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Canadian cherry growers eye a sizable crop for 2021

Canadian cherry growers anticipate a much better season than 2020’s. “We have a huge blossom here in the South Okanagan. With a few cold nights there was some frost damage.…

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Freight rates becoming a concern

Another season of strong demand anticipated for Vidalias

Following the April 19 start to the Vidalia onion season, supplies are currently abundant. “We’re in our fresh season as harvest continues and we have all sizes available,”…

Tight raspberry volumes make for more “normal” pricing

Supplies of raspberries are slim. “They’re starting to pick up, but it’s been tight--really tight,” says Ben Escoe of Twin River Berries in Portland, OR, noting this largely has…

Expanding into imaging technology

Apeel makes first acquisition

Apeel announced its acquisition of ImpactVision for an undisclosed amount. ImpactVision’s hyperspectral imaging technology is soon to be integrated into Apeel application…

Seattle-King County area, Washington

US investigators identify organic produce as possible E. coli outbreak source

Organic produce could possibly be behind an E. Coli O157 outbreak that has affected children in Washington’s Seattle-King County area. Seven patients were…

The first shipments are destined for the United States

Chile kicks off the clementine season

Asoex's Citrus Committee reported that Chile made its first shipments of clementines in week 15 and that the country had shipped 573 tons by week 17. By the…

Awe Sum Organics is proud to offer Fair Trade USA

“Awe Sum Organics offers Organic and Fair Trade USA Certified fruit! We feel it is important to give back to the local communities that are involved in growing, harvesting,…

4th generation family member returns to Tanimura & Antle

Grower shipper Tanimura & Antle welcomes back a fourth generation family member, Brian Antle, as the company’s executive vice-president of sales. Antle will oversee the sales…

US potato exports face many challenges

U.S. potato exports have faced a great deal of adversity in the current marketing year (July 2020 – June 2021). Demand for frozen potato products declined precipitously in the…

Taking field walks to the news in strawberries

Bobalu Berry Farms is celebrating the success of its weekly e-news, the 10 o’clock Walk which has seen an increase in the number of buyer subscribers. This weekly bulletin…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Progene Seed, advanced breeding

Watermelon varieties suitable not only for the Mediterranean climate

"Thanks to the most advanced techniques of varietal selection, alongside the traditional methods, we are increasingly asserting ourselves on the market with important…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Speedpacker

The world’s first avocado packing robot

Nature’s Pride has the first operational avocado packing robot in the world. This innovation, called the Speedpacker, packs avocados ergonomically and efficiently without…

Retail

Dreamstime

Empire announced the next 3 locations for FreshCo in Alberta

The Giant Company plans to add 4 more locations in Philadelphia

Amazon issues $1bln sustainability bondAmazon is backing up its environmental initiatives with a new $1bln bond focused on funding projects in 5 key sustainability areas. The…

Colorado peach crops should be safe from low temperatures

Despite the recent low temperatures, Colorado peach growers are celebrating a solid crop this year. Bruce Talbott from Talbott Farms in Palisade said they're…

Maine potato growers focus on drought resistant varieties

The Maine Potato Board has stated that the drought conditions from last year resulted in a potato crop yield that was down 20 percent state-wide. Mike Hart,…

Healthify and Tangelo establish partnership to increase access to fresh produce

Healthify, a company that works with healthcare organizations to integrate social determinants of health (SDoH) into the healthcare ecosystem, and Tangelo, a…

Peruvian researchers seek to convert agro-industrial pomegranate waste into high-value raw material

The Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University (UNJBG) and the Private University of Tacna (UPT), with the support of the National Fund for Scientific,…

May 26 and 28

Elisur Organic celebrates Ginger Week 2021

Peruvian ginger production is concentrated in the Central Jungle, specifically in Pichanaqui, Junin, where the new 2021/2022 production campaign is starting with some…

“Waste can be reduced by 1/3”

Innovative pineapple peeling method is suitable for retail chains

Japan has long been the second-largest export market for Taiwanese pineapples just after mainland China. The General Administration Customs China (GACC) announced that the…

Shanghai and Shenyang are the first to welcome the new arrival

All new Dole fruit cup arrives on Chinese stage

Dole recently introduced their all new fruit cup to the Chinese market. The fruit cup was an immediate hit in Shanghai and Shenyang. Dole is the largest fruit and processed…

Chilean table grape exports show significant growth in Southeast Asia

Table grape exports to Asian markets reached 16,938,111 boxes in the 2020/2021 season, according to data from Asoex. Even though this figure reflects a 16%…

'Yield to be affected if proper measures not taken'

Indian scientists sound the alarm over mango fruit fly infestation

Scientists of the Mango Research Station have warned that ready-to harvest crops in different parts of the state have been infested with fruit flies…

PML’s solution to border control delays now operational

Following a delay of over three months caused by the pandemic, PML’s venture with FreshLinc to operate a remote HMRC / DEFRA approved Border Control Post (BCP) and ERT (bonded…

South African potato consumption doubles in 10 years

At the inaugural State of the Potato address, new Potatoes SA CEO Willie Jacobs told delegates that South Africans have eaten twice as many potatoes over the past decade.…

The 2021 Australian Banana Industry Congress launches in Cairns

Australian banana grower's premier event has been launched in Cairns, which is being seen as an opportunity to re-energise the industry after the past twelve months, which has…

Global onion trade moves online

The 2000’s kicked off the cloud computing revolution in technology companies by introducing a pay-as-you-go model for web services, which significantly lowered the entry…

"When we have got an oversupply or when we can't find product, they have suppliers on their doorsteps."

South Australian Produce Market strengthens relationship with major supermarket chain

South Australian Produce Market (SAPM) has re-signed a long-term agreement with a major independent retail chain, Drakes Supermarkets in the state, which will see the retailer…

Geonuts Company

First commercial avocado farm established in Republic of Georgia

Georgia’s Geonuts Company has established the first 6 ha avocado farm in Lanchkhuti municipality. Producers will harvest the first fruits as early as next…

Nuclear applications to aide Jamaican ginger production revival

While Jamaica was once known as the world’s leading producer of ginger, it has become a victim of widespread diseases affecting ginger cultivation; ginger…

Plátano de Canarias is the first fruit in Spain to offer nutritional labeling for bulk sales

Plátano de Canarias has just launched a new nutritional label on the market. The inner side of the popular label with the Plátano de Canarias logo now features detailed…

medFEL publishes estimates of the area of melons

On Tuesday 11 May, medFEL held a webinar* presenting estimates for melon plantings in Morocco, France and Spain. In summary, the melon area in Morocco remains stable, there is…

Open Calls for proposals in the BreedingValue project: European berry breeders invited to apply for funding

The EU-funded research project BreedingValue, focusing on genetic resources in berries, has launched the first Open Calls for proposals. The Open Calls are a mechanism to…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 07-05-2020)

Week 18 avocado supply from Spain at 971,000 cartons

The Spanish supply of avocados in week 18 amounted to 971,000 cartons, of which only 2,000 cartons were greenskins. Israel shipped over Hass avocados only, for a total of…

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