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Agricultural Mechanic / Crop Sprayer Operator

Technical Services Manager

Quality Controller

Supply Chain & Logistics Coordinator

Avocado Trader

Trial Officer

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Crop Farm Manager Sharjah

Commercial Manager Soft Fruits

Strong California strawberry volumes coming off peak

California strawberries are just coming over the crest of peak supplies in its strong summer season. “We’ve had a fairly excellent peak run of berries out of Watsonville that…

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Agricultural Mechanic / Crop Sprayer Operator

Lighter onion supplies makes for a strong market

Supplies of onions are still on the lighter side. “We have our overwinter onions running right now and then we move into transplant, and then early direct seed. These are all…

Summer citrus from South Africa has arrived in the US

Summer Citrus from South Africa has good supplies of citrus with fruit mainly arriving on the East Coast and some expected volumes to make their way to the Midwest and…

Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces fall 2022 import requirements for US romaine lettuce

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the fall 2022 import requirements for US romaine lettuce. The requirements are the same as fall 2021,…

SEPC’s Southern Roots grows again

The Southeast Produce Council places great importance on creating dynamic female-forward initiatives through its Southern Roots platform. The Council is…

Post-harvest protection trial in grapes showed increases in green stem percentage

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces a successful trial on California-grown table grapes in conjunction with Oppy, a global produce grower, marketer and distributor, and Exeter,…

Due to levels of lead

Nationwide voluntary recall of Natierra Organic Freeze- Dried Blueberry

BrandStorm Inc. announced it is voluntarily recalling 2 lots of Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry (lot # 2021363-1 & 2022026-1) pouches because of the presence or potential…

Unitedpotatocanada.com

Canadian potato storage holdings as of July 8th, 2022

In previous years, the final holdings report of the season has been calculated in June, however since 2020 there have been reports in July, and this month’s report only…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Highly featured: Refreshing summer fruit like peaches, nectarines, cantaloupe, watermelons and cherries

This week retailers offered specials to combat rising temperatures and rising prices. Refreshing summer fruit like peaches, nectarines, cantaloupe, watermelons, grapes,…

Special Automation

Video AGV replaces pallet trucks at Dutch vegetable processor

"Innovation never stands still, and neither does our factory. We continue to automate. For example, we now have AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) which automatically move goods…

Gobal Focus Softfruit / Stonefruit

Stone fruit producer from Matera reports on the current situation

"The current period is not easy, but complaining only makes things worse"

"We are working relentlessly and will continue to do so until the last pallet of summer fruit leaves our warehouse. The current period is not easy, but complaining only makes…

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Californian farmers market the ‘goodness of grapes’ to consumers

The California Table Grape Commission is releasing a series of videos to give consumers and retailers a reminder of who they are supporting when purchasing…

Fruit as a snack could be good for our mental health

In a recent study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, people who consumed a diet rich in fruits and vegetables reported a more positive…

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Movement of Mexican asparagus through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain about the same

The US is now experiencing some of the hottest temperatures of the summer. With triple-digit temperatures in many parts of the country, it can get extremely hot and have…

Yoselyn Malamud, Virú Peru:

“Peru's asparagus market changed due to very high level of airfreight rates”

As the retail and food service demand for asparagus has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the fresh asparagus export market has seen very high levels of airfreight rates and…

Quality improvement project underway for Australian Melons

Work is now underway to help boost the eating quality and consumer demand for Australian melons. Crop quality specialists, Delytics Ltd, have been contracted by Hort…

"We introduce our new paperless,TempU02 Disposable USB temperature data logger

The market for cold supply chain monitoring products is rapidly expanding, and so the development of temperature and humidity data loggers becomes more and more important.…

"The flavor of our passionfruit is excellent this year"

"Our passionfruit from Congjiang in Guizhou will enter the market in late July"

Passionfruit is fragrant and rich in vitamins. Consumers eat the passionfruit fresh to relieve the summer heat, and the juice is ideal for fruit juice or fruit jams. Moreover,…

TerraViva produces specialities from the Vesuvius area

“We mainly grow and purchase red Pomodorino del Piennolo DOP as well as a yellow variety, which though cannot bear the PDO mark. In 2015, my siblings and I decided to set up a…

winTutor®IRIS from SELDA Informatica

Discovering a native management software for horticulture

Developed by SELDA Informatica together with expert agronomists in the sector, this management software dedicated to companies that already have their own greenhouses that…

T&G teams up with NZ Super Fund for second time as part of Envy™ expansion

T&G Global has continued its partnership with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund – with a second orchard sale to its rural investment manager FarmRight to help expand one of…

How much does the crunch of a Pink Lady apple contributes to your enjoyment?

Discover the science of sensploration

Ever wondered why crisps come in noisy bags? Why fish and chips taste better at the seaside? Or how much the crisp crunch of a Pink Lady® apple contributes to your enjoyment…

Connexion France

A tour of France by local fruits and vegetables

France is the third biggest producer of fruits and vegetables in the EU behind Italy and Spain, according to the anti-waste association Foodologic France. Every year, 15…

CMR Portugal, new headquarters of the CMR GROUP for the Portuguese market

As part of its internationalization strategy, CMR Portugal has opened a commercial office near the Mercado Central Hortofrutícola de Lisboa. From this…

Adani Ports & Gadot to operate Israel’s largest port through 2024

Indian major port operator Adani Group and the Israeli logistics firm Gadot have won the tender for the sale of the Port of Haifa. Adani Ports and Gadot won…

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Malaysia

Internet baffled by couple eating ‘giant banana’ at Kuching Waterfront

A video clip of a couple eating a ‘giant banana’ while strolling along the Kuching Waterfront is creating quite a buzz. The clip, which was widely shared…

Conajup calls for a national agrarian strike in Peru on July 18 and 19

The National Confederation of Boards of Water Users of Peru (Conajup), called for a 48-hour national agrarian strike on July 18 and 19 to protest against "the…

Banana fruit stalks promising material to make composite insulation boards

A researcher from the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently spoke about the waste…

Fries producers refuse to supply McDonald's successor in Russia

The head of the company running the former McDonald's Corp chain of restaurants in Russia has stated that producers of French fries are refusing to supply the…

Retail

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New Jersey supermarket to shutter after more than four decades of business

First Natural Grocers site in South Dakota

US: June retail sales increased despite rising inflationRetail sales increased in June even as inflation climbed higher and drove up prices across the board, the National…

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