Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Senior Commercial Manager | Murcia, Spain | Fruit

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Procurement & Sales Manager, Potato Division - Lobinstown, Co. Meath, Ireland

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Leonard Felix, owner of Felix Instruments

“Portable fruit meters enable social distance in the QA lab”

The impact of COVID-19 is being felt throughout the supply chain of fresh produce. Each link in the value chain is adjusting and preparing for a potentially ‘new normal’. At…

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An abundance of strawberries in California

Supplies of strawberries in California are ample—possibly more so than usual in some parts. “Supplies are very good right now,” says Steve Johnston of G.W. Palmer & Co. Inc.…

Washington stone fruit could have more pressure on demand

Stone fruit out of Washington state could face higher than usual demand this season. “We’ve just come out of bloom and “frost season” and there’s some damage in parts of the…

Key markets are China, Taiwan, Korea and Vietnam

US: Northwest cherry growers see export opportunities despite coronavirus crisis

For sweet cherry growers in the Northwest, the timing of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is changing how growers will go to market somewhat in 2020, but despite the…

Compared with same week in 2019

US: Frozen fruit and vegetable sales up 28.7% in week ending April 19

Since the onset of coronavirus in the United States, grocery shopping patterns have been vastly different in terms of elevated spending, day of the week, day part, product and…

Sun Belle and Giddings Mexico announce long-term berry agreement

Sun Belle Inc. and Giddings Fruit Mexico jointly announce a long-term exclusive marketing and distribution agreement whereby Sun Belle Inc. will market all of Giddings…

Idaho and Eastern Oregon onion industry hit hard by loss of foodservice

The Idaho and Eastern Oregon onion growing region located in Idaho and Malheur County Oregon is one of the largest growing regions in the United States, and provides…

Oxnard strawberry production peaking now

Oppy offers a multifaceted strawberry program that ensures a continued supply from various regions, all while maintaining the excellent quality and taste that have become…

Produce is safe for consumption

Canada: COVID-19 outbreak amongst workers in greenhouse Chatham-Kent

At the Canadian pepper farm Greenhill Produce, located in Kent Bridge Ontario, 40 workers have been infected with COVID-19. None have been hospatilized as they…

Fresh produce donations continue for people in need and frontline workers

On April 20, Fyffes North America made the second round of weekly donations of 10,000 pounds of fresh bananas and pineapples to support the City of Philadelphia’s coordinated…

Special South Africa

John Giles - Promar International

What next for the South African fruit sector?

The South African fruit sector has had a tough time of it over the last few years, but has normally been able bounce back and show its highly resilient nature. This has been…

Global Focus Packing/Machinery/Fresh-Cut

Juan Bravo, CEO of Agrobot:

"It is only a matter of time before we see our machines in Palos, Cartaya or Lepe"

COVID-19 has highlighted the dependence of Huelva's strawberry sector on labor, as its scarcity has had a significant impact on the current campaign. For Juan Bravo, CEO of…

Retail

Ocado: First robotic automated warehouse in North America

Wegmans: A new way customers can shop

US: Stop & Shop, Union call for grocery workers to be classified as first respondersThe supermarket chain Stop & Shop and the United Food and Commercial Workers International…

Paul Funk

Airlines open Cargo Only Services as passenger demand has dropped

Basically, the bottom has just dropped out of passenger transport for the major air carriers, which are just getting used to turning their fleets over for freight only duties.…

Sarawut Muensang

Sweet potato slip production in Canadian greenhouses

With 66,000 tonnes of sweet potatoes coming from the U.S. annually, there are plenty of opportunities for local sweet potato production in Canada. Sweet potato…

PMA joins PHA in announcing COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund partnership

Produce Marketing Association’s Cathy Burns joined Nancy E. Roman of Partnership for a Healthier America for the closing of their virtual summit, PHA10:…

Eudaemon

Province of Ontario invests $2.5 million to grow agri-food e-business during crisis

The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced they are investing up to $2.5 million to help the agri-food sector expand online. The investment hopes to…

Edgloris Marys

Boyce Thompson Institute -US

Harnessing psyllid peptides against Citrus Greening Disease

Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and the University of Washington…

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

Corona-update: Turkish government provides six-month postponement for farmers' loans

In today’s news, we take a look at the EU measures to alleviate the impact of the current crisis on farmers and farming activities. Also, in a response to user feedback,…

Market report by Tridge

Expected decrease in harvest of Chilean kiwifruit while prices remain stable

Despite a slight decrease in the estimated export volume of 150K metric tons, most of its exporting markets including Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Russia are planning on…

Felix Mizioznikov

Caribbean Produce and Puerto Rico farmers ship 16,000 pounds of fruit & veg to the Bronx

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc (CPE) has been helping farmers sell their products including fruits, vegetables and other…

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Does garlic help against acne?

Garlic is a plant belonging to the onion, or allium, family. For centuries, different cultures have used garlic to treat and prevent a range of ailments. Acne is an inflammatory skin…

Exports in India slowly open up again

“We provide all our workers with monthly staples and provisions for their families”

Some of the trade in India has restarted, despite the country still being in lockdown. Several measures have been taken to ensure worker safety and although the logistics are…

Growing Australia's tropical fruit category through increased market opportunities

A Brisbane based tropical fruit marketing company is bringing growers together, in an attempt to access markets which an individual grower would find difficult to secure.…

"Overall market supply is stable"

New Zealand Sonya apples arrive in China

The New Zealand apple production season is in full swing. Although the world is in the middle of a pandemic, the apple production season still continues. New Zealand exports…

Andrew Douglas - Cape Produce

First new season hot house persimmons sent to Thailand

Last week Cape Produce New Zealand started the new season export of hot house persimmons to Asia, despite the obvious challenges the fruit has been very received. “We started…

There is a limit on the import of agricultural resources required for greenhouse production in China

The production of fruit and vegetables in Chinese greenhouses reaches its annual peak during April and May. The production capacity of larger production areas grows as the…

Lemons in Royal Fresh all year round at FMI

Lime market situation has greatly improved

Closing the restaurants was a dramatic hit for the lime market. There was too much supply and the supermarkets emphasised the basic items. “After a considerable period of…

Robert Vogel, AGF Direct:

"Chicory market up and down, but average prices okay"

Apart from some winter cauliflower, the supply of cauliflower and broccoli at AGF Direct is currently limited. "Before the volumes start to get going, we will be in June,"…

The 'red inside' apple achieves promising results

Kissabel continues its commercial progression in the southern hemisphere

Kissabel® production in the southern hemisphere continues to progress. From February to April, the Ifored project partners have continued with the evaluation phase of pulp…

Press statement by Justin Mudge

South African blueberry production soars with strong future growth predicted

"We are pleased to announce, based on industry figures, that South Africa’s blueberry production for 2019/2020 increased to 18 000 tons from 11 700 the…

Citurs Growers' Association of South Africa

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa - Lemons despatch summary per Export Region

South African lemon exports in week 17; 4,928 cartons to Africa and Islands

In week 17, South African lemon despatches exported to all regions were up to 801,449 units (15kg-equivalent cartons), reaching a cumulative volume of 6,000,974 cartons. These…

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