Australian fruit and veg losses top #38 million over labour shortage

OVERVIEW GLOBAL AVOCADO MARKET

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USDA citrus annual report

Australian citrus harvest to rise by 10%

Tasmania: Harvest worker boost but more seasonal workers needed

Australian fruit and veg losses top $38 million over labour shortage

Coquimbo, Chile

Shading nets reduce water needs of table grapes by up to 25%

Mike de Koster, WDK Onions:

"Onion trade from full pelt to quiet spell"

Hein Punt – Maluti Fruit

Early South African apple exporter looks to up overseas trade

UAntwerp and Port of Antwerp testing innovative technology for autonomous shipping

3D sonar sensors enable unmanned sailing

Nigel Jenney - Fresh Produce Consortium

“Whilst the government has had years to plan for this they have given the industry a matter of weeks"

Organto closes over-subscribed CDN $4.6 Million convertible note financing

Special Latin America

Global Focus Grapes

CEVA Logistics accelerates its expansion in Africa with the acquisition of ASTI Group in Morocco

End of year weighted average European orange prices at €74 per 100 kgs

Financial report for Fiscal Second Quarter 2021

Lamb Weston net sales declined by 12%

Chilean sweet cherry air exports reached 16,364 tons in season 20/21

Record shipping rates unlikely at their peak, Maersk says

Imported fruits in China receiving lukewarm response

Ginger combats certain autoimmune diseases in mice

Lifepack: Pineapples turned into plantable plates

Yellow Pallet: Banana fibre pallets substantially reduce CO2 emissions

‘Still, barring weather problems, this year’s fruit harvest will exceed 2019 records’

Russian Federation: fruit price increases predicted for 2021

Chinese pear sales affected by shatang mandarins and Covid-19

Retail

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