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This year is turning out to be a record apple crop for the US with a 40% increase expected to reach the biggest harvest of close to 140 million boxes. On the downside, prices…

"The Red Sea situation is very critical for Indian grape exporters"

Due to the weather conditions in India, the grape season could come to an earlier close this year, says Amit Kalya, managing director of Indian grape…

Will the crisis in the Red Sea have an impact on the volume of oranges arriving in Europe in the coming weeks?

"The oranges that arrive here must comply with European regulations"

In the 2022/23 season, in a context of productive deficit, the orange production in Spain was 785,000 tons lower than in the previous season; a…

Good weather leads to better yield this season

Harvesting started for Turkish ultra early blueberry variety

The harvest time has come for the earliest Turkish blueberry variety, says Gizem Büyükkeskin, operations manager for Turkish blueberry producer and…

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Middle East trade of delicate fruit complicated as vessels avoid Red Sea ports

“Perfect” market for South Africa whose route to Europe remains open

South African exports to Saudi Arabia and Jordan are affected by the situation in the Red Sea. While some exporters still use Red Sea ports like Jeddah…

John Gijbels and Stef Minten, Euro Gijbels:

"Flying start for the new Leanri season due to growing popularity"

Last week, Euro Gijbels started with its new Leanri clementines. After the first full harvest last year, John Gijbels and Stef Minten see that people…

Llorenç Figola, from Agroalimanetira Mas Saulot:

"After 3 years, with these prices, apple producers will be able to start covering their costs"

While Spain in general has seen a 20% increase in its apple production for the 2023/2024 season, the province of Girona is supplying about 15% less due…

EVW / bandOlution

Producer Marketing West relies on paper bands from the house of bandOlution:

"Even in the conventional sector, I see an immense amount of potential for application"

Paper bands are now indispensable, especially in the organic sector. The sustainable packaging solution is gradually gaining importance in the German…

"Shortages mean mango prices on the European market rise daily"

Last year, the weather phenomenon, El Niño, meant that very few mangoes would be harvested in Peru this season. "That's because there was hardly any…

“European Hass market very good with high prices expected until season ends”

Israel’s avocado harvest is in full swing with good demand and high prices seen in Europe. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh,…

Leon van den Hombergh, Frankort&Koning:

"Winter antics liven up fruit and vegetable trade"

"There's never a dull moment in the fresh produce sector, but the current weather conditions are creating some truly unique situations," explains Leon…

Fresh cranberry sales on the up in UK/Europe

Habelman Bros, one of the world’s largest growers of fresh cranberries, and part of the Cranberry Cooperatives of the Americas (CCA) have reported a…

ANYFION / gebana AG

George Stergiou of Greek export company ANYFION:

"Room for Greek organic citrus fruits on European markets is increasing"

The harvest of Greek organic citrus fruits got off to a relatively late start last year. Another factor was the extremely high orange juice prices,…

Lifebag featured at Marca 2024

A packaging solution that keeps products fresh for up to six weeks

An extended-life packaging concept that preserves the quality of fruits and vegetables for several days - between one and six weeks, depending on the…

Frank Wilberg from Fruchtgroßhandel Buschhüter:

"We do not expect the usual price drop to occur this year"

The first Orri clementines of this year's season were able to be loaded at the Essen Fresh Center in week 1. The turmoil of war in source country…

Five QualityGraders lined up at Dutch company

"Optical sorting optimizes the sorting process"

Last summer, Dutch onion packer Jonika from Oostdijk announced their investment in five Flikweert Vision QualityGraders. These machines were installed…

Copa and Cogeca -

EU Commission asked to clarify scope of Strategic Dialogue on future of agriculture

A wave of agricultural discontent has swept through Europe in recent weeks, fueled by escalating input costs, extreme weather events and economic and…

Damian Fowler of Gilgrove passed away

It is with immense sadness that we have to report that Damian Fowler, Managing Director of Gilgrove, passed away on January 12th. He was 50. Born on…

From 31 January

Government calls on all Irish exporters to get ready for new UK rules

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD is urging Irish exporters to prepare now for new UK requirements…

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Romanian farmers and truckers block border with Ukraine

Romanian farmers and hauliers obstructed a key Romanian-Ukrainian border crossing on Thursday, according to Ukraine's state customs service. The…

Poland's Agriculture Minister

European Commission's duty-free extension for Ukrainian exports met with resistance

The European Commission is reportedly drafting a resolution to continue the duty-free mechanism for Ukrainian exports until mid-2025, despite opposition from…

Impact of Red Sea crisis on the European agri-food sector

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted supplies along a crucial global trade route, prompting businesses to rethink their logistics. The situation has…

Harvest and import dynamics: a closer look at Ukraine's vegetable market in 2023

Although Ukrainian farmers harvested nearly 29 million tons of vegetables in 2023, Ukraine continues to import significant quantities of basic vegetables,…

A sharp decline in fruit and vegetable imports to Bashkortostan, a region in Russia

Bashkortostan has experienced a significant 75% drop in fruit and vegetable imports. According to the Republic's Rosselkhoznadzor office, in 2023, only 278…

A significant drop in fruit and vegetable imports was noted in the Kuzbass region of Russia

Experts have highlighted a substantial reduction in the import of vegetables and fruits in the Kuzbass region. Fruit and vegetable imports in the Kemerovo…

Overheads surging for British tomato growers:

Skyrocketing tomato prices in the UK reach 50-year high

Tomato prices have escalated sharply in recent years and are projected to surge further. This is concurrent with inflation ticking up to 4%, contrary to…

Environmental Minister has declares 25% water reduction for agriculture

Portugal's Algarve region faces significant water reductions

Portugal's environmental minister has officially declared a 25% water reduction for agriculture and a 15% reduction for urban usage in the Algarve…

EU initiates pesticide residue checks on Vietnamese durian imports

Starting February, the European Union will start testing for pesticide residues in both frozen and fresh durian imported from Vietnam. As per the…

"The shipping cost from Morocco to Asia has doubled"

The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural…

International firm initiates negotiations to acquire Jersey potato company

Albert Bartlett, a prominent cultivator and distributor of Jersey Royal potatoes, is in talks to be acquired by an international corporation. The…

Organic winter citrus pack outs better than expected

California organic winter citrus is in peak supply right now. At Homegrown Organic Farms, they are currently packing organic blood oranges, Cara Caras,…

“Quality and price of Chilean cherries stabilised - sales are going smoothly.”

In the past two weeks, seaborne Chilean cherries have arrived in numbers. It is understood that compared with the first week of this month, the quality…

Greenvic S.A. -

“We are planning to export 1.3 million boxes of cherries and send around 300 containers to China”

Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand,…

How Egypt broke records in grape exports to the EU in 2023

Egypt achieved a remarkable increase in its fresh table grape exports to the EU countries in 2023, reports EastFruit. However, this success was tainted…

Uncertainty over volumes of Egyptian potatoes

The Egyptian potato campaign kicked off at the beginning of the year. It is not yet clear how much volume will be harvested and exported, as growers'…

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World Container Index - 18 Jan

Drewry’s World Container Index increased to $3,777 per 40ft container this week

Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 23% to $3,777 per 40ft container this week. The composite index increased by 23% to $3,777 per 40ft container this week…

Tackling internal fruit rot in capsicum

It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains…

Sea-Intelligence

Red Sea Crisis: Second largest capacity drop

The Red Sea crisis has been going on for a month now, and the current service networks are clearly in flux, with a lot of uncertainty, especially on…

Chinese go bananas to dress as Monkey King and be fed by tourists

In northern China's Hebei province, the Taihang Wuzhishan Scenic Area's job listing for a person to dress as the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and interact…

Peruvian grape exports will decrease by more than 10% in this campaign

Three months before the end of the Peruvian table grape export campaign, which began in August and generally runs until April, the export sector expects the…

Global walnut production

China takes the lead as the world's largest producer of walnuts in shells, with an impressive annual output exceeding 705.8 thousand tons. The United States secures the second…

Peru is working to open the US market for new varieties of avocados

Last Friday, the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) presented its Plant Product Access Action Plan for 2024. The meeting was attended by representatives…

Vietnamese enterprises to exercise caution when dealing with some Spanish firms

The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has cautioned local businesses to tread carefully when entering into contracts with Spanish firms, particularly ISASA Export…

Kenyan farmers pivot from traditional cash crops to avocado farming

In a notable departure from conventional cash crops, Kenyan farmers are turning to Hass avocados as a more profitable option. This shift is fuelled by…

Ohio State University:

How tomatoes provide health benefits

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and The Ohio State University (OSU) have been working to…