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"We expect to start harvesting in the first or second week of February with the best Brix level"

Strong demand for popular Australian table grape brand despite early season challenges

A Victorian table grape producer admits that it may be a challenging season after some unfavourable weather conditions over the past few weeks and the labour shortage…

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Quality Assurance System Manager

New Zealand stores struggle to provide lemons

At the moment, some New Zealand stores are entirely devoid of lemons. Prices are high at supermarkets and grocers that have the citrus fruit. The problem lies…

Central-west New South Wales

Ballykeane orchards sold to Megafruits Australia

The well-known Ballykeane apple and pear orchards in central-west New South Wales have been sold to a local operator for about $10 million. The 190-hectare…

New Zealand: First of 2000 Pacific workers arriving from Samoa

Up to 2000 people from the Pacific region will arrive in New Zealand in the next few months; the first of Samoa's 780-strong workforce linked with the…

Businesses struggling due to freight cost increases in and out of New Zealand

New Zealand start-up Arepa had big visions for 2020, but the Covid-19 lockdowns and the rising costs of sending its health drinks all around the world has made…

Central Queensland mango growers produce bumper crop

While other mango-growing areas have been challenged by the weather, Central Queensland has been in a sweet spot this season. The region experienced near…

Aartsen Asia

"First Chilean cherries in Vietnam!"

"A nonstopfresh start to 2021! After being closed for 5 years, the Vietnamese have opened their borders again for Chilean cherries. We are happy with the reopening of this…

Chile’s grape volumes are up and seeing good quality

The grape season in Chile is off to a strong start. “We started in Mid-December in Copiapó,” says Nicolas Damm of Rio Blanco. “That farm finished up last week and now we have…

“The Valencia season started with some challenges in the Chinese market”

The Valencias from Egypt experiences some trouble in the Chinese market. A new inspection procedure meant changes needed to be made in the Egyptian pack-houses, something the…

New grapefruit brand in Israel

There are orchards north of the "Sea of Galilee" and spread along the Hula Valley in Israel, that have different growing conditions. “This 'Red Premium' grapefruit has…

Special Latin America

Aad van der Kleij, Staay-Hispa:

"Revival in demand and prices during final stretch of Brazilian melon season"

Just a few more weeks before the Brazilian melon season crosses the finish line and comes to an end. Costa Rica will then take over the supply again. Commercial manager Aad…

Global Focus Grapes

Grape transition faces logistical port issues

As grape production transitions to offshore supplies, logistics are somewhat hampering the availability of fruit. “The change between California and Peru has been going on.…

Mango peeling machine for the fresh-cut and processing industries

"We are proud to report that mango peeler mod. PL6M is one of our most popular machines. Despite the copies made by our competitors, our clients recognize ours as the…

Jan Franje, Franje Onions:

"The biggest problem for the onion sector is currently fusarium"

Calm has returned to the Dutch onion exporting sector. "I find it difficult to predict how the market will develop. Everyone is saying that many onions have been shipped and…

Seven strategies to increase cherry profitability

Back in 2012, Cravo teamed up with Dr. Greg Lang from Michigan State University to help develop strategies for improving the profitability of sweet cherry production using…

Jacob Aktalan (MG Fruit): "Brazil has exclusive rights to the melon market this month"

"Good sales of Galia melons and watermelons; sales of yellow melons stall after price upswing"

There is currently a good market for Galia, Cantaloupe, and yellow melons from Brazil. "Especially the sale of Galias is going well. We are seeing prices around 8 euro and I…

IQonsulting

Crop and Export Report 2021, Week 2

Chile: 9,396 tons of blueberries exported during Week 1

The harvests continue to be focused in the south central zone in the mid-season varieties and beginning the late ones. These regions continue to provide the highest export…

FAA issues first fully automated flight authorization

Drones capable of watering cabbages without human intervention

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is still developing rules on the use of drones, but individual companies are gradually getting some kind of license. Now, the FAA for…

Meal kits and home cooking help move herbs

Both supply and demand of cooking herbs is strong and it looks to stay that way for the near future. Herb supplies should see strong production through to summer. “The weather…

Port of Antwerp:

Record container throughput limits losses in 2020

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp in 2020 amounted to 231 million metric tonnes of cargo, a fall of 3.1% compared with the previous year. Thanks to the buoyant container…

Thai durians face heavy competition in Chinese market

The president of the Thailand Durian and Mangosteen Exporters Association recently talked about the impact of the pandemic on production areas in the east of…

Chinese Shatang mandarins facing reduced production and apple prices rising

Recently, various markets have been seeing an increase of 0.2-0.3 yuan per half a kilo on Shatang mandarins. This is due to the fact that most of the fruit…

Nature’s Pride Foundation and GAIN join forces to put workforce nutrition into the spotlight

At the start of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, as designated by the UN General Assembly, The Nature’s Pride Foundation (NPF) and the Global Alliance for…

UK: Potato packing trade remains relatively strong

A slow start to the month for free-buy trade, has left a feeling of the ‘January blues’ across many sectors. Packers continue to meet demand primarily on…

Texas Tech researcher examines COVID-19 impact on fruit and vegetable production

Stephen Devadoss collaborated with other researchers to explore the pandemic’s effects on farm labor force and its influence on production.At the outset of the…

Chinese storage garlic prices falling slightly

Recently, the previous strong market of storage garlic wavered and prices dropped slightly. The volume on the market remains high, and the pressure to sell on…

New Easyfresh logistics hotspot in Moerdijk (NL) will connect with 220 countries and territories worldwide

FrigoBreda (Easyfresh co-owners) is currently working hard on the construction of a coldstore in the port of Moerdijk. The distribution centre will be equipped…

Table grapes: 10,000 tons mainly intended for exports remain in Moldovan storages

At least 10,000 tons of table grapes remain in the warehouses of Moldovan agricultural producers and traders. According to the National Association of Table…

"Spain is one of the countries that consumes the most kiwi per capita"

The Asturian council of Piloña is home to one of the largest kiwi plantations in the principality. "We produce more than 200 tons in the 10 hectares that we…

AHDB

Potato Weekly - 15 January 2021

January presents slow start for UK free-buy potato trade

January has seen a slow start to the month for the UK free-buy trade. Potato packers continue to meet demand primarily on contract, not unusual for January trade, but…

Eating fruit to combat cardiovascular problems in men

A recent study of more than 25,000 men -published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition- pointed to the added benefits of consuming fruit in men of all…

US: Louisiana strawberry crop coming early and looking good

Louisiana strawberries are coming in at a steady pace. According to LSU AgCenter agent Mary Helen Ferguson, the producers are off to a good start this season,…

Retail

Dreamstime

Midcounties Co-op has reported a positive performance over the Christmas period

Despite supermarket closures DIA maintains turnover

SPAR Spain continued expansion and modernisation in fourth quarterSupport for local communities continued with investment in new stores and refurbishment by SPAR Spain…

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