Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local management. read more

Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato crop is estimated at 3.87m tons, a marginal increase over the official 2022 production estimate of 3.8m tons, according to USDA data. Despite
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Fyffes is aware of its responsibility to continuously improve social and labour standards and to promote sustainable labour practices. The entire team around Genivaldo Pereira, General Manager Melon Operations, is all the more pleased that the transformation of the
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The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector in Canada while hoping to reach potential new export markets. read more

"As producers in the Pachino area, we have a big responsibility, because we export products of excellent quality and keep up the good name of made in Italy products by means of the tomatoes we produce," says Sammy Lauretta, owner of the Lauretta Salvatore farm, in a testimony obtained directly
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EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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The worst drought for 70 years has hit the Panama Canal, forcing strict new regulations that slash the capacity of some containerships by 40 per cent and will likely increase the price of UK-US goods, warns the international delivery expert ParcelHero. read more

G’s Fresh welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its site on Open Farm Sunday this year. read more

Fresh Del Monte denounced to the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) that the pink pineapple variety, registered by the company for its exclusive use, is being marketed by third parties in Costa Rica. read more

Esasem presented its bell pepper and tomato range for the new 2023/24 campaign during a dedicated event attended by over 360 operators. read more

EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12 months. Numbers from this season were significantly worse than the previous one. However, there were
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Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major lettuce growers in Canada, harvesting up to 15,000 cartons of lettuce a day in season,” says Arthur
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Windset Farms® is thrilled to reintroduce Living Organic Basil to its line of greenhouse-grown products. With vibrant green leaves and strong aromatics and flavor, this herb has become a summer staple for Windset Farms. Living Organic Basil is 100 percent organically grown in B.C., Canada, and
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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

A sector that has suffered long-term damage overall, considering that Romagna alone produces 30% of Italian fruit and vegetables, and serious repercussions on jobs and distribution; read more

One of the objectives of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July, will be to speed up trade agreements with Mercosur, Chile and Mexico, as stated at the last Foreign Affairs and Trade Council. Work will also be done to make progress on
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In the last decade, Morocco and Turkey have increased their tomato exports by 61.74% and 7.69%. Meanwhile, Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have fallen by 40.55% and by 17.29%, respectively. In the Americas, Mexico, the country that exports the most tomatoes worldwide, (though it almost
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IFCO, a provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), is expanding its support for FareShare and The Felix Project, two of the leading food redistribution charities in the UK. read more

Eyes are on the skies as growers and shippers working with the Northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada watch as hazy skies thanks to wildfire smoke from Quebec and Ontario hang over the regions. read more

Compared to this time last year, supplies of raspberries are being described as a mixed bag. Jose Saca of Wish Farms notes that supplies of the berry from Mexico got a little tight in week 22, dropping about 1.5 million kg. from week 21 to 22 according to USDA data. “The first eight weeks of
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