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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MANGO MARKET

The situation in the global mango market is relatively calm at the moment. The supply is limited, but so is the demand in many countries. This is resulting in a market with…

Washington growers concerned over state’s COVID-19 labor rules

Following a year where growers and shippers consistently contended with serious labour shortages, in Washington State, agricultural groups are appealing recently renewed state…

Simon Hobbs - Scott Farms International

UK: Mixed demand and increasing prices for US sweet potatoes

The availability of American sweet potatoes on the UK market is good at the moment, but prices are steadily increasing. “The US domestic market is strong, and the Canadian…

New year kicks of the 10th season of Sumo Citrus®

The start of the new year signals the return of a special citrus variety: Sumo Citrus®. This citrus variety, which originates from Japan, is grown in the Central Valley of California.…

Daniel Ghadiri, ProEx Food:

"Our initiatives revolve around finding even more efficient equipment designs that translate to efficient manufacturing"

ProEx Food is looking forward to a year of growth in 2021, and is expanding their product portfolio to address customer needs. “We know there are more fruit and vegetable…

Sakata Seed America increases food bank donations

Through its Woodland Innovation Center, Sakata Seed America significantly increased its volume of fresh produce donations to the Yolo Food Bank in Woodland, CA. Sakata Seed…

Avocados From Mexico

Guac Bowl Stadium digital experience is launched

Avocados From Mexico is bringing the Big Game stadium experience directly to fans with the launch of its Virtual Guac Bowl Stadium. This digital experience is a one-stop-shop…

Teamsters Local 202

The Bronx, New York

Hunts Point market workers threaten strike over wage dispute at

Workers at New York’s largest supplier of fruit and vegetables claim they are ready to go on strike for the first time in nearly 35 years over a pay dispute. Members of…

Stu Follen of SL Follen Co., Portland

‘Yunnan spring onion freeze does not affect US exports, but could be significant in world market'

According to Stu Follen of SL Follen Co. in Portland, the spring onion freeze in Yunnan, China, does not affect US exports, although it could be significant in…

PMA expands virtual learning course offerings

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Center for Growing Talent (CGT) are expanding their virtual learning opportunities. FreshEd Academy is a growing…

Special Latin America

Banana prices increase in Ecuador due to damage to Central American plantations

After a hard year in 2020, the prices in the banana industry are starting to see some recovery. Throughout 2020, due to the pandemic, the market prices were low for the…

Global Focus Grapes

Corne van de Klundert, Origin Fruit Direct:

"Boat delays and rainfall cause new challenges in South African grape season"

After the first harvest of the Namibian and South African grapes was slow to start, European importers now have new challenges to deal with. "The volumes have started to flow,…

Retail

Dreamstime

CEO Steve Spinner: "This is a really exciting time to be at UNFI"

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Bengard Marketing

Not just snacks: Albertsons says US customers now make more trips to load up on fresh productsSnacks have proliferated in American grocery baskets during COVID-19. But…

Farming tech company expands leadership team

Vertical farming company Plenty announced that Dana Worth has joined its leadership team as senior vice-president of commercial to help drive the company…

Industry council launches immunity campaign

Consumer concern for immune health is on the rise and with the pandemic converging with peak cold and flu season, the Mushroom Council® has launched a “Feed…

Fresh Florida citrus marketing order continued

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that fresh citrus producers voted to continue the marketing order regulating the handling of…

Pennsylvania gets $1.5 million from USDA to fight spotted lanternfly

The USDA is providing Pennsylvania with an additional $1.5 million to fight spotted lanternflies through the Plant Protection Act. The flies have spread to…

Assessment of Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp.

Auditor: Hawaii’s agriculture agency is failing diversification mission

According to audit data released yesterday, the state agency set up to help convert Hawaii’s agriculture lands from plantations producing mainly pineapple and…

Expands product portfolio with full line of fresh cut organic herbs

Organto finalizes acquisition of Fresh Organic Choice BV

Organto Foods Inc., a provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced that it has finalized definitive agreements to acquire…

Carzo to export Malaysian pineapples and Durian to international market

Established in 2011, Malaysian company Carzo has gone from being a wholesaler to importing and supplying supermarkets, hypermarkets, catering, hospitals, airlines and more.…

“The issues in Spain will have a positive effect on the Egyptian citrus season”

The Valencia sizes appear to be smaller this year than they were last season. This could put pressure on some markets, while causing shortages in others. Overall production of…

Optimism tempered by realism:

Handsome South African stone fruit crop meets uncertain market conditions

South African stone fruit exporters are optimistic about the stone fruit season after ideal weather conditions during the season – no heat waves, a cool spring and good winter…

Dream season for South African apricots

South African apricot volumes and exports almost doubled this season to 674,000 x 4.75kg equivalent cartons, as production in the parts of the Klein-Karoo rebounded after a…

“This season we expect the growth of Egyptian strawberry exports to be about 20 to 30%”

The Egyptian strawberry season is currently in full swing. After the next two months of exporting fresh strawberries, the shift will be made to frozen strawberries, which are…

More colour and a brighter future for Nicaraguan red pitaya farmers

Thanks to its vibrant colour, fresh flavour and nutritional benefits, pitaya, or ‘dragon fruit’, has become a popular ingredient in fruit drinks, smoothies and desserts.…

"Dutch imports of Mexican citrus have been falling since 2017"

In December 2020, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its yearly Mexican “Citrus Annual”. It includes harvest forecasts for the current…

Exports of fresh Peruvian mango could fall by 12% due to weather issues

Peru exported 235,000 tons of fresh mango in the 2019-2020 season, i.e. 38.23% more than in the previous season, according to estimates by the Peruvian…

Rolf Weber, Global Producers, on the start of the Costa Rican season

"Expansion of acreage and volume increase for mini watermelons"

Caribbean tropical storm "Iota", as well as several heavy rain storms have caused a delay of eight days in Costa Rican melon exports. Harvesting began last Monday and the…

DG Agri Board

DG agri dashboard - Apples

Apple prices remain firm due to smaller crops, particularly in France and Poland

During the ongoing marketing year prices remain firm above the historical reference period, as expected, due to a smaller crop, especially in France and Poland. Although the…

Jan van Bergeijk, Plusberries, Spain:

"Halted soft fruit production clears up market uncertainties"

The recent snows in Spain didn't reach Huelva on the coast. Nonetheless, the current icy weather has severely affected soft fruit production in the area. "There were many…

Australian cherry growers deny Chinese claims their fruit is inferior

Australian cherry growers have countered Chinese claims that their fruit is inferior to that from other countries. This came after a report in Chinese…

Antioxidant-rich Queen Garnet plum now in season

Perfect growing conditions have delivered fantastic fruit quality and doubled the yield of the Queen Garnet plum, which is now available in stores nationally…

Chinese currency is strengthening

The Chinese economy is the world's first economy to recover from the pandemic, and it seems its currency is coming along for the ride. The yuan has shot up to…

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