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Developing sustainable packaging for CEA-produced leafy greens

There’s no doubt the produce industry has undergone a few years now of rapid change, development, and pivoting to the evolving needs and interests of retailers and consumers.…

Weather causes short supplies of blackberries

Blackberry supplies in North America are currently short due to weather conditions in both Georgia and North Carolina. “I think last year we had better supplies of…

USDA

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

Movement of Mexican asparagus crossing through Arizona, California and Texas expected to increase

After months of increasing inflation being reported for markets worldwide, many governments have taken steps to curb price acceleration by increasing interest rates. In the…

USDA restricts PACA violators in three states and cites Florida company

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

Peru will have 700 new hectares of mango in production next season

The 700 new hectares of mango plantations that three large companies in the sector installed a few years ago in the Olmos Valley (Lambayeque) will enter…

Tanimura & Antle promotes key sales team members

Grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle announced the promotion of three key sales team members. Sybil Faulconbridge has been promoted to director of national sales, Anthony Mazzuca…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Peak summer goodness arrived in US stores this week

Peak summer goodness arrived in stores this week, courtesy of local farmers. MA greens, VA green beans, PA broccoli, AZ cantaloupe, OR lettuce, IL corn, and AR peppers were…

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

FPAA hosts economic round table with congressman

On June 7, the FPAA hosted a business round table meeting with Rep. Greg Stanton. After earlier visiting Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol, Stanton and his team…

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Research: the uptake of PFAS in hydroponic lettuce

The prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in agricultural soils has raised concerns regarding the health risks associated with the consumption of…

Almost half of Peru's total hectares of Hass avocado are at risk because of a lack of fertilizers

Peru was once again unable to purchase imported nitrogenous urea fertilizer; an acquisition that is increasingly urgent to safeguard the country's agricultural…

Special Automation

Photo report of 'Robotics Day' at Fruit Tech Campus

Video How do things stand with robotics in fruit cultivation and what is the business case?

Robotics is developing rapidly, and fruit cultivation, too, is mechanizing at a rapid pace. That is why, in the Netherlands, the recently opened Fruit Tech Campus brought the…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

This year’s bumper harvest is about to hit Tesco shelves

They said it wasn’t possible, but 10 years on the English apricot industry is flourishing

Now, with this year’s bumper harvest about to hit Tesco shelves, the future couldn’t be rosier as UK growers predict they will have their biggest ever crop…

Retail

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Peapod Digital Labs has launched an Incubator Program

SpartanNash: 5 five years of Fast Lane online shopping

U.S. Ports set another record as volume remains high and West Coast labor contract talks continueImports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container…

"Traders are stocking their warehouses with garlic, so the price is not likely to come down soon"

The export price of garlic was low when the season started. That is why suppliers were reluctant to sell. However, as more and more traders are stocking their warehouses with…

Pagoda held a Newton apple tasting in Guangzhou

Recently, Pagoda and Hortgro Pome from South Africa held the "Beautiful Country's Wonderful Fruits" Newton Apple Tasting at the Capeng Restaurant in Yuexiu District,…

Lianjiang litchi shows the charms of China

As the major producing area of litchi in Guangdong Province, Lianjiang will further promote the establishment of a litchi export base, and strive to increase…

Philippines

Pests threaten dragon fruit farms in Ilocos Norte

Several dragon fruit growers in Ilocos Norte on Friday expressed concern about a growing pest infestation in their plantations this harvest season. Mildred…

Jupiter Group testing promising new grape varieties in Greece

Ahead of its commercial Greek grape season, Jupiter Group has been testing promising new grape varieties. With a long winter and cold spring the Greek grape crop this year is…

Impact of record heatwave expected to reduce Hungarian watermelon yield

The scorching heat and record high temperatures in Hungary over the past two weeks, just as the local watermelons season was starting, have caused the watermelons to ripen…

Alejandra Pintos, of Projar, talking about the Agro+ Projar Support Solutions service:

"We have reduced water and fertilizer consumption costs in blueberries by an average of 15%"

Soilless cultivation continues to grow, especially in fruits such as berries, with which the production can increase by up to 40% while reducing irrigation and fertilization…

Kenyan avocados from Del Monte’s sustainable farms

"Europeans have become more demanding about the quality of avocados they buy"

Fresh Del Monte Europe keeps on with their strategy to bring a diversified range of added-value, high quality fruits, carefully selected from their own farming operations with…

The pear sector in search of positive 'pearspectives'

In terms of the product’s shape as well as global trade volumes, pears and avocados are pretty similar. But that is where the comparison ends. While global pear production…

Exciting time ahead for red flesh early mandarins

Early Sicily is one of the many natural hybrid varieties created for the seedless red-flesh mandarin category from CREA (Citrus Breeding Institute) in Italy. For Australian…

Red Rich Fruits hosts grower event in preparation for WA 38cv Cosmic Crisp® launch

Australian fruit grower, packer and supplier Red Rich Fruits has hosted more than 30 growers from across the country as part of a WA 38cv Cosmic Crisp® event. The orchardists…

Simple GoMicro device can measure food spoilage

Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion foodwaste problem? GoMicro CEO and founder Dr Sivam Krish says the answer…

Citrus season has seen strong demand and pricing, good exports to China and other key Asian markets

Half Year resultsAhead of the release of half year results, Costa notes its operations performed well in 1HCY2022 and unaudited results are anticipated to be…

European Commission

DG agri dashboard - citrus fruit

Weighted avg prices for oranges in the EU at €70 per 100 kgs in June

The weighted average prices for oranges in the European Union have dropped a bit, from €77 per 100 kgs in May to €70 last June. This means it came out €6 below the 5-year…

New, innovative tool to clean out your greenhouse

Getting ready for crop rotation or have you cut too many leaves? Want to ensure your greenhouse is in proper order but without chemicals or adding too much technique? Well,…

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