Mexican lemon sector threatened by strikes and fires 

Mexican lemon sector threatened by strikes and fires 
Mexico’s lemon crop is being assailed on multiple fronts, with the shadow of drought, forest fires and strikes all hanging over the country’s sector. Almost 1,000 hectares of lemons have […]
Thu 20/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

India expects small grape crop for second year in succession

India expects small grape crop for second year in succession
India’s 2019/20 crop totalled 2.28 million tons, 21% lower than the previous year’s volume due to adverse weather and many vineyards infested by fungal diseases, which affected grape quality.
Wed 27/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Cold snap threatened Spain’s supplies and pushes up prices

Cold snap threatened Spain’s supplies and pushes up prices
The fruit and vegetable sector in Spain was struck by record minimum temperatures last week, with rain and snow falling incessantly throughout the week, which will compromise harvests. Production has fallen considerably and is affecting all products.
Mon 25/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Southern Hemisphere grapes withstand impact of pandemic

Southern Hemisphere grapes withstand impact of pandemic
The Southern Hemisphere exported 1.315 billion tons of grapes in the 2019/20 marketing year. Even though the Southern Hemisphere 2019-20 grape campaign was hit by the effects of the pandemic, […]
Thu 24/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Weather catastrophe costs Spanish agriculture millions

Vegetables, olive groves, citrus fruits, fruit trees and vineyards are all affected by the weather front that ravaged the coast of the Valencian, Murcian and Andalusian in the second week […]
Mon 07/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

From Arrigoni the “shield solutions” against hail

From Arrigoni the “shield solutions” against hail
In fruit-growing, from apple to kiwi, passing through the vineyards, protection is assured and can also be integrated against the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. June 12, 2019 – Como – […]
Mon 17/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Heatwave leads to 48% drop in California avocado crop

Heatwave leads to 48% drop in California avocado crop
California expects its lowest avocado harvest in a decade due to last year’s intense heat wave across the state. According to California Avocado Committee estimates, this year’s crop will be […]
Tue 19/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombian banana exports rise 2.5% despite weather issues

Colombian banana exports rise 2.5% despite weather issues
In spite of challenges with the weather conditions, Colombia’s banana exports rose 2.5% in 2018, reaching just over 100 million boxes worth around US$859 million, according to the Augura association, […]
Wed 13/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Chile’s cherry exports hit by hail

Chile’s cherry exports hit by hail
Hail damage in the south of Chile has led to a reduction in estimated volumes of exported cherries. The storm which struck at the start of the harvest season will […]
Mon 17/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Cold weather across Europe raises demand for citrus

Cold weather across Europe raises demand for citrus
The Spanish citrus campaign has got off to a difficult start, with large availability of Southern Hemisphere clementines and heavy rainfall. However, the arrival of the cold weather across much […]
Wed 05/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

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