Concerns over impact of post-2020 CAP on small farmers

Short food supply chains are growing ever more common in the EU as both producers and consumers alike see the benefits of supplying and consuming locally-produced goods. According to a […]
Thu 30/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Early supplies of organic summer vegetables start to run low

Early supplies of organic summer vegetables start to run low
Heat waves across Germany have brought forward ripening of many of the country’s organic vegetable crops. By May, salads, radishes and kale were all available. However, after the initial waves […]
Mon 16/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Why China’s fruit supply outstrips demand

Why China’s fruit supply outstrips demand
Chinese producers are being encouraged to open up foreign markets to shift the excess of fruit production the country is seeing. Another cause of the imbalance is information asymmetry. Most […]
Tue 10/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Low supplies of German apples lead to high prices

Low supplies of German apples lead to high prices
The high prices currently charged for German apples are justified by the low stocks available. The slightly lower sales in December did little to redress the supply gap, which still […]
Wed 24/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Brazil-Europe trade route recovers

Brazil-Europe trade route recovers
As the Brazilian fruit export season gets underway, the latest container statistics for the Europe-East Coast South America trade indicate a strengthening of the southbound market, while the long-time downwards […]
Mon 13/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Pears: European supply falls

Pears: European supply falls
The context of European pear production suggests that 2016 production is expected to reach somewhat limited levels: 2.17 million tons are predicted, i.e. a 9% decrease on last season and […]
Fri 14/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Tight control of supply keeps citrus selling well in Italy

Tight control of supply keeps citrus selling well in Italy
Off season and tropical fruit imports keep on growing in Italy. To keep shelves stocked with an assortment of items year-round, huge quantities of fruit produced overseas are imported into […]
Fri 29/04/2016 by Gabriele Orsi

Banana from Ecuador strengthens its supply

Banana from Ecuador strengthens its supply
This year kicked off in January with a peak season for Ecuadorian bananas, reaching historical prices of up to $12 dollars per case. This was due to a falloff in […]
Mon 18/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Agricoper increases its grape supply

Agricoper increases its grape supply
For several years now, major Italian leader Agricoper’s strongest efforts have focused on diversifying its varietal supply. In fact, the firm is the exclusive licensee for several table grapes varieties […]
Fri 11/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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