Michigan apple crop expected to be normal while taste and varieties drive demand

“Michigan is expecting a normal-sized apple crop this year which is less than the unusually large crop last year. The apple quality looks to be very…

Vanguard International Group CEO announces retirement

Craig Stauffer has announced his plans for retirement after a four-decades-long career. Stauffer will retire from his day-to-day business activities effective…

Import lemon market not saturated this year

Lemon supply looks to be more balanced right now compared to years past. GT Parris of Seald Sweet LLC says it is currently pulling lemons out of both Argentina…

New Medjool date strips with Tajín launched

Medjool date brand Natural Delights has partnered with Tajín chili lime seasoning for its new Medjool Date Strips with Chile Lime. Available now, the…

New York importer welcomes first summer citrus shipment

William H. Kopke Jr., Inc., a vertically integrated fruit and produce company, announces the arrival of its summer citrus from South Africa, Chile,…

Fresh Del Monte partners with Kraft Heinz

Lunchables®, in partnership with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., enters the produce aisle for the first time with its new fresh fruit offering featuring…

An assessment of Peru’s organic ginger crop

An importer of organic ginger from Peru, I Love Produce, met with their supplier in Peru Rainforest Organic to discuss the season. The owner, Mr.…

AppHarvest files for Chapter 11 to restructure their finances

On July 24, AppHarvest announced a Chapter 11 filing to support a financial and operational transition. This means they are seeking legal protection to…

Mission Produce Europe appoints new commercial director

Mission Produce, Inc. announced the appointment of Sean Bagheri as commercial director of Mission Produce Europe. In the company’s new position, Bagheri is…

Organic fresh produce sales and volume edge up in Q2

Organic fresh produce grew slightly in sales dollars and volume in the second quarter of 2023, reversing a trend of volume loss seen in 2021 and 2022,…

Organizational restructure at NatureSweet

NatureSweet® has announced several developments in their sales organization. The company’s Vice President of Sales, Jimmy McErlean, a produce industry veteran…

Pilot pomegranate export run from Pune to US

Combined, the Agricultural Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), National Crop Protection Organization (NPPO), Maharashtra State Board of Agricultural…

Mexican firm gets First IFA Version 6 GFS Certification in North and South America

A few months ago, Contreras Avocados y Ganado S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V., located in Ciudad Guzmán in the Mexican state of Jalisco, received certification to the…

Carsol Chile enters into reorganisation process of Chilean units

"We have filled in a reorganization process for our Chilean farming business units," said Agrícola Los Aromos (formerly Carsol Fruit Chile) and Servicios de…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Sales abundant on summer fruit like red and Rainier cherries, grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums

The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and…

Smallhold expands nationally with Whole Foods Market

Smallhold announced their fresh mushrooms are launching nationally at Whole Foods Market stores across the United States. The evolution into Whole…

IFPA Southern Africa Conference in Cape Town

IFPA brings the Southern African fresh produce sector under one roof

Last week, in a sunny break to a wet Cape winter, the Southern African fresh produce industry enjoyed a rare moment to meet colleagues from across the…

Tanzania sees increased demand for avocados from Burundi

In Tanzania, demand for avocados from Burundi is on the rise despite their high prices. Consumers simply prefer them to local-produced ones due to their size,…

European Union approves export of hot water treated mangoes from Kenya

Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Services managing director, Theophilus Mutui, said the country has gotten an additional approval to export temperature treated…

Potato prices up in South Africa, farmers still under pressure

In South Africa, potatoes prices have reached record levels for the year; they are trading at 77% higher than a year ago. This week, the prices again…

Deon Joubert, CGA Special Envoy: Market Access & EU Matters:

SA government must lodge a WTO dispute with EU over "unfair" regulations on CBS

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has requested President Ramaphosa to urgently intervene, and halt unfair trade regulations enforced by…

ClemenGold celebrates 20 years of growth

This year, the proudly South African ClemenGold premium mandarin brand celebrates its 20th anniversary. From humble beginnings in Letsitele, Limpopo…

EastFruit

Egypt increases orange exports to Brazil

Egypt continues to build up its position in the orange market in Brazil despite the Brazilian orange production being almost five times as high as the…

Azienda Domenico Laghi from Forlì

The comeback of Saturn peaches

A stable market with satisfactory prices and demand that is growing year after year without huge changes in quotations - this is what reported by "Domenico Laghi" from Forlì…

Romenatur: "Red Palermo pepper prices have increased by about 30% over the previous campaigns"

“We'll need to establish a very powerful alert mechanism to keep the 'Parvispinus Thrips' at bay”

Pepper is Almeria's leading greenhouse production product. It ranks first in surface area, production volume, and production value. In addition,…

Dutch vegetable breeder moves 'Freshly Forward' in Asian markets

The Dutch vegetable breeder and seed supplier Rijk Zwaan, as part of its ‘Freshly Forward, from Foundation to Future’ theme is the company's road map…

Rudolf Hans Zillgith, Kronen:

Owner of German machine manufacturer optimistic about future

“The industry prospects are positive, and salad, fruit and vegetable processing has maintained its status as a growth market on a global level,” states…

Dutch machinery company to move to new building at end of 2023

New headquarters for Eqraft

Monday July 31 was a special day. On an early morning in the middle of the summer holidays, the 60-strong Eqraft team got together to admire the brand-new head office, only a…

Unfavorable weather affects tomato production in Europe

Weather conditions in Spain have led to an early start of the tomato harvest in Extremadura, a key tomato-producing region responsible for up to 90% of Spain's…

EU production of summer-related fruits down -6.3% in 2022

In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a…

Bonduelle 2022-2023 Financial Year Revenue:

Business growth in line with outlooks in an unfavorable consumer environment

The Bonduelle Group's revenue stands for FY 2022-2023 at € 2,406.2 million, a change from the previous financial year of +9.2% based on reported…

The British Potato Show returns to Harrogate in November 2023

With the harvest season typically concluded and preparations for the new year in motion, the British Potato Show will return on 22-23 November, 2023,…

Israeli robo-bees assist in pollinating avocados and blueberries

Israeli company BloomX has invented mobile units that bio-mimic the job of the bee. According to Emily Speiser, VP of marketing for BloomX, honeybees,…

Sunniest June for 66 years brings great tasting new season British apples

Monday 2nd October 2023 will mark the start of the new British apple season and UK growers say that while it may not be a bumper crop, the taste and flavour of…

Scotland’s unique climate offers the opportunity to capture the premium end of the blueberry market

Scottish soft fruit growers might be able to corner a key market section of sales of the UK’s second most popular soft fruit, blueberries. A leading researcher…

Heavy rainfall in the North Island sees truffles rotting

Heavy rainfall in the North Island has created a challenging truffle season for Bay of Plenty producers. These have been out since early June harvesting the…