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Strategic partnership between SATI and Western Cape Department of Agriculture to increase exports to China

Over the past two weeks, Western Cape table grapes producers have been harvesting table grapes. These are to be marketed under the South African Table Grape Industry’s…

20% less export due to off year

Kenyan avocado harvest gets underway

The avocado campaign at Kenya Fresh starts in February for the Fuerte variety and March for Hass. “Our company expect to export both conventional and organic Hass and Fuerte via…

North American markets are promising for Egyptian garlic

The Egyptian garlic season has started, with the first shipments of green garlic already shipped out via sea. Volumes are higher this year, and quality has improved since last…

Jacques Beukes - Modderdrift

“If the rain stays away, I foresee very good arrivals on the premium varieties”

At Modderdrift in the Hex River Valley they’re briskly packing table grapes for mostly the UK and Canada at the moment, while demand from the US is much higher than usual.…

Ministry of Information Eritrea

Gerset Farm Project in Eritrea transforms traditional farm practices

Farm activities that have been flourishing in Gerset and its surrounding areas are the result of the construction of major dams in the Goluj sub-zone. The…

Kenya

Not a great season for Tana River mango growers

For mango growers in Tana River County, this is not a great season. They totally lack the markets, because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the…

Rwanda: Heavy losses threaten Western Province onion growers

Growers in the Rubavu district of Rwanda are desperate after failing to secure sales options after producing thousands of tons of onions. Currently, onion…

Uganda is addressing agricultural exports

The Ugandan government has advised the nation’s farmers to address complaints from regional and international markets about the quality of Ugandan produce.…

Zambian government restricts imports of table potatoes & onions

The Zambian government has set a restriction on the importation of onion and table potatoes into the country. In a letter addressed to Zambia Revenue Authority…

Chinese imported fruit sales decline, as domestic fruit sales go up

Data from the Shanghai Fruit Industry Association and the Shanghai Agricultural Wholesale Market shows the impact of the pandemic on the Chinese fruit market…

Special Asia

Production volume of Chilean plums suffers from continuous rainfall

Chinese import of Chilean plums remains stable

Chile is the largest exporter of plums in the world and exports plums to more than 70 countries in the world, including countries in Europe and Asia. Chile has a strong…

Global Focus Organics

Sander De Proost, BelOrta:

"Differentiation of the organic assortment high on the agenda for 2021

The organic segment of BelOrta closed positively last year with an increase compared to 2019. “A good result,” says Sander De Proost of BelOrta. “Organic is already a growing…

New NZ apple brand signals early start to season

T&G Global has launched a new early ripening apple brand which will be one of the first New Zealand apples of the 2021 season to arrive in key Asian markets. T&G Global’s…

A&P Service assists apple sector with new process

"Residue-free cleaning and polishing of apples"

A&P Service, based in Jork, is firmly established as a machine builder and supplier in the pome fruit industry. For many years now, the service provider has been providing…

Craig Stauffer, CEO of Vanguard International

While consumer fears abate, cherry prices remain depressed in China

During the last week of January, inspectors in China detected Covid-19 on a shipment of imported cherries. The market saw immediate effects from the breaking of this news:…

Ricardo Angel of La Corsaria:

“We use Weber Vacuum Cooling to extend shelf-life of our herbs”

While perishability is in the nature of fresh produce, some products are more perishable than others and therefore require extra attention and innovation to ensure that its…

A public notice for firms interested in acquiring an exclusive breeding license contract

Three new strawberry selections for mild climate zones and how to get them

Three new strawberry selections named LAM 09.68.4, LAM 11.23.22 and LAM 11.85.17 represent the first and most advanced results obtained within a Genetic Improvement Program…

"The season won't be as early as last year"

In Spain, the stone fruit trees are blooming

Parts of Europe are currently bitterly cold. But, in Spain, farmers are already preparing for the summer fruit season. Paul van Groningen of Greenfood Iberica shares these…

"Consumers will now find the fruit available online, direct from growers or wholesalers"

NZ passionfruit growers invest in domestic marketing campaign to help distribution across the country

The New Zealand Passionfruit Growers Association says consumers will now be able to access more of the fruit online this season, following changes implemented during the…

Alan Pollard - NZ Apples & Pears

Earlier start to NZ apple harvest, strong demand in export markets

The New Zealand apple harvest is already under way, around a week earlier than last season, volumes will increase towards the end of the month into March. Recent…

Hinojosa's eco-friendly heat-sealable cardboard tray wins award at the WorldStar Awards 2021

Many countries in the European Union are restricting the use of single-use plastics in food packaging. It's a regulatory change that goes hand in hand with the…

Interested in marketing Dominican avocados?

The green skin avocado received a makeover with a new brand, Tropical Avocados, last year. Now, the International Executive Service Corps, or IESC, is looking for a company to…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Applying root cause strategies to the produce industry

This week’s PMA virtual town hall discussed putting root-cause strategies into the hands of the produce industry when it comes to investigating, but ultimately preventing,…

SanLucar published New Dreams magazine

The global premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar publishes its annual "Dreams Magazine". Through personal stories, images, infographics and with an emotional design, it…

El Pinar

Victory, Primavera and Inspire: rustic strawberry varieties adapted to the Mediterranean arc

The strawberry season has started with some delay due to the low temperatures recorded in January and the many cloudy days. Despite this, varieties such as the Victory,…

Rockit begins 2021 'with a bang'

Rockit Global Limited has commenced what it believes will be its most exciting year yet with new CEO Mark O’Donnell announcing two key appointments. The fruit company, which…

UPA Huelva

"Once again, Carrefour sells Huelva strawberry with a volume discount"

"UPA Huelva has been denouncing for several campaigns that Carrefour has been applying volume discounts to strawberries, which has a negative effect on the…

"70% of our production will go to the Asian market"

Verdeflor will export its own Hass avocado production this year

The general manager of Verdeflor SAC, Eric D'Angles, announced that the company, which mainly provides maquila services to avocado agro-exporters, plans to…

Philippines: 1,500 hectares of Pangasinan onions destroyed by armyworms

Thousands of onions planted on 1,500 hectares of farmland in Bayambang, Pangasinan province, were destroyed after armyworms attacked, a local media reported…

What makes Romanesco broccoli so mathematically perfect?

In terms of taste, broccoli is a divisive vegetable. But visually, you would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't find Romanesco broccoli aesthetically…

Mushroom bricks might replace concrete?

Mushroom bricks are much more than just an alternative building material which has a “greener” carbon footprint. Mushroom bricks are similar to bricks made…

Using AI and Machine Learning will increase in horti industry

The expectation is that in 2021, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will continue to become more mainstream. Businesses that haven’t…

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Dreamstime

Carrefour partners with Altarea

UK: Tesco urged by investors to sell more healthy foodA group of investors is trying to pressure Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, into selling healthier food and drink…

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