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Northwest growers expect full cherry crop, despite challenges

The Northwest cherry harvest is set to begin in the last few days of May, and growers expect to kick off the season with a strong start. The weather has been helping the crop,…

Lower volumes of pears imported out of Argentina due to coronavirus crisis

The pear harvesting season in Argentina begins in January with early varieties, and the picking-season ends between late March and early April. Bengard Marketing, located in…

Retail produce report week ending April 12

Vegetable sales growth almost 20% higher than fruit growth

Produce sales at retail remained highly elevated during the week ending April 12, while the demand from foodservice continued to be far below normal levels. 210 Analytics, IRI…

Imports on Chilean kiwi down

Kiwi imports from Chile have dropped. “The amount of kiwi shipped through week 14 from Chile to North America is currently down 100,000 boxes compared to shipments during the…

Organic Produce Summit 2020 has been cancelled

The 2020 Organic Produce Summit, bringing together producers and buyers of the organic fresh produce industry, has been cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19. The event was…

Today's important COVID-19 news in the fresh produce sector

Corona-update: Fruit & vegetable prices soar from Costa del Sol to Costa Blanca

Of all the COVID-19 related news, today we are highlighting the plight of French growers, suffering from the current restrictions, the soaring fruit & vegetable prices on the…

Side Delights® Gourmet Petite Potatoes receives US packaging design award

Side Delights® announced its third packaging design award in five years. Graphic Design USA announced its 57th American Packaging Design Awards online today, including The…

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Northwestern US potato stocks just under 88 million CWT

The US northwest potato stocks totaled 87.4 million hundredweight (4,470,606 tons) as of April 1st, 2020. Looking at the individual states, in Washington, potato stocks…

PACA during the COVID-19 crisis

Licensing requirements and deadlines set by PACA will not be extended or affected

In light of the ongoing financial stress caused by COVID-19, sellers of PACA Produce must take care to preserve their PACA trust rights by not prematurely…

Watermelon promotions realign to adjust to pandemic-climate

The National Watermelon Promotion Board is realigning resources to adapt to the new climate, continuing to adjust marketing and promotional efforts to positively position…

Special South Africa

Crop update

A positive year for South African citrus amid a challenging shipping landscape

“This month marks the start of the 2020 South African citrus season that will prove interesting as we navigate the uncharted territory that COVID-19 has presented to us,” says…

Global Focus Packing/Machinery/Fresh-Cut

Eurotec expands Lowpad Family with several models

Eurotec has welcomed several new models to the Lowpad Family. The release of the new models is in line with Eurotec’s goal to move all existing load carriers within any…

Retail

FreshDirect: Partnership alliance

Metro is extending its $2-per-hour-wage increase

US: Fresh Thyme steps up pandemic safety effortsFresh Thyme Farmers Market has joined other grocers such as The Kroger Co. and Publix Super Markets that have taken steps to…

Banana company shares recent ‘No Banana Wasted’ initiatives ahead of Earth Day

Leading up to Earth Day on April 22, Chiquita is sharing its recent efforts to promote a more sustainable future by reducing food waste. With a goal to eliminate banana waste…

Storability is a concern

Canada: 2020 potato acreage Prince Edward Island dependent on contracts

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic brought physical meetings to a standstill, the board of directors of United Potato Growers of Canada held a face-to-face…

US agriculture groups urge federal government to address water concerns

A coalition of 150 organizations representing water and agricultural interests in the western U.S. urged Congress and President Trump to address aging Western…

Demand for Ecuadorian bananas is expected to drop by 30%

Ecuador's banana sector has remained operational during the state of emergency that the country is experiencing due to the coronavirus. However, "we have not been oblivious to…

As Covid-19 threatens global food security, fresh potatoes are back on the tables

COVID-19 is driving demand for fresh potatoes in supermarkets and grocery stores across the globe as people stock up on inexpensive food. Fresh potato has…

The power of branding in the produce category

To truly understand the power of branding in fresh produce, it’s important to first differentiate between true brands and shipper labels, said Dennis Christou, vice president…

Mr. Avocado

"Chinese imports of avocados expected to grow significantly this year"

The avocado has huge market potential in China. Both supply and demand are growing stronger every year but domestic production is still in its early days. The Chinese market…

"Conditions in the Chinese garlic export market are very different from last year"

The market conditions of Chinese garlic are very difficult to predict this year. Under regular conditions, this time of year the price of garlic shows a significant decline.…

Market developments in the EU

‘Demand for EU fruits like apples and oranges is strong’

In the apples and oranges markets, no Covid-19-related production impacts are expected in the current marketing year. Demand for less perishable fruits like apples and oranges…

Eddy Kreukniet (Exsa Europe): "Restrictions mean South African packing stations' capacity's much lower"

The European citrus market has low stocks and high prices

The coronavirus is making the start of the South African citrus season challenging. "On the one hand, the harvest is not bad, by any means. There are, however, differences…

40% drop in production

First cherries available on the Italian markets

"Early Lory cherries are reaching the domestic market for the 2020 campaign. Fruits are bright red, boasting excellent quality and exceptional Brix levels. Most of them have…

Kees Heegsma:

"Carrot hoarding over but large carrots are missing the gastronomy and catering trade"

When the first Corona measures were announced, it coincided with a a busy time in the carrot trade. "The washing companies were not getting it all done in time. Germany took a…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 17-04-2020)

EU avocado imports from South Africa at 695,000 cartons in week 17

In week 16, Israel only supplied Hass avocados to the EU, at a volume of 113,000 4-kg cartons. The numbers for week 17 were not yet in at the time of publication. Peru sent over distributed 259 ,000…

40 containers of watermelons from Panama were incinerated in Rotterdam

Panamanian fruit exports have been affected by the closure of borders, the cessation of the hospitality activity, and the fall in consumption in Europe due to…

Mater-Bi mulch films - allies of a truly sustainable agriculture

Mulch films that are truly biodegradable in soil, are tools which support the objectives of sustainable development (OOS / SDGs - Sustainable Development…

Chilean table grape exports to Europe and Russia increase by 10%

As of week 15 of 2020, Chile had exported 551,459 tons of table grapes when, according to estimates for this season, it was going to export 618,590 tons,…

Logistics and supply chains will operate smoothly during level 3 in New Zealand

As the Level 3 measures will take effect on Monday, 27 April, this will allow for the resumption of all freight movements and the restart of logging exports…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Average UK prices for Costa Rica bananas stationary at £0.89

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

The Spanish citrus campaign will end earlier than expected

The 2019/20 Spanish citrus campaign will end earlier than normal due to the significant increase in demand caused by the health crisis and the lower performance recorded in…

European Food Safety Authority

How to reduce risk of Listeria in frozen vegetables

The EFSA has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched – scalded in hot water or steam for a short time –…

NAMC Market Intelligence Report: Week 15 of 2020

Global cauliflower production increased by 3.7% to about 25.97 million tons

On a year by year basis, global cauliflower production increased by 3.7% to about 25.97 million tons. China, India and United States (US) are the leading…

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