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Pieter Jan Robbemont over Central Asian cooling facilities

"What's lacking, above all, is basic know-how"

Temperature plays a vital part in fruit and vegetable storage. Here, the essential aspects are those that ensure quality and prevent wastage, and, therefore, decrease costs.…

"Chinese fruit industry pays more attention to washing and disinfection this year"

Chinese consumers have been paying more attention to food safety since the outbreak of Covid-19. They also have higher standards for the product quality of fruit and…

"Chinese tangerine market is less than ideal this year"

Chinese Aiyuan tangerines from Sichuan have been on the market for about two months. The product quality is not great this season, and like many tangerine varieties the supply…

Chinese consumers show growing interest in by-products of Malaysian durian

The outbreak of Covid-19 had an enormous impact on the Chinese fruit market this year, in particular during the first half of the year. But the market gradually recovered in…

Europe has until the first of March to find a solution

The GMO-free certification for the export of fruit to India has been postponed

The GMO-free certification that the Indian authorities require for the import of fruit and vegetables has been postponed by two months, from 1 January to 1 March 2021. As for…

Veggie prices plunge in Japan as restaurant industry slumps amid COVID-19 pandemic

Vegetable prices have dropped significantly, making consumers happy but vexing farmers and retailers. The price falls are attributable to favorable weather conditions leading…

Online live-streaming helps orange planters improve incomes in Hubei

E-commerce livestreamers are promoting navel oranges at an orange plantation in Leigutai Village of Guojiaba Township in Zigui County, central China's Hubei…

Forty-eight companies apply to export fresh mangoes to China

In June this year, Cambodia and China officially signed an agreement to allow for the export of fresh mangoes in the hopes of boosting domestic agricultural…

Zespri signs on with Chinese state-owned firm to buy illicit SunGold kiwifruit

Kiwifruit giant Zespri has signed the beginnings of a commercial deal with a state-owned Chinese firm, in hope of buying counterfeit golden kiwifruit grown on…

But may stay "steady on the weak side" in later period

Chinese e-commerce citrus prices rising

Right now, the peak season of citrus production and sales is underway. With early citrus becoming available, e-commerce supply, purchasing, and trading…

Special Year Overview

Year Overview 2020: March

The growing worry surrounding the pandemic that took place in January and February culminated in March, when the World Health Organization officially declared the outbreak to…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Juan Antonio Reyes, Reyes Guitérrez:

“Spanish mangos and avocados’ proximity benefits that country's production”

There are fewer-than-expected Spanish mangos this season. Production levels are even lower than in 2019. “The initial forecasts indicated a larger harvest. The…

Price of Chinese Shatang tangerines drops during peak of harvest period

The harvest of Shatang tangerines is well under way in many production areas across China. The tangerine market in China is not doing well this year, and the…

Extended rainfall and lockdown affect strawberry production in Mahabaleshwar, India

Strawberry production in Mahabaleshwar, a popular hill station in Maharashtra, which accounts for almost 80 per cent of the total strawberry produced in India,…

Fresh produce prices show slight decrease as supply reaches Delhi

Despite the closure of several routes connecting Delhi, due to the farmers' protests, arrival of fresh produce in the capital has brought down their prices,…

Relief for J&K apple growers

GOI announces 50% subsidy for carriage and storage in cold stores

In a major relief to apple growers of J&K, 50 percent of transport from cold chains or orchards to markets and storage in cold chains would be borne by the…

Orange cultivation brings success to Chapainawabganj farmers

Chapainawabganj farmers are expecting good profits by cultivating oranges, which researchers say are up to par in quality compared to the ones imported into…

First batch of Cambodian mangoes on their way to China

Cambodia has now exported its first batch of fresh mangoes to China this week. The agreement was made between the two countries back in June when it was…

Uzbekistan doubles imports of seed potatoes

In 2020, the import of seed potatoes has doubled compared to last year. In total, over the past two years, seedlings and seeds worth $108 million have been…

Cabbage shortage in Korea

November is usually a month when Korean families (in both the North and South) come together and prepare kimchi for the winter months — a process called kimjang. North Koreans are no…

Vietnamese fruits confidently go abroad

Recently, in mid-October this year, Chile announced that it accepts the import of fresh pomelos (citrus maxima) from Vietnam. Earlier, at the end of June, for…

Antwerp is the exception

Volumes through European ports decline by a third post Covid

As shipping lines have seen their fortunes made after a period of severe decline in volumes during the pandemic, ports and terminals have not fared so well in…

Zero emission is the new European trend. Italy must not stay out of it

Be Climate certificate can become the new organic

In the coming years, more and more consumers may no longer be satisfied with only organic certification. In addition to a product that guarantees healthiness, the assurance of…

José Rodríguez, Sales Manager at Sunrise Fruits and Goods:

“Rock bottom prices caused Mexican lime season to wrap up 5 weeks earlier than usual”

The Mexican lime season has wrapped up and for Sunrise Fruits and Goods, this year has been extremely challenging. José Rodríguez, Sales Manager at the company, shares: “We…

Frank Mosterd, Gilad Produce

"Israeli bell pepper exports to the US begin, but high air freight prices are a challenge"

Israel began exporting bell peppers to the USA last week. That's via Gilad Produce. "We started a little later than usual. The recent hot Israeli weather caused the first harvest…

Franklin Ginus, BeFrank:

"No major breakthrough for BeFrank yet; retailers, sadly, not taking responsibility"

Former Chiquita director, Franklin Ginus, started BeFrank 18 months ago. The aim was to begin a banana revolution where bananas would be fairly traded. But, according to…

Dr Johan Fourie - ExperiCo

Grape producers & packers in stronger position to manage postharvest decay risk

A system to manage the ever-present risk of postharvest decay on table grapes is in its second year of advancement towards a user model for the grower or packhouse manager in…

Concentrated volumes

Substantial increase in Chilean cherry supplies

Chilean cherry volume is estimated to be up some 35 percent over last year’s season. “The season started in late October. As long as there are no unexpected meteorological…

Florida grapefruit feeling strong demand into 2021

Supplies of Florida grapefruit are good. “We’re in the middle of one of the busiest times of the season with gift fruit, fundraising and the additional holiday demand from our…

AU: How(e) a family farming business upgraded banana and avocado capacity

When you are the second biggest grower of bananas and avocados in the country, and the harvest for both comes crashing in on you at much the same time, you need a good packing…

Canadian potato production in 2020 1.3% lower than in 2019

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2020, is estimated at 104,203,000 hundred weight. This is down 1.4 million hundred weight or 1.3% below 2019. Due to market…

Gothenburg Port Authority

Port of Gothenburg launches “Empty Container Initiative” campaign

The coronavirus pandemic keeps affecting the world and global trade. Right now, Port of Gothenburg customers are experiencing a sudden deficit of empty containers for export…

Why nobody visits virtual exhibition stands

It’s the talk of 2020. Virtual events have filled your calendar. "And as a business owner, you’re probably thinking you should get involved," the team with Quadrant2Design…

Researchers look at Listeria risks in food distribution centers

The Center for Produce Safety awarded more than $300,000 to a research project that is examining the risk of contamination in distribution center environments by surveying…

US citrus growers dodge freeze

Lindy Savelle received numerous calls and texts from relatively new southern Georgia citrus growers prior to a mild freeze the morning of Dec. 2. “They were asking, ‘What…

Trump states in his Georgia-speech: "I like cucumbers"

Trump made a speech in Georgia yesterday and wanted to emphasize he really, really likes cucumbers. As the reaction from the crowd was somewhat delayed, for a…

'Cassava brown streak'

Strange disease attacks cassava orchards in Nebbi

More than 600 cassava farmers in Nebbi District are counting losses after a strange disease destroyed their plantations. The affected farmers are beneficiaries…

Australian farm production tipped to hit $65 billion

Australia’s farm production is tipped to hit $65 billion on the back of a bumper harvest while exports are expected to fall amid ongoing trade tensions with China. The federal…

Supermarket warning: Fruit, veggie prices to rise 15-25%

The prices of summer vegetables, stone fruit, apples, pears and grapes are expected to jump by as much as 25 per cent next year, driven by the Covid-19 travel ban, new data…

Crop and Export Report 2020, Week 49

Chile: South and central zones in full blueberry production

The regions of the central and south central zone are those that contribute with the highest blueberry harvest volumes at the moment and are already in full season of early…

The potential of pome and stone fruit and planting material sector in Serbia

Ripe, ruby apples, crimson clusters of cherries, golden pears – Berries, stone fruits all grown in orchards in Serbia’s plains make their way to groceries, dinner tables,…

Venezuela pushes private firms into Asia, Middle East trade

Venezuela's government is encouraging private firms to sign import and export deals with companies in Asia and the Middle East as part of an effort to limit…

Russia may increase import duties for apples, pears, plums, and quinces

EastFruit analysts studied Russia’s recently approved roadmap for the development of fruit and berry production until 2023, which includes creating favourable…

Tanzanian PM calls for increasing horticulture production

Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Saturday directed the Ministry of Agriculture to work hard towards the improvement of horticulture production in…

Tonga not ready for new trade rules as PACER Plus comes into force on 13 December

When the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Free Trade Agreement Plus (PACER Plus) comes into force next week on 13 December 2020, Tonga will face…

UK shippers forced to soaring spot market amid port chaos

Container supply chains in the UK are facing delays and extra costs as sustained and heavy import demand leads to growing bottlenecks at gateway ports,…

Barnier sets UK Wednesday deadline to strike deal, as Gove heads to Brussels

Brexit trade negotiations between the EU and UK will not continue past Wednesday, Michel Barnier has said. The EU’s chief negotiator set the deadline after…

Air cargo recovery continues at a slower pace in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continued to improve but at a slower pace…

Several species of mushrooms also researched

Pomegranate extract among many researched ingredient options for 2020’s immune health craze

2020 has been a great year for the immune health category. Jeff Crumpton, manager of retail reporting for SPINS LLC, noted sales of these supplements have been…

Weather-upending La Niña is a headache for farmers around the world

The natural weather phenomenon, known as the cool sister of the better-known El Niño, occurs every few years. It is characterized by cooler-than-normal waters…

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