Tight market for Mexican limes

Navigating the transition on ginger growing regions ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Do not reply to this email. Send your response to info@freshplaza.com. News| Search| Job offers| Photos| Subscribe| Advertise| About us | View this newsletter in your browser Tuesday, May 11, 2021 NORTH AMERICA Our team Marieke Hemmes Email Astrid van den Broek Email Corina van der Heiden Email Sander Bruins Slot Email  Job Offers Farm Manager - India Production Manager - Dubai, UAE Supply Chain Coordinator - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Plant Buyer - Kudelstaart, Netherlands Hydroponic Grower - Livingston (Tennessee) USA Assistant Grower - Chatham (ON) Canada Director - Eastern U.S. Commercial Specialist Product Development Specialist Tomato Customer Service & Supply Chain Seeds California grower sees opportunities for celeriac Ever heard of celeriac? The root vegetable is slowly but steadily gaining popularity in the North American market. It all started a couple years ago with the request from the… Job Offers: Farm Manager - India Tight market for Mexican limes Supplies of limes currently from Mexico are tight. "We had a significant amount of rain back in January so the weather conditions messed up the bloom," says Alex Landin of… Navigating the transition on ginger growing regions Ginger supplies are transitioning between growing regions and good-quality ginger is more scarce currently. China: Kian Fattahi with Global Farms Enterprises in Los Angeles,… Event will not take place this year Asia Fruit Logistica rescheduled to 2022 Asia's premier fresh produce trade show cannot take place in September this year because international business travel remains severely limited.  The severe limitation… Northwest Cherry Growers' first crop projection Over 237,000 tons of cherries forecast in 2021 Late last week, Northwest Cherry Growers released it first crop projection of the year. The early estimate places the 2021 crop at 237,992 tons. Northwest… Brand advocates build awareness of California avocados Bloggers, chefs, dietitians and other personalities are valued communicators for the California avocado marketing program. They work with the California Avocado Commission… California stone fruit season kicks off with organic cherries and apricots Fruit World, a family-owned grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit is now shipping its organic cherries and organic apricots. "What a difference one year makes,"… Penn State and USDA research: CRISPR/Cas technology could enable early diagnosis of devastating citrus disease Penn State and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have used cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas technology to develop a diagnostic test that could enable early diagnosis of citrus… Date distribution expands to the East Coast and Europe Joolies, known for fresh organic California Medjool dates, has expanded distribution to the U.S. East Coast and into Europe, including the UK. In the U.S., Joolies can now be… New vessel services link Ports of Oakland and Seattle with China and Taiwan As global trade booms, the container shipping industry is introducing another new vessel service at the Port of Oakland. The Port announced yesterday that… Statement on expanded drought proclamation in California The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) commends yesterday's drought proclamation from Governor Gavin Newsom announcing the addition of 39 California… Special Melons / Kiwifruit O.P. Agricola Campidanese Delayed start of the season for melons and watermelons The first "L'Orto di Eleonora" melons and watermelons have been available for the past two weeks. Sales started off slowly and have increased only in the past few days: "It… Global Focus Machinery/Packaging Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable Five years after introducing see-through wood building material, researchers in Sweden have taken it to another level. They found a way to make their composite 100 percent… Retail Dreamstime Uber and Gopuff have announced a strategic partnership Giant Tiger plans to increase its store count to 300 across the country US: Sprouts sticks to game plan in lapping Q1 pandemic impactCycling COVID-fueled gains from a year ago, Sprouts Farmers Market posted decreased sales and earnings for its… United Potato Growers of Canada Canadian potato storage holdings May 1 2021 Total Canadian potato storage holdings 12.5% below 3-year average on May 1st Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on May 1, 2021 are 12.5% below the 3-year average, or almost 4,000,000 hundred weight less. Eastern Image: United Potato Growers of… National Agricultural Statistics Service West Coast major non-citrus crops in 2020: Prices down West Coast commodities again dominated US utilized production of non-citrus fruit and nut crops in 2020. However, according to a federal report issued this… Peru closes the table grape campaign with a 17% growth The closure of the Peruvian table grape campaign shows positive results. The Association of Producers and Exporters of Table Grapes of Peru (PROVID) stated… Andean countries support a global alliance against Fusarium TR4 The Inter-American Institute of Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) stated that the Ministers and high Agriculture authorities of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador,… USDA For the second time in 25 years Annual US food spending dropped in 2020 For the past 25 years, U.S. food expenditures generally followed several predictable trends. Most notably, annual total expenditures and the share of food-away-from-home… Indian capsicum exporters focus on domestic market due to pandemic "We'll have to wait for the right time to start exporting again" Indian fruit trader Triangle Farms has a focus on colored capsicum, and is working on exporting their produce again once the pandemic is under control, says Mohan Urs, COO of… BerriesZA expects a 10,000 tonne increase in blueberry exports The export estimate for the upcoming blueberry season has just been finalised: BerriesZA, the South African berry industry, expects to export 25,000 tonnes of blueberries this… Analyticsinsight.net Top 5 agricultural robots that rule the world The impact that automation has left on each and every sector is commendable. We have got used to automation so much that getting done with certain tasks manually doesn't just… Manvert silikon increases firmness, reduces cracking, dehydration and weight loss and tackles stress High concentration silicon, the great ally for quality and postharvest in fruit The interest in silicon-based products is growing on the market, as their benefits have been widely studied and proven in all types of crops. In fruit trees, high… University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences UF/IFAS & Northern Territory of Australia will collaborate on fruit and crop research The UF's Board of Trustees, on behalf of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead have signed an agreement with the Northern Territory… Budget 2021-22 Federal Government to boost biosecurity, land management and workforce issues for agriculture industry The Australian government has committed around $850million in funding in an attempt to drive competitiveness, growth and resilience in the agriculture sector. In the Federal… BerryWorld Group "We firmly believe that a strong varietal approach is key to drive value and differentiation in the berry market" BerryWorld® currently source berries from approximately 30 countries to ensure the continuous supply of berry varieties 52-week a year. The Group owns growing operations in… "Ricircola" project Plastic is lacking and is increasingly expensive, so recycling it makes even more sense Recycling plastic is nowadays considered an environmentally responsible action. It will soon become essential, and not only to respect the environment. The Ricircola project,… APM Terminals agrees divestment of APM Terminals Rotterdam to Hutchinson Ports APM Terminals (APMT) and Hutchison Ports are pleased to announce that Hutchison Ports Netherlands B.V., a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, has signed an agreement to acquire the… "First container of mangoes from Ivory Coast is in" Fresh Flow has received the first container of mangoes from Ivory Coast. "We now receive containers every week at Europe Retail Packing in Poeldijk. The color… Tomra also announced appointment of Regional Sales Director for Latin America New CEO announced for Tomra Norway-headquartered, global sustainable technology company, Tomra Systems ASA has said that current president and CEO, Stefan Ranstrand, will be replaced by Tove Andersen by November… Ocean Network Express expands its refrigerated container fleet Ocean Network Express (ONE) continues to expand its currentrefrigerated container (reefer) fleet by adding another 27,500 new units (including 850 units equipped with advanced… Mecaflor New strawberry plant cutting machine cuts 19,500 plants per hour Cutting young strawberry plants, easily, fast, clean, uniform, and without noise. With these requirements, Mecaflor, a French manufacturer of machines and accessories for the… Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas Bananas from Ecuador see £0.44: 42% drop from last week 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… UK: Pound Sterling rises against Euro and USD The Sterling's rise of more than 1 pc against the dollar to a two-month high was matched by a similar appreciation against the euro. This means the pound is… FreshPlaza Funny Balancing act Unsubscribe Copyright (C) 2021 Freshplaza.