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Friday, April 06, 2018

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Mastronardi Produce welcomes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to their Coldwater, Michigan Greenhouse

Yesterday, Mastronardi Produce Ltd.® welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue to their affiliate farm, Maroa Farms, a 52 acre greenhouse in Coldwater, Michigan. As part of his third “Back to Our Roots” RV tour, Secretary Perdue witnessed the company’s high tech operation firsthand with a tour of.....

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US importer comments on Costa Rican supplies

Pineapple market remains low on flat demand

The pineapple market continues to be weak, as demand remains flat. Supplies though remain stable with mostly favorable weather bringing about good volume. Costa Rica is still the number one grower for the US market and the stable conditions have meant that pineapple production is not facing any.....

Mexican supply of grapefruit continues to hum along

Small loads of Mexican grapefruit continue to come in consistently as the market looks to wrap up at the end of this month. “We’re finished with Florida grapefruit—we finished probably right at the end of February. We knew that going into the season because of the hurricanes and disease,” says G.T. Parris of.....

Mixed markets for oriental vegetables imported into the US

Okra production in Honduras is seeing good numbers as favorable weather conditions there are helping to maintain a steady crop. Other oriental vegetables and products from around Central America and the Caribbean, however, are not enjoying such pleasant conditions, with a drop in the market on some of those.....

California table grape shipments pass 109 million mark again

California table grape growers produced 109.1 million boxes in 2017 with a crop value of $1.81 billion.A majority of the crop is typically consumed domestically and in 2017 that remained true with 64.2 percent of the crop consumed in the U.S. and 35.8 percent consumed in export markets. California table grapes.....

Yuma, Arizona

U.S.: Grant to create less dangerous melons

Yuma county is one of the largest producers of cantaloupes in the whole country. Now there is a new, 4 million dollar project that involves growing a new type of cantaloupe. The University of Arizona has just been given a grant by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (roughly $600,000) to participate.....

Canada is one of the biggest wasters of food on the planet

An international environmental group suggests that reducing Canada’s colossal food waste would be a smart business move, besides it also being better for the environment.“You can make a really strong business case for action,” said David Donaldson of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, an.....

Arable Capital Partners acquires Fresh Innovations

Arable Capital Partners announced today the acquisition of Fresh Innovations California, an Oxnard, CA based processor of fresh sliced apples and other packaged fruits. Alpine Pacific Capital participated as a minority investor.Fresh Innovations has been a leader in the fresh sliced-apple segment since 2001......

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Spain: "We already send mangoes to Hong Kong and Canada"

The Peruvian mango import campaign is already ending for Frutas Hermanos Montes, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler from Madrid, which will continue importing them from Mexico."Last year was a little complicated because of the rains, and this Peruvian mango season has been very unstable due to the effects of El.....

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Passion for Produce participants announced

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to announce the participants for the 2018 Passion for Produce (PFP) Program in Vancouver. As an added value to membership, PFP was created by the CPMA in 2010 to provide rising stars in the produce industry the opportunity to accelerate their.....


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New exclusive strawberry varieties for Huelva and the Canary Islands

Spain: "Strawberry quality and prices saved by the cold"

There are never two strawberry campaigns alike in Huelva, and this one has been marked by very low temperatures during the winter, as well as by abundant rainfall, which has so far limited the production. "At least, it is good that it has been cold, because with so much rain and so much humidity, if the.....

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“Double your output without quality compromise”

The AirJet® Blueberry grader is the latest development from GP Graders. According to the company it is one of the most technologically advanced blueberry sorting machine available in the market today. The AirJet® sorts blueberries according to size, color and softness/firmness. It also separates the.....

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