French protests cause chaos to Spanish tropical fruit supplies

French protests cause chaos to Spanish tropical fruit supplies
French protests over increases in fuel prices have affected supplies of Spanish tropical fruit to Europe, with severe delays to shipments. Other customers, including large retail chains, have cancelled orders. […]
Mon 03/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Difficult start to season for French summer vegetables

Difficult start to season for French summer vegetables
France’s summer vegetable markets are currently experiencing difficulties. The unfavourable weather conditions in spring and early summer have impacted production, both in terms of quantity and quality, and are not […]
Wed 25/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

French fruit season gets off to slow start

French fruit season gets off to slow start
France’s summer fruit markets are currently experiencing difficulties. The unfavourable weather conditions in spring and early summer have impacted production, both in terms of quantity and quality, and are not […]
Tue 24/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

France’s tomato season opens with downward pressure on prices

France’s tomato season opens with downward pressure on prices
April’s cool weather conditions dampened tomato consumption in France. This has created an imbalanced market as supply has continued to increase. Meanwhile, the market was flooded with imported tomatoes at […]
Tue 29/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

France’s endive production 16% higher than average

France’s endive production 16% higher than average
The area of endive production in France is 4% higher than during the 2016-17 campaign, standing at 9,300 ha. However, the acreage remains 4% lower than the five-year average. Estimates […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Corsica, the land of citrus

Corsica, the land of citrus
Corsica has among the world’s most beautiful and diverse collections of citrus, growing more than 800 different varieties. Today, 1,450 hectares of citrus are grown on the island, with 28,000 […]
Tue 27/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

France’s winter fruit markets remain stable

France’s winter fruit markets remain stable
France’s fruit markets face very different conditions as we move into spring. According to data from the Kantar Worldpanel, the kiwi market is dynamic, with prices higher than last season […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Unbalanced French winter vegetable markets due to oversupply

Unbalanced French winter vegetable markets due to oversupply
The market for certain winter fruits and vegetables remains unbalanced in France, due mainly to the particularly mild weather conditions for the time of year. In the vegetables sector, endive, […]
Mon 12/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

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