重生之锦好

Movement is good on limes out of Mexico though some tightness in volume may be imminent.“The supplies of limes are good. But our concern is the rain from the last three weeks. The quality is starting to decrease a little bit,” says Alex Landin of Limonik Produce/Limones Monica based in McAllen, TX.…

重生之锦好

The banana market has been seeing low prices as of late, says Ecuadorian banana exporter Hugo Castro of GinaFruit. “The prices we are seeing, and have been seeing in the past weeks, are not what we usually see, they’re not what we hoped for or forecast. We have also had to absorb a lot of additional…

重生之锦好

While in the past decade consumers have become increasingly interested in the concept of buying food that’s grown closer to home, some companies say that the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has led consumers to commit more to eating local for other reasons as well.“Eating local is something that we’re very…

United Fresh names best virtual exhibition booths

From a new concept just a few months ago to a 200-company virtual expo reaching more than 7,500 attendees, United Fresh LIVE! brought out the best in exhibiting company marketing teams.Based on attendee votes through the United Fresh LIVE! platform, we can now announce the “best of the best” in…

The US studies applying new tariffs to Europe worth € 2,750 million

According to a document from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the North American country is considering applying new tariffs worth about 3.1 billion dollars,…

Produce Traceability Initiative announces improvements to traceability guidance

The Produce Traceability Initiative, consisting of CPMA, GS1 US, PMA, and United Fresh, and its many volunteer industry members, announced the release of four new or improved…

"The prohibition on lemon exports in Turkey affected our company gravely"

It’s been a bit of a weird lemon season for Turkey, thanks to the government imposed ban on lemon exports. Although the ban has since been lifted, clients had already started getting their produce from other countries. The pre-coronavirus part of the season was really good, says a Turkish exporter.It’s…

A better diet can help ward off cognitive decline in older adults

According to a new Canadian study, a heavy consumption of fruits and vegetables improves cognitive function among middle age and older adults. It was discovered that a…

Walla Walla Sweet Onion season has kicked off

Washington State’s 2020 Walla Walla Sweet Onion season kicked off Thursday, June 18, at Walla Walla River Packing, as Locati Farms/Pacific Agra Farms started harvest. Sales…

Pagoda signs strategic agreement with Yunnan Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Yunnan is often praised as the "province of 100 fruits". The varied weather conditions in Yunnan are suitable for year-round production of many different fruits. The province…

“Volumes have been lower, but exports have continued steadily for Ecuador’s bananas”

The banana market has been seeing low prices as of late, says Ecuadorian banana exporter Hugo Castro of GinaFruit. “The prices we are seeing, and have been seeing in the past weeks, are not what we usually see, they’re not what we hoped for or forecast. We have also had to absorb a lot of additional…

Walla Walla Sweet Onion season has kicked off

Washington State’s 2020 Walla Walla Sweet Onion season kicked off Thursday, June 18, at Walla Walla River Packing, as Locati Farms/Pacific Agra Farms started harvest. Sales…

Namibia: Local onion producers see bumper harvest

Namibian farmers expect to produce 8,745 tonnes of onions, which would be 5,318 tonnes more than what the local market needs in the next five months. This is according to the…

Potato irrigation – less water, higher expectations

The industry is under pressure due to increased expectations of potato quality from the supermarkets. Previous studies have shown that irrigation plays a crucial role in…

Irish potatoes: Demand for early varieties remains very high

Retail demand remains buoyant and as restrictions ease further on June 29th?and restaurants can re-open, growers are reminded to supply the peeling market where possible. There is a shortage of good quality packing material and growers with quality stock can command a premium. Demand for early varieties…

Vietnamese fruit production suffered from saltwater intrusion

The first half of 2020 has been a difficult period for the Vietnamese fruit industry. The historical drought with saltwater intrusion, and the COVID-19 outbreak have had significant impact on Vietnamese farmers and fruit exporters.Anna is a sales manager at the Vietnamese fruit export company True…

Tension between Nepal and Bengal hurts Indian pineapple farmers

There are now tensions between India and Nepal over a territorial dispute. This means that approximately 100,000 pineapple farmers, mostly living in the Darjeeling and North…

Tripura exports 10 tons of pineapples to Dubai

Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, a consignment of 10 tons of pineapples from Darchai village in North Tripura has left for Dubai on June 24. The consignment was transported from…

Greenhouse produce ensures supply in Beijing

On June 11th, new cases of Covid-19 were traced to the Xinfadi Wholesale Market, the largest fruit and vegetable trading center in and around Beijing. In order to avoid further developments, the authorities took measures to close the market on June 14. To ensure the normal supply of vegetables and fruits…

"Large container ships sailing around with air as cargo"

Many container ships are faring, empty, around the world. Sailing on's cheaper than being docked. That's the largest shipping companies response to the recent loss of goods…

UK government still has no plan for post-Brexit truck movements

The UK government still hasn’t set out how trucks moving between Britain and the European Union will be handled after Brexit. This is a planning omission that is causing…

Andrea Willmore

South Africa: Port of Cape Town restores berthing teams after staff shortages

According to a Transnet statement, Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has pushed its operational staff complement of “gangs” working vessels at the port to five. This comes after Covid-19 infection fears significantly eroded the number of personnel required to sustain port efficiency.With an increasing…

“A clean container in 2-4 minutes”

The Dutch company, Eco-containerwash, has brought an automated container cleaner onto the market. It can clean containers faster, safer, and more sustainably. Marine Systems developed it. "Several years ago, a container depot asked if we could automate container cleaning. There was no machine for that,"…

MSP Onions now has fully automated processing and trading processes

MSP Onions in Nieuwdorp, the Netherlands, has been building its 'Factory of the Future' since 2017. In this entirely new factory, the processing process is almost fully automated. From when they arrive by truck at the weighbridge, the onions find their own way through the plant.Profix IT Solutions played…

"Virtual exhibitions will indirectly foster innovation"

Around the globe companies are trying to come up with ways to cope with the COVID-pandemic. The fruit and vegetable sector was not as affected by the measures and shutdowns as others but keeping distance and finding enough employees has been a challenge. Another big change has been the cancellation of…

“This is an opportunity we should take advantage of”

In less than three weeks, the produce industry will experience its first virtual trade show ever, organized by the United Fresh Produce Association. “With our membership going back three decades, we’ve been a long-time supporter of the association,” says Marsha Verwiebe with Volm Companies. “We know that…

The US studies applying new tariffs to Europe worth € 2,750 million

According to a document from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the North American country is considering applying new tariffs worth about 3.1 billion dollars,…

"Our production is all purchased a year in advance"

This year, the Horticolas del Guadalquivir cooperative, which is based in Campillo del Rio and integrated into Agro-food Cooperatives, will sell 1.5 million kilos of zucchini, 2 million kilos of tomatoes, and 1.8 million kilos of peppers. The sales figures for these three summer crops account for this…

Carrots, apples and lettuces are contaminated with microplastics

Common fruits and vegetables like carrots, lettuces and apples are contaminated with tiny particles of plastic and should be a cause for “considerable concern” among public…

South African fruit industry yearly review reflects transformation programs

Fruit South Africa and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) have established the Fruit Industry Value Chain Round Table (FIVCRT) as a…

Report shows cost increases for the fruit sector during Covid-19 times

The National Farmers Union, the British Growers Association, British Summer Fruits and British Apples and Pears have jointly instructed John Pelham of Andersons Midlands to prepare a report on the potential implications of Covid-19 for UK fruit and vegetable growers’ costs of production in 2020.The…

New Zealand Agribusiness Report: Economic lessons from Covid-19

There are many lessons New Zealand as a whole and its agricultural sector in particular can take away from the COVID-19 crisis. Like many other countries, it has had some very…

India: WayCool Foods raises 5.5 mln debt financing from IndusInd Bank

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has extended a 100% guarantee to WayCool Foods’ latest round of fund raise of U$5.5 million through debt financing from…

Scandinavian countries have discovered Sicilian aromatic herbs

Mountain air and unspoiled soil are essential to cultivate high-quality aromatic herbs in the same environments where they grow spontaneously.Concetto Dinatale"We just sow plants using geometry where they would grow anyway. We reorganize nature in tidy rows of oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, bay and…

Avocado prices decrease slightly but steadily

The United States is the world's largest market for avocado consumption. Unfortunately, due to the health emergency, demand is currently shrinking. This is causing an increased availability of product in other parts of the world and the trend is of a slight, but steady, decline in prices.In a nutshell, this…

Mar del Plata's kiwi exports increase by more than 50%

According to Mar del Plata's Chamber of Kiwi Producers, the season that just ended was very positive as exports experienced a significant year-on-year increase of more than…

Funding boost for organic growing operations

Four organic fruit and vegetable growing operations are the beneficiaries of a million-dollars in grants and interest-free loans, thanks to the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund, that will allow them to upgrade production systems and develop expansion plans:Gingin Organics, Neergabby: Owned and operated by…

A better diet can help ward off cognitive decline in older adults

According to a new Canadian study, a heavy consumption of fruits and vegetables improves cognitive function among middle age and older adults. It was discovered that a…

Australians do not consume enough fruit or vegetables

According to new food consumption data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australians don’t buy enough fruit or vegetables. Alas, they do buy too…

“With our app, produce quality reports can be generated in five minutes”

In the US alone, more than a million truckloads of fresh produce are moved on an annual basis. Each of these truckloads is shipped, received, and possibly re-shipped multiple times from supplier to receiver’s warehouse to distributor and to retailer. “In any of these stages, the quality of the items has…

Innovation is key for baby leaves

Maraldi Sementi is at the service of baby leaf producers with a range of green, blonde and red lettuces for different cultivation cycles. These new products are highly resistant to Bremia lactucae 16-36EU and summer varieties are tolerant to Fusarium.Simone Belletti, sales manager for Maraldi Sementi,…

Russia: McCain plans to open French fry production plant in Tula region

McCain is set to begin the construction of its first plant for the production of French fries in the Russian Federation. In June McCain Foods Holland B.V. & McCain Europa BV…

Produce Traceability Initiative announces improvements to traceability guidance

The Produce Traceability Initiative, consisting of CPMA, GS1 US, PMA, and United Fresh, and its many volunteer industry members, announced the release of four new or improved…

Big almond crop in Californian orchards

Almond trees in California’s Central Valley carry a heavy crop this year. It is even heavy enough that during springtime windstorms, many of the shallow-rooted trees fell over…

"Printing any label volumes"

Daily print volumes can decide which label printer suits which application. In addition, label sizes and print widths, the quality or resolution of a print image, label processing subsequent to the printing or interfaces required on a device each play a role.Large quantities in industrySQUIX printer mechanics are designed for…

"Chicory currently selling for bottom level prices due to collapsed market"

“The chicory market has completely collapsed over the course of two weeks,” says Marloes Neefjes of Witlofkwekerij LOF from Espel. “Prices are low and the sales are tough, while in the previous weeks we had the opposite: high demand and good prices. The switch was quite sudden and we don't know exactly…

Broccoli consumption in Spain increased tenfold in the last decade

Broccoli is in fashion. It's already normal for Spanish consumers to include it on their shopping list. This is very different than in 2010 when broccoli consumption in Spain was residual and most of the production was exported. In fact, according to the data from + Brócoli, Spanish broccoli consumption…

FEPEX requests the modification of the method to calculate the import value of Moroccan tomatoes

At the meeting of the Tomato Group of the Market Observatory of the European Commission, held on June 24 by videoconference, FEPEX outlined the difficult situation that the Spanish tomato exporting sector is going through, with an interannual drop in shipments to the EU of 12% in the period between…

Danish supermarket group partners with Too Good To Go to combat food waste

Netto is the largest supermarket chain in Denmark. They've now partnered with the anti-food wastage app, Too Good To Go. From 23 June, 519 Netto branches will offer bags of left-over products. These will be sold on the Too Good To Go app. This is Too Good To Go's biggest collaboration in Denmark. About…

The king and queen of Spain visited the facilities of Bonnysa Agroalimentaria in Tenerife

Last Tuesday afternoon, the King of Spain, Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia visited the facilities of Bonnysa Agroalimentaria in the framework of their current visits to all autonomous regions.The visit started at the banana plantation "El confital", where they had the chance to see first-hand how Canary bananas…

Updated list of the 23 companies that were closed in the north of Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health updated the list of the 23 companies that were closed as part of an operation carried out in the northern part of the country, following the COVID-19 outbreaks, mainly among undocumented foreign workers. One of the establishments was closed because it registered…

Agrintesa temporarily closes down two and a half facilities

In order to deal with the effects of the terrible frost of 2020 and reduce costs, Agrintesa decided to close down two facilities in Castel Bolognese and Bagnacavallo (Ravenna) as well as to partially close the one in Castelfranco Emilia (Modena). This was made necessary by the drastic drop in stone fruit…

Mango Ecuador Foundation elects new board of directors

The Mango Ecuador Foundation located in Guayaquil – Ecuador, which gathers around 97% of the country?s growers, packers & shippers, recently elected their new Boards of…

United Fresh names best virtual exhibition booths

From a new concept just a few months ago to a 200-company virtual expo reaching more than 7,500 attendees, United Fresh LIVE! brought out the best in exhibiting company marketing teams.Based on attendee votes through the United Fresh LIVE! platform, we can now announce the “best of the best” in…

Ofir Elasar appointed new VP Sales & Marketing at Top Seeds International

Ofir Elasar is the new VP Sales & Marketing of Top Seeds International. Elasar, 49, a Business Management graduate, has worked in the young plants sector at Hishtil, covering…

SaniFruit joins the Ailimpo Advisory Committee.

SaniFruit joins the Interprofessional Advisory Committee, which will allow optimal solutions in the room of post-harvest treatments to improve competitiveness.SaniFruit has…

Fruit South Africa appoints new director

The Board of Fruit South Africa recently appointed Dr Nompumelelo Obokoh as Director. Dr Obokoh, who holds a doctoral degree in Plant Molecular Biology from Cambridge…

“We will need to be creative with drawing people to our booth”

This is the first year that Gold Coast Packing will exhibit at the United Fresh show. While the format of the show has been changed, the company continues to look forward to their participation. Crystal Chavez, the company’s marketing coordinator, says: “We were disappointed when the show was moved to a…

Whakatāne Māori food producers receive $2.1m PGF boost

The Provincial Growth Fund is investing $2.1 million in a blueberry orchard initiative, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today.“The Meihana Koata Trust will receive a loan from the PGF’s Whenua Māori allocation to…

Are consumers more interested in eating local?

While in the past decade consumers have become increasingly interested in the concept of buying food that’s grown closer to home, some companies say that the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has led consumers to commit more to eating local for other reasons as well.“Eating local is something that we’re very…

Man arrested in Almería for scamming more than €140,000 in citrus sales

The Civil Guard has arrested a 49-year-old Italian resident in El Ejido (Almería) and has taken a statement from a 48-year-old Spaniard from Santomera (Murcia), who is also…

Pakistan: Locusts destroy crops in Karak district

A fresh attack of locusts played havoc with the standing crops, vegetables and fruit orchards in the Karak District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Teams have…

21c of every South African tax Rand go towards debt repayment

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni this week gave South Africans a look into what the country's financial situation is, and it's not pretty.His supplementary budget speech was necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic - South Africa is only now entering the peak of first wave, with some thousands of new cases…

A richer summer catalogue features red and yellow Fioroni figs and plums

"In addition to apricots, peaches, cherries, melons and watermelons, our vast assortment now includes also Fioroni figs and yellow and red plums. These two new references have only been on the market for a few days, and there is already a positive trend in both requests and prices."With regard to…

Webinar to share up-to-date insights and plans for success with mangos in foodservice

The National Mango Board will be hosting a free Mango Strategy Webinar on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT. In this webinar, the NMB team will present insights on the…

"Dramatic market for limes after collapse of catering and explosive harvest from Brazil"

The lime market is currently under pressure. According to Denimpex's Joey Deen, this is mainly due to the extremely large numbers exported from Brazil. "The exchange rate of the Brazilian Real to Euro was very good for the exporters. At one point they even received more than 5 Real for 1 Euro. In…

Tight supplies ahead of Mexican limes?

Movement is good on limes out of Mexico though some tightness in volume may be imminent.“The supplies of limes are good. But our concern is the rain from the last three weeks. The quality is starting to decrease a little bit,” says Alex Landin of Limonik Produce/Limones Monica based in McAllen, TX.…

BANZZAI® receives 'Superior Taste Award'

The 'Superior Taste Awards', granted by the International Taste Institute (ITI) from Brussels, have recognized BANZZAI? for its commitment to quality and iconic taste.BANZZAI? is the first ever citrus fruit to receive the esteemed 'Superior Taste Award' which is based exclusively on taste and is…

"Verna's lemon campaign has been affected by the entry of lemon from the southern hemisphere"

The weekly report of the Observatory of Prices and Markets dedicated to citrus production corresponding to week 24 of 2020, highlights that "Andalusia's Verna lemon campaign has been affected in its final stretch by the entry of lemon from the southern hemisphere."The high demand for citrus in the…

"Commercialization of Zigui Summer orange production is going well"

The orange orchards of Zigui in Hubei are located in the Three Gorges area. The orchards mainly cultivate Navel oranges, Jin oranges, Taoxie oranges, and Summer oranges. This is the Chinese "hometown of oranges". The weather conditions in Zigui are uniquely suitable for the cultivation of oranges, and…

"The prohibition on lemon exports in Turkey affected our company gravely"

It’s been a bit of a weird lemon season for Turkey, thanks to the government imposed ban on lemon exports. Although the ban has since been lifted, clients had already started getting their produce from other countries. The pre-coronavirus part of the season was really good, says a Turkish exporter.It’s…

One chapter closes, another opens in citrus postharvest research

Postharvest is the crucial link between the orchard and the consumer. To consistently and efficiently deliver high quality, safe and nutritious fruit to domestic and export…

Carrier Transicold

Southern California: Carrier Transicold opens large service facility

Carrier Transicold of Southern California has opened a new 42,000-square-foot service facility. The 12-bay facility is the largest of CTSC’s three locations in Southern California and is situated on a 6.5-acre parcel located in Jurupa Valley, near the confluence of I-215 and California highways 60 and…

Spain: Massive hail storm could have huge impact on European stone fruit season

A massive hail storm on Tuesday evening in Lleida and Huesca hit the stone fruit growing areas of Torres de Segre, Soses, Alcarras, Aitona, Binaced, Binefar, Ximenells, Alcolea de Cinca, Bellver de Cinca and Fraga. This occurred just right before the harvest was due to take place.According to the grower…

Tesco: A huge increase in growth

Portugal: Continente recognised as a 'COVID SAFE' brand by APCERPortuguese food retailer Continente has announced that it has been recognised as a ‘COVID SAFE’ brand by the auditing firm, APCER. The retailer also claimed that it was the first food distribution brand in Portugal to earn this recognition. Organisations that…

Meijer: Free support to blind and low vision customers

US: Target adds hundreds of fresh, frozen groceries to curbside pickup as Americans look for safer ways to shopTarget is adding 750 fresh and frozen items, such as fruits, vegetables and meat, to same-day order pickup and drive up services. The retailer will offer the expanded assortment at over 400…

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