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Miky Suarez comments on upcoming Mexican season

“Weirdest grape growing season I’ve seen in 33 years”

Mexico’s Sonora region is getting ready for the start of the grape season. “I’ve been involved with grapes for 33 years and this is the weirdest growing season I’ve seen,”…

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

Common issue across the US is still the slow re-opening of restaurants and food service activities

This report provides trend analysis of the volume and prices of Seasonal Perishable commodities. Volume represents current week and prices represent open (spot) market sales…

Citrus producers from Buenos Aires, Tucuman, and Catamarca are included in the tax extension

The Government of Argentina incorporated the direct actors of the citrus production chain of the provinces of Buenos Aires, Tucuman, and Catamarca to the…

Brexit and possible impact on Chilean fruit shipments to its second destination in Europe

A webinar on the "Impact and current consequences of Brexit for the Chilean fruit industry" was held On May 4. "We believe it is important to become familiar…

Chile leads the southern hemisphere's organic blueberry exports

According to iQonsulting's 2020-2021 Blueberry Yearbook, Chile exported more than 20,000 tons of organic blueberries in the previous campaign, a record volume…

Egypt:

Hapag-Lloyd expects grape exports to increase by 10 to 15%

The grape season in Egypt is starting and looks extremely promising. Hapag-Lloyd expects grape exports to increase by 10-15% this year. In contrast to last…

FOL race 1 is a critical issue for lettuce production in Norway

Lettuce is produced in Norway both in field and greenhouses. In Norway, greenhouse lettuce is one of the most important vegetables grown year-round. In winter 2018, wilting…

Could Indian mangoes still make it to the U.S. market this season?

Indian mango growers and shippers have hope that they may still be able to ship mangoes to the U.S. market this season. Last year, Indian mangoes were absent from the U.S.…

Perfection Fresh Australia acquires banana business Pacific Coast Produce Marketing

Perfection Fresh Australia has purchased banana business Pacific Coast Produce Marketing (PCPM) as part of a move to excite Australian consumers with new banana offers. Chief…

USDA

USDA Fruit and Vegetable truck rate report - TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021

Still insufficient truck availability in California

The USDA has presented its Fruit and Vegetable truck rate report from Tuesday May 4th. It seems there are still shortages in California and the San Luis Valley of of Colorado.…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

CuteSolar

The first Spanish solar-greenhouse watermelons hit the European market

The European markets started to receive the first continental watermelons of the season at the end of April. This was possible because the fruit was grown in solar greenhouses…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging

Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods

The amount of plastic waste increases every year. Some of this waste is due to plastic packaging used to protect food. As part of the “BioActiveMaterials” project, researchers…

A sustainable approach to integrated pest management

There is more scrutiny today than ever before regarding conventional herbicides, fungicides and insecticides, and regulations are tightening. “Complete…

AU: Organic distributor warns national standard for sector is crucial

One of the nation’s largest organic distributors, which exports high-quality Australian products to global markets in more than 14 countries, has reiterated…

Oppy mourns passing of Cal Tribiano

Calvin Tribiano, a veteran Oppy sales executive, passed away on May 6 following a brief illness. He was 71. Tribiano joined Oppy’s East Coast sales team in…

Bangladesh: Drought dashes hopes of Kushtia lychee growers

This lychee season could well turn out to be disappointing, at least for the growers in Kushtia's Khoksha county, because of the high temperatures and the…

Pakistan exports record 460,000 tons of oranges in 2020-21

In Pakistan 2020-21, has exported record 460,000 tons of oranges, marking this as the highest ever volume during any season. The export season that ended in…

Evergreen Marine Corporation back in the black in Q1 2021

The Evergreen Marine Corporation achieved a US$ 567.13 million net profit for Q1 2021, reversing the US$ 24.24 million net loss in Q1 2020. According to…

Uganda: Minister asks Busoga farmers to switch from sugarcane to avocadoes

The Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture has started initiatives to shift the focus of farmers in the Busoga region away from sugarcane growing. The aim is for them…

Analyzing consumer preferences for gene edits in the fruit industry

University of Delaware researches gene editing solutions to combat citrus greening

Citrus greening is still a disease that is fiercely attacking the U.S. citrus industry’s bottom line. Spread by the invasive Asian citrus psyllid insect, the…

Retail

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REWE Group is testing a new 'Pick & Go' technology in Cologne

Edeka has increased its stake in Picnic

UK: Asda is trialling ‘secure boxes’ so your food can be delivered when you are outAsda is testing out secure “delivery boxes” outside customer homes so drivers can leave your…

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