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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ASPARAGUS MARKET

In many European countries, the demand for asparagus is greater than the supply, mostly due to the impact of the cold in April, which slowed down the production. The demand,…

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Northeast weather leads to solid demand for Florida corn

Supplies of Florida corn look to be down this season. “As an industry, we are still down 20 percent because of extremely cold temperatures during plantings--including a hard…

"We need the support of our community"

Canada greenhouse grower goes viral with tomato deal

Queues for up to 2 hours, people driving up to six hours to buy tomatoes. That's what happened this week at the Ontario greenhouse company Platinum Produce. For only 5 CAD per…

Camposol Holding PLC reports fourth quarter and audited full year 2020 financial results

CSOL Holding's 2020 EBITDA from continuing operations amounted to USD 116.8 million and the corresponding EBITDA margin was 34.0%. Sales amounted to USD 343.2…

Government of Ontario invests over $115,000 into locally grown grapes

The Government of Ontario is investing over $115,000 to help increase consumer demand for locally grown grapes and to launch a new table grape variety. The…

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Today's virtual Apple Quality Summit features a variety of speakers

Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced panelists to speak at today's virtual Apple Quality Summit. The Grower Perspectives panelists include Leighton Rice, quality control…

Quintana Roo state, Mexico

Pitahaya farmers Costa Maya hope to market internationally again this year

Producers from Felipe Carrillo Puerto are hoping to sell more than 50 tons of pitahaya this season. According to Armando Poot Chablé, president of the group of…

United Fresh releases statement on immigration reform for agriculture

United Fresh Produce Association has released a statement following President Joe Biden’s comments on immigration reform for agriculture. “United Fresh Produce…

City of Hope - Phase 2 trials

Mushroom tablets might slow prostate cancer

Scientists are investigating if City of Hope's natural supplement derived from white button mushroom could lower prostate-specific antigen levels, an indicator…

Brighter Bites welcomes new manager of sourcing

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly into students and families' hands,…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Sustainable packaging company adds cardboard tray to its portfolio

Cascades, a North America and European based packaging company, is launching the first thermoformed cardboard tray. The product is made from 100 percent recycled and…

Special South Africa

Christo van der Rheede - Agri SA

Agri SA work to encourage growth within the sector

Agri SA is the biggest federation of agricultural organisations in South Africa it was established in 1904 as the South African Agricultural Union and consists of provincial…

Retail

Dreamstime

Empire and Second Harvest have formed a national partnership

Q1 results for Amazon

US: eBay achieves strongest growth in 16 yearsAuction site eBay has had an exceptional quarter: its turnover rose by 42% - the biggest growth in 16 years - following a year in…

Challenging conditions remain for Washington potato growers

Despite hopes that the end of the pandemic is finally in sight, a host of challenges remain before the Washington potato industry. According to Chris Voigt,…

Largest annual and quarterly revenues and gross profit in history

Organto announces record fiscal 2020 and fourth quarter financial results

Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced financial results for the year and quarter…

Logfresh preservation technology extends the shelf life of plums

This is the peak period of the plum season. Plums are easily damaged by machinery during transportation and storage and in cold storage the plums often develop brown spots,…

Wage protest paralyzes lemon harvest in Tucumán

A protest against wages paralyzes the lemon harvest in TucumanWorkers block routes and access to farms and packing plantsThe lemon campaign has been hampered…

Argentine apple and pear exports fell by 15% in the first quarter of the year

According to data provided by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), Argentina exported 134,442 tons of pears and apples in the first…

Ecuador's banana sector is optimistic despite the negative figures of the first quarter

Ecuador's Banana Cluster estimates that the country could export 370 to 390 million boxes of bananas this year, despite the 3.8% drop in shipments in the first…

Miyanda Maimbo - Tanaka Farm

"We produce a wide variety from sweet peppers, leafy greens, different types of lettuce, spring onion and many more"

Tanaka Farm in Zimbabwe are probably best known for their seed production but they also supply vegetables to locals and retailers, mainly from their trial plots. "90% of our…

DP World launches e-commerce platform to accelerate global trade

Trade enabler DP World has launched DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform. DUBUY.com is available first in Rwanda with plans to expand across Africa and around the…

Langkloof growers describe January storm damage

'Hail is not a storm in a teacup'

In January of this year, one of the biggest nightmares for any fruit farmer became a horrible reality in the Langkloof. Hail. Some farmers were fortunate, some…

EU Green Deal - USDA update April 2021

The USDA has released its quarterly report -covering January through March 2021- and providing details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies…

East-West Seed: 'Maradona' F1 hybrid gains popularity in South America

“New Papaya variety results in higher yield”

Papaya is widely produced in tropical and subtropical regions. However, they are capricious and sensitive to different climates. In addition, shipping is a big challenge for…

DG agri dashboard - Apples

'EU average apple prices remain relatively stable'

EU average apple prices remain relatively stable within a high band range (more than 30% above historical average. The next crop could be small due to very important frost…

Turkish lockdown should not have major effect on cherry season

The Turkish cherry season has started with a week of delays, but is ongoing now. Although the Turkish Government has issued a lockdown, one exporter feels this will not have a…

Moldovan apple producers focus on exports to India

In recent talks between managers of big Moldova horticultural enterprises and Rahul Srivastava, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Moldova, the prospects…

Moroccan farmers might profit from low temperatures in EU

As Europe is experiencing low temperatures this April, continental farmers have had a rough start to the year. This gives Moroccan fruit and vegetable…

USDA

USDA report on Direct versus Indirect Trade

Poland's hidden market for US agri exports

The U.S. Census Bureau's bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented (BICO) export data tracks U.S. food and agricultural trade shipped directly to Poland. However, it does not…

Spanish consumer board votes Natural Tropic's organic guacamole best

Natural Tropic is an avocado producer that controls the whole chain. This grower from Malaga, Spain, uses its own organic and conventional avocados to make guacamole. They've…

More than 43,000 school children from 250 schools have enjoyed the workshops

Sakata's project that promotes healthy eating in schools wins Spain's Naos award

La Pandi and her entire team are celebrating. The Government of Spain has awarded the Business Initiative Naos Strategy Award to Sakata Seed Iberica's educational project La…

Australian vegetable industry preparing to renew its Strategic Investment Plan for the next five years

As the vegetable industry looks to renew its Strategic Investment Plan (SIP), Australia's peak horticulture research and development body says it is pleasing to see that the…

The tomato brown spot virus could break out in Norwegian horticulture

A new virus threatens Norwegian tomatoes

Tomato growers in several countries have in recent years had problems with this new tomato virus, which was first found in Israel in 2014. "The virus is called…

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