Weather events impact North America’s west coast

Tight supply of larger size avocados

Larger size avocados are short at the moment from all supplying regions. Volumes from Peru are declining as the latter part of the avocado season…

Florida rebounds with solid Pummelo crop

It’s a comeback crop. That’s how one Florida grower-shipper is looking at this fall’s Pummelo crop. Noble Citrus will begin with retail production around…

Wildfires, cyclone, earthquake

Weather events impact North America’s west coast

While wildfires in British Columbia caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate, this weekend Southern California was drenched by its first tropical…

PEI soil testing in regards to potato wart completed

The Canadian Potato Council (CPC) is pleased that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its investigation in Prince Edward Island. Since…

32 million bushels

Michigan expected to harvest another large apple crop

Michigan’s official crop estimate of 32 million bushels (1.344 billion lbs.) of apples was announced as part of the USApple Outlook meeting which is held in…

Week 33 Wholesale Fruit Market Report

American sea freight cherries are on the market, South African oranges arrive in small quantities

American cherries by sea have arrived on the market. According to merchants, the market was relatively good when they first came into the market. The…

Mintec

July almond shipments place US ending stocks at the second largest on record

The July position report, released on 11th August by the Almond Board of California, showed July shipments totalled 187 million pounds, up 10% y-o-y…

Manuel Canales, CEO and owner Peru Mc Fruits -

"I started my fruit export business from Peru as a 20 year old"

A young entrepreneur, Manuel Canales (27) with his own export company Peru Mc Fruits has, for the past three years, sent blueberries, grown 300 meter…

Superfresh Growers unveils new podcast

Superfresh Growers® is thrilled to launch its latest endeavor—a podcast transcending global boundaries and delivering an immersive auditory experience.…

Promising season for Turkish apples

Salix Fruits has announced the beginning of the Turkish apple season. Expectations are running high among growers and receivers across various markets…

California treasurer visits food tech company’s facilities

California treasurer Fiona Ma and her team visited two prominent GrubMarket wholesale/distributor facilities, JC Produce and SGS Produce, in Los…

Jalisco blueberry grower:

Less fruit loss and higher diameter of blueberries thanks to improved irrigation

A Mexican greenhouse was able to overcome its irrigation problems, resulting in less fruit loss and a higher diameter of blueberries, thanks to their…

Food Lion recalls Mixed Vegetables and Super Sweet Corn

Food Lion is notifying customers of a recall of Food Lion Mixed Vegetables and Food Lion Super Sweet Cut Corn. These items are being recalled due to possible…

F&S Fresh Foods hires new director of sales operations

F&S Fresh Foods, a family-owned and operated fresh food manufacturer in business for over 40 years, is pleased to announce the hire of Jay Schneider in the…

USDA

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

Asparagus crossings from Mexico through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain about the same

According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, high fuel prices are of particular concern to the trucking industry upon which…

USDA

National Retail Report - specialty crops

Fresh, late summer produce dominated US retail ads this week

Fresh, late summer produce dominated retail ads this week. Grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums, watermelons, and cantaloupes offered heat-ripened…

Massachusetts cranberry growers forecast solid harvest despite weather problems

Despite a frosty spring and a very wet July, cranberry growers in Massachusetts are still expecting a solid crop this fall. The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers'…

North American frozen potato market shows remarkable resilience

In a presentation at the 2023 Potato Business Summit earlier this year, Bret Nedrow, Director of Global Raw Procurement for J.R. Simplot Company, spoke about…

Post-Covid hangover affects South African citrus in China and Asia

Several citrus exporters to China have told FreshPlaza they have found it difficult to procure South African citrus for Asian markets. In a season of…

Westfalia launches their first dedicated avocado ripening facility in India

Westfalia Fruit India has announced the launch of its first Avocado ripening facility in Mumbai, India. This will allow the company to supply avocados that are…

India imposes 40% export duty on onions to reassure the market

With immediate effect, India will impose a 40% export duty on onions, lasting until December 31. It is an attempt to improve domestic availability of the…

Despite adverse climate and rising production costs, strawberry acreage remains stable in Egypt

Egyptian strawberry growers are gearing up for the coming season, with high spirits and the hope of reviving the sector after a difficult season.…

Gerard Hoekman (Mulder Onions) warns against euphoria:

"With these prices, we'll not export 40,000 tons of onions a week"

The Dutch onion market has begun with high prices. "They're between €0.55 to €0.57. Last year, that was €0.20 lower; that's a big difference," says…

Figs could experience decline in yield and quality

Turkish heatwave makes things difficult for growers

The Turkish heatwave is making things challenging for the entire Turkish agriculture, says Cihan Tozlu, Agricultural Engineer and Sr. Vice President of…

Productivity is down for 3rd year in a row

High temperatures curb Jordanian medjool production

The Jordanian Medjool season continues quietly, in a context of lower productivity than last year and normal demand. Jordanian Medjool producer Rabea…

EastFruit

The herb price spike in Georgia: reasons and expectations

EastFruit systematically monitors wholesale prices for coriander, dill, and parsley. You may have noticed strong jumps in the prices in recent weeks in…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar students win top foodtech idea for printing vegetables

Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, won the top prize in the FoodTech category at a…

Thailand signs mini-FTA trade pact with Yunnan province

Thailand has signed a more extensive trade partnership through a mini-free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with China's Yunnan province. The goal is to expand new…

Maersk sets sights on reefer-only rail service for North India shippers amid integrator push

Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export…

Limited consumer spending affects SA avocado market

Across South Africa, avocados registered a price reduction year-on-year. Hester Vermeulen, economist at the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP),…