Sweet corn

With summer drawing to a close and the weather turning, Dutch wholesale markets' offerings are changing, too. "Many items like stone fruit and cherries are falling away, and soft fruit sales are noticeably declining. People have been eating those fruits all summer, so they're ready for something
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Kim Breshears, the Chief Marketing Officer of Potatoes USA, has given a clear overview of the US potato market. She emphasized that potatoes have consistently been America’s favorite vegetable. read more

DP World has introduced a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub in a move described as a world first that will improve safety and productivity during a vital part of port operations. read more

Farmers in the eastern Coachella Valley continue to assess the damage to their farms after last week’s storm brought heavy rain and flooding. For instance, there is Desert Mist Farms, cultivating red and green bell peppers, green beans, and white corn in the fall. It is headquartered in
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DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October. read more

Independent seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has announced the formation of a new partnership with Crookham Company (Caldwell, USA). Headquartered in Germany the new business, which will operate under the Elsoms name, will manage the Crookham and Snowy River (Victoria, Australia)
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Spalding-based seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has teamed up with US seed producer Crookham Company to launch a joint-venture business to supply European customers with US and Australian sweetcorn varieties. read more

Spalding-based seed specialist and plant breeder Elsoms has teamed up with US seed producer Crookham Company to launch a joint-venture business to supply European customers with US and Australian sweetcorn varieties. read more

Fresh produce exporters from the Australian state of Tasmania will be well represented at Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) in Hong Kong on 6-8 September with peak industry body Fruit Growers Tasmania hosting a number of companies on its stand at the event. read more

Supply shortages on cantaloupe and honeydew melons could be ahead. “We’re entering a period where yields will fall off significantly and go either to normal or below normal through October,” says Garrett Patricio of Westside Produce, adding that the company started to see a change about a
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Cooked corn cobs are consumed throughout the year but their sales skyrocket in spring and summer with the arrival of good weather and the increase of barbecues with family and friends. At the moment, there's still a shortage of supply because of the drought there was in the previous harvest,
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In the Netherlands, fresh Dutch sweetcorn harvesting got started at Hermans Suikermaïs last week. Some 55 laborers work at this every day. "It's extremely early; we didn't expect this after the late sowing and all those wet, cold weeks," begins Giel Hermans. read more

The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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Scottish soft fruit growers might be able to corner a key market section of sales of the UK’s second most popular soft fruit, blueberries. A leading researcher and plant breeder has claimed that despite the ongoing issues associated with post-Brexit labour shortages which have seen growers
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DP World, the Emirati multinational logistics company, has teamed up with the Port of London Authority (PLA) to hold this year’s British Ports Association (BPA) annual conference at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge on 17-19 October. read more

The first conference dedicated to the cultivation of cornsalad, organized by Maraldi Sementi, was held in recent weeks at the Vacherie in Brusaporto (Bergamo, Italy), in the heart of the growing area of cornsalad and other important baby leaf crops. Producers, packers and technicians from major
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The demand for healthier food options is on the rise, driven by an increasing number of health-conscious consumers. According to a survey by Food Industry Asia, eight out of ten Filipino consumers are becoming more health conscious and would prefer healthier food choices as long as they are tasty. read more

An average of 500 bets per day and widespread participation, literally, in every corner of Italy. The "Mordi e Vinci con Evelina" (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched by Melinda and Evelina, which for 12 weeks offered as many prizes in
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With almost 40% of all food in the United States going uneaten, food waste is an important and relevant concern for many shoppers. Now, two new studies reveal that consumers turn to frozen food to help reduce their food waste footprint at home. Publications from the Cornell University Dyson
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It has been a difficult year forEcorNaturaSì, which has also led to the closure of a few shops and a greater focus on costs, but this has not weighed on the focus on the Earth. This is confirmed by the 2022 Impact Report, just published by the organic retailer.
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