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Customs data for the first quarter of the year show that Spain imported 1% more fresh produce (823,000 tons) than over the same period last year. Most of the rise […]
Thu 31/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Abundant rainfall has increased water availability in Chile and allowed an expansion in the area planted of citrus. Likewise, citrus exports are expected to increase by 17% for the 2017-2018 […]
Thu 31/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The area of endive production in France is 4% higher than during the 2016-17 campaign, standing at 9,300 ha. However, the acreage remains 4% lower than the five-year average. Estimates […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The consumption of fresh organic food and drinks increased by 6% in 2017 in Belgium, while in the Flanders region, the increase was as high as 11%. Vegetables, fruit and […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Russian imports of fresh fruit and vegetables have grown considerably over the past year. The total of 7.1 million tons arriving from abroad in 2017 constitutes a rise of 17% […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand’s horticultural exports are forecast to grow by 4.2% in 2018 with the continued expansion of the country’s kiwifruit production area and generally favourable weather conditions for pipfruit and […]
Wed 28/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 4.4 million tons of fresh fruit China imported in 2017 constituted a rise of 12%. This result is in sharp contrast with that of 2016, when fresh fruit imports […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Production data released by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture reveals that the 2017 tomato harvest was slightly up on the 2016 volumes (+1.4%). “Summer” tomato production (June- September harvest) increased by […]
Mon 12/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Peru’s blueberry exports soar by 48% to US$356 million In just five years, Peru has seen its exports of blueberries increase one thousand fold making it one of the world’s […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Meanwhile, the EU’s consumption of citrus fruit has increased in response to campaigns highlighting the health benefits of the fruit. It is also the result of innovation (the development of […]
Wed 31/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Turkey’s agricultural output up Turkey’s output of agricultural products rose in 2017. Fruit production was up 9.7%, to 21 million tons, while vegetable volumes grew by 4.2%, to 31 million […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
