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Tasmania: Expected arrival of harvest workers from Vanuatu

Fruit Growers Tasmania has welcomed the imminent arrival of harvest workers from Vanuatu, as well as the end of quarantine for previous arrivals from…

Mango cultivars good for the tropical regions of Australia

Mango is an important crop of high nutritional and economic value, grown throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. The global production of…

Northwest Victoria, Australia

Select Harvests completes $129 mln purchase of Piangil Almond Orchard

Select Harvest has completed its $129 million purchase of the Piangil Almond Orchard in northwest Victoria. The Australian almond grower signed the deal with…

New Zealand: Papayas tested as possible treatment for dengue

The first extracts from papaya leaves grown at a Northland research orchard are now part of a clinical study at universities in the UK and in Asia in a…

China announces it will reduce tariffs on selected fruit imports

The new import tariffs announced by the Tariff Commission of the State Council of China for selected imported goods came into force on January 1, 2021. While…

Competitors have taken advantage of export ban

Tepid demand for Indian onions in global market

Although India’s federal government lifted the ban on onion exports that was imposed on September 14, current demand for the product from importers is limited…

Egyptian orange season has begun, but Chinese importers are waiting to see how the market will develop

This is the beginning of the Egyptian orange season. The Egyptian orange market was not great last year when Covid-19 broke out. Many importers suffered significant financial…

Willem de Boer, W. de Boer & Zn, the Netherlands:

"We're currently exporting very few carrots"

"There's an old saying among carrot traders - wait until Berlin's over. But, that trade show's now been cancelled, so, I hope demand will begin sooner," says Willem de Boer of…

Chinese export volume in November was higher than in previous 12 years

The Chinese garlic market calmed down in November. Following the rapid price increase in October, outside investors and speculators slowed down their…

The value of exports in October increased by 10.96%

The Peruvian 2020/2021 grape campaign got off to a good start

Peruvian table grape exports had a good start to the season, as the value of shipments in October increased by 10.96% over the same month of 2019, totaling $…

Special Latin America

Chilean cherry exports to grow by more than 38% compared with last season

It’s summer in Chile, and that means it’s time for Chilean Cherries. The Chilean cherry season is in full swing, with promotions ongoing throughout the month of January and…

Global Focus Grapes

Wibo van den Ende, Vita Optima:

"Supply of South African grapes falls below expectations"

The South African grape season got off to a somewhat messy start this year. "The expectations were high, but we aren't seeing the expected extra productions coming to Europe…

Argentinian lemon harvest decreased by 30% due to cold and dry weather

The harvest estimate for Argentinian lemons for 2020/21 is 1.03 mega tonnes, a decrease of 30% compared to 2019/2020. This is the result of cold damage and the dry growing…

Mexican avocado prices down as foodservice closures continue to dampen demand

The Mexican avocado production is continuing on at a steady pace, though the effects of the pandemic have brought some changes to the normal distribution patterns of the crop.…

Robbert Leisink, Maxim De Roeck, and Kevin Smedts start Fruitful BV: "Berries are in our DNA"

There's a new soft fruit player in Europe

Europe gained a new soft fruit specialist on 1 January: Fruitful BV. Robbert Leisink, Maxim De Roeck, and Kevin Smedts are young. But they've all worked in this sector for the…

AHDB

The importance of collaboration for a sustainable future

Cambs Farms Growers Ltd is part of the G’s Growers Group. It is a family-owned business in East Anglia, growing salad and vegetables, with over 60 years’ experience. Rob…

Meyer lemon prices up in Tajikistan due to COVID-19 sales

While in January 2020, when lemons were in abundance on the Tajik market and the low demand caused prices to drop rapidly, one year later, the situation is the…

Richard Ballantyne - British Ports Association

"2021 could see a bounce back from the various impacts that affected the UK and global economy last year"

The British Ports Association’s Chief Executive outlines what the agenda for UK ports will look like during 2021 The British Ports Association (BPA), which…

Down history lane: Tomato traffic via port of Weymouth in the 1960s

The Dorset Echo gave us a reminder of the Channel Islands tomato traffic, which was such a prominent feature in the life of the port. It features pictures of the docks and…

Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently

Two studies from the University of Copenhagen show that Danes aren’t quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to…

Myanmar to up melon exports to China

Because of extended operating hours that started yesterday, Myanmar will be able to export more watermelons and muskmelons through the Man Wein and Kyin San…

Iran considers indirect swap: export of apples for import of bananas

According to an official with the Agriculture Ministry, Iran's Minister of Agriculture, Jihad Kazem Khavazi, has proposed to have Iran indirectly trade export…

East Africa gets ready for return of destructive locust swarms

In 2020, East Africa was struck by the worst locust plague in decades. Unfortunately, now, the swarms are returning. The locusts invading East Africa last year ravaged crops…

Innovation Centre sparks new opportunities for Spalding based J.O. Sims Ltd.

UK Fruit business, J.O. Sims has invested in a new modern Innovation Centre at its Spalding site, in the UK. The cutting-edge kitchen facility will enable the…

Chinese ginger export declines because of shipping delays and rising shipping cost

Shipping costs have been rising for months and all around the world. One of the victims of this development is Chinese ginger export. Take the British market…

UK supermarkets 'sharing reasons to try vegan this January'

Veganuary 2021 hits record-breaking 500,000 sign-ups

Just a few days into January and this year’s Veganuary cohort is already the biggest since the pledge began in 2014. More than 500,000 people have already…

Adidas will bring out shoes made from mushroom leather

Adidas has announced that it is developing a line of shoes made from mushroom-based leather. The company’s newest ‘leather’ -created using mycelium- will join the brand's line…

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Don Quijote will open its first Taiwanese store

Alibaba plans to raise at least $5bln through the sale of a bond this month

UK: Supermarket websites struggle amid new lockdownSupermarkets' online shopping operations have come under strain with customers rushing to book deliveries as the new…

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