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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBERS

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Fluctuations ahead on strawberry market

Market uncertainty and tariffs could be impacting papaya demand

Tariffs on certain products delayed until at least April 2

Trump eases Mexico tariffs as farmers face declining orders

Onion recall called off

TR4 resistant bananas to come in 2027

Non-browning bananas could be a game changer for the fresh cut industry

Mucci Farms in 'Bringin it to the table'

"Walking into Mucci Farms feels like stepping into the Willy Wonka factory of tomatoes"

Dragon fruit steps into spotlight at SEPC show

"Ukrainian businesses are moving in parallel with political trends”

"I don’t think President Trump will back down from helping Ukraine"

Florida farms reduce water use by 25 percent with simple change

Sector | Vegetables

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The Terp Squashpackers will provide information on varieties

"Buyers warn of varieties being overshadowed by bulk produce"

Broccolini reach expands through licensing agreement

Season for Polish winter vegetables is coming to an end
Asaja Alicante Agricultural Producer of the Year Award 2024 to Álvaro Boix Valero

"I'd dare say that the best profits are made from the sale of second and third class categories"
Tobias Kärst, managing director of Flexpack GmbH:

"Optimized mushroom trays are in high demand"

Pricing slightly strengthening on field cucumbers

Pricing stronger on Costa Rican and Peruvian ginger

Sector | Bananas

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EU and Latin America increase banana exports while ACP sees decline in 2024

Climate change threatens banana production in Latin America and the Caribbean

Costa Rica monitors potential U.S. tariffs amid export concerns

Banana production in Piura not affected by rains in northern Peru

Colombia expects five percent growth in banana productivity in 2025

Banana supply lower to start in 2025 thanks to La Niña

Ecuadorean banana exports got off to a good start this year

Sector | Potatoes and Onions

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Significant price increase for new potatoes in Poland
UNPT denounces unsustainable commercial pressure on producers

The French potato sector "on the brink of a major economic imbalance for the 2025/2026 campaign"

Blanca Potato boosts automation with durable pallet solution
Prodivec Swiss AG is offering Egyptian Fairtrade early potatoes for the first time

"Despite seed shortages, volume forecasts indicate an average harvest"

Discontent over Canadian and Mexican tariffs affecting produce items

Texas onion harvest begins with stable yields and strong demand

"The Egyptian onion campaign is starting with a low demand"

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

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Mali could become an important supplier of mangoes

India uses mango diplomacy to strengthen U.S. trade ties
Santiago Quintero, of Palta Hass by Boreas

In 2025, Colombian avocado sits between expansion and market uncertainty
"This is the beginning of an industry that could position Peru as a world-leading organic pitahaya exporter in 20 years"

Peruvian pitahaya expected to gain access to the US this year

Good weather results in higher production of mangoes in India
Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce

US tariffs could change the dynamic of the global avocado trade

Nationwide sourcing and modern post-harvest facilities an advantage for Indian mango supplier

Sector | Company news

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"The key to efficient and sustainable irrigation lies in the quality of filtration"

New national sales director for FirstFruits Farms
Together with better varieties and plant protection products

New digital tool helps keep growers 'in the game'

Kapi Kapi welcomes new operations specialist

Agrovision brings on new chief technology officer

Celebrating almost a century in produce at SEPC

Verduyn grows in France with acquisition of Otimo

Sector | Greenhouse

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Photo report of visit to YesHealth, Taiwan

Living up to the promise: ‘We’re allowing anyone to see the farm for themselves’
Majority of greenhouse produce is exported to the U.S.

Tariffs create uncertainty in Canadian greenhouse sector

Vertical farming company expands by acquiring three farms

First shipments from new greenhouse in Georgia

British Columbia Premier highlights strengthening province’s food security

Rocco Reds tomato gains traction

New tomato medley to be launched

Sector | Logistics

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World Container Index - 06 Mar

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,541 per 40ft container
"Service provides a faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable option for Ecuadorian bananas"

Contecon Guayaquil welcomes first direct banana service from Ecuador to Asia

Container shipping faces uncertainty amid Red Sea crisis and overcapacity

Kuehne+Nagel reports CHF 24.8 billion revenue in 2024, up 4%

Maersk plans $5 billion investment in India's ports and logistics
World Container Index - 27 Feb

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 6% to $2,629 per 40ft container this week

U.S. dockworkers secure six-year contract with 62% wage hike, ending strike

Sector | Machinery

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Quik's Potato Products processing machinery to be auctioned
Harvesting robots from AVL Motion and Lommers Tuinbouwmachines at the Pfälzer Spargeltag:

"You have to see it with your own eyes"

The Kartause Ittingen Foundation produces apple rings with Kronen processing technology

40 Mt of the french fries are packed every hour

New automated technology for foodservice fresh-cut vegetable production introduced

Acquisition forms new agricultural division to advance automation and AI for specialty crop farming
Blue Sky Onions investeert in de toekomst

First factory with an Eqrader on the American West Coast

Sector | General fresh produce

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Vitasafe on the growing market for fresh, ready-to-eat fruit salads, and fruit

"Strong growth in German food retailing, expansion into the discount sector expected"

Australia’s horticulture sector set for record growth in 2025
Olivier Feno-Feydel, Réseau Vivalya

"The International Agricultural Show is an opportunity to talk about sustainable food"

U.S.-Canada trade tensions drive up costs for Okanagan businesses

Michigan farm labor shifts as wages rise and workforce declines
Additional tariff for China

U.S. implements 25 percent tariff on produce from Canada and Mexico

"Lack of know-how, time and money" turns young French consumers away from fresh produce

Sector | Management

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Richard Schouten (GroentenFruit Huis) on US import tariffs:

"For now, we must wait and see which products make the list"

Potential AGOA loss could impact South African farmers

Euro falls after Zelenskiy-Trump meeting amid market uncertainty

Trump plans 25% tariffs on EU goods, sparking trade war threats

Panama rejects U.S. claims of Chinese influence over canal as tension rise

New bill aims to boost farmworker pay while easing strain on California farmers

Canada enacts new law to protect fresh produce suppliers from unpaid debts

Sector | Miscellaneous

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Contestants compete by selling products made from high-quality, fresh market produce

New Covent Garden Market ‘hired’ in The Apprentice’s 'Crops to Cash' episode

Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporter discusses floral program
Spoiler alert: Not quite, but most do

Does every business need FX risk management?
TR Turoni to attend Fruit Logistica

"Flesh firmness measuring tools are essential for companies"
INRAE

The Samurai wasp: A new ally against the diabolical bedbug?

Nico van Vliet waves goodbye and looks back at his career
Comavit produces 2.5 million poles per year

An effective protection system relies on strong poles and precise design

Sector | Fruit

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Moyca joins project to grow table grapes without pesticide and fungicide residues
Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce

"Supply of Spanish strawberries already diminished, I don’t expect the situation to change"

Watermelon board elects new leadership

U.S. and Mexico near tomato trade agreement to prevent dumping

Apple imports in India will shift to southern hemisphere soon
Fall Creek

“Blueberry consumption is expected to double in the next six to seven years”

Lower volumes, but stable season for grapes from India

Sector | Herbs

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Cilantro gains popularity in cocktails with new bottled spirit and creative mixes
Jolien Vanden Berghe and Jorne Leemans, Dilpack:

“Strong rise in herb exports”
Weber announces

New pot-packer presented at IPM Essen

"Hydroponics make good economic sense in Morocco"
Israel Sánchez Flores, of Frutopía Mx:

"We want to be a viable alternative for European consumers of aromatic herbs"
Louis and Steven Lauwers (Vegobel):

"The end-of-year rush is easily managed with sustainable organic herbs"

Queensland herb farmers face surplus amid stable demand and rising costs

Sector | Agenda

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Teaching produce leaders how to hold effective one-on-ones

Spring Policy Summit talks trade, USMCA, and more

18th Cambodian products, Fruits and Vegetables exhibition to start February 27

NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez to deliver keynote at Viva Fresh
Italy

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California Fresh Fruit Association announces keynote speakers for annual meeting
Fresh Antalya visited Fruit Logistica to meet with Turkish exhibitors

"Interest in our fair is increasing day by day"

Sector | Citrus

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Giovanni D'Agati, president of the Sicilian Consortium Ciaculli Late Season Mandarin:

"The campaign is in full swing and is expected to continue through the first week of April"
Agrisicilia

"In a competitive market, we stand out thanks to our wide product range"
Víctor Fuster, of Germans Fuster:

"Citrus season underway with good prospects, as orange and mandarin prices remain stable"
Juanjo Cárcel, from Frutas Juanito: "There could be a gap in the supply of lemon and grapefruit before the Southern Hemisphere starts"

There's a very high demand for lemons due to low supply in Spain and Turkey

Orange prices vary across Europe, with Italy leading and Greece declining
Bartolomé Rodríguez, Sixto Lemon:

"Lemon prices have increased significantly in the field"

Sharp fluctuations in the price of Egyptian Valencia oranges

Sector | Organic

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"Transition to organic growing of Medjool dates was a tremendous challenge"
Roelant Komen of BeFair Bio:

“Demand for organic fruit from overseas picking up”
Jessica Cornely, Biofrais

"There is a very strong demand for 'detox' vegetables"

Merger of organic produce companies strengthens support for family farms

"We're too big for the local market, yet too small to export"

Reflecting on Organic Grower Summit 2024
Gunther De Vadder, BelOrta:

"Export market for organic pears yet to take off"

Sector | Health

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Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

Tufts and Kaiser Permanente launch Food is Medicine network to expand nutrition-based healthcare

Red grape juice may reduce risk of erectile dysfunction

Healthy food costs more than twice as much as unhealthy options, worsening food insecurity

40% of U.S. adults consume less than a quarter of recommended fruit intake

How produce finds a home within 2025’s health trends

Study finds mixed nuts may reduce cardiovascular risk in older adults with obesity

Sector | IT

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Jiir Awdir from the Swiss AI start-up Hoshii AG:

"We support trading companies by making existing ERP software AI-capable"

"We launched an upgraded wireless temperature and humidity data logger at the Fruit Logistica Berlin"
Enkitek’s Co-Farmer platform:

"This technology is not a luxury, but a necessity for staying competitive in the future of farming"

GlobalG.A.P. launches new it platform to streamline certification and audits
Andre Rademeyer - AgrigateOne

‘One stop shop platform’ that streamlines the supply chain for suppliers, service providers, buyers
René van den Berg, Abstract IT

“Robots increasingly play a starring role”
Nour Abdrabbo, Sales Manager at Gruppo UNITEC

Artificial intelligence and robotics drive the innovations proposed by the Group's three divisions

Sector | Innovations

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Partnership designed to deliver fresher, longer-lasting broccoli
Helmut Leili, Rob Kooijmans, Martin Rohleder - Flavour Shield

Ozone tech disinfects palletized and non-washable produce in a closed environment

Morocco explores CRISPR gene editing to boost agricultural resilience in North Africa

"The fruit is automatically and AI-controlled through the ideal biological ripening process"

New instrument measures the internal quality of grapes in seconds

New line of post-harvest products launches and will expand globally
Galen George with Felix Instruments

“Being able to measure 1-MCP in real time is a big game changer for our industry”

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables

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Premium lemon and lime juice line expands

Regenerative farming efforts expand in potato production
Unijus

Fruit juice consumption declines as soft drinks and energy drinks surge

Suspects throw canned vegetables at police during high-speed chase

Global processing tomato production forecast to drop 11.5% in 2025
Western Cape Visit: Rossouw Cillié – Laastedrif Agri

Laastedrif makes its own weather through intensively adding value

Six new salad bowls introduced

Sector | Cooling

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Branch manager Kevin Poldervaart (Kreko): "A nice bonus is that we even feed power back"

Solar-powered freezer container solves power capacity challenge for hospitality wholesaler

New cold storage facility opens in Monterrey to meet growing demand

New iReefer Pro service enhances reefer cargo monitoring

JD.com and Tmall import fresh fruit via cross-border e-commerce, expanding cold chain capabilities

Jamaica invests $100 million in cold storage to boost food security and stabilize prices

Seacube and Greensee partner to change refrigerated transport solutions

Greenbushes cold storage facility boosts Eastern Cape agriculture and exports

Sector | Food safety

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AKT Trading recalls vegetable products over botulism risk

The six advantages of biological pest and disease control

Brussels urges extension of EU pesticide ban to include imported products

Oregon State University develops integrated strategies to combat spotted wing drosophila

Minister warns pesticide ban could lead to crop failure and black-market trade

FDA recalls broccoli florets sold at Walmart due to listeria risk
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Sector | Nuts and dried fruits

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"Limited availability of larger dates during Ramadan"

Flemish importer Lorre relocates to a new site

High Indian demand for Iranian Mazafati dates

U.S. almond and pistachio industries impacted by retaliatory tariffs

Organic date portfolio expands

Chile expands walnut exports to India as Kashmir faces losses

The Tunisian date campaign "simply not profitable"

Walnut Board opens nominations for board positions

Sector | Packaging and Labelling

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Delivery of 5,000 plastic pallet boxes to FruitMasters completed

Oboya Horticulture acquires majority stake in Brazilian pot and tray manufacturer

"Compostable bags emerge as a key trend in fruit and vegetable packaging to meet market demand"

DulceVida nectarine program earns unique PLU codes

"We're working with scientists to develop organic coated papers for wrapping perishables"

Jumbo blueberries feature new label design

"We would guide the client with respect to the packaging material to be used"

Sector | Retail

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1st time FreshDirect’s catalogue will be available for on-demand delivery on 3rd-party app

Fresh produce remains a key driver for BJ’s Wholesale Club
GoodSAM Foods: $9mln Series A funding round

Sprouts Farmers Market to open at least 35 new stores for fiscal year 2025
GS Foods Group: Acquisition of The Danielsen Company

Target CEO: Prices for strawberries, avocados and bananas could rise
GrubMarket: Launch of AI Model Configuration and Enterprise Dictionary for GrubAssist AI

Publix: Revenue growth in fourth quarter
Teamsters Local 25 has reached a tentative six-year agreement with Stop & Shop

Publix is donating $5mln of fresh produce
Costco plans to open 9 warehouses worldwide in 2025, with 6 of them opening in March

Food Lion launched its annual 3-weeklong Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign
Just Salad has raised $200mln in capital

Alimentation Couche-Tard reaffirmed its commitment to a takeover

Sector | Global Market

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Sector | Climate

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Rainstorm in Spain causes drop in fruit and vegetable supply, but no major damage so far

Swing in California temperatures could tighten vegetable supply

Polar Vortex prompts concerns over demand for produce
"Refrigeration and storage technologies are becoming increasingly essential"

Climate challenges drive demand for advanced refrigeration and storage solutions

Cold weather slows southeast vegetable production
Gianfranco Pilati: 'Now is the time to prepare'

Newly developed pellet heaters to protect against spring frost

South Carolina farm uses ice to protect blueberry crops from rare snowstorm

Sector | Cartoons

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Apples for peace: doctors in China use fruit superstitions for calm shifts

Turkish woman sets watermelon-crushing record

Why Christmas trees were once decorated with apples

Durian-themed hotel in Malaysia opened

Suffolk tomato factory lights mistaken for northern lights

What is vomit fruit, and is it really that bad?

Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing animal food