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FreshPlaza will be attending CPMA and Fruit Logistica this week

After a 2-year hiatus, CPMA's trade show will be held this week in Montreal, from April 5-7. At the same time, the FreshPlaza team will be visiting Fruit…

"Aiming for highest social and environmental awareness in the world"

Coliman Bananas celebrates 59th anniversary

The month of April marks the 59th anniversary of the Coliman brand. The family farming business was founded in 1963 in the state of Colima, Mexico by Mr. Custodio Aguilar.…

Volatile markets on Mexican colored bell peppers

While the markets have been strong for colored bell peppers out of Mexico, there are challenges in volumes. Agricola's pepper crops look strong and promotable volumes are…

A global picture

What lies ahead for the cherry industry?

The last 20 years have seen significant growth in area harvested and production of cherries and this should continue over the next 20 years. This was the takeaway from Desmond…

First harvest of Arctic® Fuji apple variety has finished

Trade shows are a chance to talk about a new product and for Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), it’s a new variety of apple. “We just completed our first harvest of our Arctic®…

California avocado season kicks off with cooking class

Last week, the California Avocado Commission hosted a virtual cooking event to celebrate the start of the California avocado season. Harvest is ramping up and peak…

Okanagan fruit growers satisfied that B.C.’s foreign worker quarantine program is ending

Okanagan fruit growers are happy the B.C. government has lifted its temporary foreign worker quarantine program. The Okanagan Valley has seen a massive…

Texas onion facility damaged in warehouse fire

On March 31, 2022, a structure fire significantly damaged a large portion of the largest fresh onion packing facilities in South Texas. The Rio Fresh Inc.…

"Potentially, these new varieties can produce up to 34 tons per hectare"

ASOEX's Fruit Technology Consortium presented 4 new raspberry varieties resistant to drought and diseases

The ASOEX Fruit Technology Consortium presented 4 new varieties of 100% Chilean raspberries that they developed together with the Catholic University of Chile and with the…

Proposals to face the Farm to Fork strategy

International Workshop of Banana Producers

The Association of European Banana Producers, the Producers of Colombia (AUGURA and ASBAMA), Ecuador (AEBE and ACORBANEC) and Guatemala (APIB), came together at the Brussels…

Packaging company releases new adjustable dual wicket bagger

Volm Companies, a packaging and equipment solutions company, was asked by its customers to help them overcome a challenge it faced in packaging a variety of size profiles of…

Special Fruit Logistica

Dole Exotics and “BE Exotic” brand

Dole seeks to “raise the bar” with launch of specialist division

Dole plc is pleased to confirm that both “Dole Exotics”, a new specialist division and its “BE Exotic” consumer brand are to be officially introduced at Fruit Logistica 2022. Already…

Global Focus South Africa

ARRA 33

ARRA Honey POP™ shows fantastic storage ability during its first commercial export

This season South African marketer TopFruit were amazed by the excellent condition of ARRA 33 – ARRA Honey POP™ grapes upon their arrival in Germany at Global Fruit Point…

Retail

Dreamstime

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Metro

First U.S. union at Amazon

Canada: Metro, Unifor avert looming strike at Toronto distribution centreUnifor says it has reached a tentative agreement with Metro Inc. covering more than 900 fulltime…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Mexican asparagus coming in though Calexico, California and San Luis Arizona expected about the same

Truck availability remained mostly adequate, and truck rates were mostly stable, even as fuel prices increased again this week in response to uncertainty on global markets.…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Abundant ads for pineapples, asparagus, carrots, mini watermelons, zucchini and more

It may be April Fool's Day, but retailers were serious about specials on holiday favorites this week. Apple and grape juices, honey, leeks, apples, beets, and chestnuts were…

Boost for Kenyan potato farmers as government inks export deal with US

Farmers in Nyandarua County will benefit from lucrative contracts to grow premium varieties of potatoes for domestic use and export. Starting next month,…

"There is a very rapid and significant growth in production, especially in the southern part of the country"

The Dominican Republic could export more avocado to the US as a result of the drop in exports from Mexico

The United States is the main market for Dominican avocado. In 2021, the Dominican Republic's avocado exports to the US amounted to 37.46 million dollars,…

Argentine apple exports plummet by 62% in 2022

The market feels the decreases in the production of apples and pears in Rionegro and Neuquen

Sales of apples and pears from the Valley of Rionegro and Neuquen have registered a notable drop in the first two months of 2022, mainly associated with the…

Hidden in banana containers

Police officials Ecuador seize more than three tons of cocaine

Ecuadorian police officials have seized more than three tons of cocaine in banana containers at one of the Central American country's ports as part of ongoing…

The most remarkable product introductions of today!

The sweetness of tomatoes, the crunchiness of peppers and the tastiness of cucumbers combine to create the worlds first ‘Topember. Then there's a square tomato and a pink…

FruitOne Group

South Africa's export will have to be distributed among existing markets

The world citrus market is continuously confronted by many uncertainties, lately the geopolitical situation in Europe is affecting the seasonal planning and progressively…

“If you’re going to lose money, you can just as well do good”

South African pears donated to Ukrainian refugees

In the northwestern Ukrainian city of Lutsk, 200 km from the Polish border, the city council gives free meals to more than 15,000 Ukrainians displaced by the war. Last Friday,…

Juergen Mueller (FruitOne Europe) looks ahead to the South African citrus season:

"Global citrus market is constantly confronted with many uncertainties"

The world citrus market is continuously confronted by many uncertainties, lately the geopolitical situation in Europe is affecting the seasonal planning and progressively…

Announcing the newly 'born' snack tomato concept: Yu&Me

Last week, it was almost like a new 'baby' had been born in Venlo, the Netherlands. Birth announcements had been sent out, and the traditional new baby snacks set out. About…

Dreamstime

Trade with Asia: tricky and challenging

From bok choy to chilies and okra to yardlong beans - Sortrade Impex specializes in importing and exporting Asian products. Besides fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs, this…

The regional security crisis forces apple producers in Moldova to accelerate the diversification of export markets

Over 13,000 tons of Moldovan apples from the 2021 harvest were exported to markets other than the Russian Federation, such as the European Union, Central Asia, the Persian…

Renewed pepper corer is a breakthrough in pepper processing

Dutch machine manufacturer Sormac hasn’t been idle. At the Fruit Logistica (booth D07, hall 3.1) in Berlin, the company from Venlo will be presenting three entirely revamped…

PerfoTec presents innovative recyclable film

PerfoTec’s team of experts are ready to conquer the world with their fight to reduce waste by offering a special recyclable film with a higher-water vapour…

A.P. Moller - Maersk announces new management of APM Terminals

A.P. Moller - Maersk announces that Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Executive Board Member, will be appointed as new Chair for APM Terminals, and Keith Svendsen,…

New season satsuma mandarins in stores this week

From this week onwards, New Zealanders can expect delicious satsuma mandarins in stores, which is two weeks earlier than previous years thanks to this season’s great growing…

Golden Bay Fruit – brand refresh

There has been an announcement of the launch of the refreshed brand for Golden Bay Fruit. After more than twenty years growing and exporting some of the world's best fruit,…

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