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Horticulture Specialist - Guelph (Ontario) Canada

Technical Director - Brussels, Belgium

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Paraguay's banana exports increase by 33%

According to data from the Single Export Window (VUE) of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) of Paraguay, in 2020 banana exports grew by 33% over the previous year,…

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Limited supplies bring high demand and pricing for Costa Rica pineapples

The new year has started off with limited supplies, high demand and high prices on the pineapple market. The holidays saw a big increase in volumes shipped, and now that the…

Despite the pandemic, Panamanian banana exports grew in 2020

Panama's banana exports achieved good results in 2020, despite the evolution of the pandemic. The producing region of Baru, province of Chiriquí, and Bocas del…

Argentina

The pear and apple harvest is about to start in the Upper Valley

The Upper Valley's pear harvest will begin in the middle of this week with the harvest of the Williams variety, one of the region's flagship varieties.…

Bolivia seeks to boost banana exports to the European market

Bolivia seeks to increase its banana production capacity to export this product to the European market via the National Banana Plan, a project promoted by…

Peruvian raspberry exports are expected to boom in the coming years

According to the Peruvian Foreign Trade Society (Comex Peru), raspberry is the fruit that will experience the highest increase in exports in the coming years.…

"Mangos are very delicate to process"

Because mango is a very tender piece of fruit, it's often peeled by hand. The main USP's of ZTI's machines are longer shelf life and a better yield. Shelf life: Because the mango…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.86: 30% rise from last week

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…

Empty produce shelves predominantly due to Spanish veg shortage

There have been reports in the UK’s national media about empty produce shelves at the supermarkets, which they say are caused by Brexit but this may not be the…

Ontario-based grower hires new GM for Mexico greenhouse

Nature Fresh Farms welcomes Robert Van Der Geest as general manager to its Mexico team. Nature Fresh Farms has financially invested in the operation of a…

Special Latin America

CarSol anticipates positive blueberry season Chile

General manager of CarSol Fruit SA, Álvaro Prieto, is expecting a positive blueberry season. He highlighted that -so far- better yields have been observed than…

Global Focus Grapes

ASAJA denounces the collapse of New Year's Eve grape prices

"Large supermarkets are bringing down the prices of Christmas grapes due to competition"

The organization ASAJA Alicante has denounced the price drops suffered by the bagged table grapes of Vinalopó, specifically of the Aledo variety. This is a…

Ronald van Vossen, Angus Soft Fruits Europe:

"Our softfruit turnover increased by 418% in 2020 thanks to our different strategy and growth in retail"

"Across the board, we had quite a bit of activity in soft fruit during the holidays, but from week 53 onwards, the supply has been hit hard by the cold in Southern Europe. For…

Logistics still problematic when it comes to exporting produce from Turkey

“Demand for apples slightly lower this year, but still satisfactory”

The Turkish apple season is in full swing and although demand is slightly lower than it was last year, India has proven a good client. They’ve been importing the Turkish Red…

Pharr International Bridge plans for major expansion in coming years

The Pharr International Bridge, which provides a direct connection between the US and Mexico and is located in Pharr, Texas, has been seeing major expansion in recent years…

Strong supply and demand on organic tomatoes

Organic tomatoes currently have strong volumes and are hitting peak supply in the coming weeks. “We continue to deepen and expand our supply and expect strong volume through Q1,”…

Virto Group again chooses Tomra and renews equipment at its main plant with eleven Nimbus BSI+ sorters

Virto Group, the largest frozen vegetable company in Spain and one of the most important in Europe, has again put its trust in TOMRA. The company has updated its main plant in…

United Fresh releases trend report

Adapting to the new normal

There is no question that the world has changed immensely in the space of just 12 months. The unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has touched the lives of every New Zealander…

Individuals not responsibly connected to past WA violator

USDA cites North Carolina company for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Wayne Bailey Inc., Chadbourn, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.…

Limoneira sees lower revenue in Fourth Quarter 2020 compared to previous year

The Limoneira Company, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development…

USApple Market News Report

US apple stocks 13.1% lower compared with same time last year

The January 2021 edition of the US Apple Association's Market News is now available. This is the third report on the 2020 apple crop According to the survey, this…

Some consequences of Brexit:

British drivers have sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border

British drivers arriving by ferry from the UK have had their ham sandwiches confiscated. Customs officers have had to explain to drivers at the Hook of Holland…

How will Chinese apple market develop?

2020 was a very bumpy year for apples. Whether in the spot market or the futures market, prices fluctuated violently. At the beginning of the year, frost led…

New South Wales - Mid North Coast

Australia: Panama disease threatens Coffs Harbour banana plantations

A destructive fungal disease known for wiping out entire banana crops is hitting plantations on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The disease, known as…

South Korea: Peruvian mangoes reach Hyundai department store chain

At all 15 stores of the Hyundai Department Store, the Apple Mango event was held. The goal was to position Peru as a supplier of high-quality and flavorful…

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

For many commodities, lower supplies at this time seem to moderate prices and demand

The holiday season has ended and the associated demand for certain types of produce has passed, even as several growing areas will end their harvest seasons or face seasonal…

Vietnamese automobile billionaire takes over HAGL Agrico

Vietnamese billionaire Tran Ba Duong, who founded THACO in 1997, a company that has grown to be the largest domestic automobile producer, has taken over as…

Working on ‘Carrot cement’

Root vegetables and ash could make concrete more sustainable

Concrete, being the universal building material of choice for countless structures, also has a huge environmental footprint mostly due to carbon dioxide…

Retail

Dreamstime

Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White has launched the regulator’s annual survey

Todis expects to report a 13% annual growth in turnover

Click & Collect slots now available from 447 Morrisons stores across the UKMorrisons is expanding its Click & Collect service to 447 stores across the UK to help feed the…

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