Mexico oranges welcomed with open arms

Rains may cause California Navel oranges to grow even bigger in size

California citrus is expecting a challenging two weeks due to heavy rainfall and high winds. According to the National Weather Service, the storm that…

Lunar New Year a “mini season” for Dragonfruit

Interest looks to be continually growing in North America for exotic fruit. “Post-COVID, retailer data is showing us that consumers are continuing to…

California storm delays harvesting and could cause future supply gap

Following recent rains and in particular, Sunday’s severe rain and wind that descended upon California, produce growers/shippers are taking stock of…

AI-driven produce quality meters featured

February 7 marks the start of Fruit Logistica 2024 and Felix Instruments invites visitors to its booth in Hall 3.1 / Stand C-22. It will feature its…

New blueberry line and eco-friendly packaging hits Mexican market first

Berries Paradise has announced two recent initiatives--the release of 'Sweet Bliss™' and its eco-friendly blueberry packaging. These endeavors are…

National Sweet Potato Month and National Heart Month

Promoting the health benefits of sweet potatoes

Bako Sweet is celebrating National Sweet Potato Month and National Heart Month with a range of initiatives aimed at promoting the health benefits of…

Zespri North America looks ahead at 2024 season

Zespri ended the 2023 season as the #1 selling kiwi brand for the fourth straight year. The Zespri SunGold™ brand has generated double-digit growth in…

Sysco reports Second Quarter EPS Growth:

'Gross profit increased 4.9% to $3.5 billion'

Sysco Corporation today announced financial results for its 13-week second fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2023. Key financial results for the second…

New members join International New-Varieties Network LLC

The International New-Varieties Network (INN) announced that two new members have joined the company. Adams County Nursery, Pennsylvania and Cameron…

Jeff Oberman lands at Dobler & Sons

Dobler & Sons, LLC is pleased to announce Jeff Oberman as chief operating officer. In this newly created leadership position, Oberman will drive…

Trudi's from Fyffes -

Banana consumer brand to be elevated in Berlin

Following the successful introduction of Fyffes consumer brand Trudi's, last October, the company is set to showcase the new brand campaign at Fruit…

Assorted trio fruit pack introduced

Morning Kiss Organic and DiSilva Fruit are launching a Tasty Trio fruit pack, a 2lb assortment of handpicked fruit and citrus. This offering combines…

U.S. lawmakers request fast-tracking of disaster designation for 2023 sweet cherry harvest

Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, along with other Washington lawmakers, has addressed a letter to U.S. Secretary of…

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The story of Shachar Karniel 'Abba Arra' on his table grape breeding

Shachar Karniel founder of the company Grapa, known for their early Arra table grape varieties, is a well known person who is considered to be a legend…

Chilean cherry arrivals and sales are expected to peak in China this week

According to iQonsulting, up to week 4, Chile has exported 81 million boxes of cherries, exceeding the company's initial 80-million estimate. However, this…

Colombia will increase its shipments of Hass avocado to the US by 56% in the weeks before and after the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl, the most important sporting event in the United States, will be held on February 11, and Hass avocados play a prominent role in this event. The…

Fruit World, Argentina:

"Europe has high demand for pears due to low stocks in the market"

The Argentinian pear and apple producer and exporter, Fruit World, is seeing good demand for pears due to low stocks in European markets who are asking…

Charl van der Merwe – Môrester

Western Cape onions stand ready for exports

A cool spring, followed by a hot and dry summer: great weather leading up to the onion harvest a thousand meters above sea level, remarks Charl van der…

Michael Vorster, TGMS/The Grape Alliance

Re-discovered Crimson clone breathes new life into Hex portfolio

Production and sales are two sides of the same coin, and for that reason grape producer The Grape Management Solution’s Michael Vorster pooled forces…

"So far this season, Morocco has exported 45 thousand tonnes of avocados"

The Moroccan avocado campaign is progressing calmly, a little more slowly than expected, but it is on track to achieve good results and even break the…

Minimum wage increase: blessing or burden?

Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, announced the new minimum wage in the Government Gazette on Friday. The national minimum wage, including for…

CPVO Board of Appeal annuls earlier decisions -

"Validity of Cripps Pink/Pink Lady and Cripps Red/Sundowner varieties put into serious question"

On 12 January 2024, the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) issued its long-awaited decision in the dispute concerning the…

Turkish apple season ongoing

"Current situation on the logistics more promising"

After a solid start, things became a bit more challenging for the Turkish apple season, Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Turkish fresh produce…

Giuseppe Galluccio, Gruppo La California:

"A lot of confusion expected for the orange segment over the next few months"

"The orange import campaign was rather satisfactory, it even ended in late November due to the high temperatures registered in the Mediterranean production area. Spain contributed…

Juan Salamanca Ocaña, from Biovalle: "We don't buy oranges from Egypt or Morocco, because we're not interested in growth for growth's sake"

"If we had had more organic oranges, we would have sold them, because the demand has remained the same"

Andalusia accounts for 50.63% of the nearly 26,000 hectares devoted to organic citrus cultivation in Spain, according to official figures on organic…

“Empty mango market and very high prices”

“There are very few Peruvian mangos on the market at the moment,” according to a French operator. Last year, volumes were sufficient but the current…

Monthly update on citrus fruits imports

EU citrus import trend shows seasonal rise

The latest data from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development reveals the trends in the EU citrus imports.…

Let's look at some of the most expensive strawberries in the world

Strawberries can be found from California to Himachal Pradesh, generally grown in cooler areas and climates. It is considered a cash crop with…

FuturPera postponed to 2025, new dates: 26-27 November

Ferrara Expo, together with its partners OI Pera, Unapera and Consorzio Pera Igp, has decided to postpone the date of the FuturPera International Pear…

24, 25 April, Perpignan exhibition centre:

Two special guest speakers at 2024 medFEL edition

medFEL invites all Fruit and Vegetable sector professionals to its next edition on 24 and 25 April, 2024, at Perpignan exhibition centre in France.…

Frigotec GmbH

First Softripe Ripening of Pineapple Fruits

"Technologically, we are ready and waiting for pioneers in the industry"

At the annual Fruit Logistica trade fair, Frigotec aims to surprise visitors with the first pineapple ripening process using the new AI Softripe…

New belt cutting machine unveiled at Fruit Logistica

This year, FAM Stumabo will unveil the Yuran Capcitec™, their latest high-capacity belt cutter designed for precision dicing and strip-cutting of…

Funding awarded for development of marine digital twin of Dover Harbour

The Port of Dover and the Universities of Plymouth and Manchester have been awarded a £333,585 grant by Innovate UK to create and embed an AI-augmented…

South Korean forwarders look at air and rail alternatives amid container freight surges

A seminar organised by Korea International Trade Association on 30 January heard that South Korean exporters and forwarders are inclined to substitute…

Fruit and veg exports from Egypt to Europe could increase sharply due to devaluation of the pound

EastFruit analysts highlight the high risk of major volatility in the regional market for fruits and vegetables due to the impending devaluation of the…

EastFruit analysts:

'Russia is trying to block its citizens from consuming bananas'

According to EastFruit analysts, Russia is striving to keep its position as the world’s most unreliable trading partner. It is taking revenge in its typical…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia remain at £0.88 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…