monsoons positive for Turkish pomegranate exporters

Turkish pomegranate sizes are larger this year than usual. With a couple of months more to go in the season, one exporter is expecting to double its sales this year. This is…

Mark Culley - The Orchard Fruit Company & OrchardWorld

Challenging apple season, but good crop and quality

To sum up the English apple harvest, one word seems to be adequate, wet. But that does not mean it was a disaster. According to Mark Culley Managing Director at The Orchard…

China targeted by Cambodian mango exporters

China might become the biggest market for Cambodian mangoes, if exports of this product are greenlighted, said a senior Cambodian official yesterday. The process of approving…

Global sales from onions exported by country totaled US$3.5 billion in 2018

Global sales from onions exported by country totaled US$3.5 billion in 2018. Overall, the value of exported onions rose by an average 12.1% for all exporting…

Is this your December schedule?

Recognisable to many, I think.

FreshPlaza Funny

kid versus bin