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Good southeast watermelon supply ahead for summer holidays

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California cherry production expected to be down 50 percent from last year

Steady is the name of the Salinas broccoli game

Retailers look for growth in sweet potatoes beyond holiday peaks

Driscoll’s files appeal in strawberry patent case

“The produce industry can’t afford to play defense on trade volatility”

Mexico grown Sweet Karoline blackberries hit second peak

Apple imports make their way from Chile to U.S. retailers

2025 Michigan asparagus season kicks off

Nahuel Lavino, FAMA:

Low production in the U.S. and Brazil boosts demand for early Argentine oranges

Sector | Vegetables

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Walter Gubbels:

"Gambling on greenhouse asparagus paid off this year"

Hak greens recalled in Canada over rubber contamination

Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market

China led pepper production in 2023, and Spain ranked fifth

Looking back at the spring artichoke season

Demand picks up for Florida sweet corn

New national sales manager for Todd Greiner Farms

Sector | Bananas

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Sandra Monroy, Fruta Deli:

"Ecuadorian bananas are moving away from traditional markets to Asia and Africa"

Strike forces Chiquita Panamá to suspend production on some farms

Climate change threatens 60% of Latin America’s bananas
Manuel Laborde, Uniban:

"The difference for bananas in the international market is being recognized for their flavor, texture, and growing conditions"
Pascual García Bernal, from Displafruit:

"Having to deal with the current market imbalance is proving to be a very difficult situation"

Croatia seizes 85 kg of cocaine in banana shipment

Protests cause Panama to lose 450,000 boxes of bananas

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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Potatoes and Chronic Kidney Disease

New guidance around fruits and vegetables rich in potassium

British Potato Show 2025 to spotlight global trends

Using edutainment to teach retailers about Vidalia onions

Pennsylvania farm gets $400k for advanced potato planter

Russia’s potato prices surge 50% despite imports
Machiel Boons (Uien Radar)

"Above 20 cents, onion prices rise by nickels, below that they struggle for half a cent"

$450M potato plant planned for Grand Forks

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:

"Pineapple market shifts after rare high prices"

"The price of Hainan Feizixiao lychees has stabilized, quality sees significant improvement over last year"
Clive Garrett – ZZ2

Positive reaction in Shanghai to South African avo arrivals

Nairobi to host 5th International Africa Avocado Congress in 2025
Vincenzo Mirrione

Sicilian mango juice in high demand in the ice cream sector

Peruvian ginger exports fell by 24% in April

Mexico and Peru led avocado exports in 2024

Sector | Company news

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VFarms grows record-breaking lettuce in Qatar using solar power and atmospheric water

Brighter Bites' co-founder joins panel at Food As Medicine Network Live 2025 conference

K+N launches sustainability program with 14 airlines

Reservoir Farms opens robotics incubator in Salinas

Juice brand becomes official sponsor of Leagues Cup

Direct Carbon's compact Wunderpumpe-2 to debut at GreenTech Amsterdam

Alico posts $111.4 million loss as it exits citrus operations

Sector | Greenhouse

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Breedx:

Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity

Greenhouse tomato demand expected to pick up with warmer temperatures

Flag football and produce partner up
energy model to reduce import dependency and labour needs

UK: 100-acre low-carbon greenhouse enters planning

Nico van Vliet joins Yuksel Seeds

VegPro International opens new 5.2 hectare greenhouse
Collaboration between C-Led and Green Has

Specific lighting for an experimental fruit and vegetable centre

Sector | Logistics

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Suez Canal offers 15% discount for large containerships

BCT completes Phase 1 of Helskie Quay upgrade

Blank sailings surge on Asia-U.S. routes amid tariffs

Canada's cold chain network supports global food logistics
World Container Index - 08 May

Drewry's World Container Index drops 1% to $2,076 per 40ft

Maersk rolls out new IoT platform across 450 vessels

CMA CGM takes over Air Belgium's cargo business

Sector | Machinery

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Hans Kalter, Christiaens Agro Systems:

"Our 25th asparagus harvester is about to be put to work, also in the Netherlands"
Fabrizio Bertoluzzo from BFM:

"How we choose the right machinery for each farm"

Robotic vertical farm using automated cubic storage unveiled
Marco Masotti, Maf-Roda

Dual Fast Pack packaging robot with fruit orientation system

New cherry packing line for Washington grower

Student teams win big at 2025 Farm Robotics Challenge
Automation in motion, from seeding to harvest

"We’ve designed a system that works across multiple farm formats"

Sector | General fresh produce

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The price of fruit is key to deciding which supermarket to buy from

Aldi increased its fresh food sales by 23% in 2024

Ugandan inventors win European prize for fruit sachets

Tyre additive residues found in over 30% of fruit and vegetables consumed in Switzerland

Dairy diet linked to better blood sugar control than vegan diet
23-meter high-bay warehouse, 51 sorting and packing lines, and automated internal transport

FruitMasters launches smart fruit hub with advanced grading, packing, and logistics tools

Thailand boosts fruit distribution, launches fertilizer program

Thailand boosts agricultural exports with 7 strategies

Sector | Management

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Canadian fruit land values steady despite challenges

Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: A farmer's journey through turmoil

Suez Canal meets shipping lines on Red Sea security

IFA warns EU's single fund approach risks CAP stability

USDA offers $100M for local food and specialty crops

Senator Ossoff pushes for swift relief for Georgia farmers

Bipartisan bill seeks to reform U.S. farm labor program

Sector | Miscellaneous

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Alex Platt – RegenZ

Farming for resilience requires a deep dive into the soil

Empowering crops in the battle against mites and mildew

Russian drone strikes destroy office and laboratory of Ukrainian Agrivoltaics Association
Contestants compete by selling products made from high-quality, fresh market produce

New Covent Garden Market ‘hired’ in The Apprentice’s 'Crops to Cash' episode

Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporter discusses floral program
Spoiler alert: Not quite, but most do

Does every business need FX risk management?
TR Turoni to attend Fruit Logistica

"Flesh firmness measuring tools are essential for companies"

Sector | Fruit

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Battistini Vivai has established new partnerships

New varieties grown in the blueberry sector
Mouhssine Ismaili, of iBerry:

"The working model of European supermarkets has helped us grow in the berry export market"

Mexican berry and tomato exports drop, avocados surge
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocados steady, organic blueberries $44–46 per flat
Will Hill - Colina Fruit

"The reality is that growers don’t need to shift big volumes at low prices at the moment”

China starts exporting fresh pears to Argentina

Promising outlook for larger 2025 Pacific Northwest pear crop

Sector | Herbs

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Spring holidays expected to boost demand for fresh herbs

"We've achieved near-complete domestic sourcing for our key herbs"
Belgian herb company turns 125

"You must teach people how to use herbs"
PUURgroenten:

"Artisanal business in a dynamic market"

Cilantro gains popularity in cocktails with new bottled spirit and creative mixes
Jolien Vanden Berghe and Jorne Leemans, Dilpack:

“Strong rise in herb exports”

"Hydroponics make good economic sense in Morocco"

Sector | Agenda

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English and German edition FreshPlaza/Primeur magazine online available

Winners of 2025 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards named

Macfrut 2025: The photo report

Reflecting on IFPA’s The Retail Conference

Kenya to host 2026 World Potato Congress

SWIPE 2026 registration now open

Agrofest 2025 launches to boost Peru’s agriculture

Sector | Citrus

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Celina Fu - Ijooz

"We provide oranges from various origins for our customers to taste the difference of varieties"

Global shortage of oranges doesn't benefit Moroccan exporters

USDA forecasts 36% drop in Florida orange production
Vincent Schoen, Freshlink:

"Lemon market shifts despite high expectations"

Import tariffs expected to have limited impact on citrus shipments from the southern hemisphere

"Egyptian orange prices reached US$ 800 per ton"

Hope ahead for revitalizing Florida's signature crop

Sector | Organic

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Preview of imported organic apple and pear program for spring and summer

"Transition to organic growing of Medjool dates was a tremendous challenge"
Roelant Komen of BeFair Bio:

“Demand for organic fruit from overseas picking up”
Jessica Cornely, Biofrais

"There is a very strong demand for 'detox' vegetables"

Merger of organic produce companies strengthens support for family farms

"We're too big for the local market, yet too small to export"

Reflecting on Organic Grower Summit 2024

Sector | Health

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Bananas may help control blood pressure better than cutting salt

Kaempferol shows promise for ALS and dementia treatment

Nonprofit launches “Food is Medicine” webpage

From pharmacy to farmacy: giving food and healthcare systems a fresh start

Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

Tufts and Kaiser Permanente launch Food is Medicine network to expand nutrition-based healthcare

Red grape juice may reduce risk of erectile dysfunction

Sector | IT

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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”

Sun World partners with Clarifresh to boost quality control
Gregal's VisionAgro: 25 years of know-how and a global technology partner

"More and more managers see technology as an ally to improve their day-to-day management"
Jiir Awdir from the Swiss AI start-up Hoshii AG:

"We support trading companies by making existing ERP software AI-capable"

"We launched an upgraded wireless temperature and humidity data logger at the Fruit Logistica Berlin"

Sector | Innovations

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Crocus Labs

"We successfully achieved a 22% energy efficiency gain using our light recipe"
AGEYE CEO Nick Genty:

“Automation means nothing if growers can’t operate or afford it"
Chirene Jelbert – C Fruit Differently

Frozen fruit industry is taking off
Gaming Garden project kicks off in Madrid:

“Urban farming can be accessible and impactful when approached simply and inclusively”
Sumika Agrotech’s Sumisansui:

Irrigating smarter with Japanese technology
Inside Mexico’s tallest vertical farm:

“We're proud to say this is the only project of its kind in Mexico”
Hans Meiring

Under the microscope, new-generation nets show their secret

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables

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Two new chopped salad kits kick off summer

New visual identity for salad brand

Carrot fries make their debut
Rinke Robbers, De Terp Squashpackers

BBQ pumpkin slices added to the range
Mateusz Maćkowski, Global Onions:

"I want to place optical graders at 100 Polish peeling plants in the coming years"
HAK Fresh

Grilled and roasted vegetables: Convenience products for the food service sector

Expansion from fresh into frozen products as well as snack category

Sector | Cooling

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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
Branch manager Kevin Poldervaart (Kreko): "A nice bonus is that we even feed power back"

Solar-powered freezer container solves power capacity challenge for hospitality wholesaler

New cold storage facility opens in Monterrey to meet growing demand

Sector | Food safety

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Fruit Dôme thyme recalled for E. coli contamination

Spinach peptides fight citrus and potato diseases

Leadership Class gets primer in FSMA 204

Snack mix recalled for undeclared almonds

Mauna Loa recalls macadamias over undeclared nuts

Taylor Farms says it wasn’t the source of E. Coli outbreak in Romaine lettuce

Harvest NYC recalls enoki mushrooms over listeria risk

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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U.S. almond exports reach 109,316 mt in April

US pistachio exports up in March, down 41% YoY

USDA forecasts 2.8B lbs of California almonds in 2025

Australian almond exports start strong in 2025-26

Turkish frost threatens nut and fruit crops

Global nut industry discusses trade at INC Congress

Pistachio’s popularity helps keep 2024 California crop moving

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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UQ develops biodegradable food packaging
Mark Rohrlach - Detpak

"We work closely with the customers, giving them options throughout the design process"

Costa Group trials sticker free avocados
Cartonpack Group - Italy

Ecodesign: Solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector

"BOPLA packaging materials help extend the shelf life of fresh produce by 40%"

Expanding reusable packaging partnership with retailer
foodProcess by Topcontrol, watch the video!

Smart packaging in just one click

Sector | Retail

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Whole Foods Market opened 2nd location of smaller format store concept

Cub Foods workers reject offer, threaten strike
Market 32/Price Chopper is teaming with NationsBenefits

Aldi has purchased a small handful of Big Lots locations
US Foods: Q1 fiscal year 2025 earnings

Carrefour Brasil: More than fivefold profit growth in Q1
GPA reduced its first quarter loss

PriceSmart Foods opened its first store in the City of Vancouver
Ingles Markets reported declines in sales and net income in Q2

Meijer opened 3 new supercenters in Northeast Ohio
Beyond Meat withdrew its annual sales target

Grocery Outlet: Solid Q1 amid restructuring
Publix Super Markets reported $15.8bln in sales in Q1

DoorDash: Agreement to acquire Deliveroo

Sector | Global Market

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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ASPARAGUS

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW TOMATOES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GRAPES

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Sector | Climate

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Carbon Less Future fights corporate greenwashing with an on-site subscription model

"It's a powerful shift from passive carbon credits to hands-on carbon sequestration"
Frost deals heavy hit to Moldovan stone fruit

"30 to 100% of the Moldovan apricot and cherry harvests were compromised"
Vincenzo Orso, HydroHunter Italy pilot

"We find water underground with almost 100 kg of instrumentation"
Frost affects Turkish fruit production in 36 provinces

"It's estimated that the damage throughout the country exceeds 575 million euros"

Study shows number of extremely hot days in Florida going up

Severe frost impact on Turkish apricots, cherries, grapes, peaches, walnuts and potentially citrus

Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel: "40% loss of vegetable acreage, 90% fruit acreage"

Sector | Cartoons

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Feed Birds with bananas, not the peels

Two policemen suspended for not paying street vendor

Frozen choco banana returns

New: Lemonade chips

Cauliflower ice cream from New Zealand targets U.S. launch

Enactus-UPEI's potato soap wins

Oakland University student's viral 'mushroom symphony'

Sector | Trade War

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US and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days after Geneva talks
The comment of economist Gianluca Bagnara

"Tariffs: The EU's next choices will be crucial"

Costa Rica faces export challenges during US-China trade conflict

Tariffs threaten North Carolina sweet potato exports

Why the produce industry should give importing/exporting contracts a second look
Industrie Montali

The impact of tariffs on the competitiveness of European companies

Mexican tomatoes will pay a 20.91% tariff in the U.S. starting July 14