Unseasonal rains hit Chilean cherries 

Unseasonal rains hit Chilean cherries 
Chile’s cherry producers are feeling the impact of adverse weather conditions, with unseasonal rains hitting Chile’s northern central regions. These rains may be the most intense November rains in over a decade and are causing extensive damage.
Thu 23/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Paraguay joins Bolivia in halting banana exports to Argentina

Paraguay joins Bolivia in halting banana exports to Argentina
Paraguay has followed Bolivia in suspending banana exports to Argentina and has blocked the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays what is currently owed for the purchase of the fruit.
Wed 22/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Northern Hemisphere citrus crop to rebound

Northern Hemisphere citrus crop to rebound
Northern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to be up by 12.2% this year compared to the last year’s disappointing campaign. This is the forecast released by the World Citrus Organisation […]
Tue 21/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Northern France vegetable farms hit by flooding

Northern France vegetable farms hit by flooding
Floods in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais have wreaked extensive damage to vegetable crops, including artichokes, cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot and celery. In Audomarois, near Saint-Omer, all the crops were […]
Mon 20/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain’s tomato sector beset by multiple challenges

Spain’s tomato sector beset by multiple challenges
In the last summer tomato campaign, Spain produced 475,051 tons (-6% Y-o-Y), while the forecast for Spain’s coming winter campaign is 1.2 million tons of tomatoes, similar to last year’s. […]
Thu 16/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Egypt becoming major grape player

Egypt becoming major grape player
Egypt’s table grape crop is forecast to reach 1.57 million tons in 2023/24 (October-September), while exports are projected to total 170,000 tons. In Egypt, grapes are one of the most […]
Mon 13/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Larger Florida citrus crop expected

Larger Florida citrus crop expected
The USDA has published its initial crop forecast for the 2023/24 Florida citrus season, with numbers up in all categories. Total orange volumes are predicted to increase to 20.5m boxes […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

New restrictions on crossing Panama Canal 

New restrictions on crossing Panama Canal 
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has imposed further restrictions on vessel transits as a result of the country’s driest October in 73 years, reports World Cargo News. Since April, the […]
Tue 07/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean cherry exports forecast to rise by 15% in 2023/24

Chilean cherry exports forecast to rise by 15% in 2023/24
The first estimate released by the Chilean Cherry Committee indicates that Chile expects to export 95.4m (5kg) cartons of cherries during the 2023/24 season, up 15% from last campaign. The […]
Mon 06/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Spanish F&V exports drop

Spanish F&V exports drop
Spain’s fresh produce exports from January to August 2023 were down by 7.7% in volume compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 7.6 million tons, while the value increased by 6 .5%, to €11.69 billion.
Wed 01/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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