Pure Flavor acquires MightyVine

Continuing its growth path fueling significant plans for expansion, Pure Flavor® announces the acquisition of MightyVine®, a Midwest CEA Tomato grower & brand in Rochelle, IL,…

Limited supply causes elevated pricing for hot peppers

Supplies of hot peppers in Mexico continue to be low. “The weather is slowing down production,” says Mario Cisneros with Perlag Imports in Texas. The…

Fall vegetables destructed by Hurricane Idalia

More than a week after Hurricane Idalia hit the Southeastern U.S., growers and shippers continue to assess the impact of the weather event. Georgia: “A lot of…

Northwest fresh pear industry announces 2023 crop estimate

With harvest underway throughout the four growing regions, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) announces the first estimate of the 2023-24 fresh pear crop for…

Cartel situation prevents limes from being sourced in Michoacán

It has been a complicated season for Persian limes so far. First of all, hot weather has made it challenging to meet preferred specs like bigger size…

Increasing supply of Mamey Sapote on the way

Supplies of Mamey Sapote out of Florida are just starting to come into volume. Dennis Sever of Exotic Growers says that the exotic item is in…

Celina cv. pear receives license to be grown in the United States

In association with Fruithandel Wouters and ABCz Group of Belgium, Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) is pleased to announce it has been granted the…

New 100 percent plastic-free avocado bag launched

Villita Avocados has debuted a new bag for retailers seeking to make their produce departments more sustainable. With a label made of paper film and…

Fire breaks out at California table grape cold storage facility

On the evening of September 5, 2023, Sunview Marketing International had a fire at 31560 Peterson Road in McFarland, California. No injuries were…

Packaging company expands linerless label offering

Crawford Packaging is pleased to announce the availability of Ravenwood's Nobac Linerless Label Applicators and Linerless Labels in its product lineup.…

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Hurricane Hilary creates opportunities for Brazilian grape producers

Hurricane Hilary, which hit the United States last month, affecting fruit production, has opened up new horizons for grape producers in Brazil’s São…

First new in-shell pistachio flavor launched in 10 years

For the first time in over 10 years, Wonderful® Pistachios launches a new in-shell flavor: Seasoned Salt. Rolling out at retailers across the U.S.,…

New salad kits and salad blends will debut at Southern Innovations

Braga Fresh will debut five SKUs under the Josie’s Organics brand in booth #304 at the Southeast Produce Council’s fall Southern Innovations conference…

Calavo Growers, Inc. announces third quarter 2023 financial results

'Total net sales see 24% decrease from the prior year quarter'

Calavo Growers, Inc., a global avocado provider, has reported its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2023. Third quarter…

Port Freeport secures contract to import fresh produce

Port Freeport officials finalized a lease agreement with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a company specializing in fruit and vegetable production, distribution…

Also including postharvest potatoes and bananas

MustGrow and Janssen PMP announce significant project expansion

MustGrow Biologics Corp., and Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are pleased…

Technology can help solve the labor woes in the agri sector

Mechanization is the answer to rising H-2A wage rates and labor shortages for Jim Saunders, who’s in “expansion mode” on his central Virginia nursery and fruit…

Market and Crop Update for September 7, 2023

"Sales are going smoothly and demand is cruising right along"

Idaho/Washington/California/Michigan/Colorado:Rick Greener with Greener Produce provided his report on Sept. 6. “We are having a good, easy going week,” Rick…

Pecan growers of New Mexico have reduced options for this year's crop

As this has been a summer of intense heat and persistent drought, options for New Mexico pecan growers are not abundant. According to New Mexico State…

Benefits will not be immediate

India has lifted tariffs on US apples

Yesterday, a trade agreement between the US and India took effect, allowing the return of Washington as a major exporter to the megamarket. Before Indian Prime…

Asia Fruit Logistica; Day 2

"Hong Kong is truly back"

The second day of Asia Fruit Logistica had slightly fewer visitors, but there was still a good flow of people. There was lots of interest from Asia for Australian and New…

Egyptian grapes still available for export

Egyptian table grapes are still available for export, assures Salem Ghonim, consultant to various Egyptian grape companies. Ghonim says, "Some…

Moroccan soft fruit, a season to demonstrate resilience

As the next season of Moroccan soft fruit unfolds, it turns out that the landscape of red berry production is undergoing significant shifts, influenced…

Thomas Mouton – CoreFruit

Some positives for SA apples and pears amid a difficult growing season

The Western Cape is slowly emerging from winter – more snow fell this week and rain is again predicted for the weekend – but as orchards come into…

Celina blush pear update

"China imported approximately 30% of the blush pear volumes exported to the Far East"

After what can only be described as a challenging pear season from a production point of view, export markets have performed above expectation and…

Moroccan rosemary: abundant production and high carnosic acid consistency

Over a million hectares of rosemary in MoroccoEssential to every Moroccan household and available in every single spice store in the country, rosemary…

Egypt doubles onion exports to EU in MY 2022/23

The Egyptian onion exports to the EU have more than doubled in the MY 2022/23, reports EastFruit. Furthermore, their volumes have reached their 4-year…

Quality avocados in demand after challenging quality from South America

After having received avocados from South America of more challenging quality, Seeka CEO Michael Franks states that New Zealand avocados are ready to…

Planting begins for new Joli apple commercial growing pilot

The first commercial planting of T&G Global’s newest global premium apple variety Joli™, began this week at one of T&G’s Hawke’s Bay orchards. T&G is…

Post-harvest operation slashes green kiwifruit packing pricing, provides critical boost to NZ industry

The post-harvest operation located in Tauranga is dropping its green kiwifruit packing prices in a bid to boost the New Zealand industry once again. The 21%…

2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award awarded to Dr Annette Richardson

The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak - a crucial stage in the growth cycle of…

Supermarket price differences hinder organic ware potatoes' growth

Last season, Dutch organic ware potato yields were normal. Still, not all were sold as organic; some were marketed as conventional. Conventional table…

Efficiency and profitability play leading roles in potato sorting

"Efficiency is a word that comes up repeatedly regarding potato sorting," begins Kees Kelders, responsible for sales at the Austrian company Insort,…

Louis De Cleene, Devos Group:

"Flavor-wise, we dare say Early Desires rival, or even surpass, any other red pear"

In Belgium, Conference pears reign supreme in volume and demand. However, recently, red pear varieties have increasingly come into their own. These…

Apple production area hit hard, damages uncertain

Rains and floods damage Greek infrastructure

Extreme weather is causing havoc in Greece and Turkey as well as Bulgaria. Rains have caused flooding, resulting in the deaths of at least seven…

Elsoms announces a new venture serving sweetcorn growers across Europe

Independent seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has announced the formation of a new partnership with Crookham Company (Caldwell, USA).…

Last places available for B2B meetings with buyers from large-scale retailers

Auchan, Biedronka (Jeronimo Martins), Carrefour, Intermarche, Spar, Dino, E. Leclerc, Arhelan, Chata Polska, frisco.pl of Eurocash Group, Nasz Sklep,…

The Banpeiyu is the fruit that connects Taiwan and Kumamoto

The banpeiyu holds the world record as the largest citrus fruit. Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture provides the bulk of Japan’s harvest, but the fruit is also…

Indian mango exports from Kempegowda International Airport up 124% YoY

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has seen a remarkable surge in mango exports with a whopping 124% growth this year over that of the previous year. The…

Kashmir almond production drops due to unfavorable weather

In the Kashmir valley, the almond crop also witnessed a drop in production this year due to the unfavorable weather conditions. An orchardist stated: "Almond…

Sterling languishes, yen hits fresh 10-month low

Dollar rises to six-month high as US services sector picked up steam last month

Yesterday, the dollar climbed to a six-month peak, reversing earlier losses. This was due to new data showing the services sector picked up steam last month…