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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BANANA MARKET
The banana production volumes have decreased somewhat due to some cooler temperatures in the tropics. Consequently, prices have risen. Nevertheless, the price level in Europe either remains stable or records only slight increases due to transport costs. European banana producers in the outermost regions are concerned about a…
FL blueberry season arrives early as import season winds down sooner than usual
Blueberries are supplied in the US year-round from many different origins. Right now, the supplies come mainly from imports from the Southern hemisphere, but the Florida harvest will begin soon and the domestic season has a good outlook so far. Early start to the seasonJR Pierce of Astin Strawberry Exchange…
Lack of weather issues mean plenty of kale
Supplies of kale are ample right now. “Like most commodities, supplies of kale are good,” says Russ Widerburg of Oxnard, Ca.’s Boskovich Farms Inc. “Production on everything is good because the weather is good everywhere. There haven’t been any cold snaps or rains or anything like that.” While he says…
UC Davis and Oppy™ complete successful trials with Hazel™ for kiwi
Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new packaging solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and combat food waste, announced the successful completion of two separate successful supply chain trials with the University of California, Davis and and…
California avocado company receives Whole Foods Supplier Award
Whole Foods Market has announced the winners of its eighth annual Supplier Awards, honoring 32 of the company’s suppliers which include Del Rey Avocado, for their outstanding achievements in 2019 and ongoing commitments to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, purpose and…
Limited edition premium blackberries launched
Driscoll’s announced the launch of Limited Edition Sweetest Batch™ Blackberries. The flavor-packed blackberry is the sweetest sensation to hit the produce aisle this winter and now Driscoll’s markets a complete berry patch premium flavor offering across strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and…
Chicago-area tomato grower completes expansion
With the completion of its Phase 3 greenhouse in fall of 2019, Chicago-area tomato grower MightyVine is harvesting 22.5 acres of premium-quality tomatoes. The expansion, built by VB Group and financed by Rabo AgriFinance, has been driven by strong demand since the company’s first harvest in October 2015.…
California-based lemon company highlights sustainability practices in new report
Limoneira Company released its inaugural Sustainability Report, outlining its history of commitment to environmental and social responsibility and sustainability programs and…
Katie Fitzgerald to be keynote speaker
United Fresh Women in Produce nominations now open
Held each year in conjunction with the United Fresh Convention & Expo, Women in Produce recognizes the contributions of all women working in the produce industry, and selects…
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Side Delights® announces launch "Journey of a Potato" educational video
Side Delights® announced it will launch the “Journey of a Potato” video in Tampa during Southern Exposure 2020: Produce on Parade! Under the “Grown Where it Matters” campaign, this video is an educational piece for both consumers as well as potato buyers/merchandisers. The video follows a potatoes life…
Florida grower appreciates networking opportunities
For one Florida grower, the timing of the upcoming Southern Exposure show is proving to be quite opportune. Florida Classic Growers, based in Dundee, Fl., will have on display at the show (running Feb. 27-29 in Tampa, Fl.), its Florida blueberries, citrus and peaches. All three of these commodities are…
Authentic Networking Course available online
If walking into a networking event makes you anxious, you are not alone, according to Wendy McManus, Executive Leadership Coach with Connect 2 Potential. McManus has taught…
North America
FL blueberry season arrives early as import season winds down sooner than usual
Blueberries are supplied in the US year-round from many different origins. Right now, the supplies come mainly from imports from the Southern hemisphere, but the Florida harvest will begin soon and the domestic season has a good outlook so far. Early start to the seasonJR Pierce of Astin Strawberry Exchange…
Lack of weather issues mean plenty of kale
Supplies of kale are ample right now. “Like most commodities, supplies of kale are good,” says Russ Widerburg of Oxnard, Ca.’s Boskovich Farms Inc. “Production on everything is good because the weather is good everywhere. There haven’t been any cold snaps or rains or anything like that.” While he says…
First organic pears from Argentina about to arrive in the US
This week, the season’s first organic pears from Argentina will arrive into the US. “We have a couple containers of Bartletts on the water with half of the volume arriving into Philadelphia and the other half into Long Beach, CA,” says Paul McCaffrey with Viva Tierra Organic. “As of next week, we will…
UC Davis and Oppy™ complete successful trials with Hazel™ for kiwi
Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new packaging solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and combat food waste, announced the successful completion of two separate successful supply chain trials with the University of California, Davis and and…
Banana company to feature 14 new fan-created stickers on their bananas
This past September, Chiquita announced its “Fuel the Fun” promotion, encouraging fans around the world to submit their own unique Chiquita banana sticker design. Each fan-submitted entry offered the chance to win exciting prizes and be featured on the brand’s famous Blue Sticker. Now, the leading banana…
Tomatoes growing on NYC's fifth avenue as part of museum exhibition
80 Acres Farms will grow tomatoes on one of the busiest streets in New York outside the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Guggenheim’s new exhibition in collaboration with Rem Koolhaas, Countryside, The Future, which opens today. Along with its commercial partners Infinite Acres and Priva Holding…
Chicago-area tomato grower completes expansion
With the completion of its Phase 3 greenhouse in fall of 2019, Chicago-area tomato grower MightyVine is harvesting 22.5 acres of premium-quality tomatoes. The expansion, built by VB Group and financed by Rabo AgriFinance, has been driven by strong demand since the company’s first harvest in October 2015.…
Katie Fitzgerald to be keynote speaker
United Fresh Women in Produce nominations now open
Held each year in conjunction with the United Fresh Convention & Expo, Women in Produce recognizes the contributions of all women working in the produce industry, and selects…
California avocado company receives Whole Foods Supplier Award
Whole Foods Market has announced the winners of its eighth annual Supplier Awards, honoring 32 of the company’s suppliers which include Del Rey Avocado, for their outstanding achievements in 2019 and ongoing commitments to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, purpose and…
Limited edition premium blackberries launched
Driscoll’s announced the launch of Limited Edition Sweetest Batch™ Blackberries. The flavor-packed blackberry is the sweetest sensation to hit the produce aisle this winter and now Driscoll’s markets a complete berry patch premium flavor offering across strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and…
Texas strawberry season gets an early start
According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert, Larry Stein, mild winter conditions have Texas’ strawberry crops flowering and fruiting before the possible threat of…
California-based lemon company highlights sustainability practices in new report
Limoneira Company released its inaugural Sustainability Report, outlining its history of commitment to environmental and social responsibility and sustainability programs and…
Organto announced record fourth quarter revenues for fiscal year 2019
Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of fresh organic vegetables and fruits announced expected record revenues for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31,…
USDA PACA restrictions update
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…
Potatoes USA - exports show strong growth
According to a Potatoes USA press release, exports of US potatoes and products showed a strong growth through the first six months of the July 2019 – June 2020 marketing year. According to the organization, exports of frozen potato products are up 11% to 551,338 tons valued at $643 million. Dehydrated…
Ben Johnson, President of Bridges Produce:
“This new location allows us to supply year-round organic hard squash”
The Mexican winter vegetable season is well underway and while aberrant weather has caused some challenges so far, Rico Farms, Bridges Organic Produce’s partner in Mexico began shipping their crop of organic hard squash at the end of January from their newest location in Guaymas and have been able to…
Organic cauliflower: “It’s a good time right now”
Supplies of organic cauliflower out of California’s desert region are good. “The weather in the desert is very amenable—it’s not too hot or too cold. So supplies should be steady for the next little bit,” says Stefan Misse of Discovery Organics based in Vancouver, Canada. “It’s a good time right now for…
Climbing demand for purple organic heirloom tomatoes
As tomato season in Mexico comes into peak, supplies of organic heirloom tomatoes are steady. “This is probably our biggest heirloom year to date. Every year we’ve increased acreage by between five to six percent because of our demand,” says Alex Madrigal of Covilli Brand Organics Inc. in Nogales, Ariz.…
Latin America
10,000 tons of Peruvian mango can't be exported to China because of the coronavirus
Avocado producers from Casma in the Ancash region are very concerned about the stoppage of mango and avocado exports to China due to the health crisis that the coronavirus has…
"Of all the fruits that are exported to Europe, bananas continue to be the most consumed"
Marianne Van Steen, ambassador of the European Union in EcuadorIn an interview with Elcomercio.com, spoke about the current situation of banana exports from Ecuador to Europe,…
Asia
Chilean companies donate 1,800 boxes of cherries to China
Garces Fruit is the largest cherry plantation and export company in Chile. Although Chile and China are on different sides of the world, the relationship between Chilean…
Azerbaijan tomato growers add blueberries to assortment
There's much talk about the opportunities in the Azerbaijan industry - but what's it like trying to take these opportunities? Back in 2012 the Azerbaijan company WeGrow established a 10 ha tomato greenhouse. Ilyas Ahmadov explains how the company has been expanding ever since. One of their most recent…
Lueon launches upgraded dryer for vegetables
The fresh fruits and veg industry is fast developing, especially nowadays when consumers are becoming more and more focused on convenience products, and more companies are looking at processed fruits and vegetables, for example for fresh-cut salads. Established in 2003, Lueon Technologies Co., Ltd. is…
In cooperation with their domestic and foreign partners
Joy Wing Mau donates high quality fruit boxes to medical staff
China ’s government is working hard to fight against the current COVID-2019. Chinese companies continue to help at the front line of the fight against the disease, and their domestic and foreign partners are actively participating.On February 14, under the guidance of the Bao'an District Party Committee…
Africa
Second year in a row
Egypt tops list of countries exporting oranges
For the second year in a row, Egypt has topped the list of countries that export oranges, with exports totaling 1.7 million tons in 2019, accounting for 38 percent of the…
South African grapefruit producers watching Chinese market very closely for signs of recovery
Rain disrupts lemon packing as Northern Hemisphere markets run empty
Alliance Fruit, citrus and subtropical grower-exporter based in Hoedspruit, has been exporting lemons for a month, as Northern Hemisphere markets are running short, but all through last week the lemon harvest was suspended after very heavy rain in the area ended last Monday. As lemon exports resume (to…
First organic pears from Argentina about to arrive in the US
This week, the season’s first organic pears from Argentina will arrive into the US. “We have a couple containers of Bartletts on the water with half of the volume arriving into Philadelphia and the other half into Long Beach, CA,” says Paul McCaffrey with Viva Tierra Organic. “As of next week, we will…
Ben Johnson, President of Bridges Produce:
“This new location allows us to supply year-round organic hard squash”
The Mexican winter vegetable season is well underway and while aberrant weather has caused some challenges so far, Rico Farms, Bridges Organic Produce’s partner in Mexico began shipping their crop of organic hard squash at the end of January from their newest location in Guaymas and have been able to…
Organic cauliflower: “It’s a good time right now”
Supplies of organic cauliflower out of California’s desert region are good. “The weather in the desert is very amenable—it’s not too hot or too cold. So supplies should be steady for the next little bit,” says Stefan Misse of Discovery Organics based in Vancouver, Canada. “It’s a good time right now for…
Europe
Statement by Tim O'Mally of Nationwide Produce:
"Where are we going to find workers from for our industry?"
It’s difficult to know where to begin with latest policy by the Home Office to effectively put a block on low-skilled labour from Europe. Let’s start with the hypocrisy of it.…
Sustainability, new varieties, and the Coronavirus
Fruit Logistica 2020 photo report
FruitLogistica is the largest trade show in the fruit and vegetable sector. Exhibitors from all over the world once again converged at this fair. As in every year, it had a central theme. This year, it was, again, sustainability. However, the coronavirus garnered much attention this year. There were 94 Chinese companies…
Detecting Salmonella in less than eight hours
Germany: Researchers developing rapid Salmonella detection tester
A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses are working with the German microbiology and food analysis…
OVERVIEW GLOBAL BANANA MARKET
The banana production volumes have decreased somewhat due to some cooler temperatures in the tropics. Consequently, prices have risen. Nevertheless, the price level in Europe either remains stable or records only slight increases due to transport costs. European banana producers in the outermost regions are concerned about a…
High speculation in Spain makes selling difficult and facilitates competition from third countries
"We will not ship oranges to China until normality is restored"
Spanish orange exporters are still uncertain about how the events in China and the trade crisis caused by the coronavirus will develop. "At the moment, exports of Spanish oranges to China are very slow due to the influence of the coronavirus," says Daniel Blanco, commercial director of the Andalusian…
A producer from Lleida presents a new apple and chocolate snack
The Alpicat-based family business, dedicated to the production of fruit, has presented an innovative project in which a selected and large-sized Lleida apple (80-85) ends up becoming three chocolate-dipped mini-donuts. A few years ago, the SAT Ort Bell company developed a cold dehydration system for the…
First prison sentence for the illegal exploitation of the Orri mandarin in Spain
The Criminal Court number 12 of Valencia has sentenced a producer to three months and one day in prison, losing also the right to passive suffrage during the time of the sentence, as well as the payment of the costs, for the illegal exploitation of the protected vegetable variety Orri on a plot of…
Benjamin Vincent, Blue Whale:
“Our cardboard trays for 4 organic fruits will be available in early March”
At Fruit Logistica 2020, Blue Whale presented its tray for 4 fruits “Elément Terre Bio” made of 99.6% cardboard. “We started developing the project a little before the beginning of the season in September. After working on the design of the tray for a few months, we decided to present it to our clients…
Bruno Volonteri, CondiFrance:
“Delicate phase for the garlic market”
“The garlic market is in a delicate phase. For five weeks now, the imports from China have been completely blocked because of the coronavirus, which leads to great confusion on the global market. Spain and Argentina want to take advantage of the situation by raising prices, but not everyone is ready to…
March 10, Horst (Netherlands)
Delphy organizes fourth International Blueberry Conference
On Tuesday 10 March 2020, Delphy will organize the fourth International Blueberry Conference. The venue for this event will be the Park Hotel in Horst in the Netherlands. This…
Annual Sustainability Certificate to be awarded to retailers for third year in a row
IFCO is awarding its annual Sustainability Certificate in Europe and North America for the third time in a row. IFCO’s sustainability certification initiative was inaugurated…
Ellepot GrowBag and AIR Tray
Plastic bags no longer needed in propagation
Following on their success within the fruit and nut segments, the company has developed the Ellepot GrowBag, which along with their AIR Tray technology, eliminates the requirement for plastic bags in propagation. "With the new GrowBag and AIR tray system, growers can eliminate the need for plastic bags…
The latest GNA's horizontal packaging machine
"We have created a fast and efficient translating head system"
Each machine is the result of cutting-edge technological research, which guarantees high-quality standards, strength and reliability. "To assure our customers' production is our goal", state Massimiliano Nucci and Gabriella Bolzoni (pictured below) of the Emilian GNA. Gabriella Bolzoni (export sales) and…
Oceania
BerryWorld harvests first Tasmanian raspberries
BerryWorld Australia has begun picking its first Tasmanian-grown raspberries, with the Orielton region now the third to enter production since joint venture partner Piñata Farms established the growing arm in 2016.BerryWorld-branded premium raspberries are also produced in winter at Wamuran and in summer…
World
Carrefour and Nestlé intent on improving child nutrition
Carrefour and Nestlé have announced that they are joining forces to help parents get their children to adopt a healthier and more sustainable diet, promoting daily consumption…
The health benefits of soursop
For centuries, soursop juice has been a form of pain reliever while pulverized seeds and concoctions made of leaves are also popular forms of natural remedies. The fruit is mostly found in Mexico, the Caribbean, parts of South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The rich nutrient content of soursop includes vitamin C, vitamin B,…
World revised figures show halt in rise of potato production
The increase in world potato production stalled in 2018 and failed to recover significantly in 2019. World output slipped by 1.5% to 368.247 million tonnes in 2018 figures just released by the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation show. However, that was still the third highest total ever after 2017 and…
The plastic packaging problem
The most common form of food packaging is plastic. It's cheap, it's disposable, it won't break if you drop it, and it ticks the boxes for food safety. Bonus: there's even a recycle symbol on it.…
The most valuable Brands in the US in 2020
The most valuable 2020 US brands.
