North America
Imported garlic sees soft pricing
2023-03-07 00:00
Supplies of garlic in North America are plentiful--particularly coming from Argentina and Peru. “At the current rate of imports, the growers should be careful about becoming the new China as far as the supply of garlic goes,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “I don't think that’s
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AI-Powered DiMuto Financial Services Expands into US and Mexico with Grupo Paisano Financing Deal
2023-03-06 16:00
DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, has expanded its AI- powered Financial Services to the US and Mexico through its latest financing deal with Grupo Paisano, a large international grower-exporter of fresh produce items based in Mexico. Financing Grupo Paisano’s fresh exports to the United
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Di Muto expands Financial Services into North America
2023-03-06 03:00
DiMuto has expanded its AI-powered Financial Services offering to North America through its latest financing deal with Mexican-based fresh produce grower-exporter Grupo Paisano.
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After the severe storm that hit Sicily at the beginning of February, supplies on the Italian vegetable market are tight and prices have risen. "The damage to greenhouse crops in the province of Ragusa is enormous, and lower temperatures mean that the product ripens at a slower pace, causing
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European apple stocks in February were 6.4% lower than in 2022
2023-03-06 00:00
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 February 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6.4% compared to 2022 to reach 3 377 583 T, while pear stocks also increased slightly by 0.6% to reach 410 711 T. In the USA,
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The export of table grapes in Peru from the northern zone (Piura) and south (Ica) in a comparison with the previous campaign shows an increase in container volumes. In the north of the country we have a volume increase of 23% close to 16 000 containers compared to 13 thousand containers the
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“Autumn Crisp is a recent, but very promising variety”
2023-03-03 00:00
Although preparations for the new Portuguese grape season are already underway, looking back at the previous season there were lots of challenges to deal with, says Susana Ferreira, marketing director of Vale da Rosa.
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Oregon hazelnuts: Both prices and acreage are declining
2023-03-03 00:00
Oregon, over the last century, has relied on roughly a thousand families to plant and tend some 95,000-100,000 acres. This means that what they produce for the world market makes a difference. Terry Ross of the Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association: “A lot of farm “When we set the price
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Bad weather in early February heavily damaged greenhouses in Sicily
2023-03-03 00:00
The effects of the cyclone that hit Sicily on February 8-9 will not be forgotten soon. The company owned by Daniele Carnemolla owns 13 thousand sq m in Scicli (RG), plus another 10 thousand square meters further away.
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All change at Avocados From Mexico
2023-03-02 17:00
Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has announced a strategic restructuring to bring all its demand-driving efforts – including shopper, trade, and foodservice marketing – under a single commercial strategy department.
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Colombia’s Caribbean banana exports up 2% in 2022
2023-03-02 08:00
For banana producers and traders in the Caribbean departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira, it is imperative to continue working together with the national government to contain the spread of Fusarium R4T and the threat of cargo contamination by drug traffickers. Preliminary figures
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Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are eyeing various potential markets from Asia to Europe, and from the Middle East to North America and America, in which quality requirements and standards are high, prompting domestic exporters to work harder to conquer, said experts at a forum in Ho Chi Minh
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Icon Fruit, a joint venture between the Unlimited Group and Cape Fruits Produce, has a good mix of everything Stonefruit, says Lohan Marais, commercial director.
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The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National Director of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Eric Dormoi, is a
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"Considerably fewer melons being exported from Costa Rica to Europe"
2023-03-02 00:00
"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also, night temperatures in all areas have been three to four degrees lower for months. That's brought
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“Nearly 30,000 direct jobs and 120,000 indirect jobs are at risk”
2023-03-01 00:00
The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP), which comprises about 85% of the 43,000 hectares of pineapples in Costa Rica, has warned that “the appreciation of the colon over the dollar would put at risk about 30,000 direct and 120,000 indirect jobs, as well as the
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New trailer refrigeration unit available
2023-03-01 00:00
Boasting high refrigeration capacities, demonstrated fuel savings of 20 to 25 percent and reduced emissions for greater sustainability and regulatory compliance, Carrier Transicold’s new X4™ 7700 trailer refrigeration unit is now available through the company’s North American dealer
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Quality concerns and low volume on Mexican limes
2023-03-01 00:00
Lime demand is expected to strengthen as is pricing. Motaz Hassan of Calgary, Alberta-based Empire Traders Inc. says demand was slow on weeks seven and eight but is anticipated to increase for Spring Break in the U.S., so weeks nine and 10. “However low availability of the fruit will increase
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Canada grows both wild (low bush) and cultivated (high bush) blueberries and blueberries are Canada's top fruit commodity by growing area and farm gate value. Blueberry acreage has expanded over the last decade with blueberry acreage experiencing sustained growth year-over-year. Wild blueberry
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Hm.Clause launches two new tomato varieties against ToBRFV Virus
2023-03-01 00:00
Hm.Clauslaunches its first ToBRFV Virus resistant tomato varieties, Intuitivo F1 and Fleming F1. The seed company will present them on Friday 3 March at the market in Vittoria, in the province of Ragusa, with a dedicated stand (from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m.). Investments in research
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