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Govt support enables peak flow of Namibian grapes

Last week Namibian grapes faced several headwinds: the Vioolsdrif/Noordoewer border between Namibia and South Africa was several times closed due to Covid-19, while Cape Town…

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Rwanda exported 189,817Kg of horticulture products last week

Rwanda last week fetched a total of US$455,490 from horticulture products shipped out of the country weighing 189,817Kg. The consignment included; fruits,…

Kenya Airways launches Johannesburg cargo base

Kenya Airways has moved into a market gap left by stricken South African Airways by operating direct freighter services out of SAA’s hub in Johannesburg O.R.…

Rwanda: Minister Nshuti explains $35 fee on Tanzanian cargo trucks

The $35 fee paid by each truck entering Rwanda, from Tanzania, is for drivers accommodation in Covid-19 pandemic isolation centres so as to prevent the spread…

Asia Fruit Logistica 2021 returns to Hong Kong on September 28th

Asia Fruit Logistica is back to the face-to-face format of a physical trade show next September. Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show returns to…

95% of Peruvian products exported to the United Kingdom will enter tax-free

Yesterday, during her presentation in Congress to obtain the vote of confidence, the president of the Council of Ministers, Violeta Bermudez, announced that…

Johan Claes, Belgian New Fruit Wharf

"Two boatloads of Madagascan lychees will be unloaded in Belgium”

This year, two ships, laden with lychees from Madagascar, are expected to arrive at Zeebrugge harbor in Belgium. That's in contrast to last year. "Last year, we got only one.…

Organic grapes available in two new recyclable cardboard grape packages

OTC Organics expands sustainable packaging line

The months of December until March will be dominated by organic grapes from South Africa at OTC Organics, distributor of organic fruit and vegetables. Last year, the first…

Francisco Sánchez, manager of Onubafruit: "Raspberry sales and prices are recovering"

"If there are no setbacks, this year Huelva could harvest up to 50% more blueberries"

The berry campaign is currently underway in the Spanish province of Huelva with the harvest and marketing of raspberries, whose production is lower this year, as well as of…

Mark Tweddle - Jupiter Group

First commercial volumes of ARRA 15 from India set to hit the market early next year

With the Indian season fast approaching, the Jupiter Group is looking forward to the first commercial volumes of the new ARRA varieties from India. “These are very exciting…

Special Year Overview

Year overview 2020: April

In April, the industry was still early into adjusting to what life in the pandemic is like. This includes an increasing interest in citrus. In the Southern Hemisphere, lemons…

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Edwin Janssen, BUD Holland

"South American black figs are on the rise"

The first Peruvian black figs were on the market in mid-October again. They gradually replaced Turkish Bursa figs on the European market. Until mid-November, this ensured a…

"What started out as local protests led by Punjabi farmers has turned into a nationwide movement"

"Tens of thousands farmers swarm the Indian capital, causing a lockdown"

Farmers in India are in uproar: The planned organization of growers in cooperatives “cuts off their hands” and there are ongoing protests and an impending lockdown. Jaswinder…

Sergio Siscar, manager of Venser Group:

"We are committed to protecting the price of small caliber clementines with premium presentations"

The citrus campaign is underway in the Spanish Levant, marked by the increase in the volume of small-sized fruits; a result of the increase in the production and the weather…

“Our first test shipment of Chilean cherries to India was received well”

Chilean cherries are finding their way to India, as one exporter has finished its first test shipment via air. If the second test shipment also concludes successfully, larger…

Japanese peeler innovator introduced the new citrus- friendly model

‘Depth adjustable peeler’ makes maximum use of citrus

Lemon, orange, grapefruit, pomelo… a variety of citrus skins contain rich aromas, which can serve different functions such as flavoring drinks, seasoning food, or making…

Citrus washing line removes almost all spores

Retailers no longer accept inferior citrus, says Looije Packing's René Tunker. This zero-tolerance policy means this Dutch company has become an automated citrus washing…

MSC offers more opportunities to trans-ship cargo to countries in Asia

MSC has been offering a dedicated service for a few years now, periodically helping Chilean shippers reach China in time for the Chinese New Year, when red cherries are…

Diego Martínez, president of the Vega Baja Del Segura Artichoke Association (Spain):

"The artichoke acreage in the Vega Baja reduced by 15% as a result of the DANA of 2019"

In the Vega Baja del Segura, the new campaign for the flagship product of this region in the extreme south of the province of Alicante, artichokes, has already started. The…

Menno Jongsma, Synergy Systems:

"With this bell pepper de-coring machine, we're focusing on the high-middle segment"

Producers seeking solutions, often come up with ideas for new machines. Or, it's machine manufacturers who see a gap in the market. This time, however, it was a distributor…

Plumridge Orchards - Victoria

A good stonefruit crop set in Victoria despite some minor early season weather challenges

A Victorian stonefruit producer is experiencing a good crop set and sizing this season, despite an early season storm that caused some hail damage to some of its fruit.…

Introducing bananitos from Ecuador in Western Canada

One Canadian company is starting a trial distributing bananitos in Western Canada. Global Citrus Group in Brantford, ON have been distributing the fruit in Eastern Canada for…

Acrylamide risk and control in roasted hazelnuts

The hazelnut industry contributes over $400 million to the Turkish economy and is the main source of income, especially for the Ordu and Giresun provinces of Turkey, with a…

Specialty vegetables see pick up throughout pandemic

Are consumers becoming more courageous in their cooking? If so, this could be one of the reasons consumption of specialty vegetables is up in 2020. “When the pandemic began…

The Montague tree™ plums available at select retailers this December

Australian family-owned fresh produce company, Montague, are thrilled to announce the summer arrival of the Montague tree™ harvest to retailers nationally in December. The…

Autogrow officially launches European office with the appointment of James Croy

Netherlands based James Croy has joined Autogrow to support the growth of their digital solutions, Folium and FarmRoad, in the region. With over 15 years’ experience in the…

Spain

The CGC and Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries accuse CC.OO. and UGT of misinforming the workers

The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) and Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries of the Region of Valencia have denied that their platform called to “deregulate” work in the handling…

Chile

Phytosanitary inspections of cherries for export in packaging lines increase in O'Higgins

The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) began conducting phytosanitary inspections in packaging lines in the Chilean region of O'Higgins. This innovative…

Indian onion prices fall due to more arrivals, farmers call for ban to be lifted

According to agriculture ministry data, onion arrivals in November were 2.28 lakh tonnes in Maharashtra compared with 1.56 lakh tonnes in October. So far, an…

Sopore fruit mandi closes in support

Indian protesters fear new laws will end minimum guaranteed prices for produce

The perpetually busy arterial highways that connect most northern Indian towns to New Delhi a city of 29 million people, now pulse to the cries of “Inquilab Zindabad” — “Long…

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Horticulture farmers reel under onslaught of Nivar, Burevi cyclones

Horticulture farmers in the district are ruing their fate as they have incurred a loss of ₹20 crore in the last ten days due to the impact of Nivar and Burevi…

Direct Fruit Services

Brexit uncertainty is making Dutch fruit exporters nervous

There's still no clear-cut fruit and vegetable trade deal between the UK and the EU. That's creating uncertainty and unnerving Dutch exporters. The possibility of a deal is…

Ten containers scheduled for shipment to New Zealand

Tongan melon exporters furious over truck non-show

Watermelon growers in Tonga are furious with the government following the cancellation of the first shipment of the fruit since a temporary export permit was granted by New…

Peas Please project claims they helped serve an extra 162 million portions of veg over the last three years

A progress report released today by the Peas Please project claims the initiative has helped serve an extra 162 million portions of veg over the last three…

Astronauts have already harvested the first radishes grown in space

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins harvested the first radishes grown aboard the International Space Station, as part of the Plant Habitat-02 experiment. The…

Grapes were sliced while standing on a balance board

Man sets world record by slicing through 68 grapes with a samurai sword

A man from Idaho has managed to recapture the Guinness World Record by slicing through 68 grapes with a samurai sword, while standing on a balance board.  David Rush, who set the record…

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JD will launch 3 Seven Fresh Life stores

JD.com becomes first online platform to accept China's digital currencyChinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc said it has become the country’s first virtual platform to accept…

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