News | Search | Job Offers | Photos

Highlights

This week's highlights

Driscoll's and Plenty build first commercial strawberry indoor vertical farm
One year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors,…

Organic banana movement stays steady
Supplies of organic bananas are as expected currently and similar to last year’s volumes at this…

New direct-to-consumer apple shipping program for Washington grower
Starr Ranch Growers soars toward spring with a new online retail program with consumers in mind.…

The rising costs produce paradox
With input costs for ag inputs, labor, packaging materials, ocean, air and land freight all rising…

Sweet Karoline® blackberries are in peak season
The limited-edition Sweet Karoline® blackberry variety from Berry Fresh is available again. “Sweet…

Growing volumes of Mexican limes could bring down pricing
Supplies of limes out of Mexico are light currently. “This is due to the time of the season. Year…

What will happen to the two million boxes of bananas that Russia and Ukraine consume per week?
A total of two million boxes of bananas are sent to Ukraine and Russia per week, mostly from Latin…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW MELONS AND WATERMELONS
All is not well on the global melon and watermelon market, even if there is some relief in sight as…

Dreamstime

Walmart plans to build new distribution center
US: AiFi raises $65mln in Series B funding to strengthen leadership position in autonomous…

Fruit marketer acquires Uruguay citrus and juice company
Frutura has signed an agreement to acquire Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña (Caputto), a global…

California strawberry growers hoping for more rain
Following reports of rain in northern California yesterday, growers readied themselves...and then…

Gene Akins retires after 40-year career in fruit ripening
Last month, Gene Akins retired as Chairman of the Board of Catalytic Generators, after serving the…

New Covid lockdowns in China are ‘more harmful to supply chain than war’
Two weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there appears to be negligible impact on container…

Ecuador: Second day of banana grower strikes
Dozens of producers from that province, from El Oro, Guayas and Cotopaxi once again requested the…

Michigan blueberry grower helps North Carolina shipper round out its program
One North Carolina-based blueberry grower and shipper is strengthening its growing region in…

Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe

Copyright (C) 2022 FreshPlaza. All rights reserved.