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Strong pricing anticipated on imported winter squash

Winter squash supplies have begun being imported from the Honduras. “Butternut and spaghetti are the two types we have right now. We’re just starting out of Honduras which is…

Strong period for California specialty oranges

It's been a positive start to the specialty orange season in California. Weather conditions have been favorable enough to allow for good coloring on the fruit, according to…

Chilean Fresh Fruit Association launches "Super Fruit Bowl" campaign

In celebration of the Chilean summer fruit season and just in time for the Big Game, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association has launched its “Super Fruit Bowl” campaign. The…

Investigating the fatty acid and VOCs profile in avocado genotypes grown in East-Central Florida

Worldwide avocado consumption is growing due to potential health benefits. Most research has been focused on Hass cultivar, whose performance is not well in Florida.…

Naturipe Farms wishes everyone a "Happy Blue Year"

2020 is the Year of the Blueberry

Naturipe Farms, a grower and fresh packer of blueberries, is excited to wish customers a “Happy Blue Year” as they celebrate 2020 being the Year of the Blueberry. “We’ve celebrated…

US judge temporarily exempts truckers from California gig worker law

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over 70,000 independent trucker. This was done by granting a…

Sprouts Unlimited issues recall

Clover sprouts recalled due to possible E.coli contamination

Sprouts Unlimited of Marion IA is recalling clover spouts in 4 oz packages because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria (E. coli O103).…

Seeing increased demand for large-medium onions

South Texas onions on track for 2020

With demand for large-medium sizes increasing and crop reports indicating good progress to date, 2020 is dawning on a positive note for Texas onions. Our…

Apple-picking robots gear up for US debut in Washington state

Next fall, in all probability, some of the apples sold in the US will be picked by a robot rather than human hands. That’s thanks to agricultural automation start-up Abundant…

Sergio Narvaez Ávila of Los Rancheros:

“We had higher yields of garlic per hectare in the 2019 season”

Garlic in Mexico is grown in multiple regions, each of which have their own growing window. The overall harvest window starts at the end of March and ends in July. Sergio…

Special Fruit Logistica

FreshPlaza Fruit Logistica Special

Our January and February Special is all about Fruit Logistica. The biggest exhibition takes place in Berlin, as always and it’ll be exciting to see this year’s growth.…

Global Focus Bananas

FreshPlaza Bananas Global Focus

Our January Global Focus is all about bananas. We see more and more countries joining the fight against TR4, while the Latin American countries also fight for fair prices for…

Retail

Meals centered on fruits and vegetables are gaining in popularity

Albertsons: Pinterest highlights private-label products

Factbox: Sizing up U.S. retailers' performance as online sales surgeAs online shopping upends the retail business, many Wall Street analysts say traditional measures such as…

Eco-friendly machines that increase productivity to be showcased

At Fruit Logistica Packaging Automation will be demonstrate a high speed Revolution machine, incorporating the latest robotic technology this tray sealing machine is designed…

CAN (BC): 2018 record year for food sales

B.C. growers contributed to a record-setting year in 2018, with annual revenue from businesses in those sectors reaching $15 billion for the first time. “It…

With sales soaring, Kroger & Walmart focus on produce

US grocers are freshening up their produce sections to draw in more health-conscious shoppers, as fruits and vegetables are an increasingly important source of…

Bad start of the week in Shadow Hills

Produce truck with 10 tons of lettuce toppled near LA

A SigAlert was issued Monday morning for two lanes on the westbound 210 Freeway in Shadow Hills after a produce truck overturned. According to CHP officials, the accident…

The Mexican tomato export season to the US begins in Sinaloa

According to the manager of the Commission for Research and Defense of the Vegetables, IACHR, Mario Haroldo Robles Escalante, the strong export season to the…

Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association announces co-chairmen for 2020-2021

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) announced the election of the association Chairmen for 2020-2021. The chairmen are voted upon by…

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Advertised prices for US specialty crops at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets

Party trays, gift baskets, floral center pieces, and chips and dip were showcased in ads this week as shoppers prepared to celebrate New Years and football games. Avocados…

European source of quality improvement instrumentation for fresh produce professionals

New to the industry, Fresh Produce Instruments aligns European professionals with quality instrumentation to monitor, maintain, and improve the quality of their fresh produce.…

"In the coming three years we plan to open 1000 stores"

The Chinese New Year is approaching and this is always a busy time for fruits sales as they are frequently presented as gifts, And, because Chinese New Year is earlier this…

USDA annual fresh deciduous fruit report

Brazil expands its grape-export destinations

A recently released USDA report, which looks at the annual fresh deciduous fruit market in Brazil, shows that for market year (MY) 2018/2019 there is a 2-percent drop compared…

Blueberry shipments from Argentina winding down in last weeks of 2019

Regarding the weekly shipments of Argentinian blueberries, these went as per usual over the past month, with shipments by boat tapering down from 333 tons to just 12 tons in…

Hass avocado continues to gain ground in Colombia's Quindio

The Colombian department of Quindio could soon be the leading producer of avocado in the country thanks to the investments in Hass avocado made there in recent years. In the…

Crop and Export Report 2019 - Week 52

Chile: Trend of higher exports resumed in week 51

A cbbc.iqonsulting.com report states that during week 51, the trend of higher exports was resumed with 10,686 tons shipped. The total accumulated up to date is 38,093 tons, 4%…

USDA citrus annual report

Increase in citrus production in South Africa forecast

The citrus production in South Africa has been increasing in the past few years, and Limpopo is the largest citrus producing area, accounting for 43 percent of the total area…

Market relief through poor harvests, upward trend in European wholesale prices, positive export trend for dessert apples until 2030

International market survey regarding apples

The European apple market has consolidated for the time being. Due to a 20% decline in the European harvest compared to last year, 10.5 million tons of apples…

Letter of intent for sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchison Ports

APM Terminals has signed a letter of intent for the sale of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchison Ports. Hutchison Ports, owns the adjacent ECT Delta terminal,…

African countries and their prevalent indigenous language

So it's like... in Uganda, the Baganda speak Luganda? Easy.

The scale of Australia’s fires

Some horrible facts.

The Dominican Republic seeks to position itself in the global greenskin avocado market

The Dominican Republic is looking to position itself as the world's largest exporter of greenskin tropical avocado thanks to the Exporta Quality Program (PEC),…

Indian government extends apple market intervention scheme for J&K till Mar 2020

Last Sunday , the Indian federal government extended the market intervention scheme aimed at providing optimum price for apple growers in the Kashmir Valley…

Egypt: Agricultural exports hit 5.4 mln tons in 2019

According to data from the nation’s agriculture ministry, the volume of Egypt's 2019 agricultural exports reached approximately 5.4 million tons. From 1 January to 25…

Mauritius: Nets to protect lychees from bats

The Mauritius fruit bat (Pteropus niger) has been the subject of repeated culling campaigns, in response to pressure from the fruit-growing industry concerned over damage to…

Russia destroys 30+ tons of pears from Belarus

Almost six tons of pears were destroyed by Rosselkhoznadzor workers on Wednesday, after 25 tons were already disposed of on Tuesday. On December 25, Rosselkhoznadzor destroyed…

Bonduelle closes its year with €2,777 million in sales

It was a key year for the canning of Bonduelle vegetables, which was marked by the company's commitment to innovation; the company managed to increase its…

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