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Silvia Piezzi:

"First containers of Chilean Thompson Seedless on its way to Europe"

Silvia Piezzi is no stranger to many people in the Dutch fruit trade. The Argentinian entrepreneur worked for years at the Barendrecht trade center with the company Cesil…

Bananalink

New report - What Difference Does a Union Make?

'Trade unions make a big difference for Guatemalan banana workers'

According to a new report – What Difference Does a Union Make?: Banana Plantations in the North and South of Guatemala – published by the Center for Global Workers Rights at…

Peter van Teeseling (Bel Impex): "White and red-fleshed sweet potatoes perfect for Dutch flavor pallet"

"High US import fees cause demand for Honduran sweet potatoes to skyrocket"

Sweet potatoes weren't always commonplace on supermarket shelves. Long before they were, Bel Impex's clients knew they could find this exotic product at this company. Bel…

"Most exporters have perceived an improvement in prices in the first days of 2021"

Guatemalan farmers are optimistic about their prospects for 2021

On Tuesday, January 26, Guatemala's Agricultural Chamber presented its prospects for 2021. The entity expects this year will be more favorable for the sector…

Chilly Mexican temperatures short raspberry supplies

Supplies of raspberries are very tight right now. “We’ve been prorating for 2.5 weeks now,” says Robert Wilhelm of Bova Fresh based in Boca Raton, FL. “There…

Chile's Southern Zone's blueberry harvests take center stage

According to the latest Crop Report published by the Chilean Blueberry Committee-ASOEX, the Southern Zone of Chile (IX, X and XIV Regions) is taking more…

The Mexican state plans to export more than 84,000 tons in 2021

More than 13,500 hectares in Michoacan were certified for the export of mango

A total of 13,583 hectares of mango in Michoacan were certified for the 2021 export season. According to Rubén Medina Niño, head of the Secretariat of Rural…

Laurie Adams - Burlington Berries

How does berry production in Australia compare to growing in the UK?

Originally from New Zealand, Laurie Adams emigrated to the UK in 2000 where he stayed for 20 years working with a range of different soft fruit businesses including Haygrove…

Julio Ruiz-Tagle “we want restore consumers’ trust in imported fruits”

“After a few cold days in the cherry market, sales have now started moving”

Without any doubt, the main issue of these days has been the rumor circulating in China related to Covid-19 presence on Chilean cherries. Major fruit wholesale markets have…

Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums?

A research project underway in Queensland has been able to link compounds found in orange capsicums to long term eye health, potentially paving the way for more growth and…

Special Latin America

Irrigation water treatment system trials in Chile to reduce water use in avocado production

The avocado industry has, at times, been on the receiving end of criticism due to the high amounts of water needed to produce avocados. As the climate in which avocados thrive…

Global Focus Grapes

Francois Myburgh – Bet-el Fruits

Next two weeks very important on EU/UK grape market after large arrivals

They are midway through their table grape season and it's been a campaign with a bit more breathing space in the market, says Francois Myburgh, marketing executive at Bet-el…

Jacques Guironnet, ASPA2, on the campaign of early French asparagus:

“After the closure of restaurants, our Asian clients have diversified their sales channels”

The sales of early French asparagus started last week. Restaurants are closed in many countries, but Jacques Guironnet of ASPA2 is reasonably optimistic for this campaign. “In…

Tygho Kampschöer, Fruvexco, the Netherlands

"New Chinese ginger harvest well-received"

In the Netherlands, Fruvexco recently received its first container of the new Chinese ginger harvest. According to company director, Tygho Kampschöer, the ginger is of good…

FruitPro introduces Premium Red

"Grapefruit an increasingly important item on the shelf"

The Israeli grapefruit season is proceeding to full satisfaction. This is according to Jordi Fijnheer of FruitPro, which was founded in October 2017 as part of Galilee Export,…

“We sell the largest quantities of Chinese cabbage to the Netherlands”

The season for Chinese cabbage is nothing out of the ordinary so far, according to a Polish exporter. This is the period where demand for the Chinese cabbage is strongest, up…

Ed Gray - Watts Farms

“We have taken over £4m in online sales in the last year"

It has been an exceptional 12 months for anyone involved in fresh produce business and an exceptionally tough one for those who supply the food service industry, as almost…

PMA virtual town hall

Environmental and climate priorities of the new administration

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall focused on the environmental and climate priorities of the Biden administration, and how the produce industry could be affected by this. This…

Could larger onions be funnelled to food box program?

Onions are seeing mixed supplies currently with pricing on the lower end. Michael Davis of Tex-Mex Sales LLC in Weslaco, TX notes that in the northwest, supplies are strong on…

RedPop®, Cosmic Crisp®, Giga®: Three new apples in the South Tyrolean apple sector

Tastes vary – and they change. That is why the South Tyrolean apple sector is always on the lookout for new varieties to add to and extend its range. Three new varieties have…

Smets Food Trading introduces new ‘Sappy’ apple brand

Northern Serbian Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smiths

This month, Smets Food Trading started importing apples from Northern Serbia. They're packaged under the ‘Sappy’ label. "We're currently packaging three varieties - Red…

United Fresh accepting applications for leadership program

The application period has opened for Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry…

December saw strong pear and apple movement

December was a very strong month for apples and pears, which were up seven percent and 12 percent in dollar sales, respectively. Double-digit organic growth in both…

Giro promotes Alvarez to Director of Sales & Customer Service

Giro has named Chris Alvarez as the Director of Sales & Customer Service at Giro Pack, Inc., representing Giro in the markets of the U.S. and also Canada. In…

$5M capital raise completed to expand branded produce and create products

Flavorful Brands, marketers of Tasti-Lee® Tomatoes and Goldies® Onions in the U.S. and Canada, announced yesterday that it completed a Series A $5 million…

Industry association supports Biden nominees

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) joined the Food & Agriculture Associations’ letter addressed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture,…

Juan José de Dios, director of Tango Fruit:

"We aim to sell Tango mandarins for 10 months a year by 2022 or 2023"

The Tango mandarin has become one of the protagonists of the club fruit segment in the second part of the citrus campaign. In addition to attracting more and…

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK Platform adds enhanced shipboard and global monitoring capabilities

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK™ platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved…

Kubota invests in Tevel, flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Following a year dominated by the turmoil and uncertainty concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Kubota has turned its eye to the future and invested in a ‘Series B’ venture…

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Yonghui has opened 37 new stores

Lidl GB: Supermarket of the Year

Spain: Mercadona will no longer provide plastic bags to customersSupermarket chain Mercadona has announced the withdrawal of plastic bags both in physical stores and in home…

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