GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES

This year is turning out to be a record apple crop for the US with a 40% increase expected to reach the biggest harvest of close to 140 million boxes. On the downside, prices…

Good merchandising drives mushroom repeat purchases

The supply of fresh mushrooms is down five percent compared to last year. “Since new mushroom crops are planted every other day, we can match supply…

Organic winter citrus pack outs better than expected

California organic winter citrus is in peak supply right now. At Homegrown Organic Farms, they are currently packing organic blood oranges, Cara Caras,…

Dole Food Company enhances operations in Delaware with expanded service at Port Wilmington

Enstructure, a prominent American marine terminal, and logistics firm, alongside Dole Food Company, have publicized the broadening of Dole's shipping…

Importer introduces Peruvian Kent mango and Tasmanian cherries

Melissa's is shipping two unique items this season, the first being the air-flown, tree-ripened Kent Mangos from Peru, now available through March.…

Peruvian grape exports will decrease by more than 10% in this campaign

Three months before the end of the Peruvian table grape export campaign, which began in August and generally runs until April, the export sector expects the…

Peru is working to open the US market for new varieties of avocados

Last Friday, the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) presented its Plant Product Access Action Plan for 2024. The meeting was attended by representatives…

Canadian study advises restricting children's fruit juice intake

Canadian researchers have discovered a correlation between children's daily fruit juice consumption and weight gain, as revealed in a JAMA Pediatrics…

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“We are planning to export 1.3 million boxes of cherries and send around 300 containers to China”

Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand,…

Foundation for Fresh Produce announces 2024 board lineup

International Fresh Produce Association’s Foundation for Fresh Produce has announced the new 2024 Board members and thanked those who are retiring from…

“Quality and price of Chilean cherries stabilised - sales are going smoothly.”

In the past two weeks, seaborne Chilean cherries have arrived in numbers. It is understood that compared with the first week of this month, the quality…

Astra Inc's fruit peeler machines gain popularity worldwide

Increasing demand for convenient food solutions has led retailers to enhance their fresh-cut produce offerings. Astra Inc., a Japanese manufacturer…

Summary of SEPC trip to Research Triangle region in North Carolina

The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) announces the successful completion of its inaugural Next Generation Leadership Academy's immersive trip to the…

New strains of potato-threatening pathogens discovered in Pennsylvania

Researchers from Penn State have reported the identification of new pathogen strains posing a threat to Pennsylvania's potato crops. Their findings,…

US government ramps up efforts to enhance food safety

The US government is ramping up efforts to enhance food safety, with recalls serving as a crucial reminder of the work being done to safeguard the…

Ohio State University:

How tomatoes provide health benefits

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and The Ohio State University (OSU) have been working to…

"The Red Sea situation is very critical for Indian grape exporters"

Due to the weather conditions in India, the grape season could come to an earlier close this year, says Amit Kalya, managing director of Indian grape…

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Middle East trade of delicate fruit complicated as vessels avoid Red Sea ports

“Perfect” market for South Africa whose route to Europe remains open

South African exports to Saudi Arabia and Jordan are affected by the situation in the Red Sea. While some exporters still use Red Sea ports like Jeddah…

"The shipping cost from Morocco to Asia has doubled"

The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural…

Uncertainty over volumes of Egyptian potatoes

The Egyptian potato campaign kicked off at the beginning of the year. It is not yet clear how much volume will be harvested and exported, as growers'…

How Egypt broke records in grape exports to the EU in 2023

Egypt achieved a remarkable increase in its fresh table grape exports to the EU countries in 2023, reports EastFruit. However, this success was tainted…

Tanzania authorities intercept unripe avocado haul from Kenya

Four lorries loaded with 32 tons of immature avocados from Kenya were recently seized by Tanzanian regulatory authorities. The issue was brought to light by Dr…

Kenyan farmers pivot from traditional cash crops to avocado farming

In a notable departure from conventional cash crops, Kenyan farmers are turning to Hass avocados as a more profitable option. This shift is fuelled by…

"Shortages mean mango prices on the European market rise daily"

Last year, the weather phenomenon, El Niño, meant that very few mangoes would be harvested in Peru this season. "That's because there was hardly any…

Five QualityGraders lined up at Dutch company

"Optical sorting optimizes the sorting process"

Last summer, Dutch onion packer Jonika from Oostdijk announced their investment in five Flikweert Vision QualityGraders. These machines were installed…

Lifebag featured at Marca 2024

A packaging solution that keeps products fresh for up to six weeks

An extended-life packaging concept that preserves the quality of fruits and vegetables for several days - between one and six weeks, depending on the…

“European Hass market very good with high prices expected until season ends”

Israel’s avocado harvest is in full swing with good demand and high prices seen in Europe. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh,…

Good weather leads to better yield this season

Harvesting started for Turkish ultra early blueberry variety

The harvest time has come for the earliest Turkish blueberry variety, says Gizem Büyükkeskin, operations manager for Turkish blueberry producer and…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 18 Jan

Drewry’s World Container Index increased to $3,777 per 40ft container this week

Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 23% to $3,777 per 40ft container this week. The composite index increased by 23% to $3,777 per 40ft container this week…

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EU Commission asked to clarify scope of Strategic Dialogue on future of agriculture

A wave of agricultural discontent has swept through Europe in recent weeks, fueled by escalating input costs, extreme weather events and economic and…

Sea-Intelligence

Red Sea Crisis: Second largest capacity drop

The Red Sea crisis has been going on for a month now, and the current service networks are clearly in flux, with a lot of uncertainty, especially on…

Tackling internal fruit rot in capsicum

It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains…

Fresh cranberry sales on the up in UK/Europe

Habelman Bros, one of the world’s largest growers of fresh cranberries, and part of the Cranberry Cooperatives of the Americas (CCA) have reported a…

Chinese go bananas to dress as Monkey King and be fed by tourists

In northern China's Hebei province, the Taihang Wuzhishan Scenic Area's job listing for a person to dress as the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and interact…

Decline in Philippine banana exports due to TR4 disease and logistics issues

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expects a drop in Philippine banana export numbers for last year, primarily due to the spread…

Global walnut production

China takes the lead as the world's largest producer of walnuts in shells, with an impressive annual output exceeding 705.8 thousand tons. The United States secures the second…