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Avocado movement maintained momentum post-Cinco de Mayo

The supply of avocados throughout the U.S. remain plentiful. "This year's supply is quite diverse," said Juan Monsalve the category manager for avocados at LGS Specialty Sales. "Last season, Mexico was coming to its end of the year with limited fruit and it was a struggle to get every program taken care of. But, there was plenty of Peruvian fruits available during that time." This year, Mexico is bigger in volume, and the later start in Peru is expected to help the Mexican production and allows Peru to profit from the favorable European market. With these regions, California is also producing [...]

Innovative packing techniques make tomato packs houses more efficient

The tomato is one of the nature's greatest blessings. To growers, tomatoes provide an abundant crop and are highly sought-after. People appreciate the fact the fact that tomatoes contain nutritious antioxidants, nutrients and nutrients. Food processors that process food tomatoes provide colour, taste, and pure goodness to juices sauces, purées, pastes and Ketchup. Food processing lines rely on tomatoes. tomatoes provide a steady income stream. However, after weighing the blessings and blessings, let's take an honest assessment. As the demand for tomatoes in the world is growing, so too are the demands they place on manufacturing lines. There is a pressing [...]

In this year’s harvest, Ukraine can’t count on a huge harvest of the earlier fruits and berries

This summer, there'll be an absence of cherries, apricots as well as early sweet cherries. The plums harvest, cherries, as well as late sweet cherries will also be unpredictable as it is dependent on the weather during the second quarter of May. The cherry plums and the apricots were the most impacted by the conditions. The fruit's growth was delayed because of the cold, windy and rainy conditions in the early part of May. In many areas, the nation were affected by fungal disease among apricots because of spring rains that fell during the blooming season. The pricey sweet cherries could [...]

In Argentina’s sector of citrus, the industry faces another obstacles in the delayed beginning of 2023’s season

Argentina's citrus industry is also facing problems following the delayed beginning of the season 2023 because of the drought. This leaves Argentina facing the highest inflation rate in the world at 100 percent and problems with its currency. However, the producers insist that they've made long-term investments as well as commitments to honor and they will keep supplying the world market. According to growers of citrus and exporters in Tucuman as well as other areas of production from Argentina who because of the pressures are extremely reticent regarding releasing information, and have been requested to keep their identities private: "The season [...]

“Fewer durians, strong apple sales”

The market for fruits this week, supply of apples from the United States increased as did sales. The second week were good; however, the appearance of Thai durians was less, which meant consumers increased the amount they bought of other fruits and sales of certain categories were up. Also, on Sunday falls on Mother's Day, and due to the holiday atmosphere the sale of certain fruits is quicker. The majority of durians that are sold in Thailand come originated from the East. Production peaked prior to the May Day holiday, and the volume of arrivals gradually decreased in the aftermath of [...]

The agreements were signed to construct four food manufacturing facilities in Jordan

The Minister of Agriculture Khalid Hneifat has signed agreements with investors to set up four food processing facilities which will be investing approximately JD2 million. The agreement includes the establishment of an industrial potato plant for part production, as well as a facility to process and package of mushrooms, and two vegetable manufacturing factories. The Jordanian Palestinian Agricultural Marketing Company (JPACO) will monitor on all contracts, and will prepare marketing strategies to identify potential marketing opportunities in the outside world, Hneifat said. Source: zawya.com

Vietnam The country’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach 4 billion dollars this year

Vietnam exports more than 1 billion dollars worth fruit and vegetables during the quarter which was up by 8% over the previous year. In the words of Dang Phuc Nguyen who is Secretary General for Vietnam Fruit Association (Vinafruit), Vietnam Fruit Association (Vinafruit) it was due from the signing of protocols concerning the exports of durian and sweet potato as well as bananas to China through the official channels. Pomelo exports to the US as well as passion fruit towards New Zealand was also a factor in the growth overall of the market. Durian has been a significant factor in the [...]

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