Inspections of avocados from Michoacán resume

U.S. retailers are very supportive of Florida dragon fruit programs

Florida dragon fruit harvest started mid-June and usually lasts into September with low production volume left during the month of October. "Our first…

Import citrus volume up this summer

A recovery in citrus volumes from nearly all origins is expected this season on import citrus. "After last year's climatic challenges, such as the El…

More historical timing expected for California grape season

A smooth transition in grape production is anticipated between the end of the Coachella Valley grape season and the start of the sizable San Joaquin…

U.S. resumes inspections of avocados from Michoacán

On Friday, June 21, U.S. ambassador Ken Salazar announced that government inspections of avocados and mangos in the Mexican state of Michoacán will…

Visit to US retailer inspires Checkers’ Cara-Cara makeover

A complete rethink of how Checkers sells the Cara-Cara early navel was prompted by what their fresh produce division witnessed during a visit to a US…

USDA

USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update

Mexican avocado shipments via Texas expected to decrease sharply

Avocado movement from Mexico through Texas is expected to decrease sharply as USDA suspends inspections of avocados and mangos from Michoacan due to…

Quebec strawberries face challenges due to heat wave

Quebec's strawberry sector is grappling with the repercussions of an unprecedented heat wave, which has adversely affected the quality of the crop. A…

José Antonio Castro, from Procesadora Torre Blanca, Peru:

"While the W. Murcott is the most widely planted variety, producers get the best prices for the Orri"

"As a company that provides processing and packing services to fruit and vegetable growers and exporters, if we are not able to reduce costs and…

USDA

U.S. will probably hit record agricultural trade deficit

For the second consecutive year, the U.S. is on track to register a record agricultural trade deficit, with American Farm Bureau Federation economists…

Québec

Saladexpress Inc., files for bankruptcy

Saladexpress Inc., established 35 years ago and specialized in preparing salad and vegetable mixes in St-Rémi, Québec, has declared bankruptcy on June…

US company expands blueberry cultivation in southern Peru

NuBerry Farms, an American blueberry marketing firm with operations across various states including Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Michigan, alongside…

USDA

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops

Peaches, nectarines, cherries, and grapes were some of the sweetest deals this week

Retailers offered fewer sales this week as they took a break before the upcoming 4th of July promotion period. Peaches, nectarines, cherries, and…

Table grape breeder holds first-ever open day in China

Bloom Fresh™ conducted its first-ever table grape Open Day in China in early June. Over 80 guests attended the event which was held in Yunnan province…

Panama Canal Authority enhances its operational capacity

The Panama Canal Authority has declared an enhancement in its operational capacity, initiating an increment in the number of daily transits from 32 to…

Unionization efforts expand in banana sector of the Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic, SINTRAPBAM, a workers' union, is spearheading an effort to affiliate banana plantation workers. Union leader Crusito Toribio, along…

Mecia Petersen appointed as new South African Table Grapes Industry body's chief executive officer

The South African Table Grape Industry body (Sati) Board has appointed Mecia Petersen in the role of chief executive officer (CEO), effective 01 July 2024.…

Kallos Global

“The appetite for citrus varieties has increased in Africa”

The demand for citrus to countries on the African continent has increased over the past eight years. Soft citrus and oranges make up most of the…

Investors or financiers: The difference explained

As Rabobank is one of the most well-known financial institutions in the agricultural industry, growers might often turn to it for funding their…

Domenico Laghi

"Peaches and nectarines are sought after, but there are few of them"

"Someone has finally understood that white peaches and nectarines boast exceptional organoleptic qualities when harvested at the right time. It's a…

Alexandra Lacoste, AOP Cerises et Raisin de table:

Pests and competitiveness: what solutions for the cherry and table grape sectors?

High pest pressure for one and strong competition for the other: what solutions can be found to save the cherry sector and revive the table grape one?…

Bayer and Solynta collaborate to advance true potato seed in smallholder markets

Bayer and Solynta have reached an agreement to collaborate on the commercialization and distribution of true potato seeds in Kenyan and Indian markets.…

Riverking – a leading Chinese avocado importer to visit Queensland

Riverking, a prominent Chinese avocado importer, is set to take part in a trade visit to Queensland from 25 to 26 June. Riverking's avocado procurement leaders…

Seeka expects net profit before tax in the range of $15 million to $19 million

Following the successful completion of the kiwifruit harvests in New Zealand and Australia, Seeka Limited advises that it has completed its financial…

"Hydroponics is our main business"

Offering one herb - basil - year-round, locally cultivated. The goal, however, is to ramp it up to four herbs by 2028, and Niek Monden of De Kruidenaer…

TikTok Jacket Potato craze in the UK

The UK has seen a surge in popularity for jacket potatoes, driven by viral TikTok videos. Ben Newman, known as Spudman, has become a sensation,…

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

Week 24: average wholesale price of bananas from Latin America at €113/100 kgs in the Netherlands

In week 24, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €113/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs,…

USDA

Brazil citrus semi-annual

Orange crop for MY2023/24 is forecast at 15.42 million tons

The Brazilian orange crop for Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 is forecast at 378 million 90-pound boxes (MBx) - standard reference, equivalent to 15.42…

Village Capital invests in Nigerian agtech startup

Village Capital has allocated USD 350,000 to Crop2Cash, an agtech initiative in Nigeria, aiming to enhance the agricultural sector's sustainability.…

Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports surge to $284 million in May

Turkey achieved a remarkable milestone in May, exporting fresh fruits and vegetables worth $284 million. The Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable…

European apple juice market has seen limited trading activity since start of 2024

Frost damage causes concern for the apple juice industry

As the industry shifts its focus to the new crop, growing conditions for the next apple season in Poland were initially favourable, with fruit…

Coromandel orchardist voices concerns over New Zealand avocado industry

In Coromandel, New Zealand, orchardist Allan Dickinson, who cultivates approximately 600 Hass avocado trees across 7 hectares, has expressed concerns regarding…