Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
Several leading UK retailers have pledged to sell disease-resistant organic potatoes. The news comes as a major boost to producers.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The global 2021/22 peach and nectarine crop is projected to rise slightly to 21.8 million tons, with China’s recovery of production offsetting weather-related losses in the EU and Turkey. Exports […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Cañamas Hermanos
Official projections indicate a smaller Spanish citrus crop in 2021/22, with total output down 4.8% Y-O-Y to 6.7 million tons, which is 2.1% below the five-year average. The biggest drop […]
Thu 07/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits et Légumes
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, […]
Thu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
PROARANDANOS
Peru’s blueberries can now be sold in Malaysia and India, with the latter also granting access to Peruvian citrus. Peru’s SENASA reported that the agriculture departments of both countries have […]
Thu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
After years of falling output and shrinking acreage, Taiwan’s peach crop for MY2021/22 is forecast to increase to 17,000 tons. Meanwhile, peach and nectarine imports are forecast down to 13,500 […]
Thu 30/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
LA UNIÓN
Spain’s vegetable production has grown by 20% in the last decade, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). Vegetable output reaches 15.2 million tons in […]
Thu 23/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Prashanth Vishwanathan-Bloomberg
Amazon is making progress in its controversial attempts to gain access to supplies of India’s fresh produce, according to a Bloomberg report. The online retailer has begun offering real-time advice […]
Thu 23/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Greentech
Demand for vertical farming is increasing rapidly, owing to rise in popularity of organic food. Indeed, the global vertical farming market is expected to be worth in excess of US$12.7 […]
Thu 16/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
