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Mattina Fresh

Australian stone fruit producer gearing up for a very strong summer season

One of Australia's largest producers of stone fruit began sales of its new brand, which has started with the early apricots going to market this week. Mattina Fresh's Mogadore…

Trying to stem unauthorised plantings

Zespri considers partnership with Chinese kiwi growers

While New Zealand growers pay hundreds of thousands of dollars per hectare to grow the Sun Gold, or G3 kiwifruit variety and Zespri is continuously looking at…

Fresh Select and CSIRO form new company, aim for healthy planet

A new food manufacturing company, Nutri V, has been formed by vegetable grower Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO. Nutri V is developing…

Potatoes NZ relieved that MBIE is investigating frozen fries import threat

The New Zealand potato industry are relieved that the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) trade remedies team has now launched an…

South Australia

Global almond demand drives Almondco's processing expansion

Almondco, Australia's second-largest almond processor, is intent on expanding its operations further, as global and domestic demand for their nuts holds firm.…

Sydney Markets Cherry Auction postponed, but features "Nominate A Hero" campaign

The annual Sydney Markets Cherry Auction has been postponed due to reasons we all know too well, but there is a backup plan. It's the first time in four decades the event has…

Production of various apple varieties in China severely reduced

This year, areas such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu experienced high volumes of rainfall, which has induced a serious case of black and red spots and water spots on the apple peel…

First shipments of Peruvian and Brazilian grapes currently on the water

While the first shipments of Peruvian and Brazilian grapes are currently on the water, the California grape season should extend through the end of the year. The Central San…

Slightly less citrus production overall

World Citrus Organisation (WCO) presents annual Northern Hemisphere production forecast

The WCO Secretariat has released its first crop production forecast for the forthcoming Northern Hemisphere citrus season 2020-21. The preliminary forecast is collected from…

Taiwan authorizes and accepts the audit of Italian inspectors for the export of apples

Since October 28, the Taiwanese market has officially opened its doors to Italian apples for the 2020/21 season. The protocol signed last year with the Taipei authorities…

Special Wholesale markets

Vernon Mascarenhas - Nature’s Choice.

2nd lock down will be very different from the first - then Brexit

England will go into a second lock down on Thursday and things for the fresh produce sector will be very different than first time round, the duration of the lock down is…

Global focus citrus

North American lemon supplies moving into mostly domestic production

Supplies of lemons remain strong as the import period of the fruit winds down. “There are some limited supplies from Chile, Argentina and Mexico on the market but those will…

Christiaan van der Goes, GreenGoose, the Netherlands

Should sweet potatoes be sorted before or after they’re exported?

A sweet potato sorting machine on the European continent. At the time of writing, it was a first. In March this year, the Dutch company, GreenGoose, acquired this grading…

Blueberry season forecast 2020

Argentina to focus on organic blueberries and increasing shipping by sea

ABC provides ongoing information on estimated volumes broken out by week, arrival date, market and via. During the season, from September to December, Weekly Crop Reports are…

Season kicks off for the Kissabel® Rouge

The harvesting of the red flesh varieties ended a few days ago in the Northern Hemisphere: around one month from the harvest of the orange and yellow varieties, now Kissabel®…

Poland heading for stricter measures against the coronavirus

“The new lockdown will definitely have an effect on our apple season”

Poland is heading into a strict lockdown by the end of the month, if the amount of covid-cases does not go down before then. Naturally this will have an effect on the apple…

Dr André Jooste - Potatoes South Africa

Outgoing chief executive hails the potato growers of South Africa

Dr André Jooste, an agricultural economist who joined Potatoes South Africa eight years ago as chief executive officer, is leaving the organisation at the end of the month for…

UK lockdown a blow to South African baby veg and flower exports

In terms of the South African fresh produce industry, the UK's new lockdown will have the largest effect on the exports of baby veg and flowers, both edible flowers and cut…

PMA virtual town hall

How the US election outcome may influence and impact policy for the produce industry

This week’s virtual town hall examined the impact of the 2020 elections on the fresh produce and floral industries, with a specific focus on policy implications. Richard Owen,…

Edwin van Leeuwen, Yex, the Netherlands

“Mangos and avocados swop around in autumn"

At the beginning of October, Edwin van Leeuwen saw both mango and avocado prices rise. Edwin is the Dutch company, Yex’s, Commercial Manager. “In the summer,…

Martijn Vogelaar (Fruvo) tempers pear market expectations

"High expectations often lead to disappointment"

It's the end of September and Martijn Vogelaar of Fruvo notes that the pear market is under pressure. Fruvo is a Dutch company that's active in the cultivation and marketing…

Moroccan snack tomatoes as good as Dutch ones

The new Dutch snack tomato import season began recently. The first batches were already on the market in September. These were brought in by, among others, DOOR/Prominent. The…

Idaho potato harvest saw average yields and good quality

Supplies of potatoes out of Idaho are solid. “The yields were good. It wasn’t necessarily a bumper crop but it was average yields,” says Ryan Wahlen of Pleasant Valley Potato…

Bem Brasil goes for PEF system

Bem Brasil is a potato processor and manufacturer of frozen French fries in Brazil. ELEA GmbH, a supplier of Pulsed Electric Field systems for food processing, has supplied a…

San Miguel reduces water footprint in Peru

San Miguel has taken steps to get the "Blue Certificate", a distinction that recognizes companies for their responsible use of water. According to a release…

Brazil led detections last month

EU pest interceptions in citrus imports up to October increased by 66%

After the data regarding the month of October became public, LA UNIÓ de Llauradors reported that EU rejections of citrus fruits imports from third countries,…

November 25th

Hazel Tech® to host first annual Mango Quality Summit

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food…

Seneca Foods reports net sales increased 5.5% to $390.3 million

Seneca Foods Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended September 26, 2020. Highlights (vs. year-ago, second quarter results):…

International Coordinator Dr. Ikechi Agbugba

“Food distribution within Africa is harder than export to Europe, Americas”

In Africa, food security is a major problem, despite the projection that the continent can feed the nine billion people that will inhabit the planet by 2050.…

Jorge O'Ryan from ProChile:

"We see great opportunities for our fruit in the midst of this pandemic"

The FruitCare 2020 meeting closed with its traditional International Business Roundtable supported by ProChile, this time in an online version. In the virtual…

Looking into Chinese market

Cuban growers allowed to start exporting products

Grower Lazaro Rafael Fundora, who runs a farm in the Cuban province of Mayabeque, became the first Cuban farmer to sell products abroad over the past six…

Ensuring guaranteed low-cost food security for the Dominican Republic by 2021

Minister of Agriculture Limber Cruz wants to lower food prices

The DR Minister of Agriculture has a very clear focus for its management: to work hard and guarantee food security in the Dominican Republic. Limber Cruz is…

Buss Capital Invest, Hamburg

German investors launch container leasing bond plan

Hamburg-based company Buss Capital Invest has announced the launch of its first registered bond in the container leasing field. Via this “Interest 2021” offer,…

India: Himachal Pradesh threatened by drought

The month of September saw 77 per cent less rainfall than in a normal year and October remained dry as well. This means the spectre of drought now looms large…

Pakistan

Sindh growers worried over onion export ban

Sindh growers are worried over the voluntarily ban on onion exports by the province’s fruit and vegetable exporters. They claim such a ban would not be…

Philippines

Agriculture losses from typhoon Rolly estimated at PHP2.94 billion

The Department of Agriculture from the Philippines has reported that the total damage and losses due to Supertyphoon Rolly is now at P 2.94 billion (€53 mln).…

Singapore company fined for illegally importing Malaysian vegetables

On Wednesday November 4th, Singapore company GH Enterprise Pte Ltd was fined $6,000 for illegally importing fresh vegetables. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA)…

South Africa’s agricultural exporters averted a Covid disaster

Some quick thinking and rapid adjustments achieved by South Africa’s agricultural industry meant that several agricultural products were not only able to…

Trops and Vodafone launch a precision agriculture project in Spain

Smart mango harvesting through 5G

The Agrarian Transformation Society (SAT) Trops and Vodafone have launched a pilot project to provide mango harvesting machines with artificial intelligence so…

UK: Increased potato sales offset Covid-19 losses

Red meat, dairy and potatoes have all fared well throughout Covid-19, with spending on groceries offsetting losses from food service closures during lockdown…

UK: Essex grower close to producing exotic fruit

Essex grower Peter Thompson has been given a Special Merit Award from the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, recognising recent trials on expanding his cropping…

Retail

Sainsbury's: 3,500 job cuts and about 420 standalone Argos stores to close

M&S: First loss in 94 years

Delhaize has growth ambitions in LuxembourgDelhaize, already number two in the market, sees growth potential in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Today, the supermarket group has…

FreshPlaza Funny

Perhaps better to keep it there permanently?