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Supplies up on imported garlic

Imported garlic looks to be arriving in high volumes. “This year in garlic supplies we had high volumes from Spain as well as from our Argentinian partners who started to ship…

US: Strong demand for domestic citrus continues

Citrus is a staple during the holidays, and with the US domestic citrus in full swing, the market is well supplied. Trinity Fruit, who grow their citrus in California’s San…

US sees higher mango volumes from Brazil and Ecuador this year

Supplies of mangoes continue to look steady. Erik Carrillo of Las Vegas, NV-based Terra Exports says volume out of Ecuador is coming off a recent peak and the season is…

Record Latin American banana exports despite pandemic

Despite the major logistical problems along the supply chain provoked by lockdowns during the first wave of Covid-19, Ecuador’s banana exports have reached an…

Mexican organic farmers celebrate the ban on glyphosate

Mexico's Organic Farming Society (SOMXPRO) -Sociedad Mexicana de Producción Organica AC in Spanish- celebrated the initiative of the Federal Government to…

Burgert van Dyk & Wian Mouton – Fall Creek South Africa

First blueberry plants released from Fall Creek South Africa nursery

Fall Creek South Africa has reached an exciting milestone at their new blueberry nursery in Paarl, the Western Cape, with the release of the first plants of AtlasBlue®…

Global shipping companies post record revenue in 2020

According to a report from maritime industry analyst Joe Monroe, global shipping companies are posting record revenue in 2020. This increase has prompted the…

Avocados From Mexico named one of top Mexican Ambassador Brands in 2020

To honor Mexican brands that strengthen the country’s image abroad, The Ambassador Brands held its first edition, awarding brands that positively reflect…

Westfalia Fruit Colombia visited by governor of Antoquia

Westfalia Fruit Colombia was honoured to receive a visit recently from the Governor of Antioquia, Anibal Gaviria, and the Mayor of Sonson, among other dignitaries. After…

UC Agricultural Issue Center report:

'Organics still gaining ground in California'

In the three-year period from 2013 to 2016, farm gate sales of California organic agriculture more than doubled as the California organic farming industry saw…

'Some 46% of all US foodborne disease outbreaks caused by produce'

University of Houston study evaluates food safety practices to reduce foodborne illnesses

A survey of small farmers in Texas, focusing on food safety protocols and resources, has revealed significant gaps in these, increasing the risk of product…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: September

In September, high citrus demand continued to be a dominant theme. In addition to this, the apple and pomegranate harvests were underway and made a big splash on the world…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:

"Pineapple market slowly improving after Black Friday-like offers"

December had been dismal, so far, on the pineapple market. But it's slowly picking up again. "It isn't really different from other years. November is always a bit slower. But,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Blue Apron has debuted a new campaign

Walmart is expanding its existing pilot programme with Gatik

US: Farmstead reaches key online grocery profitability milestoneFarmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices…

State of Florida approves option agreement with Alico to acquire approximately 5,804 acres of Alico Ranch

Alico, Inc. announced that the State of Florida approved entering into an option agreement submitted by Alico which grants the State an option to purchase…

New packaging introduced by Strong Roots

Plant-based frozen food brand Strong Roots has revamped packaging for its entire range, even seeing a strong growth since lockdown and restrictions started. The company…

FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021…

Evgeniya Kravchenko

The Russian market between closures and opportunities

Over the past few months, FreshPlaza has published a series of news items from Russia concerning greenhouse production. Let us end the year with an interview with Evgeniya…

The correct greenhouse tutoring system saves time and money

The correct tutoring of plants in greenhouses is synonymous with efficiency, optimal management, yields and helps save time and labor. The latter is something that all…

Adrie Kleinjan, Kleinjan's Aardappelhandel:

"Worries in the potato trade"

The situation in the potato trade isn't looking great at the moment. "Until last week, the export was very good and many potatoes were sent overseas. Now some, mainly African…

“The beginning of January will be a nightmare"

Ireland has been out of lock down for two weeks now and the hotels, restaurants and pubs which serve food are back in business. According to Justin Leonard…

Updates on the 2020/21 Italian apple season by Assomela

Apples, a new productive peak for Gala and Cripps Pink

The traditional meeting of the Marketing Committee of Assomela took place on 9 December to discuss the production’s up-to-date data and to evaluate November’s…

José Manuel Pardo: "Despite the pandemic, the sale of clementines with leaf is going well"

"It was a mistake to buy citrus so early this year"

Last week, the number of orders for clementines and oranges increased significantly due to the strike in citrus handling and packaging warehouses announced by the unions, and…

Jan Rozema, SFI Fruit:

"Limited supply of overseas grapes, sales going well"

The first South African grapes have already arrived at SFI Rotterdam. Grapes from Namibia are also expected. "The grape market looks reasonably good. Punnett sales to…

Graham Eardley - Eardley International

"I don’t think many people can comprehend the carnage which is about to ensue"

Trucks trying to leave the UK are experiencing a wait of between 6-10 hours at the shuttle which is the main exit route from the UK. “It is a complete and utter mess,” says…

Prof Ailsa Welch, Norwich Medical School

Vitamin C can preserve muscle mass in people over 50

A new study reveals that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C –commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables- have the best skeletal muscle mass.…

Perishable Movements Ltd

PML: Chartered air freight trends for 2021

As the world is in the grip of the Coronavirus, there is no sign of any slow-down in the world of e-commerce, in fact quite the opposite. With so many…

Cobram District Fruit Growers Association

Local growers banding together to put fruit from the "Peach Capital" back in consumers' minds this summer

The Cobram District Fruit Growers Association has launched a new marketing campaign, promoting not only consumer awareness of stonefruit this summer but the region in Victoria…

CherryHill Orchards partners with Laava to protect its brand and consumers

Spanning the pristine Yarra Valley to the Victorian High Country, CherryHill has Australia's longest cherry-growing season, from early November through to February. It’s known…

2020/21 Crop Forecast

Australian mango crop predictions

Australian Mangoes has released its comprehensive crop forecast for 2020/21. Click here to view the pdf Or go to industry.mangoes.net.au

AU: International and domestic interest good signs for Rico® ahead of 2021

A combination of favourable growing conditions and strong interest from both international and domestic markets have the variety ANP-0131 well placed as it…

Peru will open its market to Spanish mandarins, oranges, and persimmons

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru (Minagri) has approved the phytosanitary requirements needed to start importing fresh mandarin (Citrus…

Global trade in ginger continues to grow: China sets the stage

This year, more (“fresh”) ginger will be traded internationally again. This is despite the fact that in the main export countries, problems are sometimes reported around the…

Chinese garlic market will remain weak in the short term

Chinese garlic price is under pressure

The price of Chinese garlic from cold storage stabilized in November, with only small fluctuations. There are several reasons for this development: first, the…

Pinduoduo’s strawberry-growing competition produces tech start-up to serve farms

Zhi Duo Mei, a team of technology experts that took part in Pinduoduo's Smart Agriculture Competition, became the first group out of the contest to commercialize their…

Japan opens drive-thru strawberry picking in times of Covid

The Japanese Prefecture of Saga's Japan Agricultural Cooperative has devised a way for socially distanced strawberry picking in the heart of Tokyo and revealed the details…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 11-12-2020)

Chilean shipments to the EU at 1,338,000 4-kg cartons in Week 50

In week 50 of this year, the Hass supply to the EU was dominated by Chilean shipments, shipping out 1,338,000 4-kg cartons. Israel provided 246,000 units of Greenskin avocados…

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