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Yellow-fleshed kiwifruit is still relatively new in the North American market. However, they have not entered unnoticed, and growers have said there is a burgeoning market for them. Consumers are willing to try new flavors and as a result, Zespri - a New Zealand based global kiwifruit producer - is now looking.....
Faison, N.C.-based Southern Produce Distributors, Inc. a grower, packer, shipper of sweet potatoes, has voluntarily filed Chapter 11 to strategically restructure and effectively handle financial burdens. The company’s operations are strong and will continue unhindered throughout the financial restructuring.....
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A recent online survey of over 1000 respondents conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University showed that 63 percent of Canadians are concerned about what they see as a widespread practice known as food fraud. According to the study, 40 percent of Canadians polled said they had purchased a food item that.....
As the CPMA kicks off their 93rd Annual Conference in Vancouver, BCfresh announces the appointment of Steve Young in the role of VP, Sales, commencing April 23rd, 2018. Young joins the company with almost 15 years of produce experience, with the last 7 years spent in senior sales management positions.Murray.....
At an education session at January’s Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, University of Florida (UF) Assistant Professor of Blueberry Breeding and Genomics Patricio Muńoz, showed a list of blueberry varieties the university has released over the years.Those 21 blueberry varieties have many.....
Imported radishes are beginning to wrap up so supplies are less for now. “We’re coming to the end of our radish production in Mexico so supplies are a bit lighter than in the past couple of months,” says Lori Bigras with Green Giant™ Fresh.While supplies seem to match the volume brought in last year, in May.....
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The supply of Florida peppers continues to be good which makes the lack of demand for the commodity challenging. “Demand is fair to poor for bell peppers,” says Jay Johnson of JGL Produce Co. Inc. in Immokalee, Fl. “There’s been a lot of cold weather in the Northeast and that’s been holding demand back. Any.....
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A national study of U.S. consumers conducted by the University of Vermont finds that fruit, vegetables and mixed fruit and vegetable dishes end up as food waste much more than other types of food. The study suggests people need better strategies for reducing food waste, especially those pursuing healthy.....
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The country has lost practically all its citrus since the so-called Yellow Dragon disease began to affect sweet and sour orange crops, as well as grapefruit, and creole lemon crops in 2008.These fruits are no longer so easily found in the fields, in the backyards of houses, or in supermarkets, because their.....
The President of the Baluarte Presidio Committee, Ismael Diaz, said that it would be a very difficult year for mango production in the south of the State.He said that the best expectation was rescuing 50 percent of the production once the season ends in mid-August.He also stated that there were already 3 years.....
The manager of the Association of Producers, Packers and Exporters of Garlic, Onions, and Related Products of Mendoza (Asocamen), Guillermo San Martin stated: "Argentina has the right seasonal conditions to produce garlic, from the north of our country to the south in the zone of Neuquen and Rio Negro. The.....
The Chilean Citrus season has begun, with the first Clementine shipment departing from Valparaiso to the West Coast in week 14, one week earlier than in 2017. Nearly 48 tons (2,880 boxes) of clementines (Oronules variety) were on the vessel. It is expected that volumes will increase quickly as numerous.....
The European Union and Mexico reached an agreement on Saturday on a new free trade deal, a coup for both parties in the face of increased protectionism from the United States under President Donald Trump. Since its plans for a trade alliance with the United States were frozen after Trump’s election victory,.....
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Food technicians and nutritionists from the Sangmyung University in Seoul compared the physical and functional properties of carrots cooked differently within the same hardness-range. First of all, hardness was classified in three different levels based on the chewing ability of the elderly. Carrots were then.....
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During the first two months of 2018, Chinese fruit imports increased by 22% in volume and 58% in value. The main products that contributed to this growth were cherries, oranges, blueberries, and bananas.Chinese cherry imports amounted to a record 135,000 tons, 191% more than in the same period in 2017. Chile.....
The Tokyo Reporter revealed that Japanese police apprehended 12 people who embezzled Bitcoins worth $1.86 million from a middle-aged businessman in July. According to the victim, the delinquents offered to purchase Bitcoin worth $1.76 million for $1.86 million in cash, earning the seller a profit of $93,000......
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United Producers of Mexico opens Dutch Center for Quality Control in Guanajuato, Mexico. United Producers of Mexico (UPM) have been building a commercial bridge between the Netherlands and Mexico by implementing European import standards for agricultural products in Mexico. In order to build stronger and.....
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The Turkish Statistics Institute has announced the figures regarding agricultural production in 2016 – 2017. The numbers indicate that Turkey is still self-sufficient in agricultural production. According to these figures, 97.2% of the local consumption of grains is covered by the local production. In both.....
Tozer Seeds welcomes Dr Geoffrey Denton to the Research & Development teamDr Geoffrey Denton recently joined Tozer Seeds Ltd as Plant Pathologist. He will be involved in their disease resistance breeding programs and his role will include developing new tests for analysing diseases in seed, helping to.....
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Crystal Tadlock was given an apple sealed in a wrapper on her Delta flight from Paris on Wednesday. She was not hungry at the time and figured it would be a good snack for her second leg back to Denver. Miss Tadlock likely passed by numerous signs and alerts warning about items that must be declared at the.....
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