Prince Edward Island is seeing a better-than-average yield at this point on its 2023 potato crop, though it awaits the full crop report from Statistics Canada on December 7th. “However that’s below the last two really good years,” says Mark Phillips, marketing specialist with the P.E.I.
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Jalisco is the main Mexican blueberry producer of and many of the fruits harvested there will be exported to the US, Canada and Japan. Its sales abroad reached a value of 490 million dollars and an average annual growth rate of 15.5%, with the United States being the main destination for Mexican
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The US giant has embarked on a joint project with Bamboo Rose, a provider of retail technology solutions, to develop and implement a procurement platform that will revolutionise the way the retailer operates with tens of thousands of
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The 2023 campaign was affected by the high temperatures in the first half of the year caused by El Niño, which had an impact on the colour and quality of the fruit. read more

Chile’s cherry crop is expected to be slightly smaller than the 2022-2023 crop. While the acreage continues to expand every year, weather conditions will have a negative impact on this year’s volume. “If the country had a full crop, it would be well in excess of 100 million (5 kg.) cartons
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The import season for table grapes has had a unique start as shipments from Peru to North America started about six weeks earlier than usual. “This is in part due to the rain and the effects of Hurricane Hilary on the California grape season,” says Antonio Escobar with Divine Flavor. Peru
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In Belarus, the cost of vegetables is rapidly on the rise, despite a bountiful harvest. In October, vegetable prices increased by 25.1% compared to September, even though the harvest yielded 183 thousand tons by November 17, exceeding the 2022 production by 12 thousand tons. read more

Tosca, a prominent provider of reusable packaging solutions, has announced the appointment of Indy Obhi as the new Managing Director, UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to the EMEA President, Dan Lee, his chief responsibility will be to further enhance Tosca's UK and Ireland business presence
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Jennie Coleman has been honoured with the prestigious RBC Momentum Award celebrating Canada’s most accomplished women entrepreneurs for her outstanding leadership as president of Equifruit, North America’s biggest importer of Fairtrade-certified bananas. read more

Legislation is therefore increasingly focussing on the recyclability and reusability of packaging. The Forum Rezyklat has now scrutinised secondary and transport packaging and examined which materials are used in shipping cartons, films, displays and the like.
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This is proof that the industry's promotion strategies are delivering positive results. In October, export volumes to countries such as Iraq, Canada, India and Saudi Arabia quadrupled in some cases, according to Ferhat Gürüz, board member of the association. This
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Is the fruit and vegetable crisis also a communication crisis? Certainly, but to understand its role and scope, it is necessary to clarify what communication means. To haphazardly advertise a thousand novelties that arrive today and disappear tomorrow? Or, contrasting the peculiarities of
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Container ships are now being held up in the Panama Canal as the number of transit slots for such vessels will be reduced from 1 January 2024, according to Linerlytica’s report. read more

The import season for new harvest mandarins is currently in full swing at the border crossings of the Krasnodar Krai. The past weekend, Russia received 337 batches of fruits, totalling more than 6,400 tons. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

While the overall avocado crop remains comparable to last year, there is a noticeable difference in this year’s harvest. “This season has brought a significant increase in smaller fruit from Mexico, making up the majority of the current supply,” says Amanda Horney of London Fruit, which
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Lori Bricks from Parker (Colorado, USA) has kept a potato in the freezer for five years because it looks like it is smiling at her. The woman discovered this striking potato while preparing a meal when she opened a bag of potatoes from the supermarket. The face, consisting of eyes, a nostril,
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In the final quarter of the year, the outlook for seaborne reefer trade has weakened with cargo demand now expected to post a second consecutive year of decline. Meanwhile, transit restrictions on the drought-stricken Panama Canal are starting to impact vessel capacity serving exports of
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Apple production is set to increase marginally from the already large 2022/23 crop while table grape production is projected to increase by 1%, according to USDA data. Mexico’s small pear output is estimated to decrease slightly. High food price inflation remains an issue for households and
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At the moment, the greenhouse supply of bell peppers is normal for this time of year. “The supply is also comparable to last year with a slight few more around,” says Ray Mastronardi, VP of Sales, DelFrescoPure®. read more