A closer look at the U.S. side of the Tomato Suspension Agreement

The 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement continues to be under great debate amongst tomato growers and shippers on both sides of the issue. In this…

Weather events cause troublesome situation in the garlic market

New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just…

New radiant red table grape Ruby Rush® brand launched

Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this…

Another successful Organic Produce Summit in the books

Last week's Organic Produce Summit in Monterey went by in the blink of an eye. As always, it was a jam-packed event that kicked off with Field Tours…

Prices jump on Canadian Yukon Gold potatoes

Canadian prices continue to rise sharply on Yukon Gold potatoes from Ontario and Quebec. “They are astronomical. The Yukon Golds are few and far between and…

USDA purchases over $78 million worth of almonds for Food Assistance Programs

The Almond Alliance has announced a significant development in child nutrition and domestic food assistance programs in the United States. The Department of…

New chief strategy officer for FreshEdge

Larry Brown has joined the FreshEdge family of companies as chief strategy officer. Brown will be responsible for the development and execution of strategies.…

National Mango Board welcomes new executive director

The National Mango Board (NMB) has appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new executive director. This transition occurs nine years after Manuel Michel accepted his…

Storms and floods destroy more than 1,000 acres in Massachusetts

At least 75 farms were flooded and more than 1,000 acres of crops lost after heavy storms earlier this week in Western Massachusetts. Heavy rains blanketed…

Tanimura & Antle adds to sales team

Tanimura & Antle, a Salinas Valley grower-shipper of premium fresh produce, is pleased to announce the expansion of its sales department with the…

Luiz Eduardo Raffaelli, Be Fruit:

“Lime demand and prices in Europe higher, but Brazil has lower supply”

The prices and demand for limes in Europe are both currently high while Brazil is in its low season with limited supplies to meet the demand. Brazil is…

Randolf Aaldijk, Origin Fruit Direct:

"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"

"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the…

Wim Meiling: "The Caribbean has always drawn me"

Fresh Supplier Bonaire gets new logistics manager

Wim Meiling had always told his wife that should a suitable job in the Caribbean come along, he would take it. The logistics specialist had been…

With the citrus peak just ahead, Durban clips along

Last week a few citrus trucks were stuck in snow on Mpumalanga’s Long Tom Pass, but the snow quickly melted and has not left much damage.The late…

Ellen Schreur, Perfon:

"The correct packaging material prevents food waste"

"To prevent food waste, we must use the correct packaging material for the correct product," begins Ellen Schreur, an account manager at Perfon. This…

Maraldi Sementi presented the summer variety MSX19011

First conference dedicated to cornsalad cultivation held in Italy

The first conference dedicated to the cultivation of cornsalad, organized by Maraldi Sementi, was held in recent weeks at the Vacherie in Brusaporto…

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Online auction potato, fruit and vegetable processing machines

Peelers, tippers, vegetable washers, polishers, slicers, linear weighing machines, denesters, filling and packaging machines, turning tables and more…

''We are hoping for a cooler, drier, winter to aid holding the quality"

Weather a challenge for consistent carrot supply

While this season has faced growers with challenging weather conditions, there are exciting times ahead in which new aspects of the consumer market provide…

The Unión de Uniones calls for the revocation of Intercitrus as an inter-branch organization

“The existence of Intercitrus is an obstacle to the emergence of a new useful inter-branch organization”

The Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has sent a letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, urging him to "initiate a process reviewing the…

Justin Chadwick, Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa -

Swift disaster declaration needed to help flood-stricken farmers in Western Cape

The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) welcomes the recent update by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on the estimated…

TEG's monthly Road Transport Price Index :

UK road freight services defy inflation, with stable prices year-on-year

The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index shows that year-on-year haulage and courier prices remain stable, despite inflation pushing prices up…

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine

Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are…

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023

According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of…

Hong Kong and Chinese ports halt operations as Typhoon Talim hits

Container terminals in Hong Kong and Guangdong province and Hainan Island in China have suspended operations as Typhoon Talim made landfall on the morning of…

Market share of containers on the rise

Port of Antwerp-Bruges limits impact of economic instability

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 139 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, a fall of 5.5% compared to the same period…

Wooden packaging continues to be recycled at the lowest rate

Wood is once again the material with the lowest recycling rate at €7 per ton for 2024. Wooden packaging was the material with the highest improvement…

Transnet names ICTSI as new partner for flagship Durban Container Terminal

Transnet wishes to notify noteholders that the Company has concluded the process of selecting an equity partner for its flagship Durban Container…

Who are the world's biggest vegetable lovers?

The countries that consume the most vegetables have been revealed — with the US and UK failing to make even the top 40. Researchers found that China…

Watermelon imports recorded a 16 percent drop in June

Maldives Ports Limited’s container clearance sees 14 percent drop in June

The average number of containers cleared by Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) in June 2023 went down by 14 percent in June compared to the month before. According…

Russian forces caused over 2.4 million euros in damages to an orchard enterprise in the Kherson region

The 'Enograi' enterprise, specializing in fruit cultivation, suffered significant losses due to the occupation of the Kherson region. Preliminary calculations…

Drugs hidden in a shipment of bananas

Costa Rican authorities capture 898 kilograms of cocaine

Costa Rican authorities have seized 898 kilograms of cocaine in a container destined for the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The drugs were hidden among a shipment…

Australian growers want more of the world to taste their apples

Australians eat an average of 10 kilograms of apples a year, fueling a $595 million local apple and pear industry. Less than 2 per cent of Australia’s saleable…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.68 per kg

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…

Mediterranean fruit fly detected in nectarine batches going from Turkey to Russia

On July 11, 2023, during the quarantine phytosanitary control, Rosselkhoznadzor discovered the Mediterranean fruit fly in a batch of approximately 7 tons of…

Labor shortages lead to fewer vegetables being grown in Estonia

Fewer vegetables are being grown in Estonia because farms lack workers. This has led to higher quantities of vegetables now being imported from abroad than…