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Jean-Marc Boyer, Boyer-Philibon:

"This year it will be difficult to have exotic fruits shipped by plane"

The Boyer company, specialized in the production and export of exotic fruits from the island of Reunion, has just started the campaign of its air-shipped Victoria pineapples…

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in Basilicata

New soilless orchard featuring three varieties

A state-of-the-art soilless strawberry crop has just been set up in the Metaponto area, and more precisely in Policoro (MT). "One of the main challenges for each campaign is…

Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect will remain active in November and December

Following the success of the Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect platform during its first month of activity, the organization has decided to keep it operational…

Spain

Strong winds cause huge losses on western coast of Huelva

Hurricane-like winds have caused havoc in various parts of the western coast of the Spanish province of Huelva. Even though they lasted just a few minutes, the…

Jannes van Zyl - Boschkrans

South African grape grower starts with red seedless

Due to their particular microclimate at Boschkrans Boerdery on the farm Klipbank, the grape season opens with red seedless Starlight, while elsewhere in Limpopo’s Loskop…

Corne Roks, Fresh2You, the Netherlands

"Own cultivation in southern Morocco in full production"

At Fresh2You, in the Netherlands, the Moroccan season began in week 41. "We received the first green beans at the end of that week. These are from our own cultivation in…

Pre-harvest and post-harvest

Overview of tools that help determine the quality of fresh produce

The bar is set high when it comes to quality of fresh produce and continues to be gradually lifted. “To meet today’s expectations of buyers and consumers, it is important for…

Dennis Blankendaal, Frysk Witlof:

"Huge demand, limited supply and high prices for chicory"

There are currently not many complaints on the chicory market. "It is very busy. The supermarkets are draining us completely," says Dennis Blankendaal of Frysk Witlof. The…

One third of UK fruit and vegetables are imported from climate-vulnerable countries

Researchers call for a radical rethink of our trade strategies to ensure people in the UK have continued access to fruit and vegetables. The UK’s supply of fruit and…

USDA: Red Delicious - Turkey's most popular apple

Turkey is one of the largest apple producers in Europe. Traditional small-scale apple orchards still form a significant part of that country's apple production. So, it isn't…

Special Wholesale markets

K. Pichumani

Chennai, India

Wholesale fruit market reopened at Koyambedu

On Monday, after nearly six months, the wholesale fruit market reopened at Koyambedu in Chennai, India. According to the traders there, the response was poor on the first day,…

Global focus citrus

Moroccan citrus fruits: A rarity in German trade

"Early season start and good yields expected"

The season for Moroccan citrus fruits starts quite early this year. The first Berkane clementines are expected to arrive in week 47, followed about three weeks later by the…

Apeel avocado's now available in the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland

Following successful results in Germany and Denmark, Apeel and Nature's Pride will be expanding the market reach for Apeel avocados to the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.…

Dutch company has new light-weight PP buckets

Poorthuis Packaging, in the Netherlands, has developed a light-weight PP bucket. It can be used for products like snack tomatoes. The buckets have gaps in their sides. That…

AHDB potato weekly

UK: Potato packing trade sees more movement this week

Cautious buyers and lacklustre demand have resulted in little free-buy price movement from last week. As England enters a second national lockdown, pubs and…

Space farming

The future colonization of the Moon and Mars will be conditioned by the possibility of guaranteeing the production of food on their surfaces. Taking a kilo of tomatoes (or any other…

Avocado campaign kicks off in Malaga under the shadow of the second COVID-19 wave

The 2020-2021 avocado campaign started in October in the province of Malaga with the harvest of the earliest greenskin varieties, including the Bacon and…

Situation of the 2020/21 campaign in Almeria

Rijk Zwaan's Thelma aubergine is one of the most cultivated in the greenhouses of Almeria's Poniente

The first quarter of the 2020-2021 campaign is already coming to an end in Almeria. In this period, there has been an overall rise in the price of greenhouse…

Lockdown 2.0 is here – what does this mean for the UK potato industry?

Lockdown 2.0 is upon us and this brings widespread closure of pubs and restaurants once again. Although the rules differ across the country, with Wales’ firebreak rules coming…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Average prices at £0.62 for bananas from Ecuador, up 13% from last 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…

Abertay University collaborates with Agrico UK Ltd

UK university aims to make 'perfect potato' using gaming tech

As part of a ground-breaking new project -involving Abertay University and a major potato seed supplier- nothing less than videogame technology will be used to…

CPMA and CHC recommend government action to support fresh produce industry

From November 2-5, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) hosted virtual meetings with industry…

Freight rates push onion pricing

Supplies of domestic onions are solid. “We have fairly similar supplies to last year. The U.S. volume is not a concern. Mexico has concerns because they’re short on…

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SNUTRABE denounces the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers in Ecuador

Andrés Medina, president of the Single National Union of Banana Workers of Ecuador (SNUTRABE), has made a serious complaint against the illegal dismissal of 30 banana workers…

South Australia investing in maintaining fruit-fly free status as part of state budget

The South Australian Government has provided more than $40million in today's State Budget, to improve biosecurity including initiatives to ensure the state remains fruit fly…

"We need to keep both our workforce and the food supply secure"

The hardest harvest: looking back on the shutdown of Nature Fresh Farms

"COVID-19 has presented the entire agriculture industry with unprecedented challenges. As farms, we have an important duty: to continue operating as an essential service and…

Violence in Caborca significantly impacts produce industry and the region’s economy

Caborca in the Mexican state of Sonora, well-known for agricultural production, has been the victim of violence. About six months ago the cruelty started and has continued…

Ambrosia, EverCrisp and Kiku® apples are now available

Ambrosia, EverCrisp and Kiku® apples are now available – a trio to promote local apples through the holidays and into the New Year. Rice Fruit Company had a busy week, packing…

Rose Perry

Micro and nanoplastics not absorbed by plant cells, but do attach to the root cap

Like a toxic Trojan horse, microplastics can act as hot pockets of contaminant transport. But, can microplastics get into plant cells? Recent research shows that they can't. Over…

Partnership with London Fruit

Hazel™ for Lime available to the fresh lime industry this month

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and…

USDA 2020/2021 Season forecast

Argentina is expected to harvest 1.18 million tons of pears and apples

According to a report published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Argentina will produce 610,000 tons of pears and 570,000 tons of apples…

Chile

Asoex boosts sanitation protocols for the new export season

The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (Asoex) has coordinated efforts with different actors of the ports of Valparaiso and San Antonio to comply with…

Colombian Hass avocado exports will continue to grow this year despite the pandemic

Colombian Hass avocado exports are registering remarkable growth. In 2019, shipments increased by 49% in volume over 2018, and from January to August of this…

Wageningen students in finals 4TU Impact Challenge

Grab a rosemary or basil plant from a vending machine as if it were a can of coke

Grab a rosemary or basil plant from a vending machine as if it were a can of coke or a candy bar. Wageningen masters’ students Nikolaos Alfieris and Orestis Spirou made it to…

Republic of Georgia: Fruit and nut exports soaring

According to the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat), the volume of exports of fruits and nuts from Georgia amounted to $69.68 million in value,…

Storm Eta wipes out half of Honduras' banana production

Tropical storm Eta has hit a country that was already hurting from the negative economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the productive sector. During…

‘It is too little too late’

Kashmir market intervention scheme fails to enthuse growers

There is little enthusiasm among Kashmir growers for the market intervention scheme (MIS) announced past week by the government. Many say it is ‘too little too…

Singapore firms fined for illegal food imports

Four Singapore companies have been fined in the past month, being accused of illegally importing food products. All of the firms had penalties set in court. In…

“This year we can export turmeric to the USA, with USDA certification”

It’s almost time for the harvest for turmeric in Thailand, as the harvest should start sometime next month. The higher humidity during cultivation has delayed the harvesting…

Retail

Flipkart announced the launch of its first grocery fulfilment centre in Lucknow

Nestlé takes a majority stake in Mindful Chef

UK: Aldi to ramp-up click and collect trialAldi UK, the British arm of the German supermarket discounter, will extend its trial of a click and collect grocery service by up to…

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