Dole Food Company has a full slate of activities to offer at the 2023 Global Produce and Floral Show, presented by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Oct. 19-21, 2023 in Anaheim, California. read more

Affected by the weather, the ripening period of fresh pears this season is one week earlier than last year, and the export season has also started earlier. The output of fresh pears in many producing areas has decreased this season, and the purchase price remains high. However, due to the drop
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According to Ailimpo, the Lemon and Grapefruit Inter-branch organization, the dry weather and high temperatures have clearly affected the availability of normal and commercial-sized lemons. As a result, there are very scarce volumes of 4-5 caliber lemons. read more

For researchers and breeders, it is important to measure and record the characteristics of a fruit. This is now done manually, which is time-consuming and quite subjective. The Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs Business Unit of Wageningen University & Research is developing an app for
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According to several exhibitors, this year's Anuga, the world's leading trade fair for food and beverages, was in part better than before Corona. "People are approaching each other more and are happy to be able to get into personal contact with each other again. In addition, the audience is also
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The mandarin campaign is starting to take shape with the marketing of the early varieties, both with and without leaf, with an abundance of small sizes and higher prices compared to last season. read more

Costa is trialling innovative laser etching technology on hard-skinned fruit to remove the need for fruit stickers as part of its focus on developing sustainable packaging alternatives for its fresh produce. read more

Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on a comprehensive economic partnership and free trade between the countries. read more

Halls has launched a new semi-prepared product called The Naked Avocado in a bid to reduce waste and offer consistently ripe, ready-to-eat fruit. read more

Mkisa represents the Georgian agro-sector, which develops almond and blueberry crops in different parts of Georgia. The company harvested the first crop of almonds this year, and soon we will see it on the counters of various facilities in Georgia. Also, it should be noted that several European
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The transition on cantaloupes and honeydew melons has begun from northern California to Yuma, Arizona. “Monday was our first harvest on fall cantaloupes and we just finished up northern California watermelons last week and started in Mexico this week as well,” says Daren Van Dyke of Brawley,
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Zuari FarmHub has partnered with CropX Technologies, a global agri-tech company specializing in digital agronomic solutions. The collaboration aims to introduce real-time monitoring technology that empowers farmers with data-driven insights for enhanced productivity and sustainability. read more

For the seventh year in a row, Chiquita is giving its Blue Sticker a makeover in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The new Pink Sticker, made to match the Pink Ribbon, an international symbol for breast cancer awareness, will adorn 200 million of Chiquita’s tasty yellow bananas
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Studenac, the proximity retail chain in Croatia, is strengthening its ties with family farmers in the country’s northeastern region of Slavonia, by providing them a market for their fruits and vegetables. They are developing a new, local source of fresh produce while stimulating the local economy. read more

A delegation of Australia's largest fruit and vegetable producers is traveling to Vietnam to celebrate the thriving two-way trading relationship between Australia and Vietnam with local industry. read more

Lidl Ireland has made a €1.5 million deal with Irish fruit and vegetable supplier Begleys Fresh Produce. The companies have worked in partnership since 2001, and Begleys has been determined to expand its supply of sprouts and pumpkins to Lidl this autumn. The Dublin-based family business
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The avocado market has been faced with several challenges this year. Supply of Mexico’s old avocado crop was down in the months of June and July. At the same time, harvest of the country’s new crop was delayed, causing a shortage in the market. As a result, the market was high for an
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The beautiful fall weather is boosting melon sales. "That just goes to show how weather-dependent melon consumption is. It's boosted sales throughout Europe," says Leon van den Hombergh of the Dutch company Frankort&Koning. read more

There is very little change reported on home consumption and retail sales which remains buoyant. Unfortunately, unsettled weather has returned after a few days of dryer weather. As a result, harvest conditions remain extremely difficult which brings about many challenges. Demand remains strong
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On Tuesday, Maersk stated that port operations at Israel's major terminals are running as normal, despite the violent conflict that erupted this weekend, and it continues to accept container bookings to and from the country. read more