GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BELL PEPPERS

Many eyes across Europe and from supplying countries like Israel and Morocco are on Spain to see what the effect of the damaging rains and flooding…

What shipping produce into Russia looks like in 2024

In the face of global sanctions and continued conflict, shipping product into a country such as Russia is a challenge to say the very least. After all,…

Hurricane rains improve yields of Mississippi sweet potatoes

The supply of sweet potatoes from Mississippi has improved over the fall season. "It looks really good," says Lindsey Edmondson at Topashaw Farms…

“Mexican lime prices expected to rise slightly over December holiday period in the U.S.”

The effects of the changing wetter climate in Mexico can be seen with somewhat lower supply to the U.S. over the festive and winter season. Fátima…

Aldo Gálvez, CEO of Olam International LLC:

Thrips have been one of the main threats to the quality of Peruvian mangoes this season

"There is currently great dynamism in the global fresh fruit market thanks to the consumer demand in the United States and Europe for a wide range of…

Bako Sweet founder mourned

Donald (Don) John Valpredo, a lifelong champion of agriculture, businessman, founder, and impetus behind Bako Sweet's entry into the sweet potato business, died Oct. 31, while…

Produce Art - Rohan Bicknall

"The U.S. is one of the hardest markets that Australia has, but it's one that we really need"

Produce Art has started shipping mangoes to the United States and Managing Director Rohan Bicknell realises the importance of the market, even if it is…

Nova Scotia apple producers worry about potential U.S. tariffs

Following the U.S. presidential election victory of Donald Trump, apprehensions have surfaced among Nova Scotia apple producers regarding his campaign's…

U.S. approves Guatemalan Hass avocado imports with safety measures

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of fresh Hass avocado (Persea americana…

Packaging wins award for compostable innovation

Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ has earned the Best Sustainable Packaging Award at the 2024 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. The compostable packaging will…

Global economy grows moderately; trade robust with sector imbalances

The global economy grew at a moderate though robust pace in Q3, keeping full-year growth in line with previous expectations. Growth, however, is once…

Scott Domann joins Agrovision as chief people officer

Agrovision, a vertically integrated global superfruit platform, today announced the appointment of Scott Domann as its Chief People Officer. Domann…

Wild About Sprouts launches at Whole Foods in Pacific Northwest

Rä Foods, a company in food tech and functional foods, recently announced that its Wild About Sprouts brand is now available at Whole Foods Market, a…

CEO transition at Kwik Lok

Kwik Lok Corporation has announced plans to transition the CEO role. Don Carrell, who assumed leadership in February 2019 from his role as chief operating officer, will be…

Strong dollar impacts Pacific Northwest onion exports, challenges in key markets

Stu Follen has provided an analysis of the current difficulties U.S. onion exporters are facing, particularly from the Pacific Northwest (PNW), as they…

New Jersey drought sweetens cranberries but threatens future berry yields

In New Jersey, a drought is affecting the state's blueberries and cranberries, with varying consequences for each crop. Ocean County's cranberry harvest this…

Blanca Potato boosts efficiency with PECO Pallet's fix for automation issues

Blanca Potato had a problem: the pallets in its new automated material handling system kept failing, causing shutdowns that disrupted distribution and…

Canadian agriculture adopts tech:

AI and data innovations enhance farming efficiency and sustainability

Much has evolved in the agricultural sector, as illustrated by the experiences of Quinton Gibson, a seventh-generation apple farmer from Gibson Farms in…

Bolivia

"First, we were unable to export bananas because of blockades, and now because of hurricane winds"

More than 100 hectares of export banana crops in the municipality of Chimoré, in the department of Cochabamba, were knocked down by hurricane-force winds…

Franco Gonzalo Castro, manager of Don Clemente SRL:

"We have experienced an increase in pear production thanks to favorable weather conditions"

"Pears and apples from the Rio Negro Valley in Argentina have established themselves as essential products in Europe, the United States and Brazil. This year,…

Mexico's inflation rate climbs in October due to higher fruit and vegetable prices

The national statistics agency INEGI has noted an uptick in Mexico's headline inflation rate for October, as fruit and vegetable prices have surged, marking an…

Argentina sees slight apple production rise and pear decline

Post projects a slight increase in fresh apple production in Marketing Year (MY) 2024/25, forecast at 488,000 metric tons (MT), while pear production…

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Pro-European Moldovan president’s second mandate backs fruit export to the EU

Presidential elections. Those do something to a country. No, not Donald Trump's resounding victory in the United States - the media is already full of…

Maurice Koppen, Oakfield Mushrooms:

"After traditional summer dip, mushroom sales have picked up momentum since week 39"

After strong mushroom sales during the cold spring, sales traditionally dipped in the summer, but Maurice Koppen of Oakfield Champignons in Stramproy…

Katrien De Backer, Amelinckx Fruit:

"Large price differences between Conference and Doyenné de Comice"

The pear market is sluggish at the moment. "We're at a nice price level, but because we have a lot of Class II pears in Belgium, foreign buyers are…

Remaining volumes unsuitable for sales

Greek table grape stocks are gone

November finds Greek cooling chambers empty of grapes, as states Mr. Stavros Mastorakos, owner of the Greek trading company Mastorakos Korinthian…

First tomato and now pear shortage expected in Israel

First there was a tomato shortage in Israel, now certain fruit is also expected to be in short supply in coming months, especially pears. These are…

First grape consignment planned for end-November

South African grape exporters rethink their Maputo export plans

Civil unrest and brutal police oppression in Mozambique are keeping South African coal, chrome and magnetite from being loaded onto vessels from the…

How is the organic apple sector in India doing?

The organic apple sector in India is steadily growing, though the pace could improve, says Ashish Banerjee, Chief Business Officer of Indian organic…

Costs and strong inflation making it difficult to make a profit

Low prices make for challenging Turkish pomegranate season

Despite good volumes and good quality, the pomegranate market is rather challenging for Turkish exporters, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator…

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Gilbert Mulonda, Namibian Agronomic Board

Periodic bans will relax over coming years as Namibian competitiveness grows

For the past nineteen years Namibia has been assessing availability of certain fruit and vegetables every month to determine whether the country has enough and whether imports ar…

Morocco Foodex: "We did not impose a launch date for the Hass campaign"

Some Moroccan growers and exporters have stated over the last few days that "Morocco Foodex has imposed a launch date for the Moroccan Hass avocado campaign."…

Steve Barnes - JE Tipper

Australian tropical fruit back in great supply

As summer approaches Australian tropical fruit is back in great supply. JE Tipper CEO, Steve Barnes, said that it is now time for grocery shoppers to…

Jon Clark - Fruit World International

“We expect to import 20-25 percent more cranberries than last year"

The UK import of US cranberries is already into week three, the crop is looking good, as is the quality on arrival at Fruit World International. "The…

SATI appoints Alwyn Dippenaar as new chair and announces board changes

During a board meeting on 28 October 2024, Alwyn Dippenaar from the Orange River Region was elected as the new chair of the South African Table Grape…

South Africa's deciduous fruit production and exports set to rise in MY 2024/25

The production of apples, pears, and table grapes is forecast to improve in MY 2024/25 from MY 2023/24 based on the cold, wet winter of 2024 and new…

Lamb Weston opens new potato production facility in Kruiningen, the Netherlands

Lamb Weston opened its new production facility in Kruiningen, The Netherlands, joined by employees directly involved in the project, suppliers, and…

World Container Index - 07 Nov

Drewry’s World Container Index increased 7 percent to $3,444 per 40ft container this week

The Drewry WCI composite index increased 7% to $3,444 per feu, which is 67% below the previous pandemic peak of $10,377 in September 2021 but 142% more…

Korean fresh pear production to rise by 10.2 percent in 2024/25

Korea's fresh pear production is projected to rise by 10.2 percent to 202,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2024/25, helped by favorable…

Golden Age: Container shipping’s post-covid boom continues

Values for Container newbuildings are currently at an all-time high. For example, New Panamax newbuilding values for vessels of 15,000 TEU have…

Transnet boosts Cape Town terminals for fruit export season amid industry collaboration

Transnet's Cape Town Terminals, including both the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) and the Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal (CTMPT), are preparing for a…

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Norway: “Growing out of a cave is a unique selling point restaurants seem to love”

"Its natural insulation keeps energy costs low since only LED lights are needed for plant growth, as well as getting a decent temperature. This makes…

AM Fresh to invest another €2,000 million in acquisitions

AM Fresh has positioned itself as the largest Spanish agricultural group. Since inorganic growth is one of the central axes of its expansion strategy, the…

Algarve citrus yield up 10 percent despite challenges

AlgarOrange's president, José Oliveira, communicated to Lusa agency that this year's citrus yield in the Algarve region of Portugal was approximately 10…

Austrian fruit cultivation shifts to higher elevations due to climate change

As per a study conducted by the Society for the Conservation of Crop Diversity (Arche Noah), the climate conducive to fruit cultivation in Austria is migrating…

Would you wear a potato-scented perfume?

Bohoboco, a major Polish luxury cosmetics company with stores in New York, Dubai, Paris, and Rome, announced that the fragrance of its latest creation, Polish…