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Mersel Foods expects lower quantities in January, but higher volumes in February

Indian grape season starting, will not be affected by farmer protests

The Indian grape season is getting underway, with smaller volumes at the moment. From January on, the larger volumes will be harvested. For one exporter most of these grapes…

Chinese import fruit market gradually recovers after pandemic

Since the end of April, the catering industry and retail chains have been open again, and the momentum of consumption is also picking up in China. Both exporters from overseas…

Ori mandarin price likely to remain stable in the next 4-5 years

Ori mandarins find opportunities for profit in Chinese high-end market

The Ori mandarin variety was introduced to Wuming, Guangxi in 2012. After several years of development, the surface area currently devoted to Ori mandarin plantation has…

Fruits export looks promising for Myanmar

Myanmar aims to intensify the productivity and to diversify the export markets in the coming year. The drafting of a new Myanmar Economic Recovery and Reform…

Profits hampered by high transportation costs

Bhutan: Orange exports from Tsirang district commence

Dina Nath Adhikari, a Damphu-based exporter initiated the orange export from Tsirang and Dagana districts. The first truckload of oranges -about 300 boxes-…

Fungal scab threatens Kashmir’s apple growers this year

This season, Kashmir’s apple output might be hit by scab disease, mainly due to climatic factors. Although the fruits of course remain edible, the fungal…

Chinese ginger prices may fall but not to a great extent

Recently, ginger prices on the market have been on the rise. Generally speaking, the planted area over recent years has been stable with slight increases, but…

Potato prices crash as new crop starts arriving in North India

Over the last three weeks, potato prices in India have dropped over 40 percent at primary agricultural markets in northern parts of the country, as the new…

Winter rains also endanger Maharashtra grape, pomegranate, mango and tomato crops

Unseasonal rains trouble Nashik grape farmers

Untimely rain in parts of Maharashtra are posing a threat to grape cultivation in Nashik. The state’s growers fear that the quality of grapes will be affected…

Pakistan and Iran to open second border crossing

The nations of Pakistan and Iran will open another border crossing point to facilitate trade, having agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation. Officials from…

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

White dragon fruit season out of Ecuador will bring in high volumes in the new year

White dragon fruit out of Ecuador is now starting to arrive to the US in higher volumes. Jose Roggiero of Freshway Produce shares: “This year is actually the first year that…

South Korea: South Jeolla Province will be producing its first bananas next year

In South Korea, Wando Agricultural Research and Extension Services and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation have created a banana farm on 2,000 m2…

Pakistan mango exports fetching $104 million in 2019-20

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan’s mango exports increased 33 percent, reaching $104 million in 2019-20 from $78 million…

Sri Lankan government intervenes in vegetable market prices

The Sri Lankan government is planning to intervene in the produce market by purchasing directly from farmers and fixing profit margins in yet another attempt…

Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood:

'Pakistan government to establish cold storages on airports and shipping ports across nation'

An agreement has been made by the government and the Representatives of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters to establish cold storage areas on airports and shipping…

Problematic situation for Pakistan kinnow exports

As kinnow exports commenced at the beginning of this month, sellers have said they’re targeting a 17 percent increase in exports by volume as compared to the…

Once again, Peru deploys its 'Super Foods Peru' promotional campaign in Asian markets

For the past decade, Peru has been demonstrating its firm intention to establish itself as a preferred commercial partner in Asia. The signing of new protocols…

Philippines see push of online delivery platform for agri products

In the Philippines, farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are urged to get on board with Deliver-E, an integrated end-to-end e-commerce platform for…

PND presents SS8 Maxi

Multifunction cutting machine for the fresh-cut world

For over a decade, fresh-cut products have represented a new purchase opportunity for consumers looking for nutritious healthy food easy to consume. The main fruit processers…

“We’re turning our attention to entire horticultural segment in Romania”

The Romanian horticulture sector will have to adapt to both new climates as well as new requirements from consumers. One Romanian company, who is specialized in applying new…

Grant Jacobs - HelloChoice

Transparent fresh trading gives power to buyers and sellers

When registering with HelloChoice, a business-to-business online trading platform of agricultural products, the welcome message bids the new user, now a member of the growing…

Packaging Automation

Test Kitchen helps customers through the development of new packaging concepts

Packaging Automation’s Trial Facility at their factory in Knutsford, Cheshire offers customers the opportunity to carry out tests using different packaging materials with…

Richard Owen of PMA

How will the Biden administration approach agricultural issues and policies?

There has been a lot of coverage of the U.S. Presidential election and what it might mean for the produce industry, but much of the coverage looked at both candidates and what…

Alex Teague with Limoneira comments on domestic lemon demand

"It has been an absolute roller coaster ride”

Domestic lemon supplies look to be down somewhat, though quality is up. Alex Teague of Limoneira based in Santa Paula, CA notes that harvest is approximately 90 percent…

Montague and Arcella Banana Company, join forces to deliver fresh produce

Montague has signed an initial two-year lease agreement with Mareeba-based Arcella Bananas Company. The agreement will see Arcella use the Montague world-class produce and…

Oppy doubles imported cherry volumes as it solidifies growing category

Oppy has significantly expanded its imported cherry program from Chile, Argentina and New Zealand, doubling volumes to cater to increasing market demand. The grower, marketer…

Bochum biologists want to know why green peppers do not fully ripen

What makes peppers blush?

Bright red, tasty and healthy, that’s how we know and love bell peppers. In a first, the team headed by Professor Sacha Baginsky from the Chair for Plant Biochemistry at Ruhr…

KIKU hosts its own virtual exhibition

“Welcome to our virtual exhibition stand KIKU News Talk. Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow us to participate in a trade fair. We invite you to a virtual tour…

Tesco:

"Great news for sprout lovers"

The last six months have created almost perfect growing conditions for the classic Christmas dinner table vegetable; sprouts. However, for anyone that doesn’t like sprouts,…

Harm Valckx: "Kg packs expected for Spanish/Moroccan season"

"In Europe, the large blueberry stocks will run out in the next ten days"

Blueberry volumes are falling. "The Peruvian season is almost over and so supply is now declining sharply. The product's shelf life is also shortening. We had…

Bumper cherry season as New South Wales growers recover from bushfires and drought

After the worst ever drought on record, New South Wales cherry growers are seeing a bumper harvest of the best quantity and quality since 2016. In the Blue…

Del Monte, Chiquita, and Dole offer to pay up to an additional $2 per box of bananas

The drop in the available volumes of bananas, due to the strong impact of the hurricanes that hit Central America had on the sector's production, has forced…

Cool Carriers launches the Paita-Express service for refrigerated cargo in Peru

The Cool Carriers shipping company, which specializes in the global transport of perishable fruit and is represented in Peru by Green Andes, announced the…

International Trade Centre enhances Rwandan avocado exports

Under the umbrella of the East African Community (EAC) European Union (EU) – Market Access Upgrade Programme (also known as MARKUP), the International Trade…

Hazelnut, cherry, fig and apricot

Turkey: World leader in production and export of four agri-products

Turkey has a leading position for hazelnut, cherry, fig and apricot production and exports in the world. Some 67 percent of hazelnut production, 26 percent of cherry…

Chinese market seems to be beckoning

Promising export forecasts for Ukrainian cherries and blueberries

There seem to be no real hurdles standing in the way of establishing exports of Ukrainian cherries to the Chinese market. However, the volume of premium…

Study shows impact of hard discounter presence on store satisfaction and store loyalty

Hard discounters, such as Aldi and Lidl, have become more important in the last decade. Recent research suggests that the presence of a hard discounter (HD)…

Compagnie Fruitiere eyes expansion into UK

After its sales leapt by more than a quarter in 2019, Fruit importer Compagnie Fruitiere has set its sights on expansion in the UK. The French firm’s British…

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexit

New Covent Garden Market tenants call for clarity over lockdown and Brexitby Gill McShane13 December 2020 The tenants of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) have rallied together to…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.65, up 5% week-on-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…

Mission strives to be the industry standard in service and product excellence

Avocado ripening requires skilled experts

Mission Produce, Inc. addresses the niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening. "Experts in all things avocados, Mission Produce’s ripening program is led by…

Dole Food Company orders 500 energy efficient Star Cool reefer units from Maersk Container Industry

In cooperation with leasing company, Textainer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has entered into an agreement to deliver five-hundred new Star Cool units to Dole Food Company…

Retail

Dreamstime

Yonghui Fresh Food has secured a corpus of $153mln

Supermarket chain Biedronka fined

Carrefour France’s CEO discusses reorganising store operationsIn an interview with France-based trade publication LSA, Carrefour France’s chief executive Rami Baitieh has…

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