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Christian Hencke (FFC LLC) on the start of the stone fruit season:

"Encouraging variety diversity and high sales potential South African stone fruits"

Although this year's season for South African stone fruit is starting slightly late, good sales are still expected in Germany. "Until Christmas and New Year's Eve, the supply…

Luis Fernando Rubio, director of Procecam: "We hope that the demand will resume with the start of vaccinations"

Sale of large Spanish onions has ground almost to a complete halt

The Spanish onion harvest is around 40% smaller this year due to the impact of heat waves on the yields during the growth and development stage of the bulbs, which has also…

Mersel Foods expects lower quantities in January, but higher volumes in February

Indian grape season starting, will not be affected by farmer protests

The Indian grape season is getting underway, with smaller volumes at the moment. From January on, the larger volumes will be harvested. For one exporter most of these grapes…

Packaging Automation

Test Kitchen helps customers through the development of new packaging concepts

Packaging Automation’s Trial Facility at their factory in Knutsford, Cheshire offers customers the opportunity to carry out tests using different packaging materials with…

Pietro Paolo Ciardiello

Coop Sole pleased with 2020 strawberry campaign

"The 2020 strawberry campaign ended on a positive note with encouraging signs in terms of value, quantity and quality. Feedback was also good, despite some initial hesitations…

“We’re turning our attention to entire horticultural segment in Romania”

The Romanian horticulture sector will have to adapt to both new climates as well as new requirements from consumers. One Romanian company, who is specialized in applying new…

Marina Iblea focuses on the reliability of its products

Sicilian vegetables, prices in line with the season

"Our company was founded to increase the value of our crops. We started as farmers and, over the years, we specialized in commercializing our own horticultural references,"…

Bochum biologists want to know why green peppers do not fully ripen

What makes peppers blush?

Bright red, tasty and healthy, that’s how we know and love bell peppers. In a first, the team headed by Professor Sacha Baginsky from the Chair for Plant Biochemistry at Ruhr…

Harm Valckx: "Kg packs expected for Spanish/Moroccan season"

"In Europe, the large blueberry stocks will run out in the next ten days"

Blueberry volumes are falling. "The Peruvian season is almost over and so supply is now declining sharply. The product's shelf life is also shortening. We had…

Aiding primary agricultural sectors affected by Covid-19

European Commission approves €9.3 million Croatian support scheme

The European Commission has approved a €9.3 million Croatian scheme to support enterprises that operate in certain primary agricultural sectors affected by the…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: July-August

July and August saw a number of developments happen worldwide in produce. In Italy, due to spring conditions, it was predicted that many areas in the country would produce…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

White dragon fruit season out of Ecuador will bring in high volumes in the new year

White dragon fruit out of Ecuador is now starting to arrive to the US in higher volumes. Jose Roggiero of Freshway Produce shares: “This year is actually the first year that…

PND presents SS8 Maxi

Multifunction cutting machine for the fresh-cut world

For over a decade, fresh-cut products have represented a new purchase opportunity for consumers looking for nutritious healthy food easy to consume. The main fruit processers…

Spain

Campaign to promote the consumption of leafy vegetables from Murcia

The campaign “Lechugas y ensaladas de la Región de Murcia” ("Lettuces and salads of the Region of Murcia"), launched by the Spanish Region of Murcia to promote the consumption…

Giampaolo Ferri from Coop Italia

Increasing demand for packaged products

The request for packaged fruit and vegetables is increasing, and there is a greater demand for citrus fruits and brassicas. These are just a few observations made by Giampaolo…

KIKU hosts its own virtual exhibition

“Welcome to our virtual exhibition stand KIKU News Talk. Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow us to participate in a trade fair. We invite you to a virtual tour…

Tesco:

"Great news for sprout lovers"

The last six months have created almost perfect growing conditions for the classic Christmas dinner table vegetable; sprouts. However, for anyone that doesn’t like sprouts,…

NEPG uncertain about pending potato season

NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) is unsure of the current potato situation and does not expect major changes in the demand side of the market in…

Largest segment of new fruit acreage still made up of apple orchards

Moldovan cherry orchards expanding for exports

At this point in time, the total area of apple orchards in Moldova amount to 50,000 hectares. There are 22,700 hectares of plums, 3,700 hectares of apricots,…

Unions and employers reach a preliminary agreement on the citrus handling agreement

Strike of citrus warehouses in Spanish Region of Valencia called off

The strike in citrus handling and packing warehouses, which was to take place between December 14 and 20, was eventually called off after a preliminary…

Alantra becomes shareholder of Spanish leader in berry production Surexport

Alantra has closed one of the most relevant investments in its history through its venture capital division. As reported by elEconomista, the fund has become a…

Christmas dinners are cancelled, so Swedish vegetable farmer's selling kale trees

Swedish grower, Ulf Engström, runs his family business, Trädgårn Södertälje. They've been cultivation fruit and vegetables for about 150 years now. In total, 40 different…

Hazelnut, cherry, fig and apricot

Turkey: World leader in production and export of four agri-products

Turkey has a leading position for hazelnut, cherry, fig and apricot production and exports in the world. Some 67 percent of hazelnut production, 26 percent of cherry…

'Even the price of the English breakfast could be at stake in Brexit trade talks'

ABC Logistics in Poeldijk, near The Hague, exports all kinds of fresh produce, from locally-grown salad leaves to avocados, sweet potatoes, and melons brought…

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexit

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexitby Gill McShane13 December 2020 The tenants of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) have rallied together to…

Chinese market seems to be beckoning

Promising export forecasts for Ukrainian cherries and blueberries

There seem to be no real hurdles standing in the way of establishing exports of Ukrainian cherries to the Chinese market. However, the volume of premium…

Compagnie Fruitiere eyes expansion into UK

After its sales leapt by more than a quarter in 2019, Fruit importer Compagnie Fruitiere has set its sights on expansion in the UK. The French firm’s British…

Grant Jacobs - HelloChoice

Transparent fresh trading gives power to buyers and sellers

When registering with HelloChoice, a business-to-business online trading platform of agricultural products, the welcome message bids the new user, now a member of the growing…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.65, up 5% week-on-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…

Pound rises as UK & EU agree to 'go extra mile' on trade deal

Although British PM Boris Johnson said the two sides were "still very far apart" on key issues, the UK and European Union have agreed to extend Brexit trade…

UK cementing trade agreements with 14 African countries

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade has stated that new trade agreements will come into force in January for the UK with 14 African…

UK supermarkets to implement rationing within 24 hours of run on essential goods

UK supermarkets are set to implement rationing within 24 hours of a run on essential goods being detected, amid growing fears panic buying will erupt if the UK…

Fruits export looks promising for Myanmar

Myanmar aims to intensify the productivity and to diversify the export markets in the coming year. The drafting of a new Myanmar Economic Recovery and Reform…

Chinese import fruit market gradually recovers after pandemic

Since the end of April, the catering industry and retail chains have been open again, and the momentum of consumption is also picking up in China. Both exporters from overseas…

Richard Owen of PMA

How will the Biden administration approach agricultural issues and policies?

There has been a lot of coverage of the U.S. Presidential election and what it might mean for the produce industry, but much of the coverage looked at both candidates and what…

Alex Teague with Limoneira comments on domestic lemon demand

"It has been an absolute roller coaster ride”

Domestic lemon supplies look to be down somewhat, though quality is up. Alex Teague of Limoneira based in Santa Paula, CA notes that harvest is approximately 90 percent…

Montague and Arcella Banana Company, join forces to deliver fresh produce

Montague has signed an initial two-year lease agreement with Mareeba-based Arcella Bananas Company. The agreement will see Arcella use the Montague world-class produce and…

Oppy doubles imported cherry volumes as it solidifies growing category

Oppy has significantly expanded its imported cherry program from Chile, Argentina and New Zealand, doubling volumes to cater to increasing market demand. The grower, marketer…

Egyptian grape farmers seeking new sales markets in Argentina and New Zealand

Concerning yields, after citrus, grapes are one of the most important fruits grown in Egypt. Farmers cultivate grapes from Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south. They…

North America greenhouse grower expands Nogales distribution and packing center

Houweling’s Group is up and running in its new Nogales, Arizona distribution and packing services center. Having outgrown the 18,000 sq. ft. facility the company operated in…

Extraberries SA will start growing Eureka blueberries in Argentina

The nationally owned company Extraberries SA will begin to grow the Eureka blueberry variety, which was developed by the Australian nursery Mountain Blue…

Study shows impact of hard discounter presence on store satisfaction and store loyalty

Hard discounters, such as Aldi and Lidl, have become more important in the last decade. Recent research suggests that the presence of a hard discounter (HD)…

Del Monte, Chiquita, and Dole offer to pay up to an additional $2 per box of bananas

The drop in the available volumes of bananas, due to the strong impact of the hurricanes that hit Central America had on the sector's production, has forced…

Cool Carriers launches the Paita-Express service for refrigerated cargo in Peru

The Cool Carriers shipping company, which specializes in the global transport of perishable fruit and is represented in Peru by Green Andes, announced the…

First Tapkit in the USA (Texas) helps out with local food production

With a background of more than 30 installations in Israel, South Korea, Mauritius and the Philippines, the TAPKIT hydroponic systems is now celebrating the first installation…

Mission strives to be the industry standard in service and product excellence

Avocado ripening requires skilled experts

Mission Produce, Inc. addresses the niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening. "Experts in all things avocados, Mission Produce’s ripening program is led by…

Dole Food Company orders 500 energy efficient Star Cool reefer units from Maersk Container Industry

In cooperation with leasing company, Textainer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has entered into an agreement to deliver five-hundred new Star Cool units to Dole Food Company…

Retail

Dreamstime

Yonghui Fresh Food has secured a corpus of $153mln

Supermarket chain Biedronka fined

Carrefour France’s CEO discusses reorganising store operationsIn an interview with France-based trade publication LSA, Carrefour France’s chief executive Rami Baitieh has…

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