U.S.-Africa Trade Desk secures $56 million South African table grape deal

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW RASPBERRIES

Raspberry growing and supply is increasing across many countries in the Northern Hemisphere to meet the usual summer demand. Germany has seen an early…

Texas growers continue to contend with drought

While recent rains were welcome, Texas growers continue to contend with the issues spiraling from the state's drought–an issue that they've been…

Organic avocado program expands

The Giumarra Companies has expanded its organic avocado program tailored for grocery retailers and foodservice operators. "With increased supplies from California and Mexico,…

Benefiting US consumers and boosting US-Africa trade

U.S.-Africa Trade Desk secures $56 million South African table grape deal

Prosper Africa has announced the United States – Africa Trade Desk (USATD)'s first $56M trade deal for 700 containers (1,260,000 crates) of South…

$7 million daily losses during ban -

"We are worried about the long term effects of repeated problems with inspectors and conditions in Michoacán"

The most recent U.S. avocado inspection suspension in Mexico has caused industry on both sides losses of $7 million a day. However, the Mexican avocado…

North Carolina sees acreage growth in newer sweet potato varieties

While temperatures in North Carolina are hot and dry at the moment, weather earlier this month was favorable for sweet potato growers. "The first part…

A M King completes expansion for Henry Avocado Corp’s Charlotte facility

A M King, a national, integrated Design-Build firm, has completed expansion of Henry Avocado Corp.'s cold storage distribution facility in Charlotte.…

Coalition sues Department of Labor over new Farmworker Protection Rule

Seventeen southern states along with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) and an H-2A employer, have filed a lawsuit against the…

Western Growers and CPMA join forces to develop sustainable produce packaging guidelines

Western Growers (WG) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have launched a working group to address the evolving landscape of packaging…

Greenhouse tours help inspire young minds

Village Farms Fresh is committed to fostering connections among its community, education, and sustainable agriculture. Over the past six months, it has…

EZ Grow Farms opens high-tech strawberry propagation facility

EZ Grow Farms, North American supplier of strawberry plant material, yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its new high-tech greenhouse. The new…

Solata Foods recalls fresh spinach and spinach products due to possible health risk

Solata Foods LLC. of Newburgh, NY, is recalling its "Fresh Spinach" listed below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism…

New logo and rebranding for Ocean Mist Farms

Ocean Mist Farms, a grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America – who is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2024 – is launching its new…

Lineage looking to raise over $3 billion in IPO

Lineage, a temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions providers, announced on Wednesday, 26 June, that it has publicly filed a…

'Wake low' winds to blame for after-storm damage across Michigan

Following a series of intense storms in Michigan on Tuesday, residual gusty winds persisted, causing disruptions. These winds, capable of downing trees…

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Blueberry meeting in Tangier will address new challenges for the berry industry

Morocco's blueberry acreage continued to expand last season with new projects and new genetics. The Moroccan blueberry industry has not given up on its…

Electricity crisis in Egypt: the fresh produce sector unaffected so far

The hard-currency shortage in Egypt has now affected its capacity to import energy. The country, which relies on gas imports to run its power stations,…

Price of Egyptian garlic has tripled, yet remains cheaper than the competition

The Egyptian garlic campaign is about to come to an end, earlier than usual. This is because stocks are drying up as international demand soars,…

Unusual increase in the price of Moroccan green beans

Green beans are the exception among Moroccan early vegetables this season. While prices for almost all vegetables have fallen, beans have been a…

Marion Regan from Hugh Lowe Farms on commercial robotic harvesting

“This kind of technology has been a long time coming"

Hugh Lowe Farms grows around 5,000 tonnes of strawberries, and 1,000 tonnes of raspberries and blackberries in Kent, England. As well as being one of…

Last month saw the highest ever sales of Jazz™ apples for Worldwide Fruit

"Now we are in full supply with the Southern Hemisphere volumes"

Last month, saw the highest ever sales of Jazz™ apples for Worldwide Fruit Ltd, Jazz sales were +33.6%, and volume +25.8 with growth in all the key…

Antonio Zani, sales manager at Granfrutta Zani:

'Apricot market is growing and quality is excellent'

The apricot market is growing and quality is excellent. Antonio Zani, sales manager at Granfrutta Zani, reports that "harvesting is around ten days early. Grades were small in May, while…

Lower Saxony: Certificate of recognition for 'freeze-dried strawberries' from Frudist

"Consumers particularly appreciate the long shelf life and versatility"

The freeze-dried strawberries from 'Frudist' were recently honoured with the 'Culinary Ambassador Lower Saxony Innovative 2024' award. Co-founder Alica…

Idea Agro acquires majority stake in S.P.O. Zentrum Group

IDeA Agro, the first private equity fund in Italy focused on agribusiness and farmland, managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, is supporting…

CIV and Sanifrutta -

Lilibet a new apple variety from Italy launched

Lilibet a new apple variety from Italy was launched. This comes from partnerships with an agreement signed between CIV and the Piedmontese company…

Elli Tsiforou appointed Secretary-General of Copa-Cogeca

During the joint Praesidia of Copa and Cogeca on Thursday 27th June, the members of the two European based organisations decided to appoint Elli…

MG Group announces sale of Premier Fresh Australia to long-standing business partners

New Zealand grower-owned co-operative, Market Gardeners Limited, trading as the MG Group, has announced the sale of its 70% stake in the Australian…

Melon theft foiled by drone

The Local Police of Almenara, in the province of Castellón, have managed to arrest two individuals who were stealing melons from a field in the municipality, thanks to the use of…

Tanzania

Ruvuma region's fertile land boosts round potato farming

The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) has identified Ruvuma as a fertile region for round potato cultivation, aiming to transform…

Container prices and leasing rates surge in China

The average price for 40 ft high cube cargo-worthy containers in China has escalated to US$3,600 this week, marking the highest point in two years.…

AI tested in Spanish peach orchards should predict yields by counting flowers

In Spain, an artificial intelligence (AI) system has been utilized within peach orchards to count and estimate the number of tree flowers with an accuracy of…

Drewry's

World Container Index - 27 Jun

Drewry’s World Container Index increased 4% per 40ft container this week

Drewry's World Container Index increased 4% to $5,318 per 40ft container this week. The composite index increased 4% to $5,318 per 40ft container this week and…