Most U.S. growers optimistic and hopeful for a favorable season

California underway with late but great quality stone fruit

The California stone fruit season is off to a delayed start by approximately two weeks. “We have some earlier ranches in Kettleman City that we start…

Tight yellow onion supply may leave promotional door open for Vidalia onions

Vidalia onions are starting the transition from shipping fresh onions to moving into storage onions. “We finished harvesting last week and it’s about a…

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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update

Most U.S. growers are optimistic and hopeful for a good and favorable season

As the summer harvest season begins in the U.S., most growers are optimistic and hopeful for a good and favorable season. The transportation industry…

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US (CA): Monterey County still dealing with flood damage

The summer vegetable crop in California’s Salinas Valley may be a little shorter than normal as farmers work through issues surrounding this winter’s…

Meteorologists predict soaring risk of flash droughts

Meteorologists from Oklahoma State University published a study which found that the risk of flash droughts, which can develop in the span of a few weeks, is…

US senators call on USDA Secretary for disaster assistance to help NY growers

Late may frost and below freezing temperatures wreaked havoc on orchards & vineyards across New York state last week. With more frost forecast this week,…

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National Retail Report - specialty crops

Many deals on grilling stars like portobella mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus and sweet onions

Stores were abundantly filled with sweet summer fruit and delicious vegetables for Memorial Day and graduation celebrations. Deals on grilling stars…

Ecuador sees 4.56% increase in banana exports during April 2023

During April 2023 consumers in world markets enjoyed about 5.81 million, that is an increase of 4,56%, more boxes of bananas from Ecuador compared to…

The limits of a plastic covering in a weak supply chain

Climate change and the related weather phenomena are increasingly bringing focus on agricultural production systems. In May, Italy was plagued by bad…

"Climate change is the new reality for Moroccan agriculture"

The agricultural season in Morocco is drawing to a close, with the last summer fruit calendars, mainly table grapes, and watermelons. Drought and poor weather…

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Field scales for grapes: necessary to improve the working conditions of employees

The start of table grape harvesting operations is getting closer, so companies are getting organized to face the campaign and improve the working…

Knuspr photo report: 26.2 percent share of fresh products in 12,000 items

"In the fresh produce sector, we were the first in Europe to set up an Autostore Fresh facility"

The central warehouse of online delivery service Knuspr in Garching covers 10,000 m², together with the Autostore Fresh facility. Up to 7,000 boxes can…

ProNatura

New unheated French greenhouse tomato launched

Générose, the new tomato developed by ProNatura in collaboration with the MédiTerraBio growers' group, is a variety that “combines all the…

"The mango season in central and northern Senegal is starting slow"

The mango season in southern and central Senegal is about to begin after the rest of the regions started two months ago, announced by the Ministry of…

EastFruit

Will they keep rising?

Onion prices in Ukraine have updated their historical records

In January 2023, EastFruit analysts warned that wholesale prices for this product would reach at least $1 per kg, and considered scenarios in which…

Hydroponic strawberries from Turkey are exported to various countries

Strawberries produced in the 7.500 square meter strawberry greenhouse established in Mertoglu, a village in Sinop by the investor Yasin Gungor, are admired…

Fecoam estimates Murcia's apricot sector faces more than 15 million in losses due to heavy rains

“Overnight, producers discovered they had no harvest to pick”

According to the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Region of Murcia (Fecoam), the heavy rains have caused damages to apricot crops that range…

Volumes higher than last season

More Turkish farmers turn to peaches and nectarines

Overall production of Turkish peaches and nectarines is increasing as more farmers turn to the specific crop. Mustafa Arslan, owner of Turkish fresh…

EastFruit

Even lower than the prices for older potatoes

Potatoes from the new harvest at record-low prices in Georgia

EastFruit analysts note that the new potato season in Georgia began with very high prices for the potatoes of the new harvest. However, according to a…

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Saudi Arabia leads in imports of Egyptian grapes in 2022

In 2022 Saudi Arabia became the biggest importer of grapes from Egypt, leaving behind the Netherlands, the previous year’s leader, according to…

Belize: CGA rejects harsh outlook for citrus

The Citrus Growers Association (CGA) in Belize has explained in detail all the challenges the nation’s citrus industry has faced in recent years, but also…

Dutch imports from Mexico not so great; avocado shipments down

Continued growth of Dutch agri-food exports to Mexico

Agri-food exports from The Netherlands to Mexico continue on their growth path, reaching a record total value of € 522 million in 2022. Vegetable seeds,…

Ukraine introduces national standard for potatoes

Ukraine has developed and implemented a national standard for food potatoes. The regulations will be enforced according to the order issued by the Ukrainian…

Kenyan stakeholders focus on saving avocado from root-rot disease

The Kenyan government has been working on how to develop and introduce new technologies to support the growth of the domestic avocado industry. Kenya is ranked…

China: Spacefaring cranberry seeds to sprout on Earth

Cranberry lovers may have the chance to savor the fruit with an out-of-this-world origin: A new variety will be developed from seeds that survived a trip to…