Mexico maintains level of tomato exports to US

Mexico maintains level of tomato exports to US
Mexican tomato exports – predominantly to the United States – are forecast to remain relatively stable at about 1.5 million tons million tons for the 2016/17 marketing year. A USDA […]
Thu 09/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop

Spain expects 4 million ton summer artichoke crop
Artichokes are not just a winter vegetable, they can now be eaten year-round in Spain, the country’s artichoke association, Alcachofa de España, wants to remind consumers. Spain’s May-November summer harvest […]
Mon 06/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Morocco Nadorcott Seedless label makes grand debut in Berlin

Morocco Nadorcott Seedless label makes grand debut in Berlin
The Moroccan Nadorcott Producers’ Association (Association des Producteurs de Nadorcott au Maroc – APNM) chose Fruit Logistica, the biggest fruit and vegetable trade event in the world, to launch its […]
Thu 02/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Saudi Arabia: the biggest consumer in the region

Saudi Arabia: the biggest consumer in the region
The market is growing by over 5% a year with fruit and vegetables the most imported food. It is estimated that the rise in food consumption in the GCC countries […]
Thu 02/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Health & organic food trends driving US sector

Health & organic food trends driving US sector
Demand for high-quality health foods is expected to help boost the otherwise stagnant consumption rate of fresh fruit and vegetables in the US, a market with a widening trade deficit […]
Thu 26/05/2016 by Julie Butler

NZ’s deciduous fruit renaissance

NZ’s deciduous fruit renaissance
New Zealand’s deciduous fruit exports should reach a total of 351,000 tons for 2015/16, up from 333,218 tons in 2014/2015, according to updated forecasts in a recent USDA Gain report. […]
Mon 23/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Grapes from California now reach over 60 countries

Grapes from California now reach over 60 countries
The California table grape season is underway once more, making high quality grapes in three colours and a wide array of varieties (seeded and seedless) available to consumers around the […]
Mon 09/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Campaign in Quebec promotes loving 5-10 daily servings

Campaign in Quebec promotes loving 5-10 daily servings
“I love 5 to 10 servings a day” is the tagline for a campaign now running province-wide in Quebec, Canada, to remind consumers about the importance of eating more fruit and […]
Tue 03/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Diversification in South African citrus market

Diversification in South African citrus market
The world’s second largest citrus exporter and number two exporter in the Southern Hemisphere is further diversifying its markets. The Citrus Growers’ Association represents 100% of the sector’s growers in South […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

US opens to Ecuador’s blackberries, raspberries

US opens to Ecuador’s blackberries, raspberries
As of May 9, fresh Andean blackberries and raspberries can be imported from Ecuador into the continental United States under what is known as a systems approach. Designed to protect […]
Wed 20/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Snapshot of global asparagus cultivation

Snapshot of global asparagus cultivation
Asparagus is a product grown and consumed all over the world. The main consumer countries are the US, Germany and Spain, with consumption in China now rapidly intensifying. Asparagus production […]
Fri 15/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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