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Limiting impact of shipping challenges

Strong cherry market leading up to Canada Day and 4th of July

North America’s cherry season started with California in April and has gradually moved up north. “Currently, we are working the cherry deal in the Pacific Northwestern US and…

Ample mango supplies from Mexico and Haiti

Supplies of mangos are strong with volumes up from at least two regions currently. Mangos from Mexico, which begin shipping the first week in January and go to the first week of…

Reliable method for self-assessment

New kiwifruit measurement tool presented in July 7 webinar

Ag-tech instrument developer Felix Instruments will host two webinars on July 7 to launch the latest version of its hi-tech Kiwifruit Quality Meter. Making "Light Work" of Kiwifruit…

Night time temperature makes growing hard

Young cukes are having a hard time on hottest day ever in Canada

The extreme heatwave blanketing British Columbia, Canada, is ongoing and despite the fact that plants can survive temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, it’s not easy for…

New chopped salad kit features watermelon

Taylor Farms is launching the Watermelon Crunch Chopped Kit with real watermelon flavor. The salad kit has a vegetable base of romaine lettuce sprinkled with crimson…

New packing facility for start of Florida tropical avocado season

Desbry® Tropical Avocados are available year-round from Florida and the Dominican Republic, and now that the Florida season is underway, the second-generation, family-owned…

Wheeler Ridge LLC

Cherry grower withdraws $16 million lawsuit against Chelan County

Stemilt and Wheeler Ridge LLC have dropped a lawsuit against Chelan County and Natural Resource Director Mike Kaputa alleging the County and its employees had…

Gulftech International™ completes biotech company acquisition

Gulftech International™ and Verdant Technologies™ announce the consummation of Gulftech’s acquisition of Verdant. The anticipated transaction was reported…

WAPA releases apple and pear stocks in June for Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks have been released for June of 2021 by WAPA. According to the report, countries like Poland and Italy have moved over half of…

Canada: Fruit growers irate as Summerland shuts off irrigation amid historic heat wave

Growers in and around Summerland, British Columbia, are quite irritated about the fact that the municipal water utility quietly shut off irrigation lines early…

Special Mediterranean

Webinar held on Thursday, July 1, at 4:30 p.m., through Plataforma Tierra

Varietal adaptation and production orientation of stone fruit trees in the face of climate change

The Operational Group for the 'Adaptation of the Stone Fruit Sector to Climate Change' is organizing a webinar which will serve to analyze the varietal adaptation and…

Global Focus Cooling and Logistics

The global shortage of containers has also affected Ecuadorian bananas

"Shipping companies are servicing the bananas exported by contract, but even some of these loads are being left behind"

The high demand for maritime freight to transport cargo, especially from regions such as Asia (up until May, China alone had increased its exports by up to…

Retail

Dreamstime

ADUSA Supply Chain has piloted “exosuits”

Hy-Vee has added breakfast to Mealtime To Go

US: Raley’s builds up leadership team with 2 longtime execsRaley’s, the West Sacramento, California-based operator of 126 grocery stores, has promoted 2 veteran leaders within…

IFCO sees changes in its executive level

IFCO, a provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, has named supply chain veteran Rick Overholt as vice-president, grower sales…

Pacific Northwest growers worried about crops and workers

Heat wave is a risk for Okanagan fruit crops

The current heat wave hitting Canada is creating a risky situation for Okanagan fruit crops, as heat and sunlight can lead to sweeter fruit, but too much will…

With goal to duplicate in other regions

Fresh Del Monte and GIZ strengthen partnership to further promote sustainability in Costa Rica and Guatemala

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s largest leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality, fresh produce and…

US fresh produce industry still hampered by transportation issues

The fresh produce industry is continuing to struggle with several challenges related to transporting goods. Trade markets for all products have been tumultuous…

Mango production growing in northern Sinaloa

The mango production in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, is characterized by three parameters, namely quality, safety and the sector's unity, which have contributed…

The measure applies to pear juice, a product with a strong export bias

The Government of Argentina reduced export duties for new products from regional economies

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of Argentina reported that, as part of the process that began in December 2019 to reduce the Export…

Producers ask authorities for support and resources to prevent the spread of the fungus

9,000 hectares of organic bananas in Piura at risk due to the Fusarium

The detection of the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 fungus on a banana farm in the Piura region last April has unleashed concern throughout…

Chile's Kiwi Committee

All the markets will want fruit for storage

There still is stable demand for kiwis in the markets. As a result, most of the Chilean conventional cold fruit has been dispatched. Therefore, it is expected…

Pieter Zietsman - TopFruit

TopFruit and Planasa accelerate the growth of blueberries in South Africa and beyond

TopFruit South Africa has announced a partnership with Planasa, one of the largest blueberry nurseries in the world, to grow and evaluate varieties emanating from Planasa’s…

Jan Simons, EuroFruitPorts, Belgium:

"Quality, speed, efficiency, flexibility are important when handling bananas"

"Their quality is most important," says Jan Simons about the handling of bananas. He's the Operations Manager at EuroFruitPorts. This is a Belgian logistics service provider.…

Kees van Blijderveen, Gebroeders van Blijderveen

"The Dutch conventional top fruit sector doesn't do enough to show its good work"

The Dutch top fruit season is at its end. It was characterized by fewer apples and more pears than expected. Trader and fruit grower Kees van Blijderveen of Gebroeders van…

Apple orchards have not endured significant damages until now

More storms and hail expected in Poland

The Polish apples are headed towards some rough weather, with hail and storms being expected in the upcoming days. So far though, the weather conditions have not had a…

Calm iceberg lettuce market expected after bumpy start to season

"The season's start was a bit bumpy, harvest and weight-wise," says grower Niels Zuurbier of Ursem Zuurbier. This Dutch farm grows mainly iceberg lettuce. The cold, wet…

“Almost every strawberry plantation was saved from frost damages”

The Serbian soft fruit season is in full swing and according to one exporter the strawberries have hardly endured any frost damage this year. As these frosts have destroyed…

Chris Fagg - Freshpro Imports

We pack and deliver premium berries 7 days a week

After nearly a year and a half of lock down coupled with Brexit the fresh produce trade is still a tough game, even with the reopening of hospitality, many in the trade are…

Jon Clark - FGA Farming

“We are seeing some of the best fruit ever in terms of size and quality"

In general, the English cherry harvest is running around 14-18 days late this year, although this does vary by area, with some a few days ahead of this. FGA Farming which has…

An “unimaginable” collapse of supply chains

UK faces critical shortage of truck drivers

Britain could face gaps on supermarket shelves this summer and an “unimaginable” collapse of supply chains after the pandemic and Brexit led to a shortage of more than 100,000…

Club of Protected Plant Varieties:

"Nadorcott is recognized by farmers and marketers as a profitable and reliable variety"

The General Assembly of the Members of the Club of Protected Plant Varieties reviewed the general aspects of Nadorcott, as they do each year. Farmers and marketers recognize…

Top Seeds International introduces the Tomachoc® brand

Tomachoc® is the trademark of Top Seeds International, a global vegetable seed company specialized in the research, production and marketing of innovative and high quality…

Sky-high raw material prices mean longer delivery times, shorter quote validity

There's a major global raw material shortage. That's led to considerable price increases. And there's no end in sight yet. Whether it be wood, concrete, grain,…

Japanese cherries fetch almost $4,100 at auction

Cherries grown in Aomori Prefecture - northern Japan - fetched up to $270 apiece in the season's first auction. Thirty-nine boxes of the Juno Heart cherries…

Extenda opens markets for Andalusia's agricultural auxiliary industry in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam

Extenda has organized a trade mission to Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam for Andalusia's agricultural auxiliary industry, given how the Southeast Asia region has the highest…

Krill Design

3D-printed lamp made from orange peel

As the spectrum of substances that can be used for 3D printing is ever expanding, Krill Design has opted for orange peel to create its new Ohmie lamp. The Milan-based design…

Video Dutch company introduces new banana box

The Dutch wholesaler, Agrofair, recently turned 25. It took the opportunity to give its banana box a sustainable makeover. In this video, CEO Hans-Willem van der Waal sums up…

Study looks into effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality

A study looking into the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in healthy males has received funding of $31,800 over twelve…

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