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European Export Sales Manager (Asia Market)

"Up until now the prices for Polish apples have been on a stable level"

The Polish apple season is well underway, and the second European wave of the coronavirus is indeed affecting the season. The expectations are the coronavirus will leave a…

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Abel Alarcón, of Brio Fruits: "Good sales of Cara Cara oranges"

Lower temperatures and Christmas season expected to give a boost to citrus demand

Pigmented orange sales are going well, with greater price stability compared to the Navelinas. “Last week, we started working with the first orange-skinned and red-pulped Cara…

Supermarkets told to stockpile food, ECMT permits issued but fall short of requirements

Although the deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended from Sunday, with reports today that negotiators will 'go the extra mile', it widely presumed that a no-deal is the…

Slow demand for strawberries

In a normal year, strawberry demand would have increased by now and would have remained high until the end of the festive period. This year, however, the restaurant and pastry…

Fruit and Vegetable Market Bulletin

The popularity of high-end varieties

Apples have always been the most popular fruit in Switzerland. The consumption of table apples stood at 14.66 kg per person between 2000 and 2002, and at 13.9 kg in 2020. They…

Bid online for fruit and vegetable processing and packaging machinery

Are you looking for weighing and filling lines, multihead weighers, slicers, washing machines, traysealers, separators or other machinery? The online auction in Kapelle (NL)…

Krist Hamerlinck, Eco Veg, Belgium

“Good organic greenhouse vegetable season ends on a difficult note”

“Organic greenhouse vegetables had a good year. But, we ended the season on quite a difficult note. For a few years now, our retail clients have been switching to Spanish…

Tonie Fuchs - Capespan

Capespan’s Chinese expansion assisted by the quality of their grapes, says MD

“We’re excited by the quality, it is exceptional this year, and so far our clients are very happy,” says managing director of Capespan Tonie Fuchs. Their first table grapes…

Dutch onions heading for a new export record

Dutch onions seem to be heading toward new export volumes again this season. That's according to the Holland Onions newsletter. Volumes are well above 30.000 tons for the 11th…

New tracking system currently being developed

Novella di Ispica PGI Carrot, surfaces increased by 15%

The sowing of the Carota Novella di Ispica IGP (Ispica New Carrot PGI) ended a few days ago. "The operations were carried out without technical or climatic obstacles, unlike…

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

Chinese ginger export starts two weeks early, but the product quality is less than ideal

Fresh ginger has high requirements for harvest time and storage time. The ginger harvest season usually begins when winter arrives. If the ginger is not stored properly for…

"floraPell stands for a good quality nitrogen supply"

Sheep's wool pellets and their practical use for organic gardening

Together with his partners, Richard Specht runs the Piluweri nursery in Müllheim-Hügelheim. A total of around 60 different types of vegetables are being grown there. The…

Spreafico consolidates its alliance with Tango Fruit for the brand's exclusive distribution in Italy

For the second consecutive campaign, Spreafico will be a Tango Fruit partner and be in charge of the exclusively distribution of this seedless mandarin brand in the Italian…

Howicover: “Much more than just a frost protection cover”

Now that the cold months are nipping at our heels and plants need protection from the frost, the demand for climate netting is increasing. Horticultural fleece used to be the…

AVA-ASAJA warns that to stop harvesting would cause losses to producers

Concern about the strike of citrus warehouses called in the Region of Valencia

The Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has expressed its concern about the announced strike of citrus warehouses from December 14 to 20, since this is…

UK Cameo® sees record crop

Harvesting of this season’s Cameo® apple crop has now been completed with a record picked volume of 5,700 tonnes which exceeds the previous highest crop by 34%. The increase…

Gé Bentvelsen, ABZ Seeds:

"New strawberry F1 ‘Soraya’ now in retailers"

"The tasty strawberry F1 ’Soraya’ is an important extension of our range for the Fresh Market," says Gé Bentvelsen, breeder and director of ABZ Seeds-Gourmet Strawberries.…

"Tariffs would make EU exports unfeasible to UK compared to other origins with 0% tariff"

"The future trade relationship between the EU and the UK is crucial for the EU fruit and vegetable sector"

During the last weeks, FruitVegetablesEUROPE has been actively contacting EU and UK institutions regarding the negotiations for a future Trade Agreement…

Nazca acquired a stake in the Valencian company Eurocebollas

The private equity firm Nazca Capital, which focuses on investing in unlisted Spanish SMEs, has supplied funding for the Valencian company Eurocebollas.…

AHDB Potato Weekly

UK: Potato free-buy demand remains slow this week

In the run up to Christmas, free-buy trade is said to be lacking the festive boost, with demand met mostly on contract so far. For some areas in lower tiers,…

Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT

Compressed carbon dioxide for decontaminating almonds & other nuts

A process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by using compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate food has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer…

Great Britain potato production increased by 4.1% compared to last season

The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late. Last…

The EU extends sanctions on Russia for 6 months

On Thursday, December 10, the European Union's heads of State and Government renewed the economic sanctions against Russia for its role in the separatist…

Europe is the world's leading producer of certified quality lemons

Europe is the world's leading producer of lemons with an average of 1,200,000 tons per year, thanks to a unique production model that guarantees that the fruit…

Extremadura, Spain

Controlled deficit irrigation in the postharvest of cherry trees improves production

Elena Nieto Serrano's doctoral thesis, "Response of two cherry varieties to different irrigation strategies in the Jerte Valley," proposes irrigation…

Spain

Call for 4-day strike at fruit and vegetable packing stations in Almeria

The unions CC. OO. and UGT have called for a strike of the fruit and vegetable handling sector in Almería on December 23, 24, 26 and 28. This is due to the…

Spanish tropical fruit growers see more water cuts in Andalucia

Andalucian growers of tropical fruits like as avocados and mangos have seen their water cut by 23% as drought conditions in the La Vinuela reservoir worsen. Despite…

UK-Vietnam free trade pact finalised

Last Friday, Britain and Vietnam finalised a free trade agreement; it is the second deal London has reached in Southeast Asia while the deadlock over…

South Tyrolean mushroom grower awarded European specialty award

"High-quality and sustainable production are crucial"

On the 10th of December, South Tyrolean mushroom farm Kirnig Edelpilze won the specialty award for "Food Champion in farming" at the European Congess for young farmers. The…

Richard Nicholas comments on TELUS’ expansion into agriculture

“Food waste reduction and increased food safety are key goals”

TELUS, a Canadian communication and information technology company, has expanded into agriculture and food. In addition to telecommunications, the company is also Canada’s…

Japanese breeders launch genome edited tomato

"We hope that our products will be useful for your health"

A tomato made with CRISPR/Cas9 has been approved for growing and consumption in Japan. The tomato "Sicilian Rouge High GABA” was developed by the University of Tsukuba and…

South Africa hopes new MOU will speed up lemon review & pear access to China

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Fruit South Africa and the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs & Native Produce (CFNA). Xiaohu Xu…

Industry organization finds new ways to grow in 2020

Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers,…

Birds Eye keeps working towards 100% recyclable packaging

As part of a phased approach over the coming months, Birds Eye strives to remove 379 tonnes of plastic through ensuring recyclable packaging for all of the…

Rich Colwell of the Mountain Mandarin Growers Association:

“Direct-to-consumer mandarin orders have skyrocketed”

The California mandarin season is in full swing, and for the Mountain Mandarin Growers Association, who are located in the foothills of Sierra Nevada, the volume and quality…

Sizable volume jump in Autumn Glory supplies

Supplies of the Autumn Glory apple are up significantly this season. Harvest came early this year for the Autumn Glory. The apple, grown in Washington State by Domex Superfresh Growers,…

Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by…

McCain to expand local production network in China

As a global company, McCain Foods operates in 160 countries around the world, with 51 facilities located in local markets to best serve our customers. Building…

Avocados set the PASE for export opportunity

A $109,176 Australian Government investment is helping to streamline avocado industry export processes and assist growers with Japanese and New Zealand market…

There is a shortage of shipping containers that will continue into next year

2020 was a record year for rising price of global shipping

The German newspaper Der Spiegel reported on the 3rd of December that global shipping prices had turned into a nightmare in 2020 because of the Covid-19…

Latin American banana growers now exporting to Philippines

The collapse in global banana prices has opened the door for Latin American producers to sell their product in the Philippines, where demand remains strong.…

Container shortage hamstrings US and European exporters

The current container shortage is not just affecting Asia ports, but inland exporters in the US and in a number of European countries as well. US Federal…

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MPPA is adding its supermarket chains to e-commerce platform Tokopedia

Missfresh bags $305mln in investment

Maxima Latvija SIA names Tomas Rupšys as new CEOMaxima Grupė has announced the appointment of Tomas Rupšys as the new chief executive officer of Maxima Latvija SIA. He has…

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