"The price of small sizes of oranges is now also pulling up"

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Fresh cranberry sales up 20%

Sebastián Aguilar, commercial director of Campo de Lorca:

The most repeated statement in the broccoli and cauliflower sector: "Sales have stopped"

ABC Fresh LLC: "There is really no euphoria on the market"

"Basic products are doing better than exotics this year, even over the holidays"

Leen van der Zwan, R. Van der Zwan Transport

"Getting to the other side in an hour and 15 minutes no longer an option for now"

Honduran okra aims to compete with longer shelf life and year-round availability

Egyptian strawberry season sees a strong start with high demand

Enrique Parias, of La Joya de la Corona: "We are probably the only producers in Spain"

Spanish production of baby leeks and carrots makes its way into the European markets

“The Qatari vegetable cultivation sector has been heavily developed over the past few years”

Erik-Jan Thur, Marni Fruit:

"The price of small sizes of oranges is now also pulling up"

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Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Lemon and grapefruit campaign hurdled by increased production and falling demand

Red “Hot” apple continues to impress

Munich wholesale B. Hornburger LLC on the current market situation

"Alternatives in the hospitality industry are just drops in the ocean"

Demand increasing for SNFL seedless grape varieties Ivory and Timpson in China

Thijs de Jong, Pumpkings, the Netherlands

“Pumpkin profits from healthy market image”

Jan-Willem Passer, Karpack:

Construction starts on new building for Karpack in Roosendaal

Kees Oskam, Jan Oskam Trading Company, the Netherlands:

"Apple market's lazy; small pears, in particular, having a hard time"

Health awareness and convenience to drive demand for fruit and vegetables in Europe

Austria: Logistics service provider Nöbauer relies on sustainable geothermal cooling

CO2-neutral logistics warehouse to be built in Seekirchen

Three-quarters of Dutch vegetables leave the country

Wouter Willems and Jørgen Snoijink, ZON:

"Varied 2020 Dutch cultivation season"

LA UNIÓ de Llauradors questions the viability of the export protocol for Peru

"The protocols for exporting citrus or kakis from Spain to third countries are very tough"

Wim de Rijder: "We'll be introducing something revolutionary in early 2021"

QEF and Famateq enter into an exclusive partnership

Family business Viscon pass on the torch to the fourth generation and welcomes Synergia as co-shareholder

Food retailers winning trust through pandemic

EU agricultural outlook 2020-30:

Drive for healthy products and convenience drives demand for fruit and vegetables

Potato production in France increased by 3.4% in 2020

€1.8 mln investment at Flynn's Irish Tomatoes

Moldova increases apple exports to Russia

The EC forecasts Spanish tomato production will decrease by 20% between 2020 and 2030

BLE Market Report - Week 50:

'Demand for pears could be satisfied without any difficulties'

James Reid – Red Ant Ägri Engineering

Launch of orchard-based fertilizer spreader that allows precise and variable deposition

Demand on tomatoes could strengthen pre-Christmas

Brexit news – EU must bring something to the table, says Boris Johnson

Confidence in home cooking here to stay

What produce trends can be expected in 2021?

Research on sweetpotato’s wild relatives reveals options for dealing with drought

Latin American unions write to major retailers to express concern about Rainforest Alliance certification

AU: Strategic pivots help citrus succeed overseas in 2020

Sell-out season puts Envy™ apples on track to be billion-dollar brand

"Zebediela citrus farm, pride of Limpopo"

Colombia and the United Kingdom agree to continue their current commercial relationship

Indian government relaxes onion import conditions to counter high market prices

Mycotech lab introduces sustainable sneakers made from mycelium

Indonesian mushroom products

Jose Antonio Gomez Bazan, Managing Director of Camposol International:

"Avocado consumption in the US market could grow by 50% in a decade"

Peruvian organic banana production is expected to decrease by 10%

South Africa citrus farmers reaping fresh profits

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