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Freak hailstorm in Chile touches cherry, table grape and blueberry farms
Damage to early fruit in Chile is estimated to be about 10%, with the full extent currently being…

Blueberry consumption rises due to consistent markets
Supplies of blueberries are very good right now. “We are seeing peak arrivals from Peru. More…

T&G Global

Heavy rain hit T&G's Envy crop, may lead to a loss of 5-10 million NZ$
A poor apple harvest may cause a loss of between $1 million and $5m for T&G Global in the current…

Peruvian table grape producer has sights set on over 4 million boxes by 2023
Pura Fruit, a Peruvian table grape producer, aims to grow to over 4 million boxes (of 8.2 kg) by…

More and better mangoes from Peru this season
While there's a slightly later start to the season, mango shippers say it’s a strong year for…

Argentina's blueberry exports halved in 2022
Argentina's blueberry forecasts are not positive for exporters this season. According to Alejandro…

Zespri predict a 10-15% reduction in green and gold kiwifruit volumes for 2023 season
On the 6th of October parts of New Zealand were hit by a severe frost event, the likes of which had…

Smaller growers are asking to just be left alone
Don’t hinder us. That’s the message from small growers such as Tim Stanton in Fear Bush, New York…

Global ginger oversupply pushes prices down
Supplies of ginger from Peru are currently stable and in fact ample. “For organic ginger, there…

US October almond shipments fall to 8-year low
The October Position Report, released by the Almond Board of California on 11 November, showed that…

Lime prices expected to pick back up towards Thanksgiving
The supply of limes is currently ample coming out of Mexico. “There is no lack of supply at this…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GINGER
There appears to be a slight oversupply of ginger on the global market at the moment, a situation…

C.H. Robinson shed 650 jobs
C.H. Robinson, the truck brokerage giant, laid off about 650 employees after the company said the…

Positive Spring conditions lead to Chilean cherry bumper crop
Chile is depending for its cherry exports on China. Camila Borquez Maldifassi from Chile works as…

Labor challenges and inflation in the Canadian horti sector
Joe Sbrocchi from Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) has dedicated the entirety of his…

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