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OVERVIEW GLOBAL PEAR MARKET

The European pear market currently appears to be at a minor impasse. There is talk of a difficult Conference season in the Netherlands. Other classic pear-producing countries,…

"The fact that they promote highly-processed products ahead of fresh produce is something that we cannot understand"

Peak fruit industry bodies encourage their growers not to use Health Star Ratings after "baffling" changes to juice calculator

Australia's peak apple and pear industry body is calling on growers and juice producers to strongly consider removing the Health Star Rating from their labels, following a…

FreshChain Systems successfully pilots blockchain tech for traceable rockmelon exports from Sunraysia

Traceable rockmelons on a roll

FreshChain Systems has successfully piloted innovative blockchain technology exporting end to end traceable whole rockmelons from the Sunraysia region supported by the Australian…

Deglet nour date trial preparation starts as 'star-performing' variety returns to Australia

A South Australian date grower is reviving a special date palm variety after striking a deal with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It will…

Australians look into treatment of fire-affected fruit

According to a study currently being conducted by the NSW Department of Primary Industries with partnership from the Government of South Australia and Hort…

Spud season has started

Thorpdale moves to busiest time of year

In Thorpdale the spud harvest season commenced recently. It is set to run until mid-May. Everyone will be going full tilt to get the many tonnes of potatoes…

NT Partners with University of Florida on Agriculture R&D projects

The Northern Territory Government has partnered with the University of Florida to collaborate on research and development in areas of mutual interest. A new…

Chinese banana import price soars, but supply speed slows down

Many banana production areas in China experienced a cold wave in the last month and their bananas suffered frost damage. That is why the domestic production…

South African topfruit season looking very positive

Ideafruit is a grower and exporter of topfruit with operations situated in the Western Cape, South Africa and international offices in the UK and Singapore. The UK office…

Unseasonal rains in India cause huge losses to grape farmers

India dealt with unseasonal rains last Thursday, causing some significant losses for the grape farmers in this region. According to one exporter these unseasonal rains are the…

Special Asia

Market price goes up by 20%

Malaysian durian production volume declined

This season the production volume of Malaysian durian showed a significant decline. On top of that the cost price of transport is extraordinarily high because of the pandemic.…

Global Focus Organics

Expanding organic produce options in Mexico

Musang King durian gains popularity in export market, and is no longer just for fashionable young consumers

Extended lockdown measures in Malaysia raise the cost price of Musang King durian

The Chinese Spring Festival [12 February, 2021] is always a busy time of the year for fruit traders. This year, however, the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be a significant…

Béatrice Chauffaille, Jessica Roussel

The Perlim Meylim Alliance fights against food waste

As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, the Perlim Meylim Alliance is trying to reduce its losses in the orchard, as well as at the station. The…

“Sales for Greek kiwis are rather fast this season”

It’s been busy time for Greek kiwi exporters. Sales have been faster than they usually are, meaning the exporters have to start slowing down to prevent an early end to the…

TR Turoni produces and sells gauges for fruit and vegetables

The right gauge determines the accuracy of the measurement

"I think that the gauge is a simple but fundamental tool for achieving success in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. Our measuring instruments are made of aluminium,…

Gonzalo Guerra of BlueDrop México

"Precision agriculture lets us have a better control of our crops"

The harvest season of berries in Jalisco begins in January, and runs through June. Gonzalo Guerra of BlueDrop shares: “We have just started the harvest but so far we have been…

72% increase in production expected

ZZ2 Karas date farm passes virtual GlobalG.A.P audit ahead of exceptional harvest

The Medjool date harvest at ZZ2’s Haakiesdoorn farm in the Karas Region of southern Namibia has just started after an unusually rainy season and the company expects it to be…

Lyndsay Roux - FabFresh

Summer fruit eclipsed by the shine of citrus

“I definitely expect that demand for citrus is going to be as great as last year and the reason behind that, is Covid,” says Lyndsay Roux of South African fruit exporter…

“Weather has been perfect for Turkish cherries in recent months”

Turkey is getting ready for the cherry season. Although the season is still too far off to predict volumes, the weather has been good and the cherries are getting the cold air…

Five to seven days ahead of historical bloom dates

California cherry trees have reached full bloom

The first sign of bloom for cherry trees in the Gustine area in California was on February 7 and full bloom was seen on February 15. Gustine, located in the Central Valley, is…

9th International Highbush Blueberry Conference will focus on fertilization

Blueberry fertilization is quite specific, as are the requirements of this plant

Blueberry fertilization is quite specific, as are the requirements of this plant. It is worth to know that not only is it important to properly prepare the site for blueberry…

Falk Schlusnus new TFC Holland CEO

New generation takes over at tropical fruit specialist

BayWa affiliate Tropical Fruit Company B.V. in Maasdijk, the Netherlands, specialist for tropical fruit and vegetables, has a new CEO. Within the scope of a…

Youtube.com

Researchers turn to vegetables and juices as alternatives to road salt

While road salt is highly effective at de-icing surfaces and very necessary during harsh winters, it places a heavy burden on freshwater ecosystems. Several…

Automated hygiene lists facilitate production during the pandemic

The constant new regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic constantly pose new challenges for food-producing companies. An important point here is the…

Innovative harvesting system developed for the blueberry industry

In Oregon – one of the best blueberry growing regions in the world – it’s expensive for pickers to hand-harvest the delicate fruit for fresh market. New harvesting technology…

Davis Instruments Corporation

EnviroMonitor is now compatible with Pessl Instruments Field Climate Software

Davis Instruments and Pessl Instruments, two leading global manufacturers of weather stations, data collection hardware, and software for agriculture have partnered to…

Beijing making all imported foods stored below or at 0℃ traceable

From February 12, data on the Beijing Cold Chain Food Traceability Platform will be expanded from imported refrigerated and frozen meats and aquatic products to all imported…

Imported fruit Sales in Jiaxing Fruit Market soared during Chinese New Year

As the No.1 fruit wholesale market in East China, Jiaxing Fruit Market bears the responsibility of ensuring the supply of the area. Everyone entering the…

Price of Chinese chillies plummets in various areas

The chili market has been rising since the second half of last year. Recently, however, the price of certain varieties has plummeted in some areas, especially…

Designed to be used in walnut plantations, it can be adapted to other orchards. Video below.

Video The Speedy Cut pruner features fast and environmentally friendly technology

A pruning machine for small fruit trees like walnuts, but that also applies to all other situations where plants can be harvested and chopped mechanically. The machine is…

Forbes

Ten ways AI has the potential to improve agriculture In 2021

AI, machine learning (ML) and the IoT sensors that provide real-time data for algorithms increase agricultural efficiencies, improve crop yields and reduce food production…

Retail

Dreamstime

South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group has invested in Singapore’s Grab

AMCU has allowed Silpo to buy Furshet retail chain

Britain's Asda ends Walmart era on the upBritish supermarket group Asda ended its 22 years under Walmart ownership with accelerating underlying sales in the Christmas quarter,…

FreshPlaza Funny

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