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Product quality is less than ideal

Shatang tangerines and Ori mandarins enter the Chinese market early

The product quality of Chinese tangerines is less than ideal because many production areas suffered from excessive rainfall. Sub-par product quality in turn pulled down the…

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"Up until now the prices for Polish apples have been on a stable level"

The Polish apple season is well underway, and the second European wave of the coronavirus is indeed affecting the season. The expectations are the coronavirus will leave a…

South Africa hopes new MOU will speed up lemon review & pear access to China

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Fruit South Africa and the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs & Native Produce (CFNA). Xiaohu Xu…

Tonie Fuchs - Capespan

Capespan’s Chinese expansion assisted by the quality of their grapes, says MD

“We’re excited by the quality, it is exceptional this year, and so far our clients are very happy,” says managing director of Capespan Tonie Fuchs. Their first table grapes…

Bhutan mandarin oranges cannot be packed - boxes are stuck at Indian border

One of the major mandarin orange exporting regions, Samtse is yet to really get started as exporters are unable to import the wooden boxes to pack their…

Bangladesh: Tangail banana growers are making good profits

Banana growers from Tangail are making nice profits with the prices of their fruit going up this year, combined with a bumper yield of the popular fruit. More…

Vashi, India

APMC Mathadi strike will hit supplies

All five market yards at the Mumbai APMC in Vashi will be closed this Monday, as Mathadis will stage a day-long token strike seeking their pending demands be…

There is a shortage of shipping containers that will continue into next year

2020 was a record year for rising price of global shipping

The German newspaper Der Spiegel reported on the 3rd of December that global shipping prices had turned into a nightmare in 2020 because of the Covid-19…

Possible change to customs policies in China brings challenges for import agencies

Over recent years, the number of import agencies in China has continued to increase. These agencies mainly handle logistics, enabling their clients to focus on…

India: Farmer protests delay payments for fruit and vegetable wholesalers

Fruits and vegetable sellers in the Azadpur mandi are concerned about delayed payments from traders in India’s northern states due to the farmer protests.…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: July-August

July and August saw a number of developments happen worldwide in produce. In Italy, due to spring conditions, it was predicted that many areas in the country would produce…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Chinese ginger export starts two weeks early, but the product quality is less than ideal

Fresh ginger has high requirements for harvest time and storage time. The ginger harvest season usually begins when winter arrives. If the ginger is not stored properly for…

Japanese breeders launch genome edited tomato

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health"

A tomato made with CRISPR/Cas9 has been approved for growing and consumption in Japan. The tomato "Sicilian Rouge High GABA” was developed by the University of Tsukuba and…

Nepal: Ministry sets maximum residue limits for ten fruits and vegetables

On Wednesday, the Nepalese cabinet cleared the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to set maximum residue limits for ten fruits and vegetables.…

Organic food start-up Organisch Overseas aims for 30 percent revenue growth

Agri-start-up Organisch Overseas sells organic fruits and vegetables in Delhi-NCR. The company is expecting 30 percent growth in its revenue this fiscal year, to…

McCain to expand local production network in China

As a global company, McCain Foods operates in 160 countries around the world, with 51 facilities located in local markets to best serve our customers. Building…

Mumbai’s food delivery network focuses on new venture

Dabbawalas are the people who work in the lunchbox delivery and return system that delivers hot lunches from homes and restaurants to people at work in India,…

Strawberries, dragon fruit and figs

Punjab: Successes of progressive farmers

Farmers in Punjab’s Malwa region have taken a lead by adopting innovative cultivation methods to grow exotic crops like dragon fruit, figs, strawberries and…

Latin American banana growers now exporting to Philippines

The collapse in global banana prices has opened the door for Latin American producers to sell their product in the Philippines, where demand remains strong.…

India: Sindh growers decry tomato and onion imports

Local growers are protesting the federal government's decision to allow imports of tomatoes and onions, as these imports have hurt the agricultural economy of…

Pakistan to set up Mango Development Council

The Pakistan government has agreed to explore the establishment of a Mango Development Council. This industry body will have representation from all…

UK-Vietnam free trade pact finalised

Last Friday, Britain and Vietnam finalised a free trade agreement; it is the second deal London has reached in Southeast Asia while the deadlock over…

Avocados set the PASE for export opportunity

A $109,176 Australian Government investment is helping to streamline avocado industry export processes and assist growers with Japanese and New Zealand market…

Supermarkets told to stockpile food, ECMT permits issued but fall short of requirements

Although the deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended from Sunday, with reports today that negotiators will 'go the extra mile', it widely presumed that a no-deal is the…

Bid online for fruit and vegetable processing and packaging machinery

Are you looking for weighing and filling lines, multihead weighers, slicers, washing machines, traysealers, separators or other machinery? The online auction in Kapelle (NL)…

Howicover: “Much more than just a frost protection cover”

Now that the cold months are nipping at our heels and plants need protection from the frost, the demand for climate netting is increasing. Horticultural fleece used to be the…

Sizable volume jump in Autumn Glory supplies

Supplies of the Autumn Glory apple are up significantly this season. Harvest came early this year for the Autumn Glory. The apple, grown in Washington State by Domex Superfresh Growers,…

Richard Nicholas comments on TELUS’ expansion into agriculture

“Food waste reduction and increased food safety are key goals”

TELUS, a Canadian communication and information technology company, has expanded into agriculture and food. In addition to telecommunications, the company is also Canada’s…

Great Britain potato production increased by 4.1% compared to last season

The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late. Last…

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by…

Industry organization finds new ways to grow in 2020

Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers,…

Extremadura, Spain

Controlled deficit irrigation in the postharvest of cherry trees improves production

Elena Nieto Serrano's doctoral thesis, "Response of two cherry varieties to different irrigation strategies in the Jerte Valley," proposes irrigation…

Container shortage hamstrings US and European exporters

The current container shortage is not just affecting Asia ports, but inland exporters in the US and in a number of European countries as well. US Federal…

Retail

Dreamstime

MPPA is adding its supermarket chains to e-commerce platform Tokopedia

Missfresh bags $305mln in investment

Maxima Latvija SIA names Tomas Rupšys as new CEOMaxima Grupė has announced the appointment of Tomas Rupšys as the new chief executive officer of Maxima Latvija SIA. He has…

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