Record year for exports of Chile’s blueberries

Record year for exports of Chile’s blueberries
Chile’s blueberry industry is expected to set a historical record in volumes exported this year (110,000 tons). According to data from Chile’s Committee of Blueberries (ASOEX), volumes are up by […]
Tue 27/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!
A big head of Hawaii avocado is expected to break Guinness record 2017-12-07 fruitpress fruit weekly. Ms. Wang of Hawaii discovered the avocado while strolling outside, at that time it […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Record participation expected at Fruit Logistica this week

Record participation expected at Fruit Logistica this week
Bringing together about 3,100 companies from 86 countries to exhibit under one roof, Fruit Logistica kicks off tomorrow in Berlin. What will be the  25th anniversary of this annual event– […]
Tue 07/02/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Record freight volume for port of Antwerp

Record freight volume for port of Antwerp
The port of Antwerp is set to end 2016 having handled a record volume of more than 214 million tons of freight. And for the first time in its history, […]
Thu 29/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record participation in IBO Summit

Record participation in IBO Summit
A full and diverse agenda was carried out by prestigious, specialised and experienced professionals at the 6th IBO Summit 2016 held in Concordia, Argentina, and Salto, Uruguay, attended by over […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record sales for European berry market

Record sales for European berry market
Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other types of fresh produce in terms of growth. In 2015, […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Asia Fruit Logistica smashes records

Asia Fruit Logistica smashes records
Asia Fruit Logistica 2016 logged 22% growth in visitor numbers, with more than 11,000 industry professionals from 74 different countries attending the event in Hong Kong. Held September 7-9 at […]
Fri 16/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record exports of Australian grapes

Record exports of Australian grapes
Experts believe Japan could easily become Aus­tralia’s second-biggest trading partner after China, according to Australian Table Grape Association CEO Jeff Scott. Scott said there has been growth in only two […]
Fri 22/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

China leaps to new grape export record

China leaps to new grape export record
Global trade in fresh table grapes is forecast to contract slightly in 2015/16 as exports decline among the market leaders – are partly offset by lower exports by Chile, Turkey, […]
Tue 14/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record numbers shop at Lidl in Ireland

Record numbers shop at Lidl in Ireland
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket share figures for – for the 12 weeks to May 22 – show a strong sales boost for the grocery market with sales increasing by 4.0% compared with last year, […]
Thu 09/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record crop value for California table grapes

Record crop value for California table grapes
A total of 110.5 million boxes (109.3 million 19-pound box equivalents) of California table grapes were shipped during the 2015 season, setting a new record crop value at $1.83 billion, […]
Wed 16/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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