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January sees multiple arrivals of southern hemisphere cherries each week

The outlook for this year’s South America cherry season is bright. Chile, the world’s largest cherry growing country, is expected to see a production increase of about 25…

Softening prices mean export demand coming back for Arizona veg

Export demand is starting to return on West Coast vegetables following the transition to Yuma, Arizona for production. “Things are looking a lot better in terms of supplies…

Weather on both coasts impacts strawberry production

Weather conditions are affecting supplies of strawberries across the U.S. Starting in Florida, supplies are currently down 20-30 percent compared to the year-to-year average.…

Piura in Peru in final stages of table grape harvest

The table grape harvest season in Piura in the north of Peru is in the final stages for the company Fegurri. They are harvesting the last varieties of red and white seedless…

Four Seasons leader and past United Chair Ron Carkoski passes

The international Fresh Produce Association mourns the passing of Ron Carkoski, a past chair of United Fresh Produce Association (an IFPA legacy organization)…

Gabriel Avalos joins Awe Sum Organics as General Manager

With roots in the organic and sustainable produce trade for 38 years, since 1985, and with and grower partnerships across the globe in both the Southern and…

USDA

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

Peru blueberry imports through Philadelphia and New York City ports expected to decrease seasonally

Peru imports of blueberries through Philadelphia and New York City area ports of entry movement expected to decrease as most growers are finished for the season. Trading…

New PEF technology for potatoes, including Clean In Place

Pulsemaster welcomes Key Account Manager for the Americas

Based in New Brunswick, Canada, Ben Lemieux joins Pulsemaster with 28 years of food processing experience. Coming from the French Fry and Appetizer/Snack industry, Ben has led…

USDA

Top US fruit export markets

Volume of US fresh, dried and processed fruit exports down 29 percent between 2012/13 and 2021/22

The volume of U.S. fresh, dried, and processed fruit exports between 2012/13 and 2021/22 dropped 29 percent to 2.9 million metric tons. However, a 25-percent gain in unit…

Mexico: Mango growers hopeful in Southern Sinaloa

Mango producers in Mexico’s southern Sinaloa state have reason to be optimistic this season, as flowering began in December and the first varieties are…

Special Fruit Logistica

Higher energy prices not leading to panic selling among Polish apple exporters

“Trade has returned to the normal level after Christmas”

After the slower Christmas period, apple trading in Poland has started to go back to its usual levels, says Fruit-Group office manager Emilia Lewandowska: “The December month…

Global Focus Bananas

Ecuadorian banana export contracts remain uncertain

As 2023 starts, there's still uncertainty regarding the signing of contracts for the export of bananas for this year. The deadline for the signing of these…

Retail

Dreamstime

Costco: December sales were up 4.7% in Canada

Walmart now operates drone delivery in 7 states, completes 6,000 drone deliveries

US: NGA Foundation tapped to advance SNAP online programsThe National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF) has been awarded a $5mln grant by the U.S. Department of…

Mintec Analytics

Market expects December US almond shipments to have been uninspiring

Estimates for December almond shipments were reported in the range of 175-210 million pounds, with most market participants returning figures of 185-195 million pounds.…

University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

$3.3 million grant to boost US lima bean production and demand

Lima beans are low in fat and high in fiber, protein, iron and other nutrients. Lima bean plants are also more heat-tolerant than their fellow legumes. These…

Hawaiian Sugerloaf pineapple variety is extra sweet, but expensive

According to Statista, the average US citizen consumed roughly 279 pounds of fruit in 2021. Besides bananas, strawberries and grapes, pineapple made number 13…

DataLiner

Affecting Brazilian mango exports

Global mango market set to grow 5% per year until 2029

In recent years, global mango consumption has increased. This has left a mark on the performance of Brazilian mango exports. According to the research by Data Bridge Market…

Jon Clark- FGA Farming

“With an early crop and large volume it has been a blessing that CNY is early

The Chilean cherry harvest got off to an early start last year, more than week earlier than the previous year. Jon Clark Managing Director at FGA Farming, the…

French orders of Moroccan Nadorcott decrease due to transportation costs

International transportation costs, which have been rising constantly since the pandemic, have caused a decline in exports of Nadorcott from Afourar, says Mr.…

Westfalia Fruit Group appoints new Chief People Officer

The Westfalia Fruit Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Guido Paolucci as Chief People Officer effective from 4th January 2023. Guido brings his…

Slow start to the year for Egyptian vegetable exports to Europe

Egyptian vegetable exports to Europe are slow at the beginning of the year, but exporters expect demand to pick up in March, said Mr. Reda Mohamed, general manager of Grand…

Jan Hoogendyk - Tarentaalkraal

Pomegranate grower gets off expensive chemical carousel

Outside Polokwane, Limpopo Province, where Jan Hoogendyk established four hectares of Wonderful pomegranates nine years ago, he has made the brave decision to stop the…

Arab consumers increasingly interested in canned vegetables

The demand for canned vegetables in the Arab world is constantly increasing, according to Mr. Hussein Nawara, Area Export Manager at Harvest Foods Egypt. The demand variation…

Xavier Rosario, Louis Rosario Sarl:

“We observe that consumers are turning more and more to frozen and canned food”

The Perpignan-based importer-exporter Louis Rosario is entering a “pivotal period” with the start of the second part of the citrus campaign. “For the small citrus fruit, we…

Helien Verhagen, East4Fresh

"We want to focus more on color and flavor diversity with our Portuguese sweet potatoes"

You will not hear East4Fresh's Helien Verhagen complain. "We hear plenty of market noises about struggling sweet potato sales," she begins, "and that inflation's hitting…

Spanish citrus packing plant gets new facilities

Serena has wholly revamped its machine park at its Spanish packing plant. After evaluating and analyzing its existing washing, quality selection, and packing machines, the…

Mie De Backer

Linda Van den Bulck, Belgische Saffraan:

"Our soil and climate seem ideal for growing saffron"

Many people are still relatively unfamiliar with saffron. This spice originally comes from the Middle East, with more than 90% of the global production still coming from Iran.…

Morgenland GmbH & Co. KG

Mustafa Kamcili from Morgenland & Co. on Christmas sales

"There was a decline in demand for nuts and dried fruit"

After a hectic December, a period of calm is traditionally seen after the turn of the year. "Christmas sales were roughly similar to those in other years. The…

Roamler launches weekly price check pilot project

Want the latest German retail fruit and vegetable weekly prices on Mondays at 11:30 a.m.?

Do you want up-to-date German retail fruit and vegetable prices every Monday morning? Now you can, with crowdsourcing platform Roamler's new price check. It will be doing this…

Bergamo, Italy 26 January 2023 -

Great interest from large-scale Retailers for B2B meetings with production companies

Until now 10 buyers from 6 different countries and representing 10 large-scale Retailers, have confirmed their participation at “International B2B meetings with large-scale…

UK farmers are switching over to nuts as climate is changing

As the climate is changing and UK seasons are heating up, nuts are being grown more than ever by English farmers. Nut trees are also helpful for biodiversity…

World Potato Congress Inc announces new President, VP and board director

Following 16 years of dedicated volunteer service to the World Potato Congress Inc., John Griffin will be stepping down from his role of President of the World…

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