"There was good demand for leaf mandarins at the beginning of the season. Customers were keen to sell the first of those and found eager demand. That had stagnated slightly, but the current colder weather is clearly boosting demand for Spanish citrus," says Erik-Jan Thur of the Dutch company
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge this week seized $10.7 million in methamphetamine from a shipment of fresh jalapeño peppers. read more

Uniting forces at the beginning of 2022 to form a robust avocado solution, Oppy, Avoworks, and Eco Farms now announce the launch of its compostable avocado pack. read more

Due to the effects of climate change, resulting in an extended growing season, growing sweet potatoes in Estonia might become a possibility. University of Life Sciences researcher Eve Runno-Paurson: "Only 50-60 years ago, we could not have talked about growing sweet potatoes in Estonia. As a
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In the United States, the leading producer of mushrooms, organic as well as conventional, is Pennsylvania, followed by California. Pennsylvania has been a major producer of mushrooms since the 1880s, and today its growers have developed specialized knowledge and housing equipped with proper
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The storage of this year's onion harvest is coming to an end and the main potato harvest has also been completed in the Freiburg area. "We were very satisfied with the early potato harvest this year. With the storage potatoes, however, we had massive problems with wastage and rot, which is why
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Florida oranges are shipping steadily in what, to date, looks to be a calmer season than 2022. “Last season was unique. We had two hurricanes and the freeze so our volume was down for that reason,” said Steven Callaham of the Dundee Citrus Growers. “We’ve had for the most part
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“Oranges are available to us all year round, but the new Italian season is starting only now,” says Raffaele Scirillo from Irpinia Frucht Ltd. "In summer we also have oranges in our range, but the quality is not as good as in winter. The season for Amalfi lemons is already over. However, we
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When Jude Schuenemeyer picked the apple up off the ground in December 2017, he wondered whether his two-decade search was over. It was a firm winter apple, orange in colour with a distinctive ribbed shape and wider than it was tall. “We knew right away that we had never seen it before,”
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Wisconsin leads the nation in cranberry production, supplying 60% of the nation’s cranberry crop. According to stats from WSCGA, cranberries are grown on 21,000 acres across 20 counties in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association claims one of the best ways to see harvest
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Ontario-based indoor hydroponic strawberry farm, Ever Tru Farms, is set to debut in the US market with a new venture in Kentucky. After acquiring AppHarvest's vast 30-acre berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, Bosch Growers, based in the Netherlands, will partner with Ever Tru Farms to distribute
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This time last year at Orlando's Global Produce and Floral show, Divine Flavor introduced its product hero campaign to the industry, launching the company's first-ever product hero', bell peppers. With the campaign initiative geared towards better informing retailers and consumers alike about
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The Spanish mango season came to an abrupt end, forcing marketers to switch to imported fruit much earlier than in other seasons, in a year in which "conditions in the import market are quite difficult because of an overall lack of supply," said Aldo Colella, manager of the Malaga-based company
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It’s harvest season and the 2023 California walnut crop indicates volume growth with strong product quality, offering retailers more sales opportunities leading into the peak holiday season. With a one percent increase in production from 2022 and excellent quality expected due to favorable
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Back in 1978, Coliman Bananas- Grupo AGGALL was established with the goal to ensure a reliable supply chain of produce from start to finish. This was achieved by creating a vertically integrated entity, overseeing production, marketing, and distribution. Today, the company is still under the
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Westfalia Fruit, a multinational supplier of avocados and an array of fresh fruits, unveiled, for the first time in virtual reality, its "Orchard of the Future" at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid. Dr. Merensky's vision, encapsulated in the motto "To Do Good," serves as the guiding principle for
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The Alcoaxarquia Group has just acquired a new processing plant in Morocco through the subsidiary Alcoaxarquía Maroc. With this operation the company reinforces its presence in North Africa and in avocado production. read more

Both loose tomato and TOV average prices rose sharply last week at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Association's auctions. Cucumber prices fell for the second consecutive week, while bell pepper prices remain stable across the board. read more

Crawford Packaging is pleased to announce its new partnership and distribution agreement in Central Mexico with StePacPPC, a global leader in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solutions for shelf life extension of fresh produce. StePacPPC’s products are changing fresh produce packaging by
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