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Senior Grower Manager | Soft Fruit | California

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Stone Fruit Sales Category Manager - Europe Division

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The priority period to participate begins on March 17 and will run until April 22

Fruit Attraction to take place face-to-face again on October 5, 6 and 7

Fruit Attraction, organized by IFEMA and FEPEX, is planned to be held face-to-face again from October 5 to 7 in Madrid. The event will thus be a commercial reunion for the…

BEHR AG focuses on soil-based cultivation

"We continue to combat 'the hardships of the fields' in our natural cultivation"

The northern German vegetable cultivation group BEHR AG focuses on soil-based cultivation. Both organic cultivation and conventional cultivation are cultivation in the soil…

New storage method to extend leek sales season

The European leek growing season is nearing its end. This is when these vegetables begin to bolt. And that usually means they’re no longer marketable. As most people eat them…

Horticultural company F.lli Simonato

Italian know-how for the production of organic herbs

With 6,000 horticultural farms and 24,000 hectares under cultivation, Italy is the fourth largest country in the EU for the production of aromatic herbs. The marketing…

Volker Janssen, Frucht Janssen: Start of the season just in time for Easter

"People are craving strawberries"

Traditionally, the first German spring produce will hit the market at Easter. It is a seasonal highlight for asparagus, strawberries and many other goodies. The early date of…

Girò Italia

The green revolution passes through ultra-light eco-friendly packaging solutions

"We ended 2020 with an 18% growth, so we can be pleased with the commercial trend. These results make us understand we are on the right path - clients trust us and new clients…

Ruud Kester, Lyna Trade, the Netherlands:

"We badly need smooth sales in the coming months to get all our avocados sold"

Kenya and Peru's avocado seasons have just started. It's just about to begin in Colombia too. "Current demand is good. Prices are high, between €10 and €13," says Ruud Kester.…

“Demand for Egyptian citrus has improved recently”

China and India have been importing large volumes of Egyptian citrus. After a slow period where demand was rather weak, demand has now picked up and shipments are sent to both…

Joan Espona, of Hnos. Fernández: "The Biomarket has a strategic location".

"We are keeping bio product sales at last year's 'boom' levels"

It's been three months since Biomarket was inaugurated in Mercabarna, in Barcelona; the World Capital of Sustainable Food 2021. It's not just the first wholesale market…

Erik de Jong (Jongfresh): "Specials sales still lagging"

Dutch grower's greenhouse in production after strange corona year

Last year, Dutch radish grower, Jongfresh, decided to expand. They decided to build a new greenhouse (1,5 hectares of a seven-hectare total) and a 4.000m2 processing facility.…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Spectre

Major New Zealand citrus grower signs on for Spectre

First Fresh NZ, a major citrus supplier to the domestic market in New Zealand, has taken the global lead as the first citrus enterprise to sign on to Spectre, the computer…

Global Focus Bananas

Shippers turn to other supplying countries for bananas

Supplies of bananas from traditionally sourced countries continue to be tight. Andy Thomas-Stivalet of Kadivac Produce estimates that 15-20 percent of the total weekly supply…

Two pineapple peeling machines peel 8,000 pineapples to go in one week:

Reviewing an "emotional boost" in the fresh produce department

At the end of the week, Piero Nickenig, team leader for fruit and vegetables at the Globus department store in Koblenz, takes stock: 8,000 pineapples (in cups), 500 coconuts…

New promotional campaign for PGI lemons from Syracuse

The 2021 promotional campaign for PGI lemons from Syracuse has started with the aim of illustrating this delicacy to final consumers as well as to the business audience. In…

Carnel Geddes – Pomegranate Producers’ Association of South Africa

Marked increase in pomegranate demand, but logistics are challenging

The South African pomegranate season has, in the Western Cape where 72% of South Africa’s production is based, moved from the early Herskovits to the Wonderful harvest. Yields…

Jan Kees Boon, Fruit and Vegetable Facts

"In January, the UK imported far less fruit and vegetables from EU countries"

The first post-Brexit month went as expected. In January, the UK imported significantly less fresh fruit and vegetables from EU countries in January of previous years. In…

Arie Middelburg (GreenMatch):

"Without Corona the aubergine sales last year could have looked very different"

Uncertainty is rife in the greenhouse vegetable market. Nevertheless, Arie Middelburg of GreenMatch, which is involved in the development of sales and pricing, is offering a…

A strong season for P.D.O. Persimon despite lower volumes

Growers in the Ribera del Xúquer valley near Valencia were able to overcome volume challenges due to adverse weather conditions, in order to achieve a decent supply and the…

JO Sims expands cherry business with UK farm management deal

J.O. Sims are delighted to announce that they have concluded an agreement with Fiona Broomfield to take over the management of the Broomfield family cherry…

AHDB Review Petitioners:

"AHDB must not be allowed to charge another year’s horticulture levy"

"Campaigners against the compulsory levy on horticulture to fund the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have reacted angrily to suggestions…

New EU project Robs4Crops accelerates shift towards robotics

From farming controllers and smart implements to fully autonomous farming systems, Robs4Crops (a new project) is helping farmers fill labour shortages — shaking up the farming…

BerryWorld celebrate double win at 2021 International Taste Institute Awards

The company’s varietal portfolio has been recognised with a total of nine awards by this institution since 2018, with two raspberry varieties receiving a…

French apple growers offer a chance to adopt Pink Lady® trees

In the French town of Lunel (Hérault), apple grower Jean Nougaillac is offering local residents an opportunity to adopt trees from his Pink Lady orchard. The…

New Extremadura-based company Gevora Fruits reports good flowering and fruit setting period

"We hope to become a leader in Badajoz's stone fruit sector in the coming years."

Both the flowering and fruit setting are developing well in the stone fruit producing areas of Badajoz, in Extremadura. "We hope that the weather will allow us to have a good…

Ireland will still host the 2022 World Potato Congress

Potato celebrations put on hold for 12 months

The pandemic may have smashed plans for Ireland to host the 2021 World Potato Congress, as the event has been cancelled. However, there has been a confirmation…

UPA Huelva

"We will continue to name and shame those speculating with agricultural products"

On February 16, UPA Huelva made use of its social media accounts to denounce the existence of a "price war" affecting agricultural and livestock products. At a…

5.8% increase, €264 million revenues increase

Italian fruit and vegetable exports up in 2020

Compared with 2019, the foreign trade of Italian fruits and vegetables in 2020 confirms the value growth trend highlighted in the quarterly data: an increase…

Figs gaining ground in Almeria's greenhouses

The acreage devoted to fig cultivation in Spain is growing as the demand for the fruit continues to increase across Europe. In countries such as Germany, for…

Italian expenditure on organic fruit and vegetables grew in 2020

The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2021 to be the "International Year of Fruit and Vegetables", hoping to raise public awareness of the nutritional…

A year full of challenges for the Spanish fruit, vegetable, flower, and plant producer sector

Spain decreed the state of alarm one year ago, on March 14. It's been a period in which the fresh fruit and vegetable producing sector faced the challenge of…

Lady Christl variety is first of the early potatoes

Sa Pobla starts new potato exports to UK

Last Sunday, exports of Lady Christl new potatoes to the UK and Scandinavia started. The centre of this export in Mallorca is Sa Pobla. However, the exporters there…

Citrus production in La Ribera decreases by 30% because of the weather and pests

According to AVA-Asaja estimates, the citrus production in the Valencian region of La Ribera has fallen by nearly 30% as a result of inclement weather and…

HHLA

Port of Hamburg

HHLA's Frucht- und Kühlzentrum has suitable handling tech for both reefer vessels and container ships

At this point in time, reefer ships –also called banana ships- are rarely arriving in Hamburg. The goods are now mainly delivered by container. At the Port of Hamburg, HHLA's…

""More than 60 per cent of customers think that fruit and vegetables are the most important Australian-made category"

Supermarket giant says Australians have a desire for locally grown produce

Australian consumers are placing importance on buying locally grown fruit and vegetables more than ever before, according to one of Australia's leading supermarkets. Speaking…

Prices 30% higher than last year

Chinese ginger export peak season ongoing

It is currently the peak export season for Chinese ginger. The offshore export price of general grade dried ginger shipped to the European market is 2,100-2,300 US dollars per…

PROCOMER

Chinese ban on Taiwanese pineapples could mean opportunities for Costa Rican exporters

China has banned the import of pineapples from Taiwan with the ban having taken effect on March 1st. According to authorities, the ban was instated because of pests found in…

Concept Fruits continues to grow

Bought in 2008 by the Roger Descours group, a leader in France and a major European actor in the frozen fruit industry, Concept Fruits is now established in 22 countries. Specialized…

TIPA compostable packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire

Compostable packaging producer TIPA has announced its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets with an expert new hire. Richard Fernandez joins…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Guatemalan bananas at £0.77 per kg

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Michael DuPuis of Divine Flavor:

“April will be a key month for our Mexican veg, melon and grape programs”

As spring comes closer, many growers are getting ready to start harvesting crops. For Divine Flavor, the coming months will be an important time of the year where their…

Developing more sales channels

US date growers expand acreage in response to consumption growth

“We are seeing a very robust supply of dates.” So says Neil Merritt, director of North American sales at Bard Valley Date Growers (BVDG), a vertically integrated company…

South Africa:

Black citrus growers see 40% increase in production figures in just one year

The Citrus Growers Association (CGA), with its Grower Development Company (GDC), is proud to announce that black citrus growers have achieved a 40% increase in production…

The Gesex-PolyNatural duo and their quest to reach a more natural and sustainable agro industry

Chilean exporter GESEX during 2020 continued with its upward course of sending Shel-Life coated fruit to the most demanding foreign markets. "PolyNatural…

Competition commission welcomes signing of memorandum of agreement with Pick n Pay on capping of garlic and ginger prices

The Competition Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Pick n Pay Retailers Proprietary Limited (Pick n…

Avocado shipper sends first shipment from California to China

Hass avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce, Inc. announced yesterday, with its partner Mr. Avocado, an avocado brand from China, it has sent its first shipment of…

Japanese company introduces apple ripening inhibitor Fysium in Brazilian market

The Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical recently launched their fruit ripening inhibitor Fysium (1-MCP) on the Brazilian market. The harvest of Brazilian apples…

Jamaican growers encouraged to plant high-demand crops

A leading supplier of farm produce to supermarkets in Jamaica is urging growers to grow crops that are in high demand, and to vigorously identify their markets…

Retail

Dreamstime

Dino Polska has reported a 12.6% topline sales growth

Carrefour has completed the acquisition of Supersol proximity stores and supermarkets in Spain

Russia: Magnit reports revenue growth of 13.5% in FY 2020Russian retailer Magnit has reported a 13.5% year-on-year growth in revenue to RUB1,553.8bln (€17.8bln) in its…

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