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A $11 million investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Italian technology for the Lukula agro-park

The work to build the platform-agropark for the processing of agricultural products in Lukula (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is finished. Economist Gianluca Bagnara is the…

Burgert van Dyk & Wian Mouton – Fall Creek South Africa

First blueberry plants released from Fall Creek South Africa nursery

Fall Creek South Africa has reached an exciting milestone at their new blueberry nursery in Paarl, the Western Cape, with the release of the first plants of AtlasBlue®…

Namibia: Monthly fruit imports up 9 percent

Fruit is one of the products regulated by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB). According to the NAB, no restrictions placed on the importation of fruits in…

Imo State, Nigeria

Onize Vegetable Market benefits from cold storage unit

The Onize Vegetable Market in Imo State has had problems with spoiled produce for a long time; often seeing losses of up to 50% of its produce, leaving growers…

Jan Rozema, SFI Fruit:

"Limited supply of overseas grapes, sales going well"

The first South African grapes have already arrived at SFI Rotterdam. Grapes from Namibia are also expected. "The grape market looks reasonably good. Punnett sales to…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 11-12-2020)

Chilean shipments to the EU at 1,338,000 4-kg cartons in Week 50

In week 50 of this year, the Hass supply to the EU was dominated by Chilean shipments, shipping out 1,338,000 4-kg cartons. Israel provided 246,000 units of Greenskin avocados…

Westfalia Fruit Colombia visited by governor of Antoquia

Westfalia Fruit Colombia was honoured to receive a visit recently from the Governor of Antioquia, Anibal Gaviria, and the Mayor of Sonson, among other dignitaries. After…

José Manuel Pardo: "Despite the pandemic, the sale of clementines with leaf is going well"

"It was a mistake to buy citrus so early this year"

Last week, the number of orders for clementines and oranges increased significantly due to the strike in citrus handling and packaging warehouses announced by the unions, and…

Graham Eardley - Eardley International

"I don’t think many people can comprehend the carnage which is about to ensue"

Trucks trying to leave the UK are experiencing a wait of between 6-10 hours at the shuttle which is the main exit route from the UK. “It is a complete and utter mess,” says…

Evgeniya Kravchenko

The Russian market between closures and opportunities

Over the past few months, FreshPlaza has published a series of news items from Russia concerning greenhouse production. Let us end the year with an interview with Evgeniya…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: September

In September, high citrus demand continued to be a dominant theme. In addition to this, the apple and pomegranate harvests were underway and made a big splash on the world…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:

"Pineapple market slowly improving after Black Friday-like offers"

December had been dismal, so far, on the pineapple market. But it's slowly picking up again. "It isn't really different from other years. November is always a bit slower. But,…

There's a new agent in town: Lyna Trade

There's no doubt - it's risky to start a company during a global pandemic. But, that's precisely what Ruud Kester dared to do. "It's something I've wanted to do for a long…

“The beginning of January will be a nightmare"

Ireland has been out of lock down for two weeks now and the hotels, restaurants and pubs which serve food are back in business. According to Justin Leonard…

Record Latin American banana exports despite pandemic

Despite the major logistical problems along the supply chain provoked by lockdowns during the first wave of Covid-19, Ecuador’s banana exports have reached an…

US: Strong demand for domestic citrus continues

Citrus is a staple during the holidays, and with the US domestic citrus in full swing, the market is well supplied. Trinity Fruit, who grow their citrus in California’s San…

Supplies up on imported garlic

Imported garlic looks to be arriving in high volumes. “This year in garlic supplies we had high volumes from Spain as well as from our Argentinian partners who started to ship…

US sees higher mango volumes from Brazil and Ecuador this year

Supplies of mangoes continue to look steady. Erik Carrillo of Las Vegas, NV-based Terra Exports says volume out of Ecuador is coming off a recent peak and the season is…

Cobram District Fruit Growers Association

Local growers banding together to put fruit from the "Peach Capital" back in consumers' minds this summer

The Cobram District Fruit Growers Association has launched a new marketing campaign, promoting not only consumer awareness of stonefruit this summer but the region in Victoria…

CherryHill Orchards partners with Laava to protect its brand and consumers

Spanning the pristine Yarra Valley to the Victorian High Country, CherryHill has Australia's longest cherry-growing season, from early November through to February. It’s known…

Pinduoduo’s strawberry-growing competition produces tech start-up to serve farms

Zhi Duo Mei, a team of technology experts that took part in Pinduoduo's Smart Agriculture Competition, became the first group out of the contest to commercialize their…

Salvi, "It is necessary to invest on the competitveness of the enterprises".

Fruitimprese, exports in 2020 will close with a plus sign in value and a minus sign in quantity

The year 2020 will close with a plus sign for the value of exported fruit and vegetables, but with a minus sign in terms of quantity. Marco Salvi, national…

AU: International and domestic interest good signs for Rico® ahead of 2021

A combination of favourable growing conditions and strong interest from both international and domestic markets have the variety ANP-0131 well placed as it…

The rediscovery of Italian pumpkins gives new energy to consumption and export

From Delica®, Butternut®, Violina®, Hokkaido® to mini-pumpkins, the consumption of Italian pumpkins continues to rise, thanks to their natural varieties and important healthy…

Updates on the 2020/21 Italian apple season by Assomela

Apples, a new productive peak for Gala and Cripps Pink

The traditional meeting of the Marketing Committee of Assomela took place on 9 December to discuss the production’s up-to-date data and to evaluate November’s…

UK and Mexico sign trade deal

The UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement will particularly benefit the automotive, pharmaceutical, textiles, agriculture, food and drink industries and other manufacturing industries…

Global trade in ginger continues to grow: China sets the stage

This year, more (“fresh”) ginger will be traded internationally again. This is despite the fact that in the main export countries, problems are sometimes reported around the…

The agreement will allow traditional Spanish greengrocers to offer a delivery service

Plátano de Canarias signs alliance with Glovo to bring local greengrocers closer to consumers

Plátano de Canarias has launched a new channel for the sale of fruit and vegetables to homes called "La frutería de tu barrio de Plátano de Canarias" after reaching an…

Record Latin American banana exports - despite COVID pandemic

Despite the major logistical problems due to lockdowns during the first wave of Covid-19, Ecuador’s banana exports have reached an all-time record high in…

2020/21 Crop Forecast

Australian mango crop predictions

Australian Mangoes has released its comprehensive crop forecast for 2020/21. Click here to view the pdf Or go to industry.mangoes.net.au

Bangladesh becomes third largest importer of apples in the world

Bangladesh has become the third largest importer of apples in the world, due to a rising purchasing capacity and a growing health consciousness in the nation.…

Chinese garlic market will remain weak in the short term

Chinese garlic price is under pressure

The price of Chinese garlic from cold storage stabilized in November, with only small fluctuations. There are several reasons for this development: first, the…

Japan opens drive-thru strawberry picking in times of Covid

The Japanese Prefecture of Saga's Japan Agricultural Cooperative has devised a way for socially distanced strawberry picking in the heart of Tokyo and revealed the details…

"In 90 m² we can produce the same amount of vegetables as in 10,000 m² of land"

Onubafruit hosts vertical strawberry cultivation pilot project

Huelva's second-degree cooperative Onubafruit is hosting a highly technological vertical strawberry cultivation pilot project developed by Telefónica and…

Perishable Movements Ltd

PML: Chartered air freight trends for 2021

As the world is in the grip of the Coronavirus, there is no sign of any slow-down in the world of e-commerce, in fact quite the opposite. With so many…

Global shipping companies post record revenue in 2020

According to a report from maritime industry analyst Joe Monroe, global shipping companies are posting record revenue in 2020. This increase has prompted the…

FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021…

Prof Ailsa Welch, Norwich Medical School

Vitamin C can preserve muscle mass in people over 50

A new study reveals that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C –commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables- have the best skeletal muscle mass.…

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Colruyt Group's revenue increased by 5.7%

Metro AG: Like-for-like sales - decline of 3.9% in full-year

India: Swiggy moves away from grocery and fresh produce marketplaceSwiggy has pulled the plug from grocery, fruits, vegetables and other essential deliveries in about 100…

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