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Total Produce to combine with Dole Food Company and become publicly listed in the US
Total Produce is one of the world’s largest fresh produce producers and providers. Operating out of…

“It’s the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre for Texas produce”
Throughout the past few days, the cold weather hitting Texas has been unprecedented. The…

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QUT Panama disease breakthrough sparks US funding
QUT researcher Distinguished Professor James Dale and his team have successfully developed a line…

“We are able to digitalize any process that currently requires paper”
Although digitalization made great strides in the past year, there are still many benefits to be…

“There is no market for fruit with condition issues”
Eleven days after the heavy and unexpected rains hit Chile, and the situation is still evolving…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL PEAR MARKET
The European pear market currently appears to be at a minor impasse. There is talk of a difficult…

Market overview southern hemisphere grapes
Overall growing and demandPeru and Chilean grape demand is particularly strong in Mexico, and…

Organic kiwi growers seeing shifts in California industry
Unlike its conventional counterpart, organic kiwifruit from California is up in volume this season.…

Early California cherry varieties have reached full bloom
The first sign of bloom for cherry trees in the Gustine area in California was on February 7 and…

“Everyone turns their eyes towards Washington”
Supplies of Washington apples are significantly lighter than normal and can’t keep up with the…

Chile declares an agricultural emergency
Maria Emilia Undurraga, the Minister of Agriculture, declared an agricultural emergency for the…

First organic pears from Argentina to arrive in the US this week
This week, the first organic pears from Argentina are arriving into the port of Philadelphia.…

Week delay for start of Peruvian organic avocados, overall higher volumes expected
The avocado harvest on the north coast of Peru starts in March and runs through the middle of June.…

New 100% recyclable sustainable packaging breaks down within 24 months
Sev-Rend High-Performance Packaging has continuously made their mark in the packaging world over…

Ripe and ready-to-eat mangos help increase sales
The National Mango Board has partnered with Catalytic Generators to explain how a ripening mango…

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