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Farm Operator - Kearny (NJ) USA

Cultivation Manager - MI, USA

Export Sales Manager (Europe Division)

Africa Fruit Export Sales Manager

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Young Plant Program Manager (WA)

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Fewer but better quality of grapes from Mexico

Following a late start, Mexican grapes are just coming into the heart of the season. Carlos Bon of Divine Flavor based in Nogales, AZ says supplies of older grape varieties…

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Farm Operator - Kearny (NJ) USA

Midwest Pure Greens expands with new investor

"This new greenhouse model will withstand the test of time"

Pure Green Farms, the Midwest hydroponic greenhouse which had its official launch earlier this year, announced this week they will be moving forward with their expansion plans…

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Decoded genome of little-known disease offers hope for citrus

Scientists are hoping the RNA of an obscure infection can one day be used like a Trojan horse to deliver life-saving treatments to citrus trees. The infection, citrus yellow…

US prices of blueberries and berries up in general

Cristian Crespo, from Agronometrics, has looked at how the US berry market evolves from week to week, checking how the volumes and average prices of the berry spot market have…

USDA restricts PACA violators and lifts reparation sanctions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Alico, Inc. announces substantial increase in dividend, additional ranch land sales and Update on ESG initiative

Alico, Inc. today announces significant activities that will continue to support its business strategy and generate greater returns for its shareholders. The Alico Board…

Organic Produce Summit 2021 keynote presenters announced

Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman, co-founders and co-CEOs of national fast causal restaurant chain sweetgreen, have been confirmed as the first of two keynote presenters at…

Ocean Mist announces new CFO and grower relations manager

Ocean Mist Farms is pleased to announce Louis Rakoczy has joined Ocean Mist Farms as chief finance officer and Kevin Healy has joined as the new grower relations manager. As…

Syndication of $1.44 billion financing completed for Dole plc

Total Produce plc announced today that it has successfully completed the syndication of its financing arrangements for the purpose of its combination with Dole…

New Brunswick growers hurt by temporary foreign worker rules

The Livingstone family owns Strawberry Hill Farm in Pembroke, New Brunswick In late May, Tim Livingstone was delighted to see his crew of five seasonal…

Special Mediterranean

Dry garlic stored in cold rooms for remaining season

“Demand for Egyptian red onions is steady”

The Egyptian red onion season is in full swing. While the start was slower due to the ongoing season in India, demand is steady at the moment. Sizes are over the 60mm mark and…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

SIIM expands cooperation with Kloosterboer and makes supply chain more sustainable

The French tropical fruit producer SIIM (Sociéte Internationale d’Importation), a division of the Omer-Decugis & Cie group, and logistics service provider Kloosterboer began…

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Dreamstime

Grocery Outlet is planning to open its first New Jersey location this fall

Global Food to open its first store in the Baltimore market

US: Public listing unlocks investment for online grocery and tech firm, Boxed.comLeading online pureplay, Boxed, and Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special…

Industry expects to harvest 122 million bushels in 2021

Washington Apple Commission: Fewer apples heading to market

Fewer apples are going to market in 2021, but this isn’t as bad as it seems. According to Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission: “This…

US consumers still demand their cherries

The Washington state’s cherry industry didn’t miss a beat when the Covid-19 pandemic arrived a year ago. Washington growers harvested nearly 20 million boxes,…

Southwestern Oregon: Irrigation water could run out before harvest time

Water shortage threatens crops in Rogue Valley

A severe water shortage could endanger crops across the Rogue Valley this season, from pears to wine grapes to marijuana. Local irrigation districts may run…

Gladstone Land acquires blueberry orchard & facilities in Michigan

Gladstone Land Corporation announced that it has acquired 930 gross acres of farmland, including approximately 480 acres of blueberry bushes, and support…

Green Giant® finds broccoli continues its reign in annual open-ended survey

Broccoli declared America's favorite vegetable in 2021

Green Giant®, today released the findings from its annual Favorite Veggie Survey. Broccoli secured the number one spot, yet again, as America's favorite vegetable, followed by…

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Is Justin Bieber’s song “Peaches” selling more peaches?

The US peach business isn’t doing that bad, right now. But of all the things that can affect fruit sales, how about a simple song? In March, Justin Bieber releasing his track…

Roy Keytel – Superthene

Healthy and recyclable cling film winning ground against PVC

French supermarket chains have agreed to remove all PVC and polystyrene as of January 2022, and in South Africa, Woolworths has committed itself to removing PVC from its…

CMACGM

To spawn innovative solutions for shipping, logistics and the space industry

CNES and CMA CGM sign partnership agreement

Meeting at the Toulouse Space Centre on Thursday 10 June, CNES Chairman & CEO Philippe Baptiste and Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman & CEO of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in…

Israel's most economic crop: the avocado

A special exhibition in Jerusalem is set to celebrate the blossoming avocado Israeli industry. The AgroMashov exhibition, Israel's leading agriculture…

Dreamstime

Rosa Luxemburg Foundation publishes study:

Citrus sector becomes test case for supply chain law

A lack of access to drinking water, acute pesticide poisoning, harassment of trade union representatives - these are just a few examples of massive labor…

Greenyard ends financial year with sales growth and stronger balance sheet

Greenyard released the financial results for the full year, along with their increased ambition for a healthy lifestyle among consumers. Hein Deprez, co-CEO of…

HLB poses sincere threat to Santa Barbara’s citrus industry

Santa Barbara County is filled with thousands of acres of citrus trees. However, over the past year, populations of a dangerous pest called the Asian citrus…

New CRC200 Chicory Root Cutter

The CRC200 chicory root cutter from KRONEN has been specifically developed for the automated processing of chicory. The CRC200 ensures efficient and clean removal of the root by…

Research from the School of Medical and Health Sciences, Perth

Greater fruit intake seems to lower risk of diabetes

It is generally accepted that eating more fruit reduces the risk of developing diabetes, but little is known about how fruits confer this advantage. Type 2…

Diseases, weather and low prices affect Costa Rican orange industry

The appearance of pests and diseases, in particular the ‘dragón amarillo’ (yellow dragon), combined with the impact of the weather and a sharp drop in…

2,000 Honduran producers benefit from the National Pitahaya Plan

The National Pitahaya Plan has transformed the lives of 2,000 producers in the Dry Corridor with 95.45 registered hectares and 300,000 cuttings of pitahaya…

Peruvian strawberry exports experienced a significant increase in 2021

Between January and May Peru exported a total of 7,198,686 kilos of strawberries for a FOB value of $14,283,166. This is significantly higher than the…

Supplying Chanel, Mango and H&M

Making vegan shoes and bags from pineapple leaves

Carmen Hijosa is the proud owner of textiles brand Piñatex, a company that is far from an ordinary textiles company. The brand makes clothes from pineapple…

Fifteen food trends farmers can expect in 2021 and beyond

The food industry worked hard during the global pandemic adapting to change. COVID-19 rewrote the playbook for grocery stores. What can farmers expect from…

Cocaine worth €60 million found hidden in frozen pineapple shipment to Spain

Spanish police have seized €60 million worth of cocaine hidden in a shipment of frozen pineapple coming out of Brazil. The 800-kilo seizure came after a three-year operation…

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