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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES

Warmer temperatures strengthen lemon demand

Leaf lettuce movement still slow

NatureSweet chief legal officer joins CEA Alliance Board of Directors

New national sales manager for Todd Greiner Farms

Canada's cold chain network supports global food logistics

Senator Ossoff pushes for swift relief for Georgia farmers

Student teams win big at 2025 Farm Robotics Challenge

U.S. blueberry growers face tariff challenges with Canada

BC cherry and apple crops rebound after disastrous 2024

Sector | Vegetables

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Koert Pleunis, Pleunis Mushrooms:

"Exotic mushroom sales struggle in fresh market but thrive in supplements sector"
Knoblauchsland, Germany:

"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"

Rangpur farmers shift to profitable vegetable cultivation

Mature green tomatoes experience a good market only once every five years

LGMA strengthens lettuce safety standards

Warning for implications of termination of Tomato Agreement

Demand strong for Michigan asparagus as imports drop

Sector | Bananas

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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

UK vs global banana prices

Europlátano opens new ripening facilities on the peninsula
Miguel Morales Zapata, Associación Valle del Chira:

"Peruvian organic bananas face a tough campaign, but remain committed to niche markets"

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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Machiel Boons (Uien Radar)

"Above 20 cents, onion prices rise by nickels, below that they struggle for half a cent"
SESUR Field Day and Variety Show 2025:

International platform for innovation in the potato industry

$450M potato plant planned for Grand Forks

BASF | Nunhems' new high-yielding red onion for intermediate cycle

Time to renew licenses for sweet potato varieties is now
Adriaan van Belzen, Daily Onions:

"More and more Egyptian exporters entering the onion trade without real expertise"

Idaho potato acreage to hit 70-year low

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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Cámara de Piñeros Unidos

"Costa Rica's pineapple shortage drives prices to levels not seen for more than a decade"

Panafruit targets 200 papaya export containers

Haitian papaya growers battle pests and imports

New Zealand Avocado expands export focus

New agreement between growers and exporters of pineapples in Benin

NZ boosts Vietnam's climate-smart passionfruit project

"Kenyan avocado production is projected to rebound by 5%"

Sector | Company news

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Maersk Q1 2025 revenue rises 7.8%

Maersk updates container color after 51 years

Meeder Fresh and BE Fresh Produce join forces

B Corp Certification for four companies marks milestone

Number of produce companies make Canada's Best Managed Companies list

Driscoll’s appoints Berry Marttin to board as Neil DeFeo retires

HB RTS secures 145 million euro refinancing

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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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

China opens direct shipping route to Peru

U.S. tariff may force Hede Shipping exit
World Container Index - 01 May:

Drewry World Container Index drops 3% to $2,091 per 40ft box

Congestion at the port of Rotterdam complicates Latin American exports

Sector | Machinery

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Automation in motion, from seeding to harvest

"We’ve designed a system that works across multiple farm formats"
Sanodyna by Garbati Group (Italy)

Sanitizing fruit, vegetables and plants in an ecofriendly way

Complete carrot processing line up for auction at Industrial Auctions

Complete carrot processing line under the hammer at Industrial Auctions

AI-powered cultivator surpasses 60,000 acres and three billion plants scanned

Trials demonstrate commercially viable automated strawberry harvesting
Color LCD screen for easier user experience

KA-750PM peeler launched

Sector | General fresh produce

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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
Max Havelaar France launches an Observatory for Fair Farm Remuneration

The Fair Trade market is growing

Produce industry front line honored with Retail Produce Manager Awards

Thailand boosts agricultural exports with 7 strategies

How produce season disrupts U.S. freight markets
Reduced volumes and changes in suppliers

Russia remains an important importing country, but its significance has declined

Sector | Management

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

Dollar weakens amid trade deal uncertainty, euro gains

Understanding U.S. agricultural imports and their impact

Florida Farm Bill advances with new rules for agriculture

Mercosur-EU trade deal faces growing opposition
Frankfurt Airport:

"Border control point bears special responsibility for phytosanitary safety throughout Europe"

Rupee hits yearly high on inflows and dollar sales

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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Michael Oosthuizen – International Plant Selection

Autumnal Carmingo foliage lights up Koo Valley field day
Emanuel Sluis, Service2Fruit:

"Most pears are now secured by traders"
Ricardo Cipriani, Locuston:

"Brazil has enormous potential, but the purchasing power of a large part of the population limits access to fresh fruits"
German BLE week 18:

'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'

A look at the upcoming Coachella grape season

Mother’s Day demand and cold weather pressure berry supply
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises

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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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
June 9-11, 2025

IFPA unveils 2025 public policy agenda at The Washington Conference

Johannesburg to host global fresh produce conference

SIAM 2025 closes with record attendance but fewer fresh produce exhibitors

Sector | Citrus

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Eosta launches overseas citrus season

"Latin American organic oranges join South African supply"
Sam Vasala - Sai World

“The fruit is colouring up nicely and we will be about a week early with the first picking"
Chile:

An early clementine discovered in Ovalle could open the citrus season in April
Agromillora promotes sustainable intensification of citrus cultivation

"Intensification is a natural evolution of citrus cultivation"

Seamless transition to southern hemisphere mandarin supply expected

Drought threatens citrus in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

Papua New Guinea targets citrus commercialization

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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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"
Enkitek’s Co-Farmer platform:

"This technology is not a luxury, but a necessity for staying competitive in the future of farming"

Sector | Innovations

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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

Partnership to deliver iceless broccoli across Eastern Canada

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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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

EPA approves new crop protection tool from BioWorks

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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Turkish frost threatens nut and fruit crops

Global nut industry discusses trade at INC Congress

Pistachio’s popularity helps keep 2024 California crop moving

Strong start for California walnut crop after favorable spring

Georgia’s nut exports grow despite industry challenges

Michigan chestnut growers manage pests and spring tasks

Walnut Commission opens nominations for 2025 member seats

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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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
Italy's GI.ST.EL. Plast: The future beyond plastic is already here

Packaging and sustainability go hand in hand
foodProcess by Topcontrol, watch the video!

Smart packaging in just one click

Sector | Retail

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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
Grubhub: New partnership with Nash

SpartanNash has opened its fourth Supermercado Nuestra Familia in Nebraska
Whole Foods has received a clear rebuke from the national labor board

C&S Wholesale is ceasing operations at a distribution center in Baldwin, Florida
Instacart announced its acquisition of Wynshop

Amazon: First quarter results
Alimentation Couche-Tard and Seven & i have signed a non-disclosure agreement

Loblaw: Revenue growth of 4.1%

Sector | Global Market

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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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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'

Durian vending machine launched

Domino's unveils Garlic & Herb easter egg

Jimmy Kimmel’s $19 strawberry prank goes viral

Sector | Trade War

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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

Taiwan announces support package after U.S. delays tariffs