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"The early volumes of the Peruvian season have sparked a lot of interest in our blueberries".
2024-02-29 00:00
The Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce is entering its fourth year of activity. "We now have a staff of six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand even further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a cooperative
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The three-day seminar on biostimulants and biocontrol of adversities was held at the Emiliani Institute in Fognano di Brisighella (province of Ravenna), with 42 participants and 18 speakers.
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The first shipments of pears from Argentina have arrived at the ports of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. "The organic Williams Bartlett pears left Argentina at the beginning of February and are now available in the market," says Chris Ford of Viva Tierra Organic. They are distributed
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"Costa Rica's growing supply of pre-ripe mangoes is attracting more consumers every day".
2024-02-29 00:00
Costa Rica is attracting demand in both Europe and the United States with its mangoes, especially due to the shortage being experienced in Peru. This is confirmed by Andrés Medina, manager of the producer and exporter Manga Rica.
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"We offer premium blackberries from Mexico 52 weeks a year".
2024-02-29 00:00
Blackberries are the number one item of H52, a producer of different varieties of berries in Mexico. The company's name stands for Harvest 52, which refers to harvesting blackberries 52 weeks of the year. "During the 2023-2024 season, we will manage to have a supply of blackberries.
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine became one of the top suppliers of frozen raspberries to the Canadian market for the first time in history. Ukraine increased exports by more than 50% compared to 2022 and became the sixth largest supplier in the ranking of the largest frozen
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Types of chicory: do you know all the different types?
2024-02-29 00:00
Edible chicory, known scientifically as Cichorium endivia, is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. It is believed to have been first cultivated in Egypt and Greece thousands of years ago. Since then, its cultivation has spread to many other regions of the world.
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The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Victor Villalobos Arámbula, held bilateral meetings with the Ministries of Trade and Industry and the Municipality of Qatar and met with Hassad Food - the Qatari investment arm in the food and agro-industrial sectors - to
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Fourth global conference of the World Banana Forum
2024-02-29 00:00
Bananas are the world's most exported fruit in terms of volume - 19.1 million tonnes in 2022 - with an estimated economic value of USD 10 billion per year, making its value chain one of the most important in the world. In addition, bananas are a source of
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Midi plum is the most popular tomato segment with the chain
2024-02-29 00:00
It is midi-plum season for greenhouse intensive crops in south-east Sicily. As confirmed by Giuseppe Busacca from Harmoniz Italia, producers are very excited as the segment is receiving good feedback along the entire tomato chain thanks to the favorable consumption levels.
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An experienced consortium will take control
2024-02-29 00:00
Costa Group has reached another important milestone in its more than 120-year history: ownership of the company officially changes hands after it was delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in early February 2024. Costa's shareholders accepted the offer of 3.20
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Dole announces sale of Progressive Produce to Arable Capital
2024-02-28 12:00
According to Dole, it will receive gross proceeds of USD 120.25 million from this sale.
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“We offer premium blackberries from Mexico 52 weeks per year”
2024-02-28 00:00
Blackberries are the number one item for H52, grower of different berry varieties in Mexico. The company's name stands for Harvest 52, representing a 52-week supply of berries. "During the 2023-2024 season, we will achieve year-round blackberry supply with our customers in the US and the EU,"
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4th World Conference of the World Banana Forum
2024-02-28 00:00
Bananas are the world's most exported fresh fruit by volume (19.1 million tonnes in 2022) and have an estimated economic value of $10 billion per year, making their value chain one of the most important in the world. They are also an essential source
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This measure was announced during a meeting between Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and the US Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, who was informed about the detection of 817 illegal orchards.
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North Bay Produce's Dutch sales office is entering its fourth year this year. "We now have six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand further in the coming years," begins Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative with growers in North, Central, and
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Sollum Technologies expands its sales team in North America
2024-02-28 00:00
Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America. The company aims to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled environment agriculture with an intuitive and fully customizable "dynamic" LED lighting solution. From left to right, Kassim Tremblay (VP, Global
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Midi plum, the most popular tomato segment in the chain
2024-02-28 00:00
It is definitely midi-plum time for intensive greenhouse horticulture in south-eastern Sicily. There is great excitement among producers for a segment that is evidently meeting with a good response throughout the tomato chain, thanks to the favourable consumption trend. A
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Canada: 'The keeping energy costs down act'
2024-02-28 00:00
The Government of Ontario aims to make life more affordable for Ontario families and deliver policies that intend to help power the province's growing economy. As Ontario's population continues to grow the proposed Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, of 2024 would ensure that the province can build
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Malaysian durian market sees early season due to weather
2024-02-28 00:00
In Malaysia, the recent weather conditions have led to an early and abundant durian harvest, significantly affecting market prices and availability. Torrence Chua of Top Durian Station in Jurong West is offering Musang King durians at $10 per kilogram, a decision spurred by an unexpected bumper
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