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Tight supplies of Florida strawberries

Thanks to a few weather issues, strawberries out of Florida look tight right now. “We’re very short, especially on organic strawberries,” says Robert Wilhelm of Bova Fresh LLC…

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Commercial Manager - Amsterdam / Europe

Liu He: "Agreement is rooted in equality and mutual respect"

US and China sign deal to ease trade war

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing the trade war that weighed heavy on the global economy. Speaking in Washington, US President Donald Trump said the…

Kale pricing up slightly this winter

Domestic supplies of kale are ample right now. “Everybody seems to be growing it,” says Paul Guarino of Ace Natural, an organic food distribution business…

California modifies rules on cherries that are imported from other states

In an attempt to minimize damages by fruit fly larvae found at a Washington packer, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has amended its rules for…

Felix Instruments will attend Fruit Logistica

New suite of Near Infrared Quality Meters to be displayed

Fruit maturity assessment technologies for the avocado, mango and kiwi industries will make the process easier than ever before will be highlighted at the Fruit Logistica in…

Preparing for elevated avocado consumption for the Superbowl

Avocados from Mexico brings back the Guac Nation program

Avocados From Mexico is partnering with Bud Light and Cholula to bring back its Guac Nation program for the second year in a row. To embrace the different ways avocados can be…

Scott Farms sales manager Stephanie Williams celebrates 10 years

Scott Farms International works on innovation in the sweet potato industry. Representatives from the sixth-generation family farm recently recognized 10 year veteran with the…

Canada: New federal food safety requirements in force for fresh fruits & vegetables

New requirements of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force for most businesses in the fresh fruits or vegetables (FFV) sector that…

CPMA officially launches its Waste Efficiency Tool

CPMA has officially launched the CPMA Waste Efficiency Tool. Developed collaboratively with Value Chain Management International (VCMI), the online resource…

Argentinian researchers seek to improve the early stone fruit varieties

The Argentinian province of Jujuy produces the first peaches and nectarines that are sold in the country's largest markets. This is due, among other factors, to the region's…

Special Fruit Logistica

Purple cocktail tomato nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

The Yoom tomato has been nominated as one of the 10 most innovative products presented at the forthcoming edition of the international Fruit Logistica 2020 trade fair. From…

Global Focus Bananas

Bananas Exports by Country

Latin America plus the Caribbean account for highest dollar value 2018 banana exports

According to data from worldstopexports.com, worldwide banana exports by country totaled an estimated US$13.6 billion in 2018, up by an average 22.5% for all…

Retail

Target missed its own expectations for 2019 holiday season sales

Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem for 80 ALDI-exclusive Simply Nature products

US: Instacart holds firm on its tipping policy as contract workers call for national boycottInstacart isn’t budging on the default tip rate on its platform amid growing calls…

American Mushroom Council reports:

"Mushroom volume hits record high and prices continue to rise"

Mushroom growers are entering 2020 with record sales volumes, increasing retail prices and solid demand for fresh mushrooms, according to the American Mushroom…

Request for quotes for research greenhouse to support work on citrus pests

The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is seeking quotes from greenhouse construction vendors to build a 24’ x 30’ greenhouse to grow high-quality citrus plants free…

Better ties between China & US to impact yuan

The inking of the phase one trade deal between China and US is set to call a truce in the two-year trade conflict between the world's two largest economies.…

Markon launches new logo and packaging for Ready-Set-Serve brand

As part of Markon Cooperative’s continued commitment to culinary innovation, inspiration, and creativity, Markon is refreshing its Ready-Set-Serve® foodservice line with a new…

“Smelling” when crops are ripe or food is burning

Stratuscent presents Digital Nose

At this year’s tech expo CES this week, digital noses are becoming a bit of a thing. At the Stratuscent booth, a Montreal, Quebec-based startup which is…

The Little Potato Company launches 'Big Game, Better Snacks' campaign

Football fans will have no shortage of fresh produce to snack on as players both on the buy and supply sides are rolling out promotions to highlight Super Bowl…

Why climate-saving investments in cold chain technologies are hot

As the global population increases and rapidly urbanizes, the demand for vegetables, meat, seafood and other perishable food is exploding. This demand can be met only by freezing…

Pennsylvania, US

Mild January is quite a change for North East fruit farmers

An unseasonably sunny, and mild January is allowing fruit farmers in North East, Pennsylvania, to get a lot of work done easier and faster than usual. At Burch…

Kiwi is a new fruit to come out of Alabama

A new fruit favorite has shown up among the locally grown apples, pears and other autumn-ripening favorites: Alabama-grown kiwis. As most of us know, these…

Demand for organic produce surges in US

According to the 2019 Supermarket Perimeter Consumer Fresh Food Shopping Trends Study, two-thirds of consumers buy organic fruits and vegetables, and 52% are…

Allan Mahoney - Sweet Potatoes Australia

"We are sending containers of sweet potatoes all around the world"

Sweet Potatoes Australia are seeing very good domestic sales at the moment despite the high summer temperatures, exports are also doing very well. "We are sending containers…

The Bushfire cost being felt by East Gippsland vegetable farmers

Vegetable farmers in Victoria's East Gippsland have not escaped the effects from the devastating bushfires that tore through southern Australia over the Christmas/New Year…

Australia’s fresh produce exports losing out to competitors

A lack of progress on market access negotiations for Australian fresh fruit and vegetable exports is restricting the growth of the fresh produce industry.…

Australian blueberry growers still miss out by not having access to China

The announcement overnight of a trade agreement between China and the U.S. in which China has agreed to finalize phytosanitary protocols for U.S. blueberries,…

Necessary steps to stop South Africa missing out on fresh fruit export growth

South Africa’s urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins.…

"This year's Spanish kaki campaign has been the worst ever"

The president of the Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA), Cristóbal Aguado, has described the current kaki campaign as "the worst campaign ever in our land,"…

Gérard Lliso, Select Agrumes:

“After a period with very low prices, the avocado market is getting more balanced again”

For several weeks, avocados were sold on the market at very low prices. According to Gérard Lliso, president of Select Agrumes, the arrival of the Spanish origin on the market…

Lino Manduca (Italia Natur) on the current citrus season

"Coloring of Sicilian blood oranges still not right - due to weather conditions"

Although the climate change in the current era is creating new opportunities for Sicilian producers regarding the cultivation of crops, the weather is also causing them some…

Citrus season: slight rise in prices in the face of a 40% drop in production

"Our company, which covers 35 hectares, 30 of which are used for the cultivation of citrus fruits, is located between the areas of Lentini and Carlentini in the province of…

Interesting persimmon quality expected for late January

While Spain is uprooting persimmon trees after a disastrous year, things seem to be going differently in Italy. FreshPlaza talked about it with Vito Vitelli, agronomist and…

Crimson and Apulia table grape campaigns about to come to an end in Sicily

"The Sicilian table grape season ended a couple of months ago, but the last of the Crimson and Apulia varieties are still on sale. To say that this year was hard would be an…

Turkish cherry exporter prepares for cherry season; buys new sorting machine

“This cherry season will be all about China”

China will be the most important factor in the 2020 cherry season in Turkey, one exporter claims. After having invested heavily into a new high-tech sorting machine, the…

Stephen Hedderly - Bedfordshire Growers

Challenging onion season, but Sweet Red variety very positive

As with many crops in the UK, the onion harvest has been hampered by the mixed weather conditions with some growers unable to lift all their crop while other are seeing…

ASOEX and Chinese platform Pinduoduo join forces to promote Chilean cherries

As part of this season's Chilean cherry promotion campaign's new initiatives, the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) and Pinduoduo, the Chinese…

Prices may collapse overboard

Oversupply may occur in global cherry market in 5 years

Data from the Global Cherry Association show that cherry companies around the world will face severe challenges in the future, the market may experience…

Heavy fogs led to highway closure

Citrus prices in China expected to rise then fall

The Spring Festival is only just over a week away. Driven by the demand for the preparation of holiday purchases, coupled with the heavy fogs that led many…

Potato industry meets the evening before Fruit Logistica

DKHV hosts 16th International Berlin Potato Evening

On February 4, 2020 the moment will be there: The German Potato Trade Association invites you to the International Berlin Potato Evening, in the Hilton Berlin, at the…

Kronen GmbH organized technical Freshcut seminar in Colombia:

Exchange of knowledge, ideas and experience among Freshcut experts

The KRONEN Freshcut Seminar is a unique event in South America, where every two years more than 100 experts from the industry meet. It offers a platform for the exchange of…

Weighing and labeling automatically in a packing plant

It is green and known to be healthy: broccoli. In Europe, the Netherlands ranks among its most important exporting countries. The Gebr. Hoff en Zonen company cultivates in…

USDA report Retail Foods Guatemala

Growth potential of fruit and organic products in Guatemala

In 2018 Guatemala (14.9 million inhabitants) imported € 18,477,841 worth of vegetables from El Salvador, China and Mexico. Fruit was imported from Chile, Mexico and Peru with…

High output in a compact size

Agricola Italiana's HIGH PRECISION AI-640-SN seed planter was specially developed to sow lettuce and spinach seeds. They can be configured to suit the customer's wishes, which…

Exporter Guide Jordan - USDA

Apples and nuts are growing markets in Jordan

Jordan (10.5 million inhabitants) is 98% dependent on food imports. In 2018, the Netherlands exported 16 million euros worth of fruit and vegetables to Jordan. Nuts is in…

"Vertical Farming meets the demand for more sustainability and regionality"

Migros Basel and Growcer launch joint vertical farming project

Together with the Migros Basel cooperative, Growcer is developing the first "Robotic Vertical Farm" in Switzerland, in order to grow regional foodstuffs there in the future,…

Area of land burnt in Australia & smoke covered area

Quite dramatic.

Maersk boosts its land transport business focusing on cold chains

According to Reuters, Maersk, which is expanding in the land transport business, is planning to focus on premium services - such as cold storage and digital solutions - to…

Philippines: Grey pineapple field as volcanic ash devastates farm

After ash rained down from the Taal volcano in the Philippines, grower Jack Imperial woke to a picture of devastation; his lush green pineapple field had been transformed to a…

Can mycelium packaging answer the global packaging crisis?

At this time, the world is under threat from a growing mountain of waste. So could a new mushroom-based material be the solution we have been waiting for? Mycelium is a new…

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