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OVERVIEW GLOBAL TOMATO MARKET

In Europe, the supply of tomatoes from the Netherlands and Belgium grown in unlighted plantations is declining. Imported tomatoes, such as those from Spain, where the acreage…

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Neil Murray – IHS Markit

Orange juice is back on the menu but a global shortfall is expected

Neil Murray of IHS Markit, the market analytics provider, yesterday told delegates at the inaugural Global Citrus Congress: “Global orange juice production is not looking…

Uganda: Kayunga pineapple plant will create over 10,000 jobs

The Kayunga pineapple processing plant is expected to create more than 200 direct and more than 10,000 indirect jobs for local residents and spur growth in the…

Dutch customs seize second counterfeit blueberry shipment produced by Ross Berries

United Exports say they have been reliably informed that the Dutch Customs Authority has intercepted and seized another shipment of fresh blueberries from…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 30-10-2020)

Week 44 Hass avocado shipments from Mexico at 202,000 cartons

Week 44 avocado shipments from Mexico to the EU stood at 202,000 4-kg cartons, Hass only. Shipments from Chile amounted to 1,285,000 cartons of Hass avocados, with no…

CargoPlast LLC and its business partners rely on large boxes for rent

"Our business model is a win-win situation for everyone involved"

Salem-based company CargoPlast LLC is firmly established in the sales of large boxes and plastic containers for agricultural purposes. Even in today's times of crisis, its…

Wageningen University and Research:

'New tool gives advice on optimal storage conditions for top fruit'

Growers, depots and cold storage operators all want freshly harvested fruit to be stored in the best possible way. The best storage conditions will depend on variables such as…

Greece goes back into lockdown, kiwi sales hopefully unaffected

“The new lockdown will start this Saturday, for three weeks”

Greece is going back into lockdown this Saturday. The town of Thessaloniki was already in a lockdown, but as things are getting worse the restrictions will now be implemented…

Michael Marx (FFD LLC):

"Despite Corona, we will invest more into our Freshcut facilities"

The renewed closure of the hospitality sector and the second wave of the Corona virus is keeping suppliers to the catering and large-scale consumption sectors in particular on…

Frozen fruit demand increasing all over the world

"Frozen fruit is getting increasingly popular in supermarkets all over the world. The year that is coming to an end has been affected by the pandemic - we expected a strong…

Special Wholesale markets

Tours of Melbourne Wholesale Markets resume after COVID-19 lockdowns

Tours of the Melbourne Wholesale Market in Epping have started back this week after COVID-19 restrictions and the lockdown in Melbourne forced a 7-month break to the visitor…

Global focus citrus

Vitalityfruits offers Turkish mandarins from its own trees

"Direct import from Turkey is win-win situation for all parties"

Turkish satsumas have been enjoying increasing popularity in the European trade in recent years. The Turkish mandarin variety is particularly popular with consumers in the…

Jef Viaene, Humigator Disease Free Storage

“You can store potatoes, disease-free, without using chemicals or germ inhibitors”

“You can humidify and disinfect a potato storage warehouse's air using just water and UV. No chemicals," says Jef Viaene of Jebe, a Humigator DFS dealership. "You'll have two…

The Sicural laboratory carries out all types of tests

Prevention is the best solution against Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins

The European Food Safety Authority, Efsa, is very strict about mycotoxins. The most controlled fruit and vegetables are dried fruits, dehydrated fruit and, for some time now,…

Appealing, necessary or complicated?

European potato sector responds to NEPG call to reduce acreage by 15%

Just over a week ago, the North-Western European Potato Growers Association (NEPG) sent out a call. They want the sector's acreage to be reduced by at least 15% for the…

Hans van Dodewaard, Veiling Zaltbommel

“Excellent apple market but pear market’s stagnating”

"The apple market is particularly good," says Hans van Dodewaard of Veiling Zaltbommel, a Dutch cooperative. He's involved in things like mediating between top fruit growers…

Natalia Bagmut on the Polish apple season

“The harvest is over, so prices should stabilize now”

Polish apples have enjoyed solid demand this season. Although prices were high when the season started, it’s expected they will stabilize soon, now that the harvest is…

Dori Serrano, of Murciana de Vegetales: "The campaign is starting without any setbacks"

Despite the pandemic, the new lettuce variety Caribu is making its way into the markets

Orders for Spanish lettuce from operators in central and northern Europe have started arriving earlier this year, coinciding with a slight advance in the harvest in Murcia due…

Pascual Prats, president of the Spanish Kaki Association:

"The rain and hailstorms will cause a shortage of kakis in the coming days"

The storms that have been hitting the Spanish provinces of Valencia and Alicante since Wednesday have flooded fields and caused damage to crops such as kakis and citrus…

Rain, hail, snow and labor issues

British Columbia apple growers feel the weight of 2020

To say that British Columbia apple growers had a challenging season would be an understatement. “We’ve seen hail—lots of hail—and through the summer, we saw cloudy, rainy…

Simona Rubbi elected Chair of European Commission CDG on Quality & Promotion

Today Freshfel Europe representative Simona Rubbi (CSO, Italy) was elected Chair of the European Commission Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Quality and…

Some buyers have switched to fresh ginger sooner than usual

Export price of Chinese ginger is much higher than last year

The export price of Chinese ginger showed an increase before National Day [1 October, 2020] and this trend has continued. Only recently did the price…

Greenyard’s Sustainability Report

'Enabling the transition to a healthier and more sustainable food supply chain'

Greenyard’s vision and commitment for a fully integrated sustainability strategy is set out in a new report, published today. This third edition of the…

2019-2020 Season balance

China consolidates its position as the second destination for Chilean fruits

Ronald Bown, the President of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (Asoex), delivered the final balance of Chile's 2019-2020 fruit export season,…

Fairtrade:

There are five key steps towards better wages for banana workers

Ecuador is by far the biggest exporter of bananas worldwide and Fairtrade continues to stress the importance of achieving a decent standard of living for…

Giddings Fruit: Athletes tasted the freshest newly arrived cherries from their hometown

Chilean Company Golf Cup held in Shanghai China

On 30th October, the Chilean Company Golf Cup was held in Shanghai, China. The Chilean Wine Association organized this event. The golf cup invited 40 players from different…

BLE market report KW 44:

'The scope of Italian table grapes was limited'

Italian grapes dominated events, but their importance was limited: First and foremost there was Italia, Crimson Seedless, Michele Palieri and Regal Seedless. Red Globe…

Sipcam Iberia presents the TIMOREX GOLD® bio-fungicide

New solution to the threat posed by powdery mildew and botrytis due to the rains

Horticultural crops are more than likely going to be affected by the appearance of powdery mildew and botrytis as November's weather started out marked by anticyclonic weather…

Spain

Rains, hail and wind hit the Valencian regions of Ribera Baixa and Ribera Alta

After an emergency assessment, LA UNIÓ de Llauradors reported that the storms that have just been recorded in the Valencian regions of Ribera Baixa and Ribera Alta have caused…

New blueberry variety honors benefactor and UF alumnus Alto Straughn

When Patricio Muñoz developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime, strong…

AgroFresh Solutions reports results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2020

"Our apple revenues in Europe increased 26.4% in the third quarter versus the year prior"

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Jordi Ferre, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our…

Croatian Ministry of Agriculture: Vrgorac growers to receive 300,000 HRK in 2021

Slobodna Dalmacija reports that by creating a three-year comprehensive assistance program, defined through seven different measures, the city administration in…

Tropical Storm Eta is threatening Guatemala

Approximately 20,000 people are being evacuated the whole area of the Del Monte plantations in Izabal region of Guatemala because of Tropical storm Eta. Five…

Taiwan trains Honduran avocado producers to boost exports

A Taiwanese firm is training 40 avocado producers in the Honduran departments of Ocotepeque and Santa Barbara, giving them technical assistance and…

Tamil Nadu, India

Artificially ripened bananas seized at Chinna Kadai Veedhi

Tamil Nadu Food Safety department officials conducted raids on the premises of three fruit vendors and seized over one tonne of artificially ripened bananas…

Chief Minister Mamata seeks government intervention over soaring onion, potato prices

The Bengal government is intent on writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask for federal intervention to reduce the price of potato and onions. Blaming…

Automato Robotics

Picking robots address agricultural labor shortages

Around the world, growers have always found innovative ways to work smarter. Although processes and inputs can be stretch to the limit to maximize profits, human labor cannot,…

Crate of oranges sells for $9,600 in Japan

On Thursday, at Tokyo's central wholesale Ota Market, a single, 20-kilogram crate of 100 Japanese mandarins hit the auction block. It was the year's first auction of satsuma…

More Peruvian products to be exported to Malaysia

The Peruvian and Malaysian governments are working on protocols that would allow more of Peru’s agricultural produce to be exported to the Asian country.…

Filipino mango growers attend seminar for GAP certification

Last weekend, a Regional Good Agricultural Practice team conducted an orientation-seminar for the Mango Growers Association of Orani, Bataan at Bataan…

Market and Crop Update for November 5, 2020

'Onion movement out of the Western Slope of Colorado has been very good'

MARKET Washington:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office this week. “The market is steady and just OK. It could be higher, but…

The US authorizes the importation of cold-treated fresh citrus from South Africa in all its ports of entry

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS) authorized the importation of fresh citrus fruits from South…

US: Weather and fires upset Rogue Valley pear harvest

There is a below average pear production reported by Rogue Valley orchardists. 2020 has been a year when they had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, variable…

First edition of Global Citrus Congress highlights health benefits of citrus

Yesterday, the first edition of the Global Citrus Congress, co-organised by the World Citrus Organisation (WCO), CIRAD and Fruitnet Media International, was…

Retail

Woolworths Group’s Primary Connect: New Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre

Alibaba again exceeded expectations

SPAR UK retail show spotlights novel opportunities to excel in growing convenience marketEvolving consumer demands for better value, better choice and better quality are…

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