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OVERVIEW GLOBAL KIWIFRUIT MARKET

Although New Zealand obtained a record kiwifruit harvest last year, the producing regions in the northern hemisphere are facing a decline in their volumes due to the weather…

Turkish strawberry season started a month early due to hot weather

There was an early start for the Turkish strawberries this year. Thanks to hotter weather, the strawberries were harvested last month already, when they usually would’ve…

Justin Leonard - Jackie Leonard & Sons.

“We will get through this uncertain period but as a businessman it is difficult"

The new Brexit regulations are causing a big problem for British exporters to Europe and vice versa. Irish importers are also having a very difficult time as a huge percentage…

Lucie Dumont, Estivin Group:

“Potential to be gained in fresh-cut”

“Fraîch’Envie”, the fresh-cutting station of the Estivin Group, offers a wide range of freshly-cut fruit and vegetables. During this period marked by Covid-19, the demand is…

An interview with Patrizio Neri, president of Jingold

Yellow and red kiwi demand exceeds supply

The demand for yellow kiwi is growing on a global scale. "Our yellow kiwi is constantly increasing in production, but it is not able to meet the market demand. The smell and…

Daniel Blanco, of Mogalla: "We expect an abundance of large sizes in second season citrus"

Marketing of Andalusian Sanguinelli oranges kicks off

In mid-January, the harvest of the Sanguinelli orange, a Spanish variety that usually acquires its distinctive external and internal red color around this time, kicks off in…

F.lli Napolitano

Fennel reaches European destinations in max. 48 hours

"Italian fennel is very much in demand and appreciated by the foreign market, especially between September and May, a period when the produce from northern and eastern Europe…

Polish apple season has been ‘acceptable’

European market is quite slow due to the pandemic

The season is expected to become rather slow for the upcoming months when it comes to the Polish Apple season. One exporter has sold off most of what he had in stock…

“We really didn’t expect to be in this situation almost a year on"

Wholesalers have had to adapt many times in the last 12 months to cope with lockdowns and different levels of restrictions. It has been no different for Dundee wholesaler Les…

Dutch supermarkets about Spain's winter weather

"Delayed growth means weeks more of possible disrupted vegetable supplies"

Extreme weather conditions hit Spain in recent weeks. This severely affected the vegetable market. On Tuesday, the Belgian supermarkets responded that, currently, it's…

Special Latin America

The Washington Apple Commission takes the US Golden Delicious and Cripps Pink varieties to Colombia

The Washington Apple Commission stated that it was working on the new promotion of two apple varieties in the Colombian market to meet that market's growing…

Global Focus Grapes

Diego Moeykens, Indiana Import:

“The table grape industry is changing rapidly, in all production areas”

At Indiana Import, the import grape season usually starts around mid-November with the products from Peru, and lasts until the end of April. “This year, the transition between…

The EC will take the citrus sector into account in the next evaluation of the trade agreement with South Africa

The European Commission will take into account the citrus sector's input when they evaluate the trade agreement with South Africa this year, as revealed in the course of a…

Mourad Ben Salem, Med’Essor:

20% increase in volumes of Maltaise oranges from Tunisia this year

This year, the first truck of Maltaise oranges from Tunisia arrived at Rungis on January 12th. Mourad Ben Salem, manager of Med’Essor, has been importing this juicing orange…

Fooditive and Frutco develop sustainable banana sweetener

"Sweetener with health potential to transform food industry"

Fooditive B.V. and Frutco AG have announced their partnership to launch the Fooditive® banana sweetener line worldwide. Fooditive B.V. reaffirms its commitment to fighting…

Richard Bevelander, De Groot fruit & vegetables; Jaap den Boer, Olympic Fruit:

"Lots of demand for Spanish citrus"

Citrus sales are currently going smoothly, according to Richard Bevelander of De Groot fruit & vegetables. "We have now switched to Lane Late from Spain with hand oranges and…

26,5 hectares under lit-cultivation

Dutch coop, Kompany, has first conventional lit-cultivation cucumbers available again

Last year, the Dutch cooperative, Kompany, had own-grown cucumbers available year-round for the first time. That was thanks to one of its growers using LED lightning. "That…

The Chiquita Banana: Capexo's new Gem

Known for its large range of exotic fruits and vegetables, Capexo has recently started to collaborate with Producer Chiquita on the French market. Capexo has specialized in…

BLE Market Report Week 2:

'First navelates from Spain arrived unusually early'

Among the blond oranges, Spanish Navelina surpassed everything in terms of quantity. Navels from Italy and Spain and Salustiana from Spain supplemented the ranges. From…

Dutch company, StC, warns of fraudster: Capsa Marca

Dutch producer wholesaler, StC, wants to warn colleagues about a fraudulent company. "This company operates under the name 'Capsa Marca'. It's a Spanish party…

Nautical figures port of Rotterdam: a safe and busy year, slightly fewer vessels

2020 was quite a special year for the Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. COVID-19 was a dominant factor in the port as well.…

Anecoop presents this exotic novelty, which has high nutritional power and is a source of vitamin C

Green papaya from Spain, a variety that is consumed as a vegetable

Anecoop, a leading Spanish cooperative in the marketing of fruits and vegetables, presents a new product on the market, the green papaya. This product, which is mainly grown…

Murcian businessmen travel to Ecuador to explore new business opportunities

A delegation of businessmen from the Region of Murcia has traveled to Ecuador with the aim of strengthening commercial relations with the Andean country and…

Brazil greenlights the import of Spanish blueberries

Freshuelva is happy about the positive response of the Government of Brazil to the blueberry management systems proposed through the Spanish Government by the…

FEPEX warns Congress that the Chain Law may lead to an increase in Spanish imports

The director of FEPEX, Jose Maria Pozancos, appeared before the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Commission, which is working to amend Law 12/2013, of August 2, to improve the…

Russia's new tomato export quotas welcomed by Turkish growers

Turkish tomato exporters and producers welcomed Russia's decision to increase that nation’s tomato exports quota by 50,000 tons. They had been waiting for this…

Germany and Denmark: Pesticide residue findings on foodstuffs are low

German and Danish officials have reported low levels of pesticide residues in food. A report, published by the German Federal Office for Consumer Protection…

Horticulture of Ukraine 2020: fruit and vegetable degradation or temporary difficulties?

The EastFruit team sums up the results for the Ukrainian horticulture business in 2020, which can hardly be considered successful or favourable. Fruit and…

Organic food shipping system very problematic post-Brexit

The Health Made Easy group, one of the UK's biggest health food businesses, has stated that the new, post-Brexit system for sending organic food from the…

Luke Couch - Nutrafruit

Queen Garnet plum sees +300% in export volumes this year

The Queen Garnet plum season is now in full swing and at the current tree plantings, it is possibly the biggest planting of a single plum variety in Australia. “The Queen…

There is confidence in the UK potato market

At-home consumption of potatoes was 14 per cent higher in the first nine months of 2020 compared to 2019, according to AHDB, which outweighed a 28 per cent…

Belgian company submits first protein-based biocontrol registration package to the EPA

Biotalys NV, a food and crop protection company, announced that it has submitted its first protein-based biocontrol, Evoca™, to the Environmental Protection…

J.H. Leavy & Co

Brisbane wholesaler able to significantly boost operations since moving into new warehouse

A major Brisbane wholesaler says it has been able to provide a significant increase in capacity across a number of its current service offerings, since launching its new…

Chinese garlic export enters peak period before Spring Festival arrives

Export price of Chinese garlic is stabilizing, only in a few areas is the price still rising

Some overseas countries have adopted a series of quarantine measures ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 last year. These measures have an impact on the regular export of…

South African ginger market is white-hot

South Africans have been swapping social media horror stories on the price of supermarket ginger, as a shortage develops on the market, driving the price “through the roof”…

Ken Lyons of Blue Mountain Fruit Co.’s Red Prince apple variety

“With our new sustainable packaging, we expect bagged apple sales to grow 50% this year”

The Red Prince apple variety was brought from the Netherlands to Canada by Irma and Marius Botden in the year 2000 and is grown exclusively by the Blue Mountain Fruit Company.…

Carrot supplies could get tighter as regions open back up

Yields of carrots are lighter than normal right now and could potentially become tighter in the coming months. “There’s not a lot of size coming out of California at the moment,”…

Oppy expands footprint with Ocean Spray® grapes from southern hemisphere

Oppy announced a new grape program building on its partnership with Ocean Spray®, the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families. The fruit comes from the…

C.H. Robinson launches consumer brand as Robinson Fresh®

Robinson Fresh, a division of global logistics company C.H. Robinson, is now offering fresh produce under its own name for the first time in the company’s 115-year history of…

Western parts of Republic of Georgia turn to commercial blackberry production

As new blackberry plantations are set up in Georgia, novice growers are enthusiastic about developing this business despite problems in the production and sale…

Zimbabwe: Garlic exports present great opportunity for growers

Zimbabwean garlic growers have been urged to increase exports to take full advantage of a growing global market. The latter has expanded from US$500 million to…

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