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Julio Ruiz-Tagle “we want restore consumers’ trust in imported fruits”

“After a few cold days in the cherry market, sales have now started moving”

Without any doubt, the main issue of these days has been the rumor circulating in China related to Covid-19 presence on Chilean cherries. Major fruit wholesale markets have…

Singapore Food Agency

Singapore: Company fined for illegally importing vegetables

A company was fined S$5,000 on Wednesday, January 27, for illegally importing 180 kg of fresh vegetables for sale. According to the Singapore Food Agency, its officers…

Dole and BFV celebrating 10-year development of Conference pears in China

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Belgium, as well as the 10th anniversary of the first container of Belgian…

Chilean cherry supply will significantly decline in February

Chinese market supply of Chilean cherries is slowing down

The supply season of Chilean cherries is slowly coming to an end. The last week of January is the last peak period of Chilean cherry supplies to the Chinese…

‘Government measures failed miserably,’ say investigators

Stockpiling of rice, potatoes and onions in Bangladesh

Many Bangladesh traders indiscriminately stockpiled rice, potatoes, and onions to drive up prices even when there was a supply surplus. Sources say that…

China trials planting of Musang King, Blackthorn and Monthong durian

Since 2019, Hainan has been carrying out large-scale planting of durian. The current planted area stands at about 15,000 mu. According to Hainan Academy of…

But growers not getting desired output or price

Bangladesh: Great pumpkin yield in Gaibandha district

Growers in the Brahmaputra and the Teesta River basin area of the Gaibandha district are happy because there has been a bumper output of pumpkins this year.…

Import volume of Taiwanese fruits ranking top in mainland China for 13th year

In 2020, Xiamen imported 49,400 tons of Taiwanese fruits, becoming the 13th consecutive year where Taiwan's fruit imports ranked first on the mainland, said…

China slowing durian imports from Thailand

Prachachat reported that Aat Pisanwanich, director of the International Trade Research Center of the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce, talked about the…

“We sell the largest quantities of Chinese cabbage to the Netherlands”

The season for Chinese cabbage is nothing out of the ordinary so far, according to a Polish exporter. This is the period where demand for the Chinese cabbage is strongest, up…

Special Latin America

Irrigation water treatment system trials in Chile to reduce water use in avocado production

The avocado industry has, at times, been on the receiving end of criticism due to the high amounts of water needed to produce avocados. As the climate in which avocados thrive…

Global Focus Grapes

Francois Myburgh – Bet-el Fruits

Next two weeks very important on EU/UK grape market after large arrivals

They are midway through their table grape season and it's been a campaign with a bit more breathing space in the market, says Francois Myburgh, marketing executive at Bet-el…

Prices still somewhat high

Mangoes make early entry into Hyderabad market

The king of fruits have started to arrive in Hyderabad’s markets, ahead of the usual season. Almost two months before the usual season, mangoes are being seen…

Durian prices soaring while cherry prices touching bottom

Price of imported fruit polarizing

Imported fruits in the Chinese market are seeing polarizing prices - the price of cherries touched bottom again and again while that of durians has been on the…

Tradologie to showcase India’s produce at 'Gulfood' in Dubai

Tradologie, India’s leading Next Generation B2B trade and smart digital global agriculture based commodities sourcing will be expounding India’s strength as…

Kashmir fruit growers alert government about illegal imports of cheap Iranian apples

Imports of cheap Iranian apples have sent shock waves across fruit growers in Kashmir. Therefore, fruit growers from the region have sent a letter to Delhi…

Laurie Adams - Burlington Berries

How does berry production in Australia compare to growing in the UK?

Originally from New Zealand, Laurie Adams emigrated to the UK in 2000 where he stayed for 20 years working with a range of different soft fruit businesses including Haygrove…

Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums?

A research project underway in Queensland has been able to link compounds found in orange capsicums to long term eye health, potentially paving the way for more growth and…

Jacques Guironnet, ASPA2, on the campaign of early French asparagus:

“After the closure of restaurants, our Asian clients have diversified their sales channels”

The sales of early French asparagus started last week. Restaurants are closed in many countries, but Jacques Guironnet of ASPA2 is reasonably optimistic for this campaign. “In…

Peter van Teeseling (Bel Impex): "White and red-fleshed sweet potatoes perfect for Dutch flavor pallet"

"High US import fees cause demand for Honduran sweet potatoes to skyrocket"

Sweet potatoes weren't always commonplace on supermarket shelves. Long before they were, Bel Impex's clients knew they could find this exotic product at this company. Bel…

Tygho Kampschöer, Fruvexco, the Netherlands

"New Chinese ginger harvest well-received"

In the Netherlands, Fruvexco recently received its first container of the new Chinese ginger harvest. According to company director, Tygho Kampschöer, the ginger is of good…

Silvia Piezzi:

"First containers of Chilean Thompson Seedless on its way to Europe"

Silvia Piezzi is no stranger to many people in the Dutch fruit trade. The Argentinian entrepreneur worked for years at the Barendrecht trade center with the company Cesil…

FruitPro introduces Premium Red

"Grapefruit an increasingly important item on the shelf"

The Israeli grapefruit season is proceeding to full satisfaction. This is according to Jordi Fijnheer of FruitPro, which was founded in October 2017 as part of Galilee Export,…

Ed Gray - Watts Farms

“We have taken over £4m in online sales in the last year"

It has been an exceptional 12 months for anyone involved in fresh produce business and an exceptionally tough one for those who supply the food service industry, as almost…

PMA virtual town hall

Environmental and climate priorities of the new administration

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall focused on the environmental and climate priorities of the Biden administration, and how the produce industry could be affected by this. This…

RedPop®, Cosmic Crisp®, Giga®: Three new apples in the South Tyrolean apple sector

Tastes vary – and they change. That is why the South Tyrolean apple sector is always on the lookout for new varieties to add to and extend its range. Three new varieties have…

December saw strong pear and apple movement

December was a very strong month for apples and pears, which were up seven percent and 12 percent in dollar sales, respectively. Double-digit organic growth in both…

$5M capital raise completed to expand branded produce and create products

Flavorful Brands, marketers of Tasti-Lee® Tomatoes and Goldies® Onions in the U.S. and Canada, announced yesterday that it completed a Series A $5 million…

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Roman Sayfulin, CEO of Makro supermarkets Uzbekistan:

‘Fresh fruits and vegetables are the sales engine’

Uzbekistan’s horticulture trade is rapidly moving towards modern, convenient, and consumer-friendly supermarkets. Almost every month, both ambitious local…

Chile's Southern Zone's blueberry harvests take center stage

According to the latest Crop Report published by the Chilean Blueberry Committee-ASOEX, the Southern Zone of Chile (IX, X and XIV Regions) is taking more…

Valle del Cauca and Huila concentrate 97% of Colombia's grape production

The production of grapes has been gaining ground in Colombia in recent years, as confirmed by the latest data recorded by the Colombian Horticultural…

Maersk expands cold chain options for fresh fruit from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to Central Russia

On the 21st of December 2020, the first refrigerated containers heading from Mersin, Turkey, were dispatched from the port of Novorossiysk en route to terminal…

Russia lifts restrictions on import of tomatoes from Kazakhstan

Yesterday, January 27, restrictions on the import of Kazakh tomatoes to Russia were lifted. The State Inspection Committee held negotiations with the Russian…

Russia: Carrot prices up due to modest harvest

In Russian markets, the prices for carrots are on the rise. The price increases are due to the fact that many local producers are running out of stocks of…

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK Platform adds enhanced shipboard and global monitoring capabilities

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK™ platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved…

Kubota invests in Tevel, flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Following a year dominated by the turmoil and uncertainty concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Kubota has turned its eye to the future and invested in a ‘Series B’ venture…

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Yonghui has opened 37 new stores

Lidl GB: Supermarket of the Year

Spain: Mercadona will no longer provide plastic bags to customersSupermarket chain Mercadona has announced the withdrawal of plastic bags both in physical stores and in home…

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