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Director of UbiGro Sales - California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada USA

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Ricardo Angel of La Corsaria:

“We use Weber Vacuum Cooling to extend shelf-life of our herbs”

While perishability is in the nature of fresh produce, some products are more perishable than others and therefore require extra attention and innovation to ensure that its…

Craig Stauffer, CEO of Vanguard International

While consumer fears abate, cherry prices remain depressed in China

During the last week of January, inspectors in China detected Covid-19 on a shipment of imported cherries. The market saw immediate effects from the breaking of this news:…

Interested in marketing Dominican avocados?

The green skin avocado received a makeover with a new brand, Tropical Avocados, last year. Now, the International Executive Service Corps, or IESC, is looking for a company to…

2020-2021 orange crop forecast update for São Paulo and West=Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt

Approximately 19.27 million boxes of total orange crop to be produced in West Minas Gerais

The 2020-2021 orange crop forecast update for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt, published on February 10, 2021 by Fundecitrus – performed in…

TPS Valparaiso mobilizes more than 170,000 tons of Chilean cherries

Oliver Weinreich, the general manager of TPS, stated that 170,000 tons of cherries had been exported via the Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso (TPS) between…

Francisco Soler M - MBO Club of Snack Berries:

‘We have fruit with excellent dry matter and with better brix degrees’

In Teno, in the Maule region of southern Chile, the Snack Berries company is working on the development of crops with the excellent genetics of the Australian…

Honduras imports bananas from Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala

Tropical storms Eta and Iota had a great impact on the Honduran agricultural sector. According to the Damage Report from the Economic Commission for Latin…

Peruvian fresh mango exports decrease by 15%

Peru exported a total of 127,114 tons of mango between November 2020 and January 2021, i.e. 15% less than in the same period of the previous season, according…

Chilean fruit and vegetable import and export values figures to the Netherlands

Last year's drought caused lag in Chilean avocado exports

The Chilean public research institute, ODEPA, recently released figures. These show that agricultural products trade between the Netherlands and Chile follow global trends.…

"70% of our production will go to the Asian market"

Verdeflor will export its own Hass avocado production this year

The general manager of Verdeflor SAC, Eric D'Angles, announced that the company, which mainly provides maquila services to avocado agro-exporters, plans to…

Special Asia

Production volume of Chilean plums suffers from continuous rainfall

Chinese import of Chilean plums remains stable

Chile is the largest exporter of plums in the world and exports plums to more than 70 countries in the world, including countries in Europe and Asia. Chile has a strong…

Global Focus Organics

Sander De Proost, BelOrta:

"Differentiation of the organic assortment high on the agenda for 2021

The organic segment of BelOrta closed positively last year with an increase compared to 2019. “A good result,” says Sander De Proost of BelOrta. “Organic is already a growing…

North American markets are promising for Egyptian garlic

The Egyptian garlic season has started, with the first shipments of green garlic already shipped out via sea. Volumes are higher this year, and quality has improved since last…

A public notice for firms interested in acquiring an exclusive breeding license contract

Three new strawberry selections for mild climate zones and how to get them

Three new strawberry selections named LAM 09.68.4, LAM 11.23.22 and LAM 11.85.17 represent the first and most advanced results obtained within a Genetic Improvement Program…

20% less export due to off year

Kenyan avocado harvest gets underway

The avocado campaign at Kenya Fresh starts in February for the Fuerte variety and March for Hass. “Our company expect to export both conventional and organic Hass and Fuerte via…

"Consumers will now find the fruit available online, direct from growers or wholesalers"

NZ passionfruit growers invest in domestic marketing campaign to help distribution across the country

The New Zealand Passionfruit Growers Association says consumers will now be able to access more of the fruit online this season, following changes implemented during the…

Jacques Beukes - Modderdrift

“If the rain stays away, I foresee very good arrivals on the premium varieties”

At Modderdrift in the Hex River Valley they’re briskly packing table grapes for mostly the UK and Canada at the moment, while demand from the US is much higher than usual.…

Chinese imported fruit sales decline, as domestic fruit sales go up

Data from the Shanghai Fruit Industry Association and the Shanghai Agricultural Wholesale Market shows the impact of the pandemic on the Chinese fruit market…

Alan Pollard - NZ Apples & Pears

Earlier start to NZ apple harvest, strong demand in export markets

The New Zealand apple harvest is already under way, around a week earlier than last season, volumes will increase towards the end of the month into March. Recent…

California weather brings tight strawberry supplies this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means that consumers are looking for strawberries. “Valentine’s Day presents a great opportunity to create recipe displays…

PMA Virtual Town Hall

Applying root cause strategies to the produce industry

This week’s PMA virtual town hall discussed putting root-cause strategies into the hands of the produce industry when it comes to investigating, but ultimately preventing,…

SanLucar published New Dreams magazine

The global premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar publishes its annual "Dreams Magazine". Through personal stories, images, infographics and with an emotional design, it…

New NZ apple brand signals early start to season

T&G Global has launched a new early ripening apple brand which will be one of the first New Zealand apples of the 2021 season to arrive in key Asian markets. T&G Global’s…

Rockit begins 2021 'with a bang'

Rockit Global Limited has commenced what it believes will be its most exciting year yet with new CEO Mark O’Donnell announcing two key appointments. The fruit company, which…

Strategic partnership between SATI and Western Cape Department of Agriculture to increase exports to China

Over the past two weeks, Western Cape table grapes producers have been harvesting table grapes. These are to be marketed under the South African Table Grape Industry’s…

The lion's share comes from Peru, Chile or Spain

Swiss avocado imports more than doubled within 7 years

According to calculations by the Federal Customs Administration FCA, a total of around 18.9 million kilograms of avocados were imported into Switzerland in 2020. Most of the…

Hinojosa's eco-friendly heat-sealable cardboard tray wins award at the WorldStar Awards 2021

Many countries in the European Union are restricting the use of single-use plastics in food packaging. It's a regulatory change that goes hand in hand with the…

Cellulose nanocrystals insulate crops against frost damage

A new agricultural innovation from Washington State University may solve an ancient predicament: how to protect crop plants from cold damage at bud break. As…

Virtual program for 2021 connects students with ag industry

Things are a little different this year and Viva Fresh’s Aggies for Fresh is no exception. The popular partnership with DMA Solutions (DMA) is back for the sixth year to…

February 26

Hazel Tech hosts first Stone Fruit Quality Summit

Hazel Technologies, Inc. is launching the first virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit. A one-hour event held on Friday February 26th, the summit will feature keynote speakers…

Cherry prices picked up in Beijing Xinfadi Market

As the Spring Festival approaches, niche fruits such as cherries, durians, strawberries, muscat grapes, and longans have become the new favorites of Beijing residents. In the…

What makes Romanesco broccoli so mathematically perfect?

In terms of taste, broccoli is a divisive vegetable. But visually, you would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't find Romanesco broccoli aesthetically…

Mushroom bricks might replace concrete?

Mushroom bricks are much more than just an alternative building material which has a “greener” carbon footprint. Mushroom bricks are similar to bricks made…

Using AI and Machine Learning will increase in horti industry

The expectation is that in 2021, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will continue to become more mainstream. Businesses that haven’t…

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Dreamstime

Carrefour partners with Altarea

UK: Tesco urged by investors to sell more healthy foodA group of investors is trying to pressure Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, into selling healthier food and drink…

FreshPlaza Funny

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