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Alex Teague with Limoneira comments on domestic lemon demand

"It has been an absolute roller coaster ride”

Domestic lemon supplies look to be down somewhat, though quality is up. Alex Teague of Limoneira based in Santa Paula, CA notes that harvest is approximately 90 percent…

Richard Owen of PMA

How will the Biden administration approach agricultural issues and policies?

There has been a lot of coverage of the U.S. Presidential election and what it might mean for the produce industry, but much of the coverage looked at both candidates and what…

California Avocado Commission announces board officers and marketing committee

The California Department of Food and Agriculture seated newly elected California Avocado Commission board members at the Commission’s November 19, 2020 board meeting. The…

Oppy doubles imported cherry volumes as it solidifies growing category

Oppy has significantly expanded its imported cherry program from Chile, Argentina and New Zealand, doubling volumes to cater to increasing market demand. The grower, marketer…

Mission strives to be the industry standard in service and product excellence

Avocado ripening requires skilled experts

Mission Produce, Inc. addresses the niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening. "Experts in all things avocados, Mission Produce’s ripening program is led by…

Generation Farms grows with appointment of General Manager

Generation Farms continues its expansion with the addition of respected produce industry veteran Mike Thomas to the newly created position of General Manager.…

Houston-based nonprofit announces appointment to board of directors

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization delivering fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has added Chelsea Collins to its board of…

North America greenhouse grower expands Nogales distribution and packing center

Houweling’s Group is up and running in its new Nogales, Arizona distribution and packing services center. Having outgrown the 18,000 sq. ft. facility the company operated in…

New partnership brings clean energy to indoor farming

Hydroponic vertical container farming company Freight Farms and Arcadia, a monthly subscription service connecting renters and homeowners across the U.S. to clean energy, have…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: July-August

July and August saw a number of developments happen worldwide in produce. In Italy, due to spring conditions, it was predicted that many areas in the country would produce…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

White dragon fruit season out of Ecuador will bring in high volumes in the new year

White dragon fruit out of Ecuador is now starting to arrive to the US in higher volumes. Jose Roggiero of Freshway Produce shares: “This year is actually the first year that…

Retail

Dreamstime

Asda paid its parent Walmart $1.52bln dividend

Mexico’s antitrust regulator has approved Uber’s Cornershop acquisition

US: Stockpiling returns as more grocery shoppers go omnichannelU.S. grocery shoppers have resumed stockpiling and become more frequent omnichannel consumers amid a resurgent…

First Tapkit in the USA (Texas) helps out with local food production

With a background of more than 30 installations in Israel, South Korea, Mauritius and the Philippines, the TAPKIT hydroponic systems is now celebrating the first installation…

Arizona produce distributor receives certification for safety and health

Grower and shipper Divine Flavor announced their distribution center in Nogales just received their certification for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program…

Dole Food Company orders 500 energy efficient Star Cool reefer units from Maersk Container Industry

In cooperation with leasing company, Textainer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has entered into an agreement to deliver five-hundred new Star Cool units to Dole Food Company…

US: Grant program to distribute $10 million among Maine farmers and agricultural businesses

A $10 million grant has become available under a new program to Maine farmers and agricultural producers who have been hit hard by the economic impact of…

Del Monte, Chiquita, and Dole offer to pay up to an additional $2 per box of bananas

The drop in the available volumes of bananas, due to the strong impact of the hurricanes that hit Central America had on the sector's production, has forced…

Suppliers struggling to meet demand

Caribbean Scotch Bonnet very trendy

The Scotch Bonnet is the main commercial variety of pepper in the Caribbean, having achieved this status through a process of repeated selection based on aroma, pungency,…

Extraberries SA will start growing Eureka blueberries in Argentina

The nationally owned company Extraberries SA will begin to grow the Eureka blueberry variety, which was developed by the Australian nursery Mountain Blue…

Cool Carriers launches the Paita-Express service for refrigerated cargo in Peru

The Cool Carriers shipping company, which specializes in the global transport of perishable fruit and is represented in Peru by Green Andes, announced the…

Grant Jacobs - HelloChoice

Transparent fresh trading gives power to buyers and sellers

When registering with HelloChoice, a business-to-business online trading platform of agricultural products, the welcome message bids the new user, now a member of the growing…

Chinese import fruit market gradually recovers after pandemic

Since the end of April, the catering industry and retail chains have been open again, and the momentum of consumption is also picking up in China. Both exporters from overseas…

Ori mandarin price likely to remain stable in the next 4-5 years

Ori mandarins find opportunities for profit in Chinese high-end market

The Ori mandarin variety was introduced to Wuming, Guangxi in 2012. After several years of development, the surface area currently devoted to Ori mandarin plantation has…

Mersel Foods expects lower quantities in January, but higher volumes in February

Indian grape season starting, will not be affected by farmer protests

The Indian grape season is getting underway, with smaller volumes at the moment. From January on, the larger volumes will be harvested. For one exporter most of these grapes…

Packaging Automation

Test Kitchen helps customers through the development of new packaging concepts

Packaging Automation’s Trial Facility at their factory in Knutsford, Cheshire offers customers the opportunity to carry out tests using different packaging materials with…

“We’re turning our attention to entire horticultural segment in Romania”

The Romanian horticulture sector will have to adapt to both new climates as well as new requirements from consumers. One Romanian company, who is specialized in applying new…

Harm Valckx: "Kg packs expected for Spanish/Moroccan season"

"In Europe, the large blueberry stocks will run out in the next ten days"

Blueberry volumes are falling. "The Peruvian season is almost over and so supply is now declining sharply. The product's shelf life is also shortening. We had…

Largest segment of new fruit acreage still made up of apple orchards

Moldovan cherry orchards expanding for exports

At this point in time, the total area of apple orchards in Moldova amount to 50,000 hectares. There are 22,700 hectares of plums, 3,700 hectares of apricots,…

Bochum biologists want to know why green peppers do not fully ripen

What makes peppers blush?

Bright red, tasty and healthy, that’s how we know and love bell peppers. In a first, the team headed by Professor Sacha Baginsky from the Chair for Plant Biochemistry at Ruhr…

PND presents SS8 Maxi

Multifunction cutting machine for the fresh-cut world

For over a decade, fresh-cut products have represented a new purchase opportunity for consumers looking for nutritious healthy food easy to consume. The main fruit processers…

KIKU hosts its own virtual exhibition

“Welcome to our virtual exhibition stand KIKU News Talk. Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow us to participate in a trade fair. We invite you to a virtual tour…

Tesco:

"Great news for sprout lovers"

The last six months have created almost perfect growing conditions for the classic Christmas dinner table vegetable; sprouts. However, for anyone that doesn’t like sprouts,…

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexit

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexitby Gill McShane13 December 2020 The tenants of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) have rallied together to…

Montague and Arcella Banana Company, join forces to deliver fresh produce

Montague has signed an initial two-year lease agreement with Mareeba-based Arcella Bananas Company. The agreement will see Arcella use the Montague world-class produce and…

Bumper cherry season as New South Wales growers recover from bushfires and drought

After the worst ever drought on record, New South Wales cherry growers are seeing a bumper harvest of the best quantity and quality since 2016. In the Blue…

Study shows impact of hard discounter presence on store satisfaction and store loyalty

Hard discounters, such as Aldi and Lidl, have become more important in the last decade. Recent research suggests that the presence of a hard discounter (HD)…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.65, up 5% week-on-week

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 bananas at wholesale…

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