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OVERVIEW GLOBAL ORANGE MARKET

After a year of high demand for oranges, fueled by the coronavirus, 2021 has started with slightly less positive market conditions. Prices are under pressure due to the high…

Marcel van Rooijen, Trofi:

"Mangos absorbed well by retail all year"

The mango market is currently in a positive flow. "The mangos are absorbed very quickly by the market all year round. They are particularly popular with the German retailers.…

The first sea shipment of Ecuadorian pitahaya to Europe departed from the port of Posorja

The first container of Ecuadorian pitahayas exported by sea to the European market was shipped from DP World Posorja. The shipment of the yellow pitahaya…

Mexican lime market unpredictable

“The theme of the week is unstable.” This is what Steven Leal with S&J Distributing in Edinburg, TX says about the current lime market in which supplies coming…

There's good opportunities for Egyptian garlic in Brazil

Egyptian exporters are in a good place to sell more garlic to Brazil right now, says Brazil's agricultural attaché in Cairo, Cesar Simas Teles. 'To me, garlic…

The first laboratory for in vitro cultivation of dates was installed in Tarapaca

The first laboratory for the in vitro cultivation of plants was installed in the Tarapacs region, within the framework of a project that seeks to contribute to…

"This project reframes the role of technology into climate adaptation"

The technology pilot projects helping farmers adapt to climate change and gain economic benefits

A digital agriculture pilot being run by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is already giving horticulture farmers the confidence to change their operations…

HerbERT drying container see first time use at Schwammerlprinzen LLC

"Our process contributes significantly to reducing food waste"

The innovative HerbERT drying process has already proven itself at many producers and processors of fruit, vegetables and herbs at home and abroad. The drying system of…

Uwe Sakowski, Josef Stapf Großmarkt LLC:

"After a brief lull, demand for citrus has recovered"

After a week of spring-like temperatures, winter has caught up with Germany again - and correspondingly, demand for citrus remains high. "Because of the higher temperatures,…

The agreement was signed by Nicofrutta and Asopropimopla

Italy and Dominican Republic in partnership for high-quality and sustainable pineapples

The Verona-based company Nicofrutta, which markets pineapples across Europe under the Nicogold brand, has recently signed an agreement with the Asopropimopla producers'…

Special Australia / New Zealand

“We believe Australia will be a sizeable market for Indian pomegranates”

Indian pomegranates have been making their way to New Zealand for over five years. Although volumes were lower during the lockdown period, export levels are getting closer to…

Global Focus Bananas

Christophe Vandenbroeck, Vandamme, Belgium:

“It was an eventful year”

"When the first lockdown began, we struggled to get the volumes we needed," says Vandamme's Christophe Vandenbroeck. This Belgian company sells roughly 80,000 boxes of bananas…

Inlcuding reactions by FPC and Freshfel

Government confirms six-month postponement on EU import checks

On 31 December last year, the UK left the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union. This was the biggest change in the UK’s trading relationships for decades. The…

GNA solution

Complete weighing, filling and packaging line

This is a complete solution to create perfectly packed products, whose qualities are fully preserved: we are talking about the weighing, filling and packaging line of the…

United Fresh BrandStorm

Developing and marketing sustainable packaging

Yesterday marked the final day of the United Fresh Produce Association BrandStorm event. One of the final webinar discussions of the day looked at sustainable packaging. Led…

Limore' brand growing both in Italy and abroad

The current Limorè lemon campaign, brand of the Produttori di Limoni associati di Rocca Imperiale PO, is doing well and demand has grown over the weeks. PGI lemons from Rocca…

Lucien de Wit, LuBaFresh:

"Indian grape prices fall, despite lower supply"

The first Indian grapes arrived at LuBaFresh three and a half weeks ago. After a great start with high prices, prices have shown a downward trend in the last week. "This is…

Container shortage causes bottlenecks, as cold stores run full and grape intakes are limited

“We’re loading 40% of the fruit we usually do this time of year”

For the first time ever grape growers were limited in their deliveries to cold stores as the facilities ran full of not only grapes, but also stonefruit, apples, pears, the…

Cele Buendía, CEO of Melones El Abuelo: "This year we planted 30% less watermelon in Senegal"

"Despite the fact that the melon market has been stagnant for several years, our sales record double digit growth"

The watermelon and melon season in Brazil, which is now about to end, is being followed by the Senegalese campaign. This one is starting just one year after the coronavirus…

Launch of the new MiniGu brand of mini-cucumbers

MiniGu®, a mini cucumber brand from the Almeria-based company Ecoinver, has just been launched with the support of Enza Zaden and its EasyQs® line. "The launch of MiniGu has happened…

Brenda Barney with Mountain View Mushrooms

"From what I am hearing, everyone is short"

Demand on mushrooms has taken a turn and supplies are currently much tighter. “From what I am hearing, everyone is short. I think demand is just increasing faster than any of…

Picking platforms prove their worth in the race to get fruit off trees

T&G Global is pulling out all the stops to harvest apples this season, welcoming eight new state-of-the-art automated picking platforms as part of its commitment to provide a…

Laser Food, the Valencian company's laser marking, has been recognized for contributing to the protection of the environment and providing economic profitability to the agents…

Health and wellness avocado campaign launched

Hass avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce, Inc. has announced the launch of Opt For Avo, a health and lifestyle campaign designed to promote healthy lifestyles.…

New resealable snacking tomato line introduced

Kaliroy Fresh LLC is launching a new top-seal resealable snacking tomato line this month. The mixed medley and grape tomatoes are part of a larger line that includes orange grape,…

American Heart Association checkmark on watermelon pouch

Choosing a healthier lifestyle and eating habits is one of the best ways to assist in reducing heart disease. According to the 2020 FMI Grocery Shopper Trend report, due to…

Market demand for import bananas has room to grow

There is a shortage of top-quality bananas in the Chinese market

Last year the Chinese banana market was chaotic. The bananas were reasonably priced, but there were no buyers. After a year of chaos, the Chinese banana market…

Ghana

Exporter dispels judgement debt fears in pineapple exporters-GPHA impasse

Ghanaian fruit exporter George Kporye has allayed fears that the renewal of Sea-Freight Pineapple Exporters of Ghana’s (SPEG) shore handling licence will lead…

Idromeccanica Lucchini

Video Greenhouse for organic crops

Organic cultivation is based on the natural fertility of the soil, without using synthetic substances or GMOs, and it only employs natural elements (such as manure and…

Citrus fruit harvest in Sicily

Sicily is known for its sights and landscapes, as well as for its citrus fruit. Currently taking place at the foot of the Etna is the Tarocco harvest, the famous seedless…

The Plant Health Service confirms the presence of the pest in an orange farm in Mula

South African "cotonet" detected in Spanish Region of Murcia

On March 9, the Plant Health Service of the Region of Murcia announced the detection for the first time of South African "cotonet" (Delottococcus aberiae) in…

Retail

Dreamstime

FairPrice is testing the use of autonomous robots

Jumbo is testing a smart shopping cart

Unions call strike at Amazon's logistic operations in Italy on March 22Unions in Italy said they had called on workers at Amazon’s logistics operations in the country to go on…

FreshPlaza Funny

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