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Logistics still problematic when it comes to exporting produce from Turkey

“Demand for apples slightly lower this year, but still satisfactory”

The Turkish apple season is in full swing and although demand is slightly lower than it was last year, India has proven a good client. They’ve been importing the Turkish Red…

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"Mangos are very delicate to process"

Because mango is a very tender piece of fruit, it's often peeled by hand. The main USP's of ZTI's machines are longer shelf life and a better yield. Shelf life: Because the mango…

Afghanistan: 190 onion cold storages established in Laghman province

In a statement, the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department has said that 190 cold storages for onion have been built in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman…

Community group buying has brought Big Tech disruption to China’s smaller cities

In China, a community group buying is the latest big e-commerce trend, with consumers ordering fresh food on their mobile phone and companies such as Didi,…

China: Prices of imported cherry drop due to oversupply

Imported cherry prices have dropped 20 percent resulting from an oversupply as exporters hope for a rebound in Chinese consumption amid the pandemic. On the…

How will Chinese apple market develop?

2020 was a very bumpy year for apples. Whether in the spot market or the futures market, prices fluctuated violently. At the beginning of the year, frost led…

Supply volume of Chinese Shatang tangerines declines, but price remains relatively stable

The Chinese market for Shatang tangerines recently warmed up. The price of Shatang tangerines increased by 0.2 yuan [0.03 USD]. The price of top-quality…

Indian government may procure 50% more onions in FY22

The Indian government might go ahead and procure 50 percent more onions from farmers in 2021-22 to try and control the spike in prices; these can go up to Rs…

Prices dropped to Rs 10 per kg

Kerala state government fixes minimum support price for pineapples

The hostile weather and the price drop have created tough times for pineapple growers in Kerala state. Although the government declared a minimum price for…

Maharashtra, India

Rainfall hits 342 hectares of grapes in Nashik district

On January 7, an unseasonal amount of rain lashed the Nashik district of Maharashtra, taking a heavy toll on the grape vineyards there. Resident deputy district…

Special Latin America

CarSol anticipates positive blueberry season Chile

General manager of CarSol Fruit SA, Álvaro Prieto, is expecting a positive blueberry season. He highlighted that -so far- better yields have been observed than…

Global Focus Grapes

ASAJA denounces the collapse of New Year's Eve grape prices

"Large supermarkets are bringing down the prices of Christmas grapes due to competition"

The organization ASAJA Alicante has denounced the price drops suffered by the bagged table grapes of Vinalopó, specifically of the Aledo variety. This is a…

West Bengal, Punjab

Potato prices drop 70% due to new arrivals

Potato prices have crashed nearly 70 percent across primary agricultural markets from their peak of Rs 2,900-2,750 per 100 kgs in the last week of November,…

Among all regional neighbors

Iraq is number one export destination for Iran

The total value of Iran's exports to Iraq in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-December 20, 2020) amounted to 20 million tons (worth…

South Korea: Peruvian mangoes reach Hyundai department store chain

At all 15 stores of the Hyundai Department Store, the Apple Mango event was held. The goal was to position Peru as a supplier of high-quality and flavorful…

Pakistan farmers' lobbying group calls for protests against tomato & onion imports

The Sindh Abadgar Ittehad is a Pakistani farmers' lobbying group. On January 14, the group has put out a call for starting province-wide protests against the…

Vietnamese automobile billionaire takes over HAGL Agrico

Vietnamese billionaire Tran Ba Duong, who founded THACO in 1997, a company that has grown to be the largest domestic automobile producer, has taken over as…

Empty produce shelves predominantly due to Spanish veg shortage

There have been reports in the UK’s national media about empty produce shelves at the supermarkets, which they say are caused by Brexit but this may not be the…

Virto Group again chooses Tomra and renews equipment at its main plant with eleven Nimbus BSI+ sorters

Virto Group, the largest frozen vegetable company in Spain and one of the most important in Europe, has again put its trust in TOMRA. The company has updated its main plant in…

United Fresh releases trend report

Adapting to the new normal

There is no question that the world has changed immensely in the space of just 12 months. The unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 pandemic has touched the lives of every New Zealander…

USApple Market News Report

US apple stocks 13.1% lower compared with same time last year

The January 2021 edition of the US Apple Association's Market News is now available. This is the third report on the 2020 apple crop According to the survey, this…

Limoneira sees lower revenue in Fourth Quarter 2020 compared to previous year

The Limoneira Company, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development…

Some consequences of Brexit:

British drivers have sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border

British drivers arriving by ferry from the UK have had their ham sandwiches confiscated. Customs officers have had to explain to drivers at the Hook of Holland…

Some stores start to run low on fruit and vegetables

UK supermarkets affected by Brexit port chaos and staff shortages

On some supermarket fruit and vegetable shelves, there are signs of shortages amid warnings that supplies are being squeezed by Brexit red tape at ports. Unfortunately, this…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.86: 30% rise from last week

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Argentina

The pear and apple harvest is about to start in the Upper Valley

The Upper Valley's pear harvest will begin in the middle of this week with the harvest of the Williams variety, one of the region's flagship varieties.…

Zambian farmers hope to partner with Chinese garlic growers

Zambian farmers are calling on Chinese garlic growers to help them gain more knowledge about garlic growing. Norman Kalenga, chairman for Kasumbalesa Farmers…

Working on ‘Carrot cement’

Root vegetables and ash could make concrete more sustainable

Concrete, being the universal building material of choice for countless structures, also has a huge environmental footprint mostly due to carbon dioxide…

Retail

Dreamstime

Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White has launched the regulator’s annual survey

Todis expects to report a 13% annual growth in turnover

Click & Collect slots now available from 447 Morrisons stores across the UKMorrisons is expanding its Click & Collect service to 447 stores across the UK to help feed the…

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