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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BLUEBERRY MARKET

The Peruvian blueberry season is over and now the market is mostly dominated by Chile. However, this South American country has a shortage of labor for the harvest and traders…

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Back-office assistant - Barendrecht, The Netherlands

Although orange varieties have different audiences, they are still quite interchangeable

Israeli grapefruit stands out in crowded Chinese citrus market

Chinese consumers are somewhat conflicted when it comes to imported fruit. Many countries across the globe are currently dealing with new outbreaks of Covid-19 and there was a…

Chinese restaurant chain promotes Chilean blueberries during peak sales season

Chinese restaurant chain, Element Fresh, recently started selling Chilean blueberries. This import fruit gives Chinese consumers another healthy option on the menu. This also…

Bavarian state institute for viticulture and horticulture chooses Isolcell's expertise

The Bavarian state institute for viticulture and horticulture (LWG) built from 2018 until 2020 a new building for their research center for fruit growing and nurseries. In…

Himachal Pradesh

Dry January a concern for Shimla district apple growers

2021 hasn’t seen an optimal start for Indian growers of apple and other temperate fruits, particularly in the Shimla district. The district has seen no…

India: Karnataka mango exports likely to see increased exports this year

The state of Karnataka is set for a great mango season this year, with an expected record yield of 1.6 mln tons and potentially an increase in exports as well.…

Indian onion exports still to pick up pace - despite lifting of ban

In the April-June period of FY21, India exported onions valued at $198 million. Exports totalled $440 million through 2019-20. The country had exported around…

Ecuador's pitahaya heads to Hong Kong and Malaysia

The Agency for the Regulation and Control of Phytosanitary and Animal Health (Agrocalidad), an entity attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…

Online platform for produce trading sees success following recent launch

As technology advances and becomes more and more integrated into our lives, new tools and innovations are introduced with the goal of simplifying our lives and businesses.…

Very strong demand at start of the Egyptian garlic season

The Egyptian garlic season already sees strong demand this season, despite only smaller sizes being available at the moment. Last year provided one Egyptian exporter with the…

Special Latin America

Guatemalan exporter offers Europe mangoes at the perfect time of year

Over 500 mango varieties are cultivated around the world. European and North American consumers have two, quite different, favourites. European consumers prefer the Keitt…

Global Focus Grapes

Wet winter helped with fertility and size

Chile expects high quality grape season

Grape volumes coming into the US from Peru were quite heavy in November and December. “In the last few weeks, volumes have moderated,” says John Paap with Jac. Vandenberg.…

Valid for many sectors, including nuts

Disparities in pesticide regulations create unfair competition in walnut market

The whole fruit and vegetable sector, including that of nuts, needs a standardized specification of the active ingredients allowed in Italian and European cultivations. "If we…

Tatsiana Lysenka, Fruit Queen BV, the Netherlands

"After 6 years, and adding Brazil to Morocco, we'll soon be selling on the Western European market”

Six years ago, Fruit Queen transformed from a small one-person business into a fruit and vegetable wholesaler. This company is based in the Netherlands. It focuses mainly on…

"Rain pays for the damage"

Predictions of South Africa's la Niña season are borne out by the strong rains of the past week. For the early avocado growers of Levubu it could mean a delay to the…

Edward Velasco - Rodanto

Spanish soft fruit imports back on track after slow start

The Spanish soft fruit import is underway after a challenging start due to severe weather in January which slowed production. “Spain experienced cold weather and snow, the…

Strong supplies and strong demand keep avocados moving

Mexican supplies of avocados continue to be strong. “We’ve seen record harvest out of Mexico in the last three weeks. Last week, 84 million lbs. were being harvested, of which…

Introducing Catalina Class Extra bananas

The Catalina brand has been appreciated by the market for many years, mainly due to the consistent quality of the fruit sold. Catalina Premium is an indicator of a good…

Hortgro

Hortgro:

Season logistics running relatively smoothly despite challenges

Jacques du Preez, Hortgro’s General Manager: Trade and Markets, said that weekly meetings between Transnet and the various port stakeholders (the shipping lines, industry…

Acquires a controlling interest in the Chilean fruit production, packing and export firm

Manulife Investment Management completes majority acquisition of Chilean fruit exporter

Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), a company of Manulife Investment Management, announced today it has completed a majority acquisition of David Del Curto…

Caitlin Tierney joins Mastronardi Produce

Mastronardi Produce has made several recent moves to spark strong and fast growth in the Western region of North America and has now added a new Business…

Due to undeclared allergens

Dole Fresh Vegetables announce limited voluntary recall of Dole™ Endless Summer Salad Kit

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Dole™ Endless Summer Salad Kit. This recall is due to possible undeclared allergens (fish and egg) in…

"Sustainability and obtaining net zero is our responsibility and now our reality"

SiCar Farms has added more than 3,600 solar panels to their packing houses based in Colima, Michoacán and Veracruz, Mexico. SiCar Farms understands that across the board…

Pistachio processor reports record breaking 2020 crop

The 2020 pistachio harvest wrapped up just a few months ago with the industry’s largest crop in history totaling 1,050,228,756 lbs. Pistachio grower and processor Setton…

‘Mangoes can help people beat stress’

New research turns out that just one single mango side contains 90 per cent of the Recommended Dietary Intake for vitamin C, which is a vital nutrient for…

Container xChange observes 'positive trend' on Container Availability Index

End to container shortage may be in sight

Experts claim the end to the exceptional container equipment shortage -experienced in recent months- could be in sight. Container monitoring specialist…

"Prices have fallen from the 800 Euro paid in the previous season to just 200 Euro per kilo"

Collapse of black truffle prices in Cuenca

From early December to mid-March, one of the most appreciated delicacies, famous for its exorbitant prices, is harvested in the fields of Cuenca: the black…

Update on Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks

In Europe, the Golden Delicious apple leads the stocks

Gala and Red Delicious are the the most common apples in stock, with stock numbers exceed 330,000 tons. Compared to last year, these stocks are significantly lower though, as…

Retail

Dreamstime

Amazon and Samara Capital invest in supermarket chain More

Lidl GB: After tax loss of 13.6mln pounds

Denmark: Coop 365 appoints store managers as partnersManagers and deputy managers of Coop 365 chain in Denmark have become partners of the company as part of a new agreement,…

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