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Rik Decadt, REO Veiling:

"Growers have worked very hard to guarantee the supply of vegetables"

At REO Veiling, the supply of open ground vegetables is currently going well, despite cold temperatures this week. According to production director Rik Decadt, growers…

François Bellivier, Capexo:

“The demand for ginger continues to grow”

Currently available on the ginger market are the Peruvian, Chinese and Brazilian origins (transported by plane). The Thai origin should arrive on the market within 2 weeks.…

Hubert & Niklas Hengesbach (Josef Hesse LLC) on the wholesale business in these times of Corona

"Classic market trade gets more attention in times of pandemic"

Since the beginning of the current Corona crisis, fresh food, including fruit and vegetables of all kinds, has been of particular value. While the wholesale consumption and…

Interview with expert Linda Carobbi

"Perfect storm" for the logistics sector

FreshPlaza talked about the current situation in the international logistic sector with Linda Carobbi, Corporate Director Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Vertical Market at Savino…

Gartenfrisch Jung on Portuguese cultivation and the convenience market

"Demand shifts from To Go items to bags of salad"

While many German producers are trying to protect their crops from frost and snow, harvesting is already underway in Coruche, Portugal. At the site of the German vegetable…

The opinion of a commercial operator on this unusual year

It's better to sow one hectare less than one hectare more of potatoes

In recent weeks, the organization NEPG that groups the main potato growers of Northern Europe (France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Great Britain,) has provided some…

A world port of the future in the making

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge to join forces

The City of Antwerp and the City of Bruges have reached an agreement to merge their respective ports. The two-city agreement marks the start of a unification process that is…

Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer:

“Spanish Hass avocados harvested when needed”

Ets Meseguer started marketing the Spanish Hass avocados four weeks ago. “Like last year, the quality of the avocados is very good,” says Benoît Maillard-Guillon. The importer…

Reinhard Oerther and Hans-Jörg Friedrich, Pfalzmarkt:

"In the medium term, the number of producers will decline, but we want to keep the land in the region"

After a turbulent 2020, the fruit trade industry is now entering a new phase. Even though the Corona virus will probably keep us on tenterhooks for some time to come, big…

Strawberries available ten months a year thanks to three different crops

"We are engaged in the cultivation and marketing of strawberries, which are on the market about 10 months a year. This is possible thanks to careful planning of transplants…

Special Asia

Vietnam: First dragon fruit shipped to China in new Lunar Year

Approximately 190 tons of dragon fruits were shipped to China through Kim Thanh II International Border Gate on February 12, the first day of the lunar New…

Global Focus Organics

Organic kiwi growers seeing shifts in California industry

Unlike its conventional counterpart, organic kiwifruit from California is up in volume this season. “Due to weather issues that reduced fruit set, production per acre was…

Unifrutti expands into vegetable business

Sustainable vegetables of excellence, produced in greenhouses by Dimifruit enrich Unifrutti Group's offering in Europe, which is becoming increasingly diversified. Unifrutti…

Pre Basic Growers Association writes Defra requesting to re-engage with the EU on seed potato exports

The Pre Basic Growers Association is an Association of more than 40 seed potato growers (mostly in Scotland) who produce the early generations of high grade…

Export of Polish mushrooms doubled over the last 10 years

In the last 10 years, the export of Polish mushrooms has doubled. Even during the pandemic, it is not diminishing at all, but changes are visible: Experts…

"The Apple Paradise"

New VIP-Val Venosta marketing campaign for the Spanish market

"El Paraíso de las Manzanas" ("The Apple Paradise") is again reaching Spain's main markets and the digital environment with a new marketing campaign in this second phase of…

Casablanca wholesale market's fruit and vegetable prices

Here's an overview of the weekly wholesale prices. These are of the most sold fruit and vegetables. That's on the Casablanca wholesale market in Morocco. It concerns minimum…

Frans Cool, Cool Paul:

"Lower Belgian onion supply will raise prices"

The Belgian onion season is going positively. “We cannot complain,” says Frans Cool of Cool Paul company. “The corona pandemic has not resulted in fewer onions…

Through creation of its AIR CARGO division and the purchase of four freighter aircraft

CMA CGM steps up its strategic development in logistics

Shipping and logistics group CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR…

German govt approves legislation to ban glyphosate starting 2024

German growers will have to gradually reduce their use of glyphosate and stop using it completely, starting 2024 in order to preserve clean habitats for…

Moldova: Potato prices stagnating due to low demand

The next stage of potato wholesale prices growth began in Moldova in late January-early February. Still, it was only the cheapest locally produced potatoes…

Belgian top fruit stocks: fewer apples, far more pears

Belgium has far fewer apples in storage than last year. That's according to the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT). In 2020, there were still 105,265 tons of…

Frosts in Poland harm trade

Frosts and snowfall have been preventing the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables on wholesale markets for several days. Growers are holding back from opening a storage room or a cold…

Spanish oranges with high pesticide residues withdrawn from the market in Germany

The German customs authorities have withdrawn Spanish oranges from the market, as they reportedly contained an excessive amount of pesticide residues, as…

Situation of greenhouse crops in Almería in the first week of February

As outlined in the report on the situation of the crops from the Studies and Statistics Service of the General Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Food…

NFU conference reveals current mood

Scottish growers optimistic despite Brexit difficulties

Scottish growers have called on Europe to help sort out the current Brexit difficulties between them, particularly over transportation and seed potatoes. After…

IICA and the Spanish Cooperation Agency start a new stage of collaboration with a focus on Central America

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Spanish Cooperation Agency (Aecid) have begun a new stage of collaboration for the…

Turkey increases pepper exports by 35% in 2020, despite accumulating 111 pesticide alerts

Turkish pepper exports in 2020 increased by 35.38% over the previous year, totaling 150.71 million kilos, and by 54.87% over the last five years, according to…

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Potato Weekly - 12 February 2021

UK free-buy trade slow as snow keeps consumers at home

UK free-buy trade has been reportedly slow this week, as snow keeps consumers at home. The packing sector remains to be the most dominant sector, as opportunities to eat…

British ports demand deadline extension for Brexit builds

Ports all over the UK are asking the government to extend a grace period on incoming Brexit customs checks as there is the risk of food shortages and further…

Potato prices up in Ukraine

Ukrainian farmers are raising prices for their high-quality potatoes. They claim that the harsh winter weather conditions, which have occurred throughout Ukraine since the beginning…

WA Stonefruit

"The local stone fruit season has been rewarding for growers"

The quality of Western Australian stone fruit has been of a high standard despite the disruptions and uncertainty of 2020, according to the state's peak industry body. Value…

Nicolas Damm of Río Blanco on Chilean rain damage:

“There is no market for fruit with condition issues”

Eleven days after the heavy and unexpected rains hit Chile, and the situation is still evolving without clear answers regarding the full extent of the damage. “We are still…

Michigan apples see good movement, marketers focus on new EverCrisp variety

The apple harvest in Michigan came in slightly below average this year, at an estimated 22.5 million bushels. So far, the marketing season has been going well and the apples…

First organic garlic shipments in from Argentina

A & A Organic Farms out of Watsonville, CA has started receiving its first containers of garlic from Argentina. A & A has increased garlic production in all supplying regions.…

Bio-Able Solutions

New 100% recyclable sustainable packaging breaks down within 24 months

Sev-Rend High-Performance Packaging has continuously made their mark in the packaging world over the past 26 years, especially in the produce industry.…

University of Queensland and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

An apple a day may keep Alzheimer’s disease away

‘An apple a day’ might keep dementia at bay. According to an international study the fruit is rich in chemicals that fuel neurons, improving learning and…

Australian onion growers bracing for looming domestic oversupply

Onion growers in several of Australia's largest onion growing regions are getting somewhat nervous about a potential oversupply of their goods. Australia's…

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Locally grown exotic fruits offset Georgian imports

Loladze Farm is the only producer of the kiwano (spiked melon) in Georgia. Loladze Farm grows exotic fruits and it has partially replaced their import…

UK firm pays £4.6 million to settle human rights abuse claims at Kenyan avocado farm

Security guards working at Kakuzi, a large farm North of Nairobi, have been accused of committing abuses between 2009 and January 2020. The allegations include…

Zambia National Farmers Union spokesperson:

‘Zambia can produce all its domestic food requirements’

According to the Zambia National Farmers Union, Zambia has capacity to produce all its domestic food and manufacturing requirements. Public relations manager…

Limited price gains ahead for orange juice producers

Price gains in 2021/22 should be modest due to a gradual production recovery in São Paulo and a return to the long-term demand trends of gradual decline after the short-term…

WUR

Important international research

Opening the doors of potato pathogen perception

An international team of researchers has struck an important blow in the ongoing evolutionary arms race with the notorious potato disease late blight (Phytophthora infestans).…

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Grofers has reported a 111% increase in its revenue

Saudi Arabia: LuLu launches its first all-woman store, in JeddahThe hypermarket operator LuLu has launched its first all-woman store - at its LuLu Express store in Jeddah.…

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