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GLOBAL OVERVIEW TOMATOES

The global tomato market has had some extreme ups and downs this season. Prices in many countries are up due to a lack of supply, pressure from ToBRV and the ever-increasing…

2022 seeing better organic banana supplies over 2021

Organic banana supplies have improved over this time last year. Along with Mexico, Organics Unlimited’s organic Cavendish bananas come from Ecuador as well to ensure…

Grown in the Sonora Desert

New dragon fruit program being launched

For this 7th Edition of the Organic Produce Summit, Covilli is thrilled to bring its newest, most exotic, sweetest super fruit: the Pitahaya, widely known as Dragon Fruit. In…

Supply-chain bottlenecks persist at US ports and railroads

Congested Port of Oakland cuts free wait time for import containers

The Port of Oakland will no longer be lenient with the long-dwelling import containers clogging its ports. On July 1, Oakland is reducing the tariff-free time…

July 28-29

Record buyer attendance at foodservice conference includes school buyers

International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Foodservice Conference scheduled for July 28-29 will have the highest buyer participation in 42 years with…

Ecuador’s banana exports to resume after end of crippling nationwide protests

Ecuador’s banana industry, which came to the brink after 18 days of protest action by indigenous people, is eager to resume farming operations, clear the backlog of over 1 000…

Ecoation to partner with Mexican University

As a Canadian organization committed to higher education as well as advancing agriculture and food production worldwide, Ecoation is proud to announce it has signed a…

Work plan will be formally announced next month

US to give temporary work visas to 150,000 migrants in Mexico

Mexico’s Interior Minister Adán Augusto López Hernández has stated that the United States will issue 150,000 temporary work visas to Mexicans and migrants…

Ursula Schockemöhle, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, on Ecuadorian bananas:

"Ships are moored for days outside ports in the Caribbean or Central American region"

Ecuador is one of the world's leading countries regarding bananas. The country has so far marketed around 20 percent of its produce to Russia, equivalent to…

Onionology campaign tells story of time, money, and energy devoted to growing onions

Gills Onions recently enlisted FoodMix Marketing Communications, a food marketing agency, to launch an Onionology ad campaign. FoodMix took the brand’s current look and feel…

Special Automation

FreshPlaza's July Special is on Automation

FreshPlaza's July Special is on Automation. Automation is often in the news with growers and packers looking for ways to reduce the need for labour and become more efficient.…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Global Focus July/ August - Stone/ soft fruit

In July and August FreshPlaza will be focussing on stone fruit and soft fruit, are you a grower, importer or exporter of these products? We would love to hear from you. You…

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Dreamstime

Alimentation Couche-Tard: 37.3% full-year revenue growth in FY22

First Baltimore Lidl store set to open July 13

US: NRF says economy is slowing but recession is unlikely in near termThe U.S. economy’s rate of growth is slowing, but consumers remain financially healthy and the nation is…

Community comes together to build fruit research station in west central Michigan

In 2018, a small group of fruit and vegetable growers discussed a proposal by Andy Riley, a grower at Riley Orchards in Mears. Riley Orchards is a…

Trade issues, inflation and Future Farm Bill weigh on US potato growers

Geopolitical turmoil, global changes, trade issues and politics have all impacted the American potato industry over the past year and will continue to do so…

Almond Alliance supports growers frustrated by supply chain and water troubles

While almonds are California’s second-largest crop, bringing in $5.62 billion in sales in 2020, almond growers feel they are being thwarted by two factors over…

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Mushroom farming grows in the Inland Northwest

Josh Yake, founder and owner of Gourmet Foragables & More, of Spokane, says he remembers when he was the only mushroom vendor at Inland Northwest farmers…

'Choose CT grown for holiday celebrations'

Stars, stripes and sweet corn

Summer is officially underway as Connecticut farmers are picking early varieties of sweet corn in time for you to celebrate our nation’s independence this upcoming weekend. Whether…

Watermelon retail merchandising contest call for entries

The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) invites retail chains, independent retailers and commissaries to submit entries to its 14th annual Watermelon…

Robots can now pollinate flowers with more precision

Robotic pollinator might decrease reliance on bees

WSU researchers are creating a robotic pollination system to stabilize the pollination process, decreasing growers’ dependence on bees. According to Matthew…

South African power grid under immense strain as cold stores prepare for new EU orange protocol

The Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning calls South Africa's national electricity supplier Eskom "a national risk" as…

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Morocco Citrus Semi-annual

Morocco saw record citrus production in MY 2021/22

Production estimates for tangerines/mandarins, oranges, lemons, and orange juice remain unchanged from the December 9, 2021 Annual Citrus Report. Morocco experienced record…

Mari Viviers – Pick n Pay

Avocados in service of 100-year old women’s shelter in central Johannesburg

The avocado buyers of NuLeaf Brands and South African retailer Pick n Pay were profoundly moved by the women and children they met at the Frida Hartley Shelter in Yeoville,…

Louw de Wet - FireFruit

Pitahaya fires up the imagination of Boland fruit grower

Louw de Wet doesn’t much like the name dragon fruit, preferring to call it pitahaya or fire fruit – a fruit that has fired up his imagination ever since he first saw it in a…

Demand in other markets ensures Turkish lemon season was still satisfying

"The expected demand for lemons in the Far East market did not materialize"

The Turkish lemon season has been a satisfying one, says Mustafa Arslan, owner of MDA Agricultural Products: “Overall, we’ve had a very productive lemon season. From the…

Good volumes anticipated for Polish blueberry season

“Harvesting large volumes of blueberries should be delayed by about 7 to 10 days”

The Polish blueberry season is expected to kick off in about two weeks. The weather has been pretty kind to the blueberries, with major frosts not making an appearance this…

Charentais melons grown in Belgium for the first time

The summer season is in full swing at REO Veiling in Belgium. Strawberries and woody berries are being marketed under the Fine Fleur quality label. This year, this…

Jochen Borremans, Bingo Trans:

Transport sector offers both challenges and logistical handling opportunities

There are plenty of challenges in the logistics sector. But, it offers opportunities too. That is according to Jochen Borremans, Managing Director of Bingo Trans, a Belgian…

The added value of ginger juice

Ginger has always been a staple in Chinese cooking. But, these days, you find it in many drinks, like tea, blends, shots, and even beer. Its spicy kick means it has also even…

Cementing financial stability and creating room for growth

Greenyard completes real estate transaction with real estate investor W.P. Carey

Greenyard confirms the completion of the earlier announced lease-and-lease-back transaction, with real estate investor W.P. Carey Inc., of its Greenyard…

Interpera 2022 sees the current challenges of the pear sector but believes in a brighter future

The 13th edition of Interpera, the international pear congress, has closed after a dense 3-day programme in Rotterdam and around the Netherlands. "Let’s face…

Tropcat GmbH

Fruit importer Tropcat now a member of Netzwerk Agrobusiness Niederrhein

"We don't compete with regional German products, we complement the range"

Woman power, enthusiasm and love for organic certified fruits and vegetables, that's what Anieska Reynaldo values when it comes to her company Tropcat. Under the product name…

Agricultural area up 2%, barley biggest riser

Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics' initial acreage forecast: -9,3% seed onions, +7,7% ware potatoes

In the Netherlands, in 2022, there were 536,000 hectares of agricultural land. That is 105,000 hectares (+2%) more than a year before. The barley area increased the most, but…

More than 26 years jail time demanded for main blackmail suspect, attacks' mastermind in De Groot fresh group case

"A terror campaign of a severity, scale, and duration never before seen in the Netherlands." This is how the prosecutor characterized the allegations against…

Zespri welcomes EU-FTA signing

Zespri has welcomed the signing of New Zealand’s free trade agreement with the European Union, noting the significant benefits it delivers to business, consumers and communities in…

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ACT Deputy Leader and Trade spokesperson Brooke van Velden:

'EU Free Trade Deal will add more restrictions, rather than granting new access to trade’

According to ACT Deputy Leader and Trade spokesperson Brooke van Velden, the EU Free Trade Deal will ‘add more restrictions, rather than granting new access to…

NZ onion industry applauds NZ$6 million EU tariff elimination

The New Zealand onion industry is applauding the complete elimination of tariffs - worth NZ$6 million annually - on onion exports to the European Union (EU)…

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Due to rising inflation, production costs and sustainability requirements

Extreme price pressure on banana producers

Despite the recent surge in inflation and despite decades of increasing costs and sustainability requirements for banana producers around the world, UK retail prices for…

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Drewry Container Forecast

‘Swift normalization of container market’ not on the horizon yet

The container market has taken a turn in recent months, but high rates and carriers’ profits will not curb overnight. Many ports are still in a state of congestion. In its…

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