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WAPA released the Northern Hemisphere stocks of November 2020

US apple stocks 11.8% lower than in 2019

The WAPA statistics for the Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks have been released, and for the US the total apple stocks have decreased by 11.8% when compared to the…

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Maintenance Engineer (CA, USA)

Aldi Supermarkets in Great Britain

Raspberries, variety indicated on the label

In the past few days, in an Aldi supermarket in Great Britain, the Enrosadira raspberries of Molari Berries were sold directly under a registered varietal name and now some…

Demand for clementine rebounds in the days before San Nicolas

The market is not offering prices corresponding to what is paid in the field

The demand for Spanish clementines is picking up a few days after the San Nicolas celebrations in several countries in central and northern Europe, a time when these fruits…

Italo's Farmer

Sicilian vegetables mainly sent to the Netherlands

"We focus on nursery gardening and the production of vegetables in a protected environment. Thanks to Italo's Farmer, a start-up created in 2016, our activities are more…

Roberto Latorre, Carsol Europe:

"Blueberry market turns around after difficult weeks"

Blueberry supplies have been quite extensive and sales difficult in recent weeks. Now, there's a turnabout in the market. "Production in Peru is already declining. The current…

Del Monte Spain launches Del Monte Gold® Pineapple in fresh cut format

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced today the launch of its renowned Del Monte Gold® Pineapple in a new practical freshly cut format in a cylindric cup for the Spanish…

Ripe fruits that last up to three weeks on the plant

The sweet and crunchy Stony Hard peaches of the Crea research center

"We are currently in the final testing phase of selected varieties featuring the so-called Stony Hard quality (SH - characterized by little or zero emission of ethylene upon…

Duijndam Machines continues the remarkable growth story with second generation

What started in the seventies with the emergency sale of some agricultural machines by Dutch vegetable grower Bert Duijndam, has now grown into a large international trading…

Speculation of European intermediary agencies causing Spanish vegetable prices to sink

The vegetable sector in Spain has been going through very tough times in recent weeks, especially the producers, who are receiving really low prices, well below the…

Eddy Kreukniet (Exsa Europe): "Considerable delay of South African and Namibian grapes"

"Extended European grape season with better, late varieties hampers start of overseas grape sales"

This year's overseas grape season is off to a tough start in Europe. "We had a good summer for grape sales. Prices were higher prices during the European season. But this…

Special Year Overview

FreshPlaza December Special - Year Overview

Well, 2020 is a year we will not forget in a hurry! It has been unusual to say the least. In February when many of us were in Berlin at Fruit Logistica we had no idea that…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

FreshPlaza December Global Focus - Exotic / Tropical fruit

December is the month where we treat ourselves to something special, even when it comes to fruit and vegetables. How is the trade for exotics and tropical fruit this year?…

Hortgro responds to IP rights issue

The ongoing dispute in the blueberry industry relating to intellectual property (IP) and related Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR), is noted with concern. This is a…

Healthy nutrition and school support for children:

Zespri Europe supports the Hamburg ARCHE

For many children from socially disadvantaged families there are neither regular hot meals nor suitable learning conditions at home.The Corona crisis has further accellerated…

Food & Hotel China (Shanghai) trade show report:

"VLAM keeps expanding to new markets to promote Belgian fries"

The 24th edition of Food & Hotel China (FHC) began on the 10th of November. For the first time, the Flemish Centre for Agricultural and Fisheries Marketing (VLAM) organized a…

Moldovan fruit producers invite international buyers to virtually visit their farms

After borders closed and flights were grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fruit Producers and Exporters Association of Moldova created an alternate way for prospective…

Syngenta to introduce

Commercial tomato variety with ToBRFV resistance to be offered in early 2021

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announced this week the launch of its first commercial Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) resistant variety, available in early 2021. The new…

Two units of 8,000 sqm

De Jong Packaging rents new 16,000 sqm warehouse

On the Honderdland business park, De Jong Packaging will rent additional storage space, consisting of 2 units of 8,000 sqm. The first hall was completed this month and the…

Statements by Domingo Martín Ortega, president of ASPROCAN

Europe maintains the POSEI program file as it is after 2020

"We must send a reassuring message, as Brussels has resolved to keep the POSEI file as it is, which was our main objective." "However, the fact that the CAP funds for Spain,…

'Reaching for the raspberry skye'

Global Raspberry production continues to evolve at a rapid pace. The marketplace has undergone significant change in the past 20 years and is almost unrecognisable from the…

Fruit Logistica 2021:

Swiss associations forgo participation

Because the international trade fair Fruit Logistica 2021 will not be held in February 2021 due to the Corona situation, Messe Berlin is now planning an alternative event for mid-May…

5M financing round for Danish solution specialist

Generating hydrogen-peroxide on-site using only water and electricity

Generating hydrogen-peroxide autonomously and on-site, using only water and electricity as inputs. That's what's possible using the technology of HPNow. This week the Danish…

Royal Reesink focuses on automated warehouse solutions

Due to the strong growth in intralogistics, the acceleration of e-commerce and the “industry 4.0” trends, the need for automated storage and material handling…

Moroccan seasonal workers save Corsica's mandarin and clementine harvest

Corsica farmers hired hundreds of Moroccan seasonal workers this year because of the difficulty they had finding French workers to harvest mandarins and…

Jost Rebhorn: "I lead an eventful and fascinating life"

A fixture at the Stuttgart wholesale market

Jost Rebhorn is a fixture at the Stuttgart wholesale market. He is looking back on a dazzling life. He has won motor sports races several times, drove a Formula One car and…

Evgenia Sudakova

Greece: Some growers lost 85% of exports because of EU sanctions against Russia

It has been six years since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia, to which Moscow responded with a ban on imports of agricultural products from the EU. However,…

Sharon de Ridder

Harvest and exports of Greek strawberries doing well

The harvest of early strawberry varieties has started in Greece with some small volumes. AgroTypos spoke with Mr. Fotis Kyriazis, president of the Agricultural…

Lenneke Pors-Schot

Pilot project to export Greek kakis to Switzerland

An innovative project to export Greek kakis to the Swiss market has been launched recently. The company ANYFION, from Argolida, has been cooperating since 2013…

Mohammed Anwarul Kabir Choudhury

Post-Brexit: Irish fear loss of British potatoes

Many of the potatoes consumed in Ireland come from Britain, and some Irish fear that this supply chain is about to be damaged by Brexit. This fear is certainly…

First international Digital Agrifood Summit Portugal to be held from January 20 to 23

The agri-food sector in Portugal is committed to maintaining the strong growth rate experienced in the last decade, which currently represents more than 10% of…

Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies broadens European footprint with Balkan deal

Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd has expanded its European presence through a letter of intent with established agriculture and water treatment…

Union of Unions calls on the EU and Spain to continue pressing to end the blockade

"We fear that if the Russian veto disappears it will be difficult to regain the same market shares"

The Union of Farmers and Livestock Unions has lamented the recently announced extension of the Russian Federation's veto on European agri-food imports until the end of 2021.…

Swedish tomato growers irate over cheaper imports

Swedish tomato growers are struggling because of the corona crisis. Mats Olofsson of Vikentomater in southern Sweden employs 33 seasonal workers. He grows around 250 tons of…

Agricultural associations call for planning of Andalusian cucumber campaign in view of the price crisis

Spanish cucumber is going through a turbulent time. According to data from the Prices Observatory of the Government of Andalusia, in January, the highest price…

Johnhill118

Lincolnshire

Boston might develop into ‘food port of the UK’

Boston is a port and market town in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. An ambitious plan to make this town one of the major food ports in the UK is…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.70 / kg

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…

According to some, ‘the single market destroyed the sector’

Brexit might boost Britain's apple industry

Last-ditch Brexit trade talks continued in London this weekend. EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier did not say how the negotiations went after the…

Swedish Ugglarps Grönt risks being left with excess kale due to cancelled Christmas dinners

It is normally the busiest time of the year for the Swedish cultivation company Ugglarps Grönt. About 75 percent of their kale crop goes to restaurants through…

New report identifies several agricultural growth opportunities for Northern Australia

Thousands of jobs can be created across Northern Australia if conditions which support investment, innovation and sustainable growth are made available, according to a new…

Ample imported blueberries cause prices to soften

Supplies of blueberries are strong right now. “We just came out of the Thanksgiving rush and there’s plenty of supply on blueberries,” says Ben Escoe of Twin River Berries in…

Steady supplies and lower pricing on Mexican avocados

Supplies of avocados from Mexico are currently strong and steady. “We have excellent supplies of Mexican avocados,” says Peter Shore with Santa Paula, CA-based Calavo Growers…

Dogs join frontline to detect citrus canker

Man’s best friend will work on the biosecurity frontline to protect the Australian citrus industry, in a national first trial. Just when you thought it wasn’t possible to love…

Melinda Nagy

UK government sets up new border operations centre

Brexit warning for UK businesses

UK businesses are being urged to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period in just one month’s time. The negotiations on a future trade deal are still continuing. Chief…

New markets reached thanks to precise management of conditions inside reefer containers

Daikin's Active CA container technology powers CMA CGM's Climactive controlled atmosphere

Using its Active CA container technology, Daikin successfully deployed CMA CGM’s Climactive controlled atmosphere solution. Designed by Daikin Reefer, this…

Main destinations for San Miguel are US and China

Increased production for 2020/2021 Peruvian grape season

San Miguel starts the 2020/2021 Peruvian grape season with projections to increase production by almost one thousand tons. Almost 7,700 tons of this export fruit, mostly of…

Hydroponic greenhouse puts down roots in Indiana

Situated strategically at the crossroads of America, Pure Green Farms is set to begin growing, packaging and distributing fresh leafy greens in February of…

Sun World announces opening of new Center for Innovation

For more than three decades, Sun World researchers have worked diligently to develop new and more flavorful fruits and vegetables. Beginning this month, they now have a new…

Texas research should help with HLB

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have made a discovery that should help combat fastidious or “unculturable” pathogens, such as Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, the HLB…

AMBIDEX

Collaboration between NAVER LABS and Korea University of Technology & Education

AMBIDEX cable-driven robot learns to mimic human physical intelligence

Engineers from NAVER LABS have developed the AMBIDEX cable-driven robot, a machine capable of precise movements, instructed to learn and mimic the physical intelligence a…

Retail

Magnit launches its own delivery service from hypermarkets

Dada Group and Lianhua Supermarket expand strategic partnership

Casino Group completed the sale to ALDI France of 545 Leader Price stores, 2 Casino supermarkets and 3 warehousesCasino group has completed the sale to ALDI France of 545…

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