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China’s 2022/23 apple crop is forecast down by over 10% to 41.0 million tons, as high temperatures during bloom reduced fruit set in the top producing provinces of Shaanxi and Shandong.
Mon 19/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Egypt surpassed its competing countries, says Houd Elnile commercial manager
Climate change has positively impacted the citrus cultivation in Egypt, believes Mr. Osama Saleh, commercial manager with 13-year experience in Egyptian citrus trade. The temperature differences between day and night […]
Mon 19/12/2022 by Natalia Bammatova
EU agricultural outlook 2022-32: production growth of major agricultural sectors to slow down
The EU agricultural sector’s resilience has been heavily tested in the last two years. On top of the trade disruptions and increased commodity prices caused by the post-Covid recovery, the […]
Tue 13/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
WCO forecasts significant fall in Northern Hemisphere citrus production
The hot and dry summer in the Northern Hemisphere has led to a significantly smaller citrus crop, with volumes down by 13% to 25.96m tons in 2022/23, according to a […]
Wed 07/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
New Zealand looking forward to brighter 2022/23 apple campaign
The outlook for the 2022/23 apple season in New Zealand is much more optimistic than the previous one, thanks to the opening of international borders following COVID-19 restrictions. While the […]
Thu 24/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Florida’s citrus crop shrinks dramatically
Florida is expected to see a sharp drop in its citrus volumes this season. A USDA October 12 crop forecast projects that Florida’s total orange output this year will be […]
Wed 02/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fall in Netherlands tomato production but output rises in Spain
Dutch tomato production is falling due to the high cost of gas required to heat greenhouses in the Netherlands. EU forecasts for the winter tomato campaign in other Member States […]
Mon 31/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
New Zealand’s crops hit by frosts
Fruit growers across the central North Island are facing heavy losses after frosts wiped out crops, according to a Radio New Zealand report. Owner Darien McFadden said a minus four […]
Tue 25/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish persimmon production falls by 52% in 4 years
The extreme weather in 2022 has hit Spain’s main persimmon growing region, Ribera del Xúquer. During the first stretch of spring, high temperatures and persistent rains caused problems with flowering […]
Tue 25/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s table grape season hit by logistics crisis
Spain’s grape sector has experienced spiralling production costs, with the logistics crisis driving up prices. Transport has become much more difficult and expensive, in part due to the war in Ukraine. This season’s expected harvest of 200,000 tons will start at the end of June, one week later than last year. Spain exports approximately 60% of its total table grape output.
Sun 23/10/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla
Prospects for Zespri production in Iberian Peninsula
In Europe, Zespri is now considering extending its kiwi production to Spain and Portugal. Speaking to Efeagro at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid in October, marketing director of Zespri […]
Wed 19/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
New banana variety with TR4 Panama disease resistance
A new variety of Cavendish banana with complete TR4 Panama disease resistance will be commercially available from early 2024. The variety has been developed by Israel-based company Rahan Meristem in […]
Mon 17/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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