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Ralf Gerths (vegetable wholesale Gerths) on this year's season

"Abundant yields and sales problems are hurting the cabbage sector"

The cabbage harvest in the northern Dithmarschen region is slowly but surely approaching its end. The plentiful supply situation for all types of cabbage is now confronted by…

Carlos Vila, of Kiwi Atlántico: "We hope that sales will remain stable or even increase this year"

Spanish kiwifruit production is expected to grow by around 5%

In early November, the kiwifruit harvest started in the north and northwest of Spain; the area where Kiwi Atlántico, a pioneering company in the introduction of this fruit in…

Yigit Gokyigit on the Turkish chestnut season

“Prices for Turkish chestnuts are a lot more competitive this season”

The export of chestnuts from Turkey will commence shortly. The harvest started last week and one exporter is having a higher demand this year. Even though COVID-19 affects the…

Kornelia Lewikowska on the Polish cauliflower season

“Despite our concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic, demand proved to be high”

The Polish cauliflower season is nearing its end. The season was better than expected. There were worries that the pandemic could cause demand to be low, but looking back the…

Uwe Buschhaus on Corona, German king trumpet mushrooms and an extraordinary chanterelle season

"Wild mushrooms saved us in this exceptional year"

The current Corona hit marketing year is slowly but surely coming to an end for the edible mushroom industry. The recently tightened regulations are also making extreme…

Company Ortoflorovivaistica F.lli Simonato

Organic herbs in plastic-free packaging

Fratelli Simonato started paying attention to organic cultivation and issues related to ecological sustainability more 20 years ago. This has led to the innovative solutions…

Domestic blueberry price plummets

Blueberry oversupply in Europe puts a damper on South African season

The small South African market is receiving an unusually large amount of blueberries this season, fruit that was grown for export, causing the domestic price to crash to an…

Brexit threatens to bring high tariffs for Spanish berries

Strawberry acreage stabilization, reduction of winter raspberries and more blueberries expected

The Spanish province of Huelva is getting ready for a new berry campaign under the shadow of the consequences that the first wave of the coronavirus brought to the sector in…

Sanifrutta focuses on Cuneo PGI red apples

Mela Rossa Cuneo IGP is focusing on both Italian and European markets thanks to the high quality developed with the help of the positive weather throughout the season and…

EU summit on 19 November seen as deadline for draft Brexit deal

A summit of EU leaders on 19 November is now viewed in Brussels as the final deadline for a draft Brexit deal, with negotiations on Britain’s future trade and security…

Special Wholesale markets

Denis Piper, Melzig LLC, on club apple varieties and the start of the citrus season

"Every year we are being offered five varieties that claim to be the new Pink Lady"

Apples are one of the staple foods in the German retail trade; right now consumers are enjoying freshly harvested produce. Every year there are new club varieties that want to…

Global focus citrus

Demand and competition on mandarins getting stronger

North America’s mandarin season looks to be a competitive one on several fronts this winter. Domestically, California is already in production on mandarins. “They have started…

Statement by Ross Berries

"Ross Berries’ plea for proof of unlawful blueberry shipments falls on deaf ears"

"Where is the evidence? This is the question that is repeatedly being asked by South African blueberry producer Ross Berries in lieu of the seizure of…

New research project will provide insight into kiwifruit disease Psa

A new research project that may help future-proof the kiwifruit industry has received a Fast Start Marsden grant. The project, led by Dr Jay Jayaraman at Plant…

Orango launches patented solution with magnets

"We see opportunities for reusable lids in the convenience fruit segment"

orango® has developed and patented a reusable lid that uses magnets. The innovative solution is made of silicone and the first samples are already successfully in circulation,…

EdenCoco, from the coconut tree to the consumer's palate

Coconut water with no preservatives or additives

The Brazilian EdenCoco Comercial Importadora e Exportadora has launched a new product in the coconut water market. It consists of a coconut of 400-500 grams, with an average…

ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG offers visually attractive and ecologically sustainable solution

"It is not just asparagus producers who want to simplify and automate their packaging processes"

It is the asparagus season - in a way. Usually, the leading trade fair for asparagus and strawberry cultivation in Germany takes place in November. Due to the Corona…

LGV Sonnengemüse starts fresh winter vegetables cultivation trial

Cooperative expects 25-ton total yield

At LGV Gärtnergemüse, they are at the start of the harvest for local winter fresh vegetables from Vienna and Burgenland. Together with horticultural school Schönbrunn -under…

Major developments for increased food safety

Insort presents third generation Sherlock Safeguard®

Insort is proud to announce another major development for increased safety in food production with the Sherlock Safeguard®. The heart of the machine is the latest generation…

European potato market (week 46)

France: Exporting remains difficult

European physical marketsPrices overview (source: NEPG): BelgiumMarket report Fiwap / PCA:Industrial potatoes: the markets are weak, without changes in the prices, but, apart from…

BLE market report KW 45 / 2020:

'Italian Abate Fetel pears seemed to dominate the markets'

Italian pears seemed to dominate the markets: Abate Fetel were the most popular with customers, Santa Maria was only of little interest locally. Williams Christ from Italy…

Dutch processing company to build 'factory of the future'

Fruit and vegetable processor, Hessing Supervers, wants to build a new 'factory of the future'. It will be the Greenport Venlo area in North Limburg, the Netherlands. This new…

Welcome to the Lemon Age will bring the urban art exhibition Lemon Art to 7 European cities

Eight 2 meter high lemons take over downtown Madrid

The lemon era has arrived in the field of art and culture. Eight outstanding artists from Spain, France and Germany have each designed a 2 meter high lemon weighting 330…

Next year, they'll use pheromones in nearly 10,000 hectares of citrus in the most affected areas

Producers and authorities agree on a strategy for the sustainable fight against the cotonet in the Community of Valencia

LA UNIÓ de Llauradors and the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency, and Ecological Transition have agreed to carry out a joint strategy for the…

Afrucat

Catalonia has the lowest stock of apples and pears in chambers of the last 5 years

The apple and pear stock data in Catalonia as of October 31, 2020, released by Afrucat, the Catalan Fruit Business Association, reveals that the volume of…

Financial report first nine months 2020

HHLA resists effects of the coronavirus pandemic

Despite the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a positive operating result in the first nine months of…

Müller Transporte invests 10 million euros in new logistics location

New facility to be completed in summer 2021

Müller Transporte LLC is investing 10 million euros in a new logistics center at its existing company site in Wiener Neudorf. With a photovoltaic system, green roofs, company…

Irish Farmers' Association

Domestic Potato Market Report

Many Irish producers finished liftings, with exception of Donegal growers

Consumption and retail demand remains strong during renewed lockdown measures, although the processing trade remains minimal. Many growers are now finished liftings, with the…

Video How far do COVID particles travel through the air?

This Japanese-built super computer shows how far COVID-19 particles travel through the air without a face mask to stop them.

Finnish Customs reject produce with excessive pesticides

According to a press release, issued last Wednesday, Finnish Customs officials have rejected more food products with pesticide residues by the end of October…

First results of the Projar study on fertigation

"We have achieved a 40% increase in production compared to the previous harvest"

Last June, Projar launched a study on the management of irrigation and fertigation in a tomato farm in Águilas, Murcia, which was burdened by problems of root…

Morocco exported a higher volume of tomatoes than Almeria for the first time

According to data from the Estacom statistical service processed by Hortoinfo, the province of Almeria exported 418.64 million kilos of tomatoes in the 2019/2020 campaign.…

Almeria, Spain

Grupo Agroponiente presents its new tasty Marejada tomato

The latest from Grupo Agroponiente in the tomato segment is the Marejada, a ribbed black tomato that the company will exclusively market under its own brand…

Extreme wet weather hampers UK potato harvest

The UK potato harvest has once again been affected by wet weather, as there has been widespread rainfall in recent weeks. The AHDB reported that while 77% of…

"We buy growers' fruit that perhaps they cannot sell in their season"

Strong demand for a new Australian frozen fruit range in the inaugural year of sales

A newly formed Australian frozen fruit company says demand for its product range has been strong in the first six months of sales. Aussie Frozen Fruit was launched into the Woolworths supermarket in…

PMA virtual town hall

How will the pandemic affect consumer shopping habits this holiday season?

This week’s PMA virtual town hall looked ahead at the end-of-the-year holiday season and how this year’s changes in consumer habits might impact this year’s holiday season.…

Rain hinders harvesting of limes in Mexico

Supplies of limes out of Mexico are slightly down compared to last year at this time for a variety of reasons. “We had three days of rain last week and that slowed down the…

United Fresh webinar

Trade, immigration and Child Nutrition Reauthorization under the new presidential administration

This week, the United Fresh Produce Association held a webinar to look at what impact the results of the election might have on the produce industry, now that the results of…

Chestnut demand and pricing difficult to predict

Supplies of imported chestnuts are underway, though supplies seem to be shorter than last year at this time. Chestnut packing house in China. “Chinese chestnuts just started…

End of the 2020 Season

Chilean citrus exports grow by 10%

According to the Citrus Committee of Chile ASOEX, the country exported a total of 368,000 tons of citrus fruits during the 2020 season, i.e. 10% more than in…

Celebrate World Pear Day on December 5th

Pear Bureau Northwest is launching the 2020 edition of its annual World Pear Day on December 5. Taking place the first Saturday of December in coordination…

Strong supply of table grapes expected for winter import season

LGS Specialty Sales is ready for a strong grape season from December 2020 through early May 2021. For the next sixth months, LGS will be providing shoppers with access to red, green, black…

Edible Garden

US: Crowdinvesting campaign to scale greenhouse grower

Greenhouse company Edible Garden® today announces the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign via crowd investment platform Republic, which will help fund the…

International Blueberry Organization

IBO state of the blueberry industry report

The IBO state of the industry report exists for the purpose of empowering participants throughout the blueberry industry with improved information. The IBO holds a conviction…

NGA show and Indoor Ag-Con to co-locate events in May 2021

Las Vegas events will provide retailers with access to indoor farming resources

The NGA Show, the leading trade show and conference for independent grocers, and Indoor Ag-Con, the premier agriculture conference and trade show for the indoor and vertical…

Bolt Threads

Vegan leather

Mushroom 'unleather' embraced by major fashion brands

Recently, the world has been starting to embrace a more sustainable and animal-friendly alternative: vegan leather. In fact, according to a report by Grand View Research, the…

Retail

JD.com is aiming for a network of 5mln physical stores in the next 3 years

Poundland: 10 new stores in the UK and Ireland before Christmas

Russia: O'Key Group’s board approves GDR listing on Moscow exchangeRussian food retailer O'Key Group has announced that its board of directors has approved the its plan to…

FreshPlaza Funny

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