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Slower start for premium grapes from Mexico

Most premium grape varieties are slightly held up coming out of Mexico. “We’re about seven to 10 days delayed with our Mexican Grape production,” says Fernando Soberanes of…

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CEO - Australia

Slim volumes of imported pineapples

Supplies of pineapples are tight right now. “They’re a little short at the moment which is a little off the norm. It’s surprising--I don’t know why that is,” says Anthony…

California cherry deal gets early pick of the season

The first cherries from Katco Packing, the new partnership that brings the Brookside and Katicich brands under the same roof in Stockton, CA, are shipping now from Oppy. While…

Tech company forms partnership with fig grower to extend shelf-life

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a new partnership with Specialty Crop Co., a fig grower and producer of pistachios, almonds, pomegranates, citrus, kiwi and persimmons. Hazel…

Sourced for Good

Strawberries first EFI-certified product in Whole Foods Market's program

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that…

Fresh produce demand remains well above normal levels

Shoppers are increasingly choosing to grocery shop inside the store as COVID-19 concerns abate. “While online grocery shopping remains elevated from the pre-pandemic levels,…

Mexico

Hydro-thermal packhouse opens for Northern mango regions

Empaque Don Jorge I (EDJI) opened this past weekend, ready for the northern regions. EDJI is the hometown packhouse of El Grupo Crespo, Latin America’s largest hydro-thermal…

USDA cites Texas shipper with PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Fresh Produce Inc. (Fresh Produce), Dallas, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural…

Central Valley

Farmers destroy fields due to drought, no water deliveries

Farmers across the Central Valley are facing a difficult decision over the next couple of weeks and months-- to keep or destroy their crops, as the drought…

Citrus mold tackled with air-purification technology

IMG Citrus, a Florida grower and distributor of fresh oranges, grapefruits, tangerines and lemons, overcame bacteria issues by investing in Miatech’s air-purification…

Special Melons / Kiwifruit

Ramón Gil, coordinator of Algitama:

"As the weather improves in Europe, melon and watermelon consumption will increase"

Watermelons and melons from Almeria have already reached the markets, although volumes for now are small, given that the campaign is still in its early stages. At this point,…

Global Focus Machinery/Packaging

Grafica Sud

Compostable and recyclable punnets for grapes, cherries, apricots, etc.

"We are not just suppliers of packaging solutions for agricultural businesses, we are also ambassadors of sustainability. Over the years, with the help of national and…

Retail

Dreamstime

Target: Good & Gather Plant Based label

Kroger has launched Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator

US: Why Grocery Outlet is focused on freshGrocery Outlet says its value proposition focused on fresh food, value and the treasure hunt remains strong despite a mixed first…

PMA welcomes representative in Chile

Produce Marketing Association has hired Iván Correa as the country representative in Chile. Correa will serve as a resource and in-country support for PMA…

San Miguel expects to increase citrus exports

San Miguel plan to keep expanding their business programmes and increasing the exports to reach ever more consumers in different markets worldwide. With the…

Lemon trees showed less response to citrus greening disease pathogen than orange trees

Citrus greening disease was first discovered in Florida in 2005. Since then, production of oranges in the United States for processing has declined by 72 percent between the…

Valentyn75

USDA 2021 California Almond Forecast

2021 crop is estimated to be the largest on record

The initial subjective forecast for the 2021 California almond production is 3.20 billion pounds. Forecasted production is 3% above last year's production of…

Augura estimates Colombia has been unable to export more than 773,000 boxes of bananas

Uraba has been unable to transport 33% of its bananas due to roadblocks

The Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (Augura) has prepared a preliminary report on the impact that the national strike and blockades have had on the…

NASA

Mexico experiencing one of the most widespread and intense droughts in decades

NASA published a statement in which it explains the drought situation in Mexico and ensures that the country is experiencing one of the most widespread and intense in decades.…

Texas citrus trees showing green foliage after freeze devastation in February

Texas citrus is fighting its way back after a February freeze destroyed it. But how much of a comeback is it making? The orchards are showing some green. It…

USDA Florida citrus forecast May

Florida grapefruit production down 2%, orange production unchanged

Florida all orange and non-Valencia production is unchanged from as is Valencia production. Grapefruit production is down 2 percent and tangerine and Tangelo…

Mexican lettuce production increases by 4.5%

The United States is the main export destination with a 98% shareMexico produced 539,000 tons of lettuce in 2020, i.e. 4.5% more than in the previous year.…

EnWave sells 60kW REV™ machine for the production of avocado snacks and ingredients

EnWave Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of a 60kW Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) machine to AvoLov, LLC d.b.a. BranchOut Food (“BranchOut”), a company…

Canada:

Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Goldenway International Trade Co., Ltd. is recalling Golden Mushroom brand Enoki Mushroom from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers…

Russ Davis Wholesale announces leadership changes

Russ Davis Wholesale announced the expansion of its leadership team with the goal of positioning the organization to meet the needs created by a growing demand…

Food tech startup produces shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or refrigeration

Farther Farms, a food tech startup with Cornell roots. Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or…

Chinese mango industry feels pressure of international competition

Growing number of countries allowed to export mangoes to China

The mango season in Hainan is almost over. The harvest was abundant this year and the production volume huge. The supply volume therefore exceeded market demand. One mango…

For Maharashtra farmers, export of grapes turns sour as prices drop

Grape farmers in Maharashtra aren’t comfortable, despite 106,000 tons of grapes in 7,964 containers have been exported from the State, regardless of the…

Panitan Kanchanwong

Free trade agreements are opening the doors for Vietnamese fruit and vegetables

With the effectiveness of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), more than 94 percent of the 547 tax lines for vegetables, fruits and products from…

After long R&D, Woolworths chooses kraft board for its avos

Shoppers at Woolworths will be seeing a lot more cardboard packaging in future, like the kraft board cartons for their 'ripe and ready' avocado, rolled out to all varieties…

CMA CGM Air Cargo launches three new destinations

Two months after its first air freight services were launched, CMA CGM Air Cargo is now introducing regular connections between Liège (LGG) and Dubai (DWC) from May 19. Dubai…

'Eclipse' door seals ensures uninterrupted cold chain

"Increase energy efficiency and significantly improve protection, safety and productivity"

To maintain the cold chain in temperature-controlled transports - of fruit and vegetables, for example - it is important to create a seamless connection between the building…

Dutch importer and Colombian exporter launch organic pumpkins project

Besides orange pumpkins from Argentina, Israel and South Africa, OTC Organics expanded their assortment with organic pumpkins from Colombia. In 2016 they explored the…

Peter Hobert, BUD Holland:

"New Zealand Kiwanos are here"

This week, at long last, Kiwanos arrived from New Zealand in the Netherlands again. They were delivered to Bud Holland's warehouse. This exotic fruit isn't flown in very often. Its…

NZ: Gisborne district’s kiwifruit harvest valued at over $50 million

The annual kiwifruit harvest has almost been completed and growers and exporters have expressed their satisfaction at the quality and quantity of this year's…

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