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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES

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Wildfire concerns affect the start of New Brunswick wild blueberry harvest

New partnership marks Nature Fresh Farms' entry into leafy greens market

Wet North Carolina conditions challenge chile pepper growing

California avocado supply to pick up

Vietnam fruit and vegetable exports rise on U.S. demand

U.S. Yorizane almond tested for off-ground harvest

Gabriela Vallejo, Ecuafields:

There wasn't so much dynamism in the exotics segment in Europe a few years ago

Joint statement from the E.U. and U.S. leaves farm tariffs unchanged

U.S. Iowa State University showcases apple research

Sector | Vegetables

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Lion's mane mushroom gains ground in Spain

Pacific Northwest pumpkin harvest underway
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Tomato prices up 25 percent, avocado and asparagus steady
Niekie Grobler – Gunyula

A good run for Lowveld cucumbers

"We started to load garlic from cold storage, allowing us to ship good quality"

Omni-channel campaign celebrates National Mushroom Month

What Mexico’s minimum export prices for tomatoes mean for growers

Sector | Bananas

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Climate change and disease threaten banana supply

Fresh Del Monte shifts banana and pineapple exports to containers

Fresh Del Monte warns of global banana shortage
Jorge Álex Serrano, Jasafrut:

Banana exporters are unable to meet contracted volumes due to fruit shortage

Ecuador is facing new outbreaks of moko in banana and plantain crops

Vietnam grows banana and coconut exports

Dominican farmers protest Agrarian Institute merger

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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India potato output 60 million tons but lacks breeders
Martin Oudenes, My Roots & More:

"Marketing of the new Egyptian sweet potato crop has started in a strong market"

U.S. potato exports grow after Asia and Mexico trade mission

Sweet potato tailgating promotion launches

U.S. survey identifies potato dish preferences

Canada denies potato export cuts and Asian trade deal claims
WIlliam Nannes, J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders:

"Many uncertainties remain in onion market, but full crop exports still expected"

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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Greek kiwi harvest about to kick off
Joep Jongmans of Special Fruit;

"Mango demand and prices rebound after a quiet summer"

Kiwifruit earns Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Best Snack Award for fifth year
Gavin Pirie & Duncan Reynhardt – Du Roi Multiplant

‘Rediscovered’ litchi varieties for a hotter, drier future

“We’re seeing a growing interest in premium mango varieties”

Egyptian Medjool season starting soon

“Tanzania’s price corrections have boosted avocado popularity in India”

Sector | Company news

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Israel’s ZIM reports Q2 revenue decline and reduced earnings

IFPA announces Board of Directors slate for 2026
How Orius and CNES are building closed-loop space farming systems

“A major step in designing deployable greenhouses that meet the requirements of space missions”

Church Brothers Farms strengthens sales and marketing teams

Mango market comes down from cloud nine

H1 2025 BayWa financial statement

Zespri publishes first full forecast for the 2025/26 season

Sector | Greenhouse

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80 Acres and Soli Organic announce merger

The multifaceted benefits of peat moss: a natural ally for growers
Pluck'd

Virginia Governor visits $100 million tomato greenhouse project in Carroll County
Allwell Greens nears 100% capacity and updates branding

“At the end of the day, we’re selling produce, not a platform”

Frutura to operate 18-hectare greenhouse in eastern Styria, Austria

Ontario government invests $41 million in water infrastructure to safeguard Leamington greenhouses

New promotional campaign for Rocco Reds

Sector | Logistics

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World Container Index - 21 Aug:

Drewry World Container Index down 4% to $2,250 per 40ft

“We’re an all-in-one concierge, making life easier for growers and retailers”

Ocean swells impacting produce shipments from Costa Rica are starting to ease

One Banana expands footprint with North Carolina distribution center
World Container Index - 14 Aug:

Drewry’s World Container Index fell 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container

MSC to launch USA–Africa Express in October

Maersk to end direct South Africa–U.S. shipping route

Sector | Machinery

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Returning to Fruit Attraction with proven ripening solutions

Online auction apple processing and packaging line

Researchers develop sound-based crop sensing tool

Electric harvester adapted for plum picking

$40 million Series B raised to accelerate adoption of autonomous mushroom harvesting
A recent innovation from the Italian company Rinieri

Mechanical weed control technology exported to 60 countries worldwide

“We are launching the FAP-3000 industrial pineapple peeler and corer in October”

Sector | General fresh produce

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IFPA disappointed over stalled global plastic pact

Vietnam fruit and vegetable exports recover in EU and China

North Carolina farm trade with Mexico doubles despite tariffs

U.S. study shows Fresh Bucks boosts produce intake

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable trade remains stable

Egypt exports 56,000 tons of fresh produce in one week
South African organic fertiliser celebrates 25 years of business

The world is catching up to Talborne’s vision

Sector | Management

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Vietnam expands fresh produce projects in Cuba

U.S. delays trade talks with India over tariffs

U.S. agriculture faces labor shortages and visa challenges

CK Hutchison ports sale may include Chinese investor

China extends suspension of tariffs on U.S. agricultural products

Trump deportation campaign impacts U.S. agriculture labor

USDA moves to end union contracts for inspectors

Sector | Miscellaneous

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Brazil fertilizer imports hit record July volume
Office, climate-controlled warehouse, 20 cold stores, 27 docks, and large outdoor area

For rent: Spoorlaan 12 in Barendrecht - 15,139 m² v.v.o.
Tshedisegang & Kagisho Molatedi - KLP Agri

Land reform success calls for skin in the game
Alheit du Toit

Guardians of the green: Why auditors must do more

Iranian exports have returned to their normal course

War catches up with Iranian exporters

Mild impact of strikes on Iranian fresh produce exports

Sector | Fruit

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Stéphane Vieira, QTee

QTee focuses on exports
Austria: EVA Handels GmbH starts new export season with good prospects

"Rising demand expected in neighboring markets with reduced apple yields"
Louay Elkout, Egyptian table grape exporter:

"We achieved higher returns than last season"

Heatwave impacts raspberries and avocados in Moroccan Loukkos
Consumption of imported apples will continue in Southern states

“Freshly harvested apples are now widely available in India’s markets”

Washington apple forecast raises concern in Kashmir

Mexico faces U.S. duties after tomato deal ends

Sector | Herbs

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Thomas Baars, SemperVere:

"We're replacing imported herbs with sustainable, local, year-round available crops"
Georgia series – part 13:

Modular vertical farms for restaurants and private clients in Tbilisi and beyond
Europe Retail Packing:

Rising herb consumption demands local availability
Piet van Vugt, Van Vugt Kruiden

Fresh basil, year-round, from the Netherlands
Marco de Jager, Vitacress Real:

“New packing concepts encourage people to buy fresh herbs more often”

Due to drought, several medicinal and aromatic plants are disappearing from the Moroccan market
StoreField founder Martin Balaz:

“We wanted to bridge the gap between vertical farming and the everyday consumer experience"

Sector | Agenda

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Amenduni at the 9th Jalisco Avocado Congress 2025

Mexico hosts the largest number of avocado oil extraction facilities

Costa Rica hosts the GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR for the first time

Brazil Expofruit 2025 highlights fruit trade
Sandrine Gaborieau, ANPP:

"We will all have fond memories of Prognosfruit 2025!"

Oregon field day reviews blueberry breeding

Ipd adds Brazil as new partner country for Fruit Attraction
BVEO to host anniversary Prognosfruit 2026 in Germany

International pome fruit industry to meet at Lake Constance in 2026

Sector | Citrus

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EU rejects Argentinian oranges due to black spot

South Korea Jeju uses AI and 3D for citrus forecasts

São Paulo lemon exports up 21% in 2025

Canada orange juice imports from U.S. hit 20-year low
It is a spontaneous mutation of Oronules discovered in Burriana that produces fruits 15 days earlier

XLO, a new large-caliber early Clementine

United States reduces Mexfly quarantines in Texas

U.S. proposes lowering orange juice Brix to 10.0°

Sector | Organic

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First produce distributor signs on to U.S. Food Waste Pact

Photo report of well-attended Organic Produce Summit
OPS educational session

The economics of organics: opportunities and uncertainty in 2025

Tour of vertically integrated organic vegetable farm along California’s Central Coast

Forging new partnerships and celebrating the organic produce community

Data on organic apple assortment and price shared with retailers in Monterey

Sister companies co-exhibit in Monterey and show avocado, citrus, and mango

Sector | Health

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How to market the wellness factor of mangoes

New IFPA campaign spotlights produce as nature’s original prescription

Flavonoids linked to healthier aging

Norfolk Healthy Produce partners with All Aussie Farmers to bring The Purple Tomato

Bananas may help control blood pressure better than cutting salt

Kaempferol shows promise for ALS and dementia treatment

Nonprofit launches “Food is Medicine” webpage

Sector | IT

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UF develops AI tool for crop damage detection

Moroccan farm management software attracts international growers
Candice Landsberg - First Technology

Future-proofing the fresh produce chain

Google introduces live translation during video calls

E.Leclerc launches Carbon'Info to inform consumers about the carbon footprint of products
Dr Justy Range – Freshmark Systems

How to feed 43 million people through state-owned wholesale markets

“Leveraging technology and innovation will keep our company relevant for the years to come”

Sector | Innovations

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Bruce Carman on Controlled Environment Farms' Urban Facility Model

Building a networked food system that eliminates long distances
Tower Farm's BotaniX line of vertically farmed plant-based actives

"Every innovation we've brought to market began with a real challenge from a partner"
Inside Orius' Gravilab

“Plants grown under altered gravity conditions show robust aerial parts and healthy growth”

Provider of post-harvest solutions announces Brazil expansion

James Hutton Institute joins €4.9 million project to develop alternatives to pesticides
Fruit of Knowledge's modular, five-stage system

“It’s about understanding what makes a fruit possible"
Lucas van der Zee and Niels Peeters:

“What if we can’t rely on photosynthesis anymore?”

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables

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Enhancing the value of fruit:

The strategic role of semi-finished products for the industry

Brazil may raise fruit content in beverages after U.S. tariff
Masseria Fruttirossi's strategy to penetrate new markets

Worldwide shipping of juices also in 200 ml cartons

100 percent single-ingredient pineapple juice introduced
Heemskerk fresh & easy

"Simple ready-made salads meet a demand"
Migel Srl (Sicily):

The demand for processed fruit is currently driven by the ice cream sector

Vietnam’s imports of areca and processed coconuts surge despite strong domestic production

Sector | Cooling

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Miami airport expands cold storage for produce
Sara Stickler - GCCA:

"Resilience and flexibility are two key priorities in today’s cold storage and refrigerated transportation"

Cold storage deal expands operations across Brazil
Cold chain sensor to be unveiled at Transport Logistic 2025 in Germany

“We hope to provide safe cold chain logistics for fresh produce”
Vinicius Wanderley Campos, of Hevile

Brazil's cold storage gaps affect papaya and mango exports

Photo report: Maersk cold store now operational at Maasvlakte II
Treatment Cold Plus Europe leads to more efficient cooling system with less friction and faster evaporation

US technology provides energy savings of 18 to 27% in cooling systems

Sector | Food safety

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Western Growers responds to Reagan Udall report

Canada recalls pistachio kernels over salmonella risk

California produce 97% within pesticide limits

First Asian parasitic wasps released to combat Suzuki fruit fly in the Netherlands

Canada recalls Habibi pistachios over salmonella

Canada salmonella outbreak linked to pistachio products

Floria dried apricots recalled for undeclared sulfites

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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India’s imported dates market braces for fresh arrivals

Iranian grower abandons pomegranates for pistachios due to sanctions

Tariff changes create instability for California pistachio exports

California pistachio growers expect record 2025 crop

Turkey frost cuts hazelnuts hitting Nutella and Ferrero

California almond growers question crop forecast

U.S. almond new crop sales down 25% through July

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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Nutritional bag for avocados launched

Belgium: Delhaize ends use of plastic containers for strawberries

Response issued to federal labeling bill
Why post-harvest protection is becoming more important

Rising temperatures challenge grape growers

Fruit and vegetable packaging: Between sustainability and market choices

How compostable fruit labels are a path to sustainable produce packaging

New lettuce packaging format launches

Sector | Retail

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ALDI U.S. is working on its first location in Central Manhattan

Walmart: Q2 revenue climbs 4.8% to $177.4bln
Weis Markets opens new store in Charlotte Hall: Produce market with an extensive organic selection

Cencosud has reported a 5.3% revenue increase in the second quarter of 2025
Enrolled health plan members can now use their NationsBenefits Flex Card at all H Mart stores to buy fresh produce

Trader Joe's to build new distribution hub on New York's Long Island
Stater Bros. employees approve new contract covering about 12,000 workers in Southern California

Serve Robotics has acquired Vayu Robotics
Stop & Shop plans to close seven ecommerce delivery facilities this fall

Publix plans to open three new supermarkets in Kentucky
Carrefour Brasil's Q2 profit increased by 19.7% year-on-year

SpartanNash reported a strong second quarter
GPA reported a loss of R$216mln in the second quarter of its financial year

Metro said its pace of sales growth slowed in the third quarter

Sector | Global Market

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Sector | Climate

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Produce spared impact from Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin strengthens, but stays off U.S. coast

NOAA maintains above-normal hurricane forecast

A hot summer ahead in Souss Massa
So far, away from fruit and vegetable facilities

Uncontrollable, massive wildfire in Crete
Apo Conerpo Group:

Production levels are back to normal, with deliveries up by 34% and turnover up by 13%
German producers and retailers on the latest heatwave:

"Daytime temperatures well above 30 degrees are not good for any crop"

Sector | Cartoons

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Dolls that husk and wow

Revenge with a tearful twist

Bungling banana bandit busted

Dragon fruit plantation becomes glowing national flag
of course in Japan

The $16 tomato with a resume

Bill Gates tries durian in Singapore

Cherry bags: summer 2025's sweetest trend

Sector | Trade War

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North American produce industry urges U.S., Canada, and Mexico leaders to resolve tariff disputes

U.S. frozen blueberry shippers hope for tariff relief following U.S.-Japan trade agreement

Brazilian export surge fails to beat August 1 tariff deadline

United States reaches trade deal with Japan

U.S. cuts Indonesia tariffs to 19% in new deal

Zero-rated South African macadamia exports to China will soften blow of U.S. tariffs

Canadian produce industry reacts to latest U.S. 35 percent tariff threat