Sweet corn
Tasmanian exporters eager for AFL
2023-08-30 05:00
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.
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Tight melon supplies around the corner
2023-08-30 00:00
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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Scotland’s unique climate offers the opportunity to capture the premium end of the blueberry market
2023-08-07 00:00
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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Sales abundant on summer fruit like red and Rainier cherries, grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums
2023-08-07 00:00
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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"Early Dutch sweetcorn season comes at a good time"
2023-08-07 00:00
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.
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“There's still a shortage of sweet corn due to the difficulties of the previous harvest”
2023-08-07 00:00
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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DP World in BPA conference tie-up
2023-07-31 13:00
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.
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First conference dedicated to cornsalad cultivation held in Italy
2023-07-18 00:00
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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Why should farmers grow more purple corn?
2023-07-04 00:00
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.
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Melinda, Evelina competition participants awarded prizes
2023-07-03 00:00
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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New research reveals frozen food’s role in reducing food waste
2023-06-30 00:00
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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Polish blueberries just around the corner - preparing for the season from an exporter's perspective
2023-06-25 00:00
Given that blueberries are now grown in dozens of countries around the world, more than half of which have a season that overlaps with the Polish production window, it is impossible to look only at our local backyard when planning sales. Competition is now not
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Impact Report for EcorNaturaSì, Commitment to the Earth
2023-06-23 00:00
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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Bulgarian fruit and vegetable cultivation in danger due to lack of labor and subsidies
2023-06-12 00:00
The production of Bulgarian fruits and vegetables is in danger. According to data from the Agricultural Academy, presented by its chairman, Professor Martin Banov, only one-tenth of the arable land is cultivated with anything other than cereals at this point in time.
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RABI boss Chivers meets Coffey to discuss farm mental health
2023-06-09 13:00
RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers has met with Defra secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to discuss the charity’s work in supporting farmers and the need for a close relationship with government.
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Ingrosso, summer begins to feel
2023-06-09 00:00
"Sales of summer produce are going very well and we cannot complain, but around the corner there is always the bad weather nightmare that threatens to compromise the production of peaches, after cherries and apricots". Speaking isPalmino Rotundo, of the distribution company
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Special white corn variety back on the shelves
2023-06-08 00:00
Over 10,000 variations of corn were tasted during a time frame of 22 years before George Crookham and Bruce Hobdey were happy with the results. Their variety is called Amaize™, an all-white, non-GMO sweet corn variety that was bred through traditional methods of hybridization. “Amaize has a
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Stone fruit, Romagna in the corner does not scare
2023-05-31 00:00
Romagna was overwhelmed by the flooding a couple of weeks ago, after the frost had already severely compromised fruit production, and the scars on the production world will be slow to disappear. Although it is too early to know exactly what and how much produce will be
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'At 10 cents melons stay in the field'
2023-05-25 00:00
In the Agrigento area, the drama continues for melons, which are the cornerstone product of the horticulture of entire municipalities, such as Licata and Palma di Montechiaro. Last week we reported on an unprecedented commercial phase, with sale prices in the countryside fluctuating between 0.30
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Peak volume season is here on Mexican mangoes
2023-05-23 00:00
Mexican mango supplies are starting to hit peak season. “May has seen a steady supply of mangoes--with the heat, the fields are ready. The cornstarch is turning into sugar faster so there’s the best quality right now,” says Rodrigo Diaz of Rio Rico, AZ-based Diazteca.
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