Floods and heat take toll on East Coast vegetable production

Snug market on import mandarins expected

The import mandarin season is now in full swing. Fruit is arriving from South Africa, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. South African mandarins were the first…

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Is Canadian retail the right fit for CEA produce?

"We've seen positive responses on CEA products. As far as other attributes from foreign suppliers, quality is often what resonates. Therefore, CEA…

Floods and heat take toll on East Coast vegetable production

While the West Coast heat wave continues, the East is also contending with challenging weather conditions including a heat wave. "The hot temperatures…

Exploring mushrooms as an emerging sector for CEA

"We can see innovation going in the white and brown mushroom space, where standardized approaches in farming are deployed, and putting robots to work,"…

June Salmonella outbreak linked to Florida cucumbers

Federal health authorities have identified untreated water used by a cucumber grower in Florida as a likely source of a salmonella outbreak that affected…

Industry maintains positive outlook on the crop's potential, despite the weather

Pear harvest in California to kick off in mid-July

The commencement of pear harvesting in California is anticipated in mid-July, starting with the earliest varieties. Despite challenges posed by the weather…

Port Freeport and Chiquita Fresh North America extend their lease agreement

Port Freeport, in a strategic move, has executed a lease agreement with Chiquita Fresh North America, effective from June 13, 2024. This agreement…

Alphabet closes agricultural AI project, licenses technology to Driscoll's in the US

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google LLC, has announced the cessation of its agricultural AI robot initiative, Mineral, which was part of…

Peruvian avocado exports to the U.S. reach new heights

Peru has seen a notable increase in avocado exports to the U.S., with figures reaching nearly 75,000 metric tons, valued at over $145 million in 2023, as per…

Peru could send grapes to China by air this year

Peru will be able to export table grapes by air to the Chinese market thanks to an agreement reached during the visit of the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte,…

Costa Rica is the foremost exporter of pineapples globally

Costa Rica has emerged as the foremost exporter of pineapples, with a total export volume reaching 2,059,352 tons. This achievement is attributed to…

Martin Oudenes, My Roots & More:

"Egyptian sweet potato season kicks off, substantial acreage expansion this year"

This week, Martin Oudenes is celebrating six months with My Roots & More. The importer was among the pioneers in marketing sweet potatoes in Europe and…

Jacques Mollentze – Up To Date

“We need a level playing field with Namibian tomato growers”

The tomatoes grown around Lutzville on South Africa's Atlantic coast has traditionally been for processing, but over the past three years many growers…

"Demand for our peas has been consistently strong in Denmark and it continues to grow in Europe"

Rainy weather has resulted in a later harvest of peas in Denmark, says Frederik Pahus Bruun, PR manager for Danish pea grower and exporter GreenPeas:…

Gunther De Vadder, BelOrta:

"If we don't plan it right, we will lack organic pears by the end of December"

A very unsettled spring looks set to have its repercussions on the upcoming Belgian top fruit harvest. Where conventional is already talking about…

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Customs Support

"Local know-how and presence, along with digitalization, crucial for efficient customs clearance"

"We empower global trade by making customs easy" is how Edwin Hageman describes Customs Support's activities in a nutshell. This Dutch company…

"Traders have purchased produce already in April"

Demand is surprisingly high for traditional grapes

"The value of seeded grapes has recovered due to a series of factors: lower invested crops, a 20% drop in yields - especially for seedless grapes - compared to a normal season, and the general…

India will displace China as the main driver of growth in agricultural demand

According to the OECD and FAO, India is on track to overtake China as the main driver of growth in global agricultural demand in the next decade. According to…

Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce

Short on soft fruit, but cherries going well

The lack of summer weather in the UK this year has impacted soft fruit production. "Strawberries were slow to start. Then, some nice weather a few…

Low watermelon volumes from Larache

The long-awaited harvest to close the watermelon season in Morocco has proved disappointing in terms of volume, although "better than last year in…

Egyptian industrialists race against time to invest in citrus concentrate equipment

Phytosanitary and weather-related problems have affected Brazilian citrus fruits, considerably reducing the volume of oranges for juice production, to…

Interpera 2024 records particularly high attendance and receives endorsement from Portuguese Minister of Agriculture

Interpera, the international pear congress, held this year in Portugal on 26 and 27 June, recorded the best attendance figures of the last 10 years.…

Olympic Food Group acquires commercial activities of Greek Grape Company

Effective July 1, 2024, Olympic Food Group will take over the commercial activities of Greek Grape Company (GGC). GGC, with its 30 hectares, is one of…

Maserati-driving banana thief forces fruit stand security upgrade

A Queensland fruit stand owner installed security cameras after a Maserati driver was caught stealing bananas. The incident, recorded on video, showed…

Heatwave impacts potato production and prices in India

The summer heatwave in India has led to a decrease in summer crops and vegetables, causing a rise in food prices, including potatoes. The scarcity of summer…

Spanish national football team consumes up to 40 kg of sweet potatoes a day

In an interview, the Spanish national football team's chef shared that the team's players are consuming up to 40 kilos of sweet potatoes a day during this Euro…

Greece sees a rise in fruit and vegetable imports in the first half of 2024

Fruit and vegetable imports in Greece have escalated by 12.49% in the first half of 2024, totalling 420,525 tons, a marked increase from 373,845 tons…

Task force and credit line to assist Brazil with citrus greening

Fundecitrus recently announced two efforts aimed at assisting Brazilian growers with citrus greening. A São Paulo task force will include a focus on…