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Fruit maturity meter unveiling at Fruit Logistica 2022
Non-destructive fruit maturity meters from Felix Instruments, including the debut of its all-new…

Mucci Farms launches Linerless Label packaging series
After a 2-year hiatus, CPMA’s annual trade show will be held in Montreal next week from April 5 -…

USDA

Supplies in US citrus market forecast to be record low
The 2021/22 U.S. citrus crop is forecast to be 6 million tons, down 13 percent from the final…

New home compostable, recyclable packaging solutions launched
CKF Inc., designer and manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, will present just released…

Maersk warns that Shanghai city lockdown will increase transport costs further
Shipping line Maersk has issued a statement, saying the Shanghai lockdown will severely hurt…

Good lemon market thanks to high lime prices
Supplies of lemons are steady with good quality fruit coming from California. “I’m pulling from D1…

Surge in utilization and demand of retractable roof greenhouses and cooling houses
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Cravo’s retractable roof systems. “Back in 1982, we…

South American blueberries wind down, Mexico and Florida gear up
Supplies of blueberries are tight currently. On imported product, Peruvian and Chilean fruit is…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW ONIONS
The global onion market is very varied at the moment. In Europe the outlook is generally good, with…

Mexican blackberry volume could stay low until US domestic season starts
Supplies of blackberries from Mexico are tight right now. “We’re dealing with a bit of a blackberry…

Farm Worker Awareness Week: a real life story from the farm
Each March, agricultural companies take a moment to appreciate their workforce in celebration of…

The new reality for Southern Hemisphere exports
The second edition of the SHAFFE Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade Congress took place on…

Pink-A-Boo Pineberries hit the market
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and…

"We were pioneers in the cultivation of Hass avocado in Colombia"
In Colombia, producer and exporter of Hass avocados, Cartama, is not only growing fruit, but also…

Banana producers and exporters analyze how to reduce the oversupply of fruit
Banana producers and exporters put aside their differences and met to find a solution to the banana…

High prices but diminishing margins on potatoes
It’s been a strange season for Canadian potatoes. Following last week’s USDA announcement that…

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