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Jean-Michel Chanas, Métral Fruits:

“The peach market should rebalance itself now”

This year, the peach production of the Rhone Valley was very early compared to previous years. As a result, the offer was larger than usual between mid-June and mid-July. “I…

Polish apple sector halts exports until new harvest arrives in September

“Not all regions are affected by the spring frosts”

In two months the new apple harvest of Poland will arrive on the market. It’s been a very weird season, with the weather not playing nice and the pandemic disrupting the…

Marcel Verdellen, Satori Holland:

"There was no money to be made on limes in recent months"

After the market for limes had been overloaded for several weeks, there have been drastically fewer arrivals from Brazil and Mexico in recent weeks, says Marcel Verdellen of…

Potato harvesting in full swing in Emilia Romagna

Massimo Cristiani jokes that he can provide a direct testimony of the potato campaign, as he is harvesting the produce himself. "Of course, I have also collected data from…

Manel Simon, director of Afrucat:

"The early end of the stone fruit season will give more room to pears and apples"

Recently, the fruit and vegetable sector of Lleida has been accused of being responsible for most COVID-19 infections in the Segrià region. “A certain association and the…

La Grande Bellezza Italiana

Peaches and nectarines have made a comeback

"We keep supplying peaches and nectarines thanks to a network of enterprises that enables us to have the best productions from various parts of Italy," reports Antonio…

Wholesale merchant opts for specialist retail trade

"Regional products as well as high-quality fruit and vegetables are our core competence"

The Panak family has been firmly established in the German fruit trade for many years. Father Petr was at the helm of his own fruit agency for many years and served the German…

Coscia di Ribera pear campaign just started

The Coscia pear campaign has just started with the first quantities harvested in Ribera (AG). Parlapiano fruit has been producing and selling this summer fruit for years.…

Andre van der Horst, Exotimex:

"Finally more supply of young Thai coconuts on an empty market"

The supply of young coconuts from Thailand has been very limited in recent weeks. "The production was very low, which meant that only very limited numbers were available for…

Transport costs caused demand to drop slightly

Indian date season coming to an end

The date season in India is getting close to an end. Although volumes are down slightly compared to other the previous season, quality has been good this year. The major…

Special Latin America

Siris Barrios of Amazon-Fruit Frexot Productora y Comercializadora S.A:

“The local pricing for pitahaya destined for the US market fluctuates a lot”

Ecuador is one of the countries known for their production of exotic fruits and vegetables. In the Palora region of the country, pitahaya is one of the most important…

Global Focus Soft/Stonefruit

Alexstar

More than 6,000 tons expected this season

UK growers forecast bumper cherry crop

Only one decade after cherry orchards were almost wiped out in Britain, growers are celebrating such a bumper crop this year that they are able to export the…

Fresh Del Monte to use stickers highlighting its sustainability efforts

Del Monte Europe has launched a new way of communicating its ongoing efforts in sustainable farming and bio-diversity protection by implementing such facts and information…

Arjan Biesheuvel, Biesheuvel Knoflook, the Netherlands:

"More and more competition from German garlic growers"

The fresh garlic season is currently in full swing at the Dutch company, Biesheuvel Knoflook. "Considering the conditions we had, the crop isn't disappointing. It was sopping…

P&O Ferrymasters

P&O Ferrymasters launches new consultancy service to help customers access data-driven logistics solutions

P&O Ferrymasters today announces a major expansion of its pan-European logistics solutions business with the launch of a specialist consultancy service which will help…

First half of 2020: Kuehne+Nagel manages the crisis successfully

In light of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the global lockdown, the Kuehne+Nagel Group achieved a good result in the second quarter of 2020. Market share…

Pear production below the norm

2020 is still characterized by lower quantities with respect to the past 10 years after a disastrous 2019 caused by scarce blossoming, brown marmorated stink bug and brown…

Jan Kees Boon, Fruit and Vegetable Facts

Egypt exports increasing amounts of fruits and vegetables

Water is vital to maintaining Egypt's position as a producer and exporter of, among other things, fresh fruit and vegetables. Nile water plays a crucial role in this.…

"We want to raise awareness on vertical farming in Italy"

“As we’re located in Italy, a country with great farming traditions, some people would think that we don’t need indoor farming. But, especially today, this is wrong. In fact,…

“Saffron sales plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak, some by up to 99%”

Paying €5,000/kg is nothing unusual for saffron. This 'red gold' is the pistil of the crocus flower. It's one of the priciest spices. That's because it's harvesting and…

SIAL event postponed to 2022

Comexposium Group, the organiser of SIAL (Salon International de l’Alimentation), announced that the 2020 edition of SIAL Paris, initially slated for this autumn, is to be rescheduled…

PML reports business in good health, despite pandemic

PML, the global perishable cargo specialist reports the business has successfully risen to the challenges associated with the current Covid-19 outbreak and to…

Valeriia Sychova

‘Another year of low cherry yields in Hungary’

Despite very low yields -due to frost, hail and heavy rain taking away most of the cherry crop- the fruit has sold on wholesale markets for more than last…

Dutch wholesaler, Orange D.L.S., turns 20

Today, the team from the Dutch wholesaler, Orange Direct Load Service (D.L.S.), blows out 20 candles. Orange DLS has been a stable, professional organization…

Rasa Gervele

Wholesale prices of strawberries in Poland are down this summer

The wholesale price of strawberries is down in Warsaw, but still Polish growers say they have a problem getting rid of their fruit. Wholesale prices of…

The Pulvinaria polygonata pest was detected in a citrus farm in Murcia

The latest report of the Plant Health Service of Murcia's Department of Agriculture warned that the presence of Pulvinaria polygonata, a pest that has already…

Spain

"Malaga's tropical sector needs higher yields to avoid losing prominence in Europe"

'The sub-tropicals in Malaga: world leadership' virtual meeting has brought together the main players of this sector in the province. The event was attended by the manager of…

Citrus wholesale buyer condemned to pay for the harvest he didn't collect

The Provincial Court of Valencia has ruled that a wholesale buyer will have to pay a citrus grower for the entire Clemenpons mandarin harvest he bought from…

Portuguese and Spanish producers have founded a cooperative to promote the cultivation of pitaya

A group of Spanish and Portuguese pitaya producers have set up the Andalusian Cooperative Society (SAC) 'Pitaya de Andalucía', through which they intend to…

Ifapa published the results of the assessment of 12 strawberry varieties in Huelva's campaign

Plared 13 and Rociera, the most productive; Fortuna, the tastiest strawberry varieties

The Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training Institute (Ifapa) of Andalusia's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development published the…

AM FRESH launches its new sustainability strategy

AM FRESH Group is proud to be launching its new sustainability strategy. As a vertically integrated global company of FRESH foods, AM FRESH recognises the importance of…

Turkey’s Mediterranean Region increased fresh fruits and vegetables exports by 17%

In the first half of the year, the Mediterranean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters' Association (AKIB) increased exports by 17% and reached a total export value of 510.7…

The more than 7,000 seasonal workers stuck in Huelva are going back to Morocco

An agreement reached between Morocco, the Andalusian Regional Government and entrepreneurs from Huelva's strawberry sector will allow the return of the more…

Scotty Brand - Scottish cherries get their first Asda listing

In a move that coincides with a bumper crop, food firm Scotty Brand has signed its first deal to supply Asda with Scottish cherries. More than 25,000 200-gr…

Saga Robotics

‘Robot Highways’ project

Fruit picking robots and vertical farming receive government funding

A fruit picking robot scheme led by Saga Robotics in Lincoln will receive nearly £2.5 million as part of a new UK government funding initiative to drive…

UK: Outbreak of COVID-19 at Alconbury flower and fruit distributor

MM Flowers and AM Fresh UK, based on one site in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, have seen 26 employees test positive, public health officials have confirmed. The…

Strong first season for inaugural organic cauliflower production

A Victorian fresh produce business is finding that demand is quite strong for its organic cauliflower, which is in its first year of production. Butler Market Gardens last…

Holy Fresh and Pagoda work together to help Chinese farmers in Laibin increase their production and income

Holy Fresh entered into an agreement with cooperative partners Pagoda and the Guangxi Agricultural Investment Group. The companies invested together in a standardized…

Charles Gantz – Anlin Shipping

Conventional shipping & Covid-19: should South Africa’s grape & stonefruit sectors take note?

Citrus companies are setting an example with their increased return to conventional shipping this season, in large degree to compensate for the delays and inefficiencies at…

PMA Foodservice Delivered Session

Developments in the sustainable packaging industry

On Monday July 20th, the PMA Foodservice Delivered virtual event kicked off with multiple webinars and sessions for visitors to attend. One of these was a sustainable…

Mexican mangoes switch growing regions

Supplies of mangoes out of Mexico are steady as the country readies to transition to a new growing region. Currently, mangoes come from the Nayarit region of Mexico but will…

Ample bananas keep pricing low

There is an oversupply of bananas in the marketplace right now. “The market for bananas has kind of dropped a little bit. We’re seeing a strong supply but the demand has…

Imappests

iMapPESTS Sentinel 2 launches in Brussels sprout crop in Langhorne Creek South Australia

Far out Brussels sprout!

The iMapPESTS team’s second mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 2, has been deployed to a crop of Brussels sprouts in Langhorne Creek, South Australia — a wine region south of…

Chile signs historic memorandum of understanding with China

The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) announced the signing of an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export…

Citrus Industry

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Rootstock offers high hopes for HLB tolerance, possibly resistance

According to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences citrus breeder Jude Grosser, new Sugar Belle hybrid rootstock LB8-9xS13#16 has quite a history.…

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa conference moves to virtual

PMA released a statement announcing the Fresh Connections: Southern Africa which takes place between 18 and 20 August 2020 will be virtual. "Join us at Fresh…

Navistar

Navistar invests in autonomous trucking company

Navistar and TuSimple partner to bring autonomous trucks to market

Navistar International Corporation, a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial…

Hass avocado production has gained momentum on the coast of Ecuador

The cultivation of Hass avocado has gained momentum on the coast of Ecuador, where a farm of Chilean investor Roderick Maclean Boyd, located in Paltos Santa…

Yanadee

Brazilian orange juice exports: 2019-20 harvest produces 1,07 million tons

Brazilian orange juice exports at now a total volume of 1.07 million tons in the 2019/2020 harvest. This number is an increase of 17% compared to the previous…

Ecuador hopes to open new markets for its pitahaya

In 2019, Ecuador exported 7,000 tons of pitahaya worth 44 million dollars FOB. As a result of this success, there currently is an overproduction that is generating a decrease…

Mosaymay

Why are fruit and vegetables so expensive in Japan?

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices in Japan can be exorbitant. In the case of fruit, it's commonplace to hear people say that this is because so much care goes into the…

Iron Heart

What does the future hold for reefer shipping and the cold chain?

Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain, the transportation of perishable goods is set to grow in 2020 as plant-based diets become popular, demand for high vitamin…

Retail

Auchan Retail: 4 country deal with Glovo

Walmart has restarted discussions about selling majority stake in UK supermarket Asda

UK: Morrisons to introduce 4 day working weeks at HQ - with a small catchMorrisons is reportedly set to shake-up its head office working practices by introducing 4 day weeks -…

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