Peter Nicholls-Reuters
The UK’s fruit exports to the EU have paid a heavy price for Brexit, with their value more than halving between March 2021 and March 2023, according to new data […]
Wed 31/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Ozarab media
The worst flooding seen for over a century in central Italy choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, causing a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce business. […]
Tue 30/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
European Commission
EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will be visiting India on 6-12 December 2023, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food sector, in conjunction with the […]
Tue 30/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
ASOEX
US officials have been in Chile this month to discuss various issues related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics covered include US blueberry exports to Chile, the […]
Thu 25/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Asoex
Chile and New Zealand are taking steps to ensure closer ties between their fruit sectors. A recent Chilean trade mission led by Asoex president Iván Marambio visited New Zealand to […]
Tue 23/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Baomoi
Imported fruit passing through Pingxiang’s Youyi Port was up 246% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 643,400 tons. Youyi Port Customs has supervised the import of 61,000 tons […]
Tue 23/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Localise Asia
Thailand has announced a new rail link for exporting fruit to China. According to a report by The National, the route departs from Map Ta Phut in Rayong province and […]
Tue 25/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
World Health Organization
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
FEPEX
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones. […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Portugal Fresh
Portugal’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports exceeded €2bn for the first time ever in 2022, according to data from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE).
Wed 01/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Dirt to Dinner
Supply chain and logistics issues combined with soaring input prices and general global instability have been blamed for the fall in fresh fruit exports from the US in 2022, according to a recent USDA report.
Mon 27/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan Times
Japanese fruit imports have plummeted as a result of spiralling production and freight costs and a weak yen.
Tue 21/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
