Chinese fruit imports increase tenfold in 5 years

Chinese fruit imports increase tenfold in 5 years
Fresh produce imports to China have increased tenfold over the last five years. Demand for a larger range of products and interest in new and exotic food and healthy lifestyles […]
Tue 25/05/2021

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

Rise in fruit sales in US

Rise in fruit sales in US
April 2021 retail sales of fresh fruit in the US were up from last year’s already high level, but vegetable sales dropped. Fruit sales in the four weeks up to […]
Mon 17/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

FruitVegetablesEUROPE and EU launch “CuTE-4 You” campaign

FruitVegetablesEUROPE and EU launch “CuTE-4 You” campaign
The European fruit and vegetable association FruitVegetablesEUROPE (EUCOFEL), which brings together more than 4,500 companies from the main European producing and exporting countries, has launched with financial support from Brussels […]
Tue 11/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

EU court upholds ban on insecticides

EU court upholds ban on insecticides
The European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by Bayer to overturn a partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees. The ruling covers three active substances – imidacloprid […]
Mon 10/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Freshfel to celebrate its 20 years at 2021 Annual Event

Freshfel to celebrate its 20 years at 2021 Annual Event
Freshfel Europe’s Annual Event, to be held online on 4 June 2021, will also be the occasion for marking the organisation’s 20th anniversary, as well as the UN International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021.
Wed 05/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Fanfare greets launch of Dazzle apples in China

Fanfare greets launch of Dazzle apples in China
New Zealand’s newest apple variety Dazzle has arrived in China with large celebrations at wholesale markets as importers and retailers race to get a taste.
Thu 29/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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