Good movement on larger California strawberry crop

There is a plentiful supply of strawberries from California right now. "The quality of strawberries is excellent and the weather is also excellent.…

Hand-picked green beans from Mexico differentiate in quality

While green beans are grown in many different states in the U.S., the country also is a significant importer of green beans from Mexico. "The U.S.…

Weather has significant impact on southern hemisphere citrus season

Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, and South Africa are currently all in the market for citrus. What most of these countries seem to have in common this…

Early start for California’s Breba fig crop

The harvest of the first (also known as Breba) California fig crop has begun. "Picking started last week and the quality is really good on a good-sized…

PEI potato industry welcomes delegation from The Philippines

The PEI Potato Board recently welcomed a 15-member delegation from the Philippines, composed of farmers from the United Potato Producers of Benguet and…

USDA

USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update

Cucumber imports from Mexico expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season

Avocados shippers from Mexico crossings through Texas continue to struggle to find buyers for high-priced fruit. Most of the inventory is utilized to…

Complaint centers around the design and implementation of the company’s new ERP system

Class action lawsuit filed against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a stockholder rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. in…

USDA

Mexican organic production and trade

Trade in organic products between U.S. and Mexico reached record highs in 2023

Trade in organic products between the United States and Mexico is flourishing, reaching record highs in 2023. The top five organic exports from the…

South Okanagan cherries in Canada face potential price hike due to lower yields

In South Okanagan, Canada, cherry farmers are contemplating price adjustments in response to diminished yields. The fluctuation in cherry availability…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Retailers focused on graduation and Father's Day celebrations

Retailers focused on graduation and Father's Day celebrations this week by offering a wide array of festive produce favorites. Conventional and organic…

California delivers about 90% of U.S. strawberries annually

In 2022, the consumption of strawberries in the United States reached approximately 8 pounds per person, positioning strawberries as the seventh…

Cargo declines amid canceled voyages, shifting trade routes

Port of Long Beach trade slows in May

Shifting trade routes and canceled voyages led to a decline in cargo at the Port of Long Beach in May. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 695,937…

The Godfather: significance of oranges

In *The Godfather* series, oranges are a powerful symbol foreshadowing tragedy and death. Initially intended to brighten the somber set, they became an…

“More South African citrus exporters send fruit to Russia than in the past”

South Africa's citrus exports to Russia have returned to normal volumes over the past two seasons, with consumers in the market said to change their…

Flash Gala’s high pack-outs drive producer profitability

The mesmerising full-red colour initially drew Alexander Gibson from Doornkraal Agri in the Witzenberg Valley near Ceres to the South African Bigbucks…

Murre Technologies develops MT polisher for W. De Boer & Zn.

"The 'world's biggest polisher' allows us to take new steps in the vegetable processing industry"

It is being touted as 'the world's largest carrot polisher'. Its size, though, was not the aspect of the new MT Polisher with which it should win over…

Azienda Agricola Altamore

Very low yields expected for the Sicilian canary yellow melon campaign

The Sicilian season of canary yellow melons grown in the open fields is about to start, and things are looking good. Azienda Agricola Altamore, located in Roccamena (PA) and led by Franco…

Christian Befve, Christian Befve & Co

Is the asparagus crisis coming to an end?

In the last several years, asparagus production areas have shrunk worldwide, yields have dropped, consumer prices have become excessively high and…

Juan José Buigues Ivars has received the 2023 Agricultural Entrepreneur Award by Asaja Alicante

"There is currently less rainfed Muscat grape planted, but the demand remains very good"

The renowned Muscat grape from Marina Alta, in the Spanish Region of Valencia, which ripens under the Mediterranean sun and with the sea breeze, and…

Rudolf Grunder from Landi Seebachtal on this year's asparagus season in Switzerland

"Promotions with imported asparagus have depressed demand for the domestic product"

Due to the wet weather, some asparagus farms in Switzerland have had to end their harvest earlier. "For us, 15 June tends to be the deadline for the…

Uzbeki cherries well received in Indian market

"Uzbekistan has demonstrated the capability to provide sufficient volumes to meet our demand"

Indian fresh produce trader Fresko Fruits has successfully imported cherries from Uzbekistan. According to Amit Sharma, owner of the company, the…

Week 24 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Market demand declines after the festival; Washington cherries and South African blood oranges enter the market

Compared to the period before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the fruit market and sales in the week following the festival have declined, with…

Stuart Payne - GP Graders

MultiView enables nearly 100% of the product surface to be captured and analysed

A few years ago, GP Graders chatted with a grower in Tasmania and had a very frank conversation about cherry grading technology. The very simple fact…

Seed company expands vegetables breeding activities with new R&D Center

Seed specialist KWS is expanding its R&D capacities in Andijk, the Netherlands. On a 10,000m2 site, a state-of-the-art greenhouse will be constructed,…

Mintec

UK potatoes at all-time highs for the second year in a row

The Mintec Benchmark has reached a new all-time high at £750/MT on the 11th of June for English white potatoes, up 87.5% year-on-year. According to…