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OVERVIEW GLOBAL TOMATO MARKET

In Europe, the supply of tomatoes from the Netherlands and Belgium grown in unlighted plantations is declining. Imported tomatoes, such as those from Spain, where the acreage…

New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurity

In the International Year of Plant Health, a new partnership aimed at strengthening plant biosecurity has been signed today between the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative…

Stuart McGruddy from My Berries

Churchill Fellowship winner will focus on berry freezing technology

The Queensland berry producer Stuart McGruddy was awarded the scholarship from Hort Innovation. The Churchill Fellowship winner stated he will focus on…

Dutch customs seize second counterfeit blueberry shipment produced by Ross Berries

United Exports say they have been reliably informed that the Dutch Customs Authority has intercepted and seized another shipment of fresh blueberries from…

2019-2020 Season balance

China consolidates its position as the second destination for Chilean fruits

Ronald Bown, the President of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (Asoex), delivered the final balance of Chile's 2019-2020 fruit export season,…

Wageningen University and Research:

'New tool gives advice on optimal storage conditions for top fruit'

Growers, depots and cold storage operators all want freshly harvested fruit to be stored in the best possible way. The best storage conditions will depend on variables such as…

Automato Robotics

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages

Around the world, growers have always found innovative ways to work smarter. Although processes and inputs can be stretch to the limit to maximize profits, human labor cannot,…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 30-10-2020)

Week 44 Hass avocado shipments from Mexico at 202,000 cartons

Week 44 avocado shipments from Mexico to the EU stood at 202,000 4-kg cartons, Hass only. Shipments from Chile amounted to 1,285,000 cartons of Hass avocados, with no…

Jef Viaene, Humigator Disease Free Storage

“You can store potatoes, disease-free, without using chemicals or germ inhibitors”

“You can humidify and disinfect a potato storage warehouse's air using just water and UV. No chemicals," says Jef Viaene of Jebe, a Humigator DFS dealership. "You'll have two…

CargoPlast LLC and its business partners rely on large boxes for rent

"Our business model is a win-win situation for everyone involved"

Salem-based company CargoPlast LLC is firmly established in the sales of large boxes and plastic containers for agricultural purposes. Even in today's times of crisis, its…

Special Wholesale markets

Tours of Melbourne Wholesale Markets resume after COVID-19 lockdowns

Tours of the Melbourne Wholesale Market in Epping have started back this week after COVID-19 restrictions and the lockdown in Melbourne forced a 7-month break to the visitor…

Global focus citrus

Vitalityfruits offers Turkish mandarins from its own trees

"Direct import from Turkey is win-win situation for all parties"

Turkish satsumas have been enjoying increasing popularity in the European trade in recent years. The Turkish mandarin variety is particularly popular with consumers in the…

Appealing, necessary or complicated?

European potato sector responds to NEPG call to reduce acreage by 15%

Just over a week ago, the North-Western European Potato Growers Association (NEPG) sent out a call. They want the sector's acreage to be reduced by at least 15% for the…

Greece goes back into lockdown, kiwi sales hopefully unaffected

“The new lockdown will start this Saturday, for three weeks”

Greece is going back into lockdown this Saturday. The town of Thessaloniki was already in a lockdown, but as things are getting worse the restrictions will now be implemented…

Hans van Dodewaard, Veiling Zaltbommel

“Excellent apple market but pear market’s stagnating”

"The apple market is particularly good," says Hans van Dodewaard of Veiling Zaltbommel, a Dutch cooperative. He's involved in things like mediating between top fruit growers…

Natalia Bagmut on the Polish apple season

“The harvest is over, so prices should stabilize now”

Polish apples have enjoyed solid demand this season. Although prices were high when the season started, it’s expected they will stabilize soon, now that the harvest is…

Dori Serrano, of Murciana de Vegetales: "The campaign is starting without any setbacks"

Despite the pandemic, the new lettuce variety Caribu is making its way into the markets

Orders for Spanish lettuce from operators in central and northern Europe have started arriving earlier this year, coinciding with a slight advance in the harvest in Murcia due…

Rain, hail, snow and labor issues

British Columbia apple growers feel the weight of 2020

To say that British Columbia apple growers had a challenging season would be an understatement. “We’ve seen hail—lots of hail—and through the summer, we saw cloudy, rainy…

green, hairy fruit brings ToBRFV resistance to tomato industry

“We can eradicate ToBRFV from the tomato industry with our newly found resistance”

It’s a small, green, hairy tomato growing on a wild tomato plant. To be honest, it doesn’t look too impressive and you might easily overlook it. Yet still, this is the tomato…

Simona Rubbi elected Chair of European Commission CDG on Quality & Promotion

Today Freshfel Europe representative Simona Rubbi (CSO, Italy) was elected Chair of the European Commission Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Quality and…

Greenyard’s Sustainability Report

'Enabling the transition to a healthier and more sustainable food supply chain'

Greenyard’s vision and commitment for a fully integrated sustainability strategy is set out in a new report, published today. This third edition of the…

The Sicural laboratory carries out all types of tests

Prevention is the best solution against Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins

The European Food Safety Authority, Efsa, is very strict about mycotoxins. The most controlled fruit and vegetables are dried fruits, dehydrated fruit and, for some time now,…

Some buyers have switched to fresh ginger sooner than usual

Export price of Chinese ginger is much higher than last year

The export price of Chinese ginger showed an increase before National Day [1 October, 2020] and this trend has continued. Only recently did the price…

Fairtrade:

There are five key steps towards better wages for banana workers

Ecuador is by far the biggest exporter of bananas worldwide and Fairtrade continues to stress the importance of achieving a decent standard of living for…

Giddings Fruit: Athletes tasted the freshest newly arrived cherries from their hometown

Chilean Company Golf Cup held in Shanghai China

On 30th October, the Chilean Company Golf Cup was held in Shanghai, China. The Chilean Wine Association organized this event. The golf cup invited 40 players from different…

New blueberry variety honors benefactor and UF alumnus Alto Straughn

When Patricio Muñoz developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime, strong…

AgroFresh Solutions reports results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2020

"Our apple revenues in Europe increased 26.4% in the third quarter versus the year prior"

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Jordi Ferre, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our…

"We want to denounce the double standards that this entails and the consequences it will have for producers"

Latin American banana growers warn of falling prices in German retailer Aldi

Ecuador's Banana Cluster, Guatemala's Association of Independent Banana Producers (APIB), the Honduran Association of National Banana Producers (Aprobana),…

Neil Murray – IHS Markit

Orange juice is back on the menu but a global shortfall is expected

Neil Murray of IHS Markit, the market analytics provider, yesterday told delegates at the inaugural Global Citrus Congress: “Global orange juice production is not looking…

Croatian Ministry of Agriculture: Vrgorac growers to receive 300,000 HRK in 2021

Slobodna Dalmacija reports that by creating a three-year comprehensive assistance program, defined through seven different measures, the city administration in…

Tropical Storm Eta is threatening Guatemala

Approximately 20,000 people are being evacuated the whole area of the Del Monte plantations in Izabal region of Guatemala because of Tropical storm Eta. Five…

Chief Minister Mamata seeks government intervention over soaring onion, potato prices

The Bengal government is intent on writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask for federal intervention to reduce the price of potato and onions. Blaming…

Crate of oranges sells for $9,600 in Japan

On Thursday, at Tokyo's central wholesale Ota Market, a single, 20-kilogram crate of 100 Japanese mandarins hit the auction block. It was the year's first auction of satsuma…

Peruvian raspberry aims at international markets

Raspberry production still has a lot of development potential in Peru. Viveros Andinos has been betting on this crop since 2010, testing various varieties at…

More Peruvian products to be exported to Malaysia

The Peruvian and Malaysian governments are working on protocols that would allow more of Peru’s agricultural produce to be exported to the Asian country.…

Filipino mango growers attend seminar for GAP certification

Last weekend, a Regional Good Agricultural Practice team conducted an orientation-seminar for the Mango Growers Association of Orani, Bataan at Bataan…

Market and Crop Update for November 5, 2020

'Onion movement out of the Western Slope of Colorado has been very good'

MARKET Washington:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office this week. “The market is steady and just OK. It could be higher, but…

US: Weather and fires upset Rogue Valley pear harvest

There is a below average pear production reported by Rogue Valley orchardists. 2020 has been a year when they had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, variable…

First edition of Global Citrus Congress highlights health benefits of citrus

Yesterday, the first edition of the Global Citrus Congress, co-organised by the World Citrus Organisation (WCO), CIRAD and Fruitnet Media International, was…

Retail

Woolworths Group’s Primary Connect: New Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre

Alibaba again exceeded expectations

SPAR UK retail show spotlights novel opportunities to excel in growing convenience marketEvolving consumer demands for better value, better choice and better quality are…

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