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OVERVIEW GLOBAL MANDARIN MARKET

The demand for oranges rose sharply this year due to the coronavirus. One would expect that mandarins would also benefit from this higher demand, but that wasn't the case. In…

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"The French kiwifruit season is looking promising"

Although the health situation is bringing some limitations when it comes to organizing the harvesting and packaging, kiwifruit consumption remains dynamic: “We are still in…

European Union tariff on US goods affects sweet potatoes, grapefruit and more

The European Union has imposed $4 billion in tariffs on US goods this week in response to the WTO conclusion that aerospace company Boeing has benefitted unfairly from state…

Munich wholesale market traders suffer from strict Corona conditions

"I believe the situation will only ease up from February-March onwards"

At Munich's Sendling wholesale center, sales are rather slow at the moment. Normally the Christmas season will slowly be getting underway at this time of year, but in this…

P2P, immediate price quotations and fast turnaround

Shipping fruit and vegetables around the world

Even in times of Covid-19 the transport of fruit and vegetables has to continue, no matter how difficult this may sometimes be. "The strongest points of our company are our…

Christian Kruse, Haygrove LLC:

"Protected cultivation is an important growth market in Germany and still has great potential"

Berry growers in Germany are already in full preparation for the 2021 season, and the trade fair duo expoSE/expoDirekt is usually a good opportunity for the sector to exchange…

Ellen van Kester, Horticola Guadalfeo:

"Besides Cherokee, now also a new orange plum tomato"

Horticola Guadalfeo, in Motril, Spain, specializes in selling unique tomatoes. "By the end of summer, we had a product shortage. That was due to the July and August's high…

Fennel and artichokes are doing well

The warmer weather is damaging cabbages and broccoli

"The current mild climate is causing damage to cabbages. Temperatures easily exceed 20°C during the day and around 10°C at night, which is above the seasonal average. Thermal…

Jorge García, of García Ballester: "Some Chinese customers have already started showing interest in the oranges"

Demand for clementines is starting to pick up, but prices are low for the small sizes

The citrus campaign is moving forward in Spain with slightly more early-season clementines than in the unusual previous season, when the production was historically low,…

Eric Moerdijk, Monie:

"Limited supply of small Dutch red onions"

It's a little less hectic on the Dutch onion scene now. Exports are, however, continuing well. "There were some uncertainties at the start of the season. But, so far, exports…

Special Wholesale markets

The Rungis market awaits Sicilian produce

FreshPlaza talked to Calogero Montana from the international Montana Groupe, with various branches in Italy and France, for an overview of the dynamics of the European fresh…

Global focus citrus

“Mandarin season in Turkey has been a total disaster”

The Turkish mandarin season has been terrible according to one Turkish exporter. Next to weather challenges, he states that the Turks are losing markets in Europe and the…

Two Dutch traders reunite at HMP Distribution

From fruit to hemp

Twenty years ago, Kees Valstar started FruitWorld in the Netherlands. He wanted to sell soft fruit, which was a new thing at the time. Back then, Kess hired Piet Meerkerk as a…

Miriam Cutillas, of Uvasdoce: "The New Year's Eve campaign will be focused on consumption at home"

"It has so far been a very good year for Spanish table grapes"

The Spanish table grape harvest is already is its final stretch and will finish with the Christmas and New Year's Eve campaign. Imported grapes are, therefore, already…

Wilhelm Stemmann on this year's kale harvest

"Good climate conditions give us hope for a good harvest"

In some fields, the kale harvest had already begun by the end of September and it will continue into March. Under the right weather conditions, the palm leafy…

Assomela, updates on the 2020/21 Italian apple season

Golden apple variety in decline, while Gala trends towards saturation

The first updates on the production and market situation were examined during the first Assomela Marketing Committee meeting of the season, discussed on 10 November.…

Brexit and bananas – could supermarket shelves be laid bare?

Brexit could seriously threaten the supply of bananas from Ghana to UK supermarkets, and cause thousands of job losses for plantation workers in the West African nation, warns…

Hapag-Lloyd delivers good result in first nine months of 2020

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first nine months of 2020 with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of more than USD 2 billion (EUR 1.8…

COAG Andalucía asks for implementation of prior import certificates

Drop in prices in Spain due to the entry of horticultural products from Morocco

The Andalusian Coordinator of Agricultural and Livestock Organizations (COAG) has denounced that, in the middle of the fruit and vegetable campaign, the entry…

Water issues surrounding Algarve avocados

The production of avocados in the Algarve has sparked public outrage, as many have strong objections to it due to the exacerbated waste of water. Avocado farms…

The future of the Canarian banana is debated in Brussels

"The aid can account for 35 to 40% of the producer's income"

The latest ongoing negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the next seven years will be crucial to maintain the Canary Islands' banana production, an activity…

Ukrainian blueberries find more and more success

Blueberries have been the most popular commercial berry crop in Ukraine during the last five years, which has meant the nation is becoming an increasingly…

Artichoke consumption in Spain grows to 3 kg per capita

Artichoke consumption has grown by 20% in the last 12 months, going from an average of 2.5 kilos per capita to 3 kilos. According to statements made to Efeagro…

Opening more supermarkets could reduce food waste

Food Foundation report claims supermarkets falling short on sustainability

According to a recent report, less than half of UK supermarkets issue targets for the sale of healthy food and plant-based protein alternatives. This has prompted the Food…

The British love their Bramley apples

The British apple and pear season is well underway, and many apple varieties are now widely available in UK supermarkets. The humble English Bramley apple is a…

Annual Cambridge Potato Conference will be a hybrid event in December

The 31st Annual Cambridge Potato Conference is scheduled for 15 and 16 December this year. After much discussion and planning by the CUPGRA Executive…

National Fruit Fly Council - Phytosanitary Irradiation

"By maintaining our domestic biosecurity, we are protecting our own farmers, and the fruits that they grow"

One of Australia's leading contract sterilisation and decontamination processors has highlighted the importance of the country maintaining its fruit fly free areas, warning…

Henry Hayes - Tzaneen Blueberries

“We exported only 54% of our blueberry crop”

Tzaneen Blueberries will stop harvesting their 2020 blueberry crop tomorrow, an unusually late ending for them but one in which rain during harvesting “played havoc” with…

Final rule allowing access for all growing regions still awaited

South African citrus exports to US increase by 63.4%

Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the authorisation of imports of South African citrus into all…

Good movement on Pacific Northwest pears

Pear supplies out of the Pacific Northwest look similar to last year’s volume. “On a longer average, the crop is lower than what we usually see. But it is in line with last year’s…

Demand picking up on imported kiwis

Movement on imported kiwi fruit is picking up as countries move in and out of the market. Celso Paganini with Bella Vita Foods in Harrison, NY says kiwi supplies are largely…

Pinduoduo expands online grocery shopping to drive agricultural e-commerce ambitions

Pinduoduo, China’s largest e-commerce platform for agricultural products, has expanded its online grocery ordering service to most provinces since introducing it in the cities…

New Heirloom Apple Discovery pack showcases eco-friendly packaging

A network of Eco-certified orchards in the northeastern US is taking their commitment to environmentally progressive practices to a new level with the introduction of an…

Vanguard shares California citrus update

The California citrus growing season is well underway and Vanguard International shares an update straight from the orchards on lemons, navel oranges, and the…

APROBAN: "ALDI's position complicates the future of exports"

Costa Rican banana producers reject ALDI's lower purchase price

The Association of Banana Producers APROBAN, which is made up of independent banana producers and is a fundamental part of the economy and the creation of jobs…

Mission Produce joins Eurosemillas in international avocado platform, Green Motion

Mission Produce has strengthened its global leadership by joining Eurosemillas in Green Motion. Green Motion is an international platform that broadens the varieties and…

Bangladesh imports 2,055 tons of potato seed from Netherlands

With the onset of potato cultivation season, the importers have begun to import quality potato seed from the Netherlands. The seeds include varieties of…

Zambian president to visit OZblu's Zembezi berry company

Today, Zambian President Edgar Lungu will officiate the flagging-off ceremony marking the inaugural export of Zambian grown fresh blueberries to China. The…

Plates will sprout if you plant them in soil

Colombian biodegradable plates made from pineapples

A company in Colombia is making eco-friendly plates out of the tops of old pineapples. Amazingly, these plates, made by Lifepack, contain seeds that can sprout in soil. The…

Chile and the Netherlands begin paperless operations for phytosanitary certificates

The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has announced that Chile and the Netherlands have started using paperless phytosanitary certificates in the…

Tunisia experiences difficulties in marketing citrus harvest

The Tunisian 2019/2020 citrus harvest is encountering difficulties with regard to domestic marketing, similarly to date, apple and pomegranate's, due to the…

FAO's Food Outlook: Developing countries buoy global food trade

Global trade in food products has proven remarkably resilient during the pandemic, with developing countries even managing to increase export revenues,…

Retail

Solar push for Tesco

Sonae eked out a 1.6% rise in Q3 net profit on robust sales

Ireland: Aldi on-demand Deliveroo service reaching 1.5mln shoppers Supermarket retailer Aldi is expanding its on-demand home delivery partnership with Deliveroo to more than…

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