China imports 7 million tons of fruit
Huasheng
China’s fruit imports reached a new record high of US$13.47 billion in value, up 30.9% year-on-year (YoY).
Tue 06/09/2022 by Sophia Yan Xue
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EU is second-largest importer of Costa Rican agricultural produce
Upala Agricola
In the first quarter of 2022, the European Union was the number-two importer of Costa Rican farm products. Shipments worth US$299 million included bananas (39%), pineapples (31%), gold coffee (9%), watermelons (6%) and melon (3%). It should be noted however that both bananas and melons will be subject to pesticide sampling in 2024 under a multi-year plan.
Tue 06/09/2022 by Maria Belen Barbini
EU tomato production continues to shrink
Réussir Fruits & Légumes
Fresh tomato production in the EU is projected to continue its recent decline, falling by 3% in 2022, to 6.2 million tons, which is 5% below the five-year average. The […]
Wed 24/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China imports 25% more Ecuadorian bananas
Reybanpac
Despite logistical challenges, China’s banana imports from Ecuador have risen by over 25% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. According to […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish tomato sector concerned about drop in EU production
AGROPONIENTE
Spain’s fruit and vegetable federation Fepex has expressed concern that European tomato production will be down by 3% this year, while imports will grow by the same percentage, according to […]
Tue 19/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
South African citrus exports to EU in jeopardy
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South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association (CGA) believes that the new EU cold treatment regulations for oranges could see 3.2 million cartons of citrus currently headed to the region being destroyed […]
Mon 18/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spanish citrus sector hails EU implementation of stricter cold treatment rules
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As of last Friday, the EU has introduced stricter import regulations for South African oranges in a bid to limit the entry of the False Codling Moth (FMC) pest. While […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Exotic fruit sees slight recovery in Italian market
Eurofresh Distribution/Gabriele Orsi
Exotic fruit is the segment that probably suffered the most during the pandemic. While demand has fortunately increased in recent months, it is not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. Avocados and organic bananas are regaining ground, however.
Fri 24/06/2022 by Gabriele Orsi
Italy is the EU’s third-largest market
USDA
Italy’s food retail sales reached US$170 billion in 2020, 5.6% more than in 2019, while online grocery shopping grew by 134%.
Fri 24/06/2022 by Maria del Mar Valenzuela
Golden Gardens, the berry importer from Dubai
“Though our principal category is berries, we also offer a large assortment of stone and citrus fruit to our clients in the UAE, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, wholesale markets and catering companies,” said […]
Fri 10/06/2022 by Natalia Bammatova
US opens doors to Ecuadorian avocado
Eurofresh Distribution
Ecuador’s avocados have gained access to the US market after the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) authorised imports of commercial fresh avocados of all varieties […]
Thu 09/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
US fruit imports surge in January and February
US fruit imports jumped by 23% y-o-y to a record $4.9bn during January and February this year, with fresh, frozen and processed categories all seeing double-digit growth, according to USDA […]
Thu 05/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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