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Will rainstorms affect California strawberries?

As California stares down potentially five days of rain and with some rain totals estimating as much as between .25 to .50 inches, California strawberry production may be…

Purple sweet potatoes not as well known to Canadians

Supplies of purple sweet potatoes into Canada are steady right now. The purple skinned/purple fleshed potatoes come from both China and California and have ample availability,…

Setting the record straight:

Debunking five myths on cranberries

Cranberries are often overlooked and underappreciated. Naturipe wants to fix that. “We’ve already been sharing cranberry recipes and ideas via social media, but we know…

Greenhouse industry veteran Craig Laker retires from Houweling’s Group

Having lived and breathed the fresh produce industry for 49 years, Houweling’s Group celebrates the career of Craig Laker and announce his retirement from the…

Rescued bananas make a difference in America's foodbanks

An alarming 37 million people struggle with hunger in the United States, including more than 11 million children. As little as $1.20 can make a large impact on…

USDA - Citrus Annual European Union

EU citrus exports expected to grow for markets like Canada, Middle East and China

Although Spanish citrus production is primarily exported to other EU countries, the EU is a net importer of citrus. Major non-EU citrus suppliers are South Africa, North…

US authorities stop 43 shipments of Mexican tomato suspected of carrying the rugose virus

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) has reported that the US authorities stopped 43 shipments of Mexican tomatoes in recent weeks, on…

Salmonella lawyer investigates multistate outbreak

National Salmonella lawyer Jory Lange is investigating the multistate outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to fruit mix in Pennsylvania and Minnesota. At…

Discounter takes a stand against food waste

New at Aldi: "Weather Apples" with hail damage

ALDI Nord and ALDI SÜD sell apples damaged by hail: These so-called "weather apples" are apples that have suffered from extreme weather conditions and are scarred by too much…

Professor of horticulture Richard Marini,

Warm winters put Pennsylvania apples at risk

A trend toward earlier blooming of fruit trees has become obvious to agricultural scientists. After at least five decades of apple tree bloom dates not varying by more than a…

Special Year Overview

Protests in Latin America

In 2019, several protests raged through Latin America. Most of the protests were triggered by government actions that led to the citizens rising up. In Chile, protests began…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Kuifkop dragonfruit makes its European debut

A South African dragonfruit cultivar with an average Brix of 19 is making its exporting debut this month. Kuifkop Boerdery together with Origin Fruit and It’sofresh are…

Retail

First Delaware store for Sprouts Farmers Market

Giant Eagle: Goodbye to single-use plastics

US: Sprouts Farmers Market to open March 11 in WilmingtonSprouts Farmers Market will open its first Delaware store off Concord Pike on March 11, the natural and organic food…

Almond Board of California

New marketing approaches help California almond exports grow

Despite retaliatory tariffs and uncertainty in key export markets for California almonds, demand for the nut continues to grow around the world. New…

Chartered flights of Chilean cherries to China increase

The transport of Chilean cherries to the Chinese market has improved at the logistic level, which has allowed decreasing transit times and final sales price.…

Key Technology expands with SupportPro

Digital sorting company announces rebranding of customer services

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announced the rebranding of its customer service organization as SupportPro. This global program…

AU: Victorian grape grower introducing cold chain sensors to improve export quality to Japan

An innovative table grape grower in Victoria's Sunraysia region is looking to improve the quality of exports to Japan, through the introduction of cool chain technology this…

New tech to combat counterfeiting

Tasmanian cherry harvest running a week to 10 days late

While large parts of the Australian mainland are suffering a heatwave and having to contend with on-going bush fires, the more temperate climate in Tasmania means cooler…

Ideal price puts South American ginger in dominant market position this year

"The new production season of Chinese ginger has already begun. Weather conditions were great in Shandong this year and the ginger production volume increased…

International players in the pear sector to meet in Rotterdam for Interpera 2020

In 2020 Interpera , the International Pear Congress will take place from 23 to 25 June 2020 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). For this 13th edition, it will be…

"Many Chinese tangerine varieties from Sichuan entered the market late this year"

Excessive rainfall in production areas in Sichuan have affected the growth of many tangerine varieties. The harvest season of Baba tangerines and Aiyuan tangerines was delayed…

Harm Valckx, Cooperation of European Blueberry Growers:

"Increased punnet size ensures that the market can absorb more blueberries"

The 2019 blueberry year went well according to Harm Valckx of Berry Packing Services from Venlo. "At the moment we see Peru and Argentina decreasing in volume and quality, but…

New device capable of disinfecting fruit and veg and charging your cellphone

YouPin, a remarkable device capable of disinfecting fruits and vegetables while also allowing wireless charging, is now available for sale in China. The device, manufactured…

The FTA between Peru and Australia will enter into force in February 2020

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Australia will enter into force in February 2020, stated the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur),…

Ecuador will strengthen phytosanitary controls for sending bananas to Russia

Ecuador's Animal and Plant Health Control and Regulation Agency (Agrocalidad) will send Russian authorities a report on the phytosanitary and traceability controls that are…

Taiwan authorizes imports of Honduran melon

Taiwan has recently authorized Honduran melon imports to its market. This fruit continues to gain access to the Asian market, strengthening Honduras exports…

Ecuadorian banana exports to the EU decrease

The new phytosanitary requirements and the Ecuadorian banana prices, which are less competitive than those of other banana producing countries, have affected…

Hazera appoints Nicolas Tinel as new CEO

With his appointment as Hazera’s new CEO, Nicolas Tinel is ‘the right man for the job’ because of his twenty years of experience at Limagrain, one of the largest seed…

Second Crop Estimate for 2019/2020 season - South African Table Grape Industry

Drop of 1.5 million cartons predicted for Northern Region grapes

The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released the 2nd Crop Estimate* for the 2019/2020 season with a lower estimate of between 59,55 million and 66,3 million cartons…

European banana harvest will stand at 622,000 tonnes for 2019

The European banana harvest this year will be 622,000 tonnes. The average price per kilo will be 82 eurocents. Figures from the European Commission show that the import of…

Over 500 invitees present

Opening celebration for Aweta's new head office

On Saturday December 14, Aweta, a pioneer in sorting and packaging machines, opened their new head office in Pijnacker-Nootdorp to an audience of over 500 guests. CEO Otto…

This season's largest clients are Senegal, the Ivory Coast, the UK, Brazil, and Guinea

Dutch onion exports booming: 37,000+ tons in week 47

Onion packing plants in the Netherlands are working overtime. This is according to published export figures. In week 47, a total of 37,279,488 kg of onions…

Marcel van Huissteden is the new director of Kiremko

As of the 1st of December 2019 Marcel van Huissteden has joined the management of Kiremko B.V.. The company based in Montfoort that produces equipment for the…

USDA - Australia Citrus Annual

Australian fresh orange production 2019/20 forecast at 500,000 tons

Australian fresh orange production in marketing year 2019/20 (April 2020-March 2021) is forecast at 500,000 tons, down slightly from the revised MY 2018/19 estimate. Drought conditions…

Brazilian citrus belt: 2019/20 production estimates confirmed by Fundecitrus

The higher 2019/20 season production estimates for the Brazilian citrus belt (São Paulo and the Triângulo Mineiro) were confirmed by Fundecitrus (Citrus…

Proseal UK, Sismatec

Video From bombers to sealing machines

In the past, bombers and spy planes were rolling from the hangar at the former Woodford airport in Adlington, a place under the smoke of Manchester, England. Nowadays, one of…

‘Plastic Pledge’ spells end of the apple sticker

Major UK supermarkets to ditch apple labels

It seems as if the end has come for the fruit and vegetable sticker, as UK supermarkets vow to ditch them in a new plastics pledge. All of Britain's major supermarkets,…

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