Organic vertical farm unveils new Texas facility

Above-average onion market expected for rest of summer

Onion supply is in a transition period. "New Mexico is ramping up with full volume this week and Southern California/the Imperial Valley is also…

Ontario strawberry growers ask for more provincial support

Growers in Southern Ontario have begun harvesting field-grown strawberries. "This means fresh strawberries are already coming from the Niagara region…

Final pillars to showcase ag technology released

Apeel Sciences has unveiled the concluding pillars of "The Apeel Leverage," aimed at showcasing the support its technologies can provide to enhance…

Reflecting on 70 years in produce

Malena Produce, which was started by Juan Stamos seven decades ago, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. "As I look back on the…

Organic vertical farm unveils new Texas facility

Soli Organic Inc. has unveiled its most technologically advanced facility yet in San Antonio's mixed-use Brooks Community at the site of the former…

Soggy soil sinks strawberry season in Quebec

Marketed production of strawberries sagged in the spring and summer of 2023, as a result of soggy soil in Quebec, home to almost half of Canada's…

Belisario A. Chian Vásquez of Agrihusac (Perú)

"We'll have the usual volume of late mandarin varieties"

Peru's fruit and vegetable sector has a strong export vocation. To export, it relies on producers, exporters, and packing warehouses that can guarantee a…

Pairwise develops first seedless blackberry with CRISPR technology

Pairwise, a company specialised in genetics-based innovation in food and agriculture, has developed the world's first seedless blackberry. Created using the…

Exploring the growth of lesser-known fruits in Texas agriculture

Within the agricultural landscape of Texas, renowned for its Ruby Red grapefruit and leading production of watermelons, a variety of lesser-cultivated…

Brighter Bites finds new partner ahead of summer programming

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families' hands, has partnered with GoodPop®, makers of…

Sales increased across all potato categories in January–March 2024

U.S. retail sales volume of potatoes increased 5.6% YoY

U.S. retail sales volume of potatoes increased 5.6% in January – March 2024 compared to the same period last year, and dollar sales increased 4.4%, reaching…

Peru exported 10% more lemons in the first quarter

Peruvian fresh lemon exports have maintained a positive pace since the beginning of 2024, exceeding $5 million in monthly shipments. In the first quarter of…

Avocado GDP estimate reflects the relevance and growth of the product in Mexico

Avocado is one of Mexico's main consumption and export products. BBVA research estimates the GDP of avocado from 2018 to 2022 by the production method using a…

Dr Gavin Linsley-Noakes – Garden of Eden Berries/Professional Horticultural Consulting

South African strawberry industry doubles in size over four years

Pioneers of South African strawberry exports under the Garden of Eden Berries brand, Professional Horticultural Consulting (PHC) grows all of their…

South African citrus industry clarifies: No Asian Citrus Greening present

South Africa does not have HLB, commonly known as Asian Citrus Greening. Recently, a different and less harmful strain of citrus greening called…

How Egypt emerged within a few years on the world carrot map

The Egyptian carrot season is progressing smoothly and is expected to end later than usual. According to Walid Sallam, Export Manager at Suez Canal…

South African blueberry grower achieves consistent quality with new machines

Ambrosia Citrus Estate produces blueberries, lemons, grapefruits and oranges on its farm located in Hoedspruit, in South Africa's Limpopo province. It…

Simon Vale - Balle Bros

Slower start to Asian onion exports

The New Zealand onion harvest came a successful end in April with most onions harvested in good conditions except for a small amount where harvest was…

$5.3 million investment will double irradiation capacity at the Steritech facility in Melbourne

Hort Connections 2024: Ag Minister makes funding announcements to boost export and trade

The Federal Agriculture Minister has used Hort Connections 2024 to make some key funding announcements for the fresh produce industry. Senator Murray…

Hort Innovation sets ambitious $500 million goal for Frontiers R&D

Hort Innovation has announced an ambitious goal to invest an additional $500 million over the next decade in research and development to bolster…

Overseas organic citrus season gets underway at Fruitprint

"Organic market in Austria continues to grow steadily"

Fruitprint has recently dispatched the first containers of organic lemons and oranges from Chile and South Africa. "We're kicking off the season a bit…

The BoD of Club Candonga makes its considerations regarding the season

"Many want to go back to growing Sabrosa-Candonga"

We can say that the harvesting and commercialization of Candonga Top Quality® strawberries are over."The campaign ended a few days ago for the great majority of our 24 producers, and it…

Ben Dor Fruits and Nurseries:

“Israel’s 2024 stone fruit season goes from cold to heat with rocket fire in fields”

The stone fruit season in Israel started a bit later in April, due to a cold, wet spring. This situation has rapidly changed with heatwaves coming…

Hely Nugen - H.S IIC Company

"We are looking to expand exports to Australia and New Zealand"

Vietnamese exporter H.S IIC Company have been in business since 2018, the main export products are coconut and dragon fruit, grown in the south of the…

WPC announces congress host countries for the 2026 and 2028 events

As the world shares its stories of celebration around the first International Day of Potato, and as we set our sights on the 12th World Potato Congress…

2024–25 budget includes measures to help businesses to expand and diversify exports

Supporting Australian exporters to diversify and expand

International trade and investment are key drivers of the Australian economy. It creates jobs and prosperity, and opens up opportunities for Australian…

Skillpack acquires Tenpackaging B.V.

Skillpack, a player in the packaging industry, has acquired Tenpackaging B.V. This strategic acquisition strengthens Skillpack's market position and…

BerryWorld -

Ruby® raspberries receive highest accolade at the International Taste Institute Awards

As BerryWorld celebrates its 30th anniversary and its 17th International Taste Institute award win, the team were delighted with the news that three…

New facility focused on the future of crop storage opens in Invergowrie

The James Hutton Institute opens pioneering crop storage facility

The Crop Storage and Post-harvest Solutions (CSPS) facility, which is funded by the Scottish and UK Governments, formally opened its doors in May. The…

Chemical-free method

How an Indian woman turns a bunch of bananas yellow within 2 days

An elderly South Indian woman has amazed social media with her natural method for ripening bananas without chemicals. In a viral Instagram video, she…

New study claims garlic is potent in reducing blood sugar and cholesterol

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, a group of researchers in China conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the…

St Kitts officials are addressing disease outbreak affecting mango trees

Agricultural officials in St Kitts are addressing a disease outbreak affecting mango trees within the federation. The Department of Agriculture's Plant…

Giant Huntsman spider found in UK school

A giant huntsman spider from Africa startled staff at a primary school in Croydon, London, after jumping out of a box of bananas shipped from Ivory…

USDA

Morocco: New export opportunities for U.S. seed potatoes

On May 10, 2024, the Moroccan market opened for U.S. seed potatoes. The United States and Morocco agreed to the final requirements for import during…

Strawberry prices in Ukraine continues to decline, but are higher than a year ago

The downward trend in strawberry prices continues on the market of fresh produce of Ukraine, according to price monitoring data from the EastFruit…

European potato prices rise on prospects of another delayed harvest

The Mintec Benchmark Price for Dutch processing potato price surged by 26.7% month-on-month to €475/MT in May. Market sources report that prices are…

Morocco dominates early 2024 with historic fruit and vegetable exports to Germany

According to EastFruit, Morocco's direct shipments of fresh and frozen produce to Germany soared to unprecedented levels from January to March 2024.…