
AREFLH
The 13th edition of Interpera, the international pear congress, featured a packed 3-day programme in Rotterdam and around the Netherlands. The event highlighted the numerous challenges facing the sector and […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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After 16 days of demonstrations and stoppages (as of June 28), Ecuador’s nonoil export sector had accumulated US$85 million in losses; 86% of the impact was concentrated on the flower, […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Wirestock
Australia’s table grape exports to Vietnam almost doubled in 2021-22 compared to the previous campaign, reaching A$63 million. The growth is largely due to improved trading conditions and ongoing export […]
Thu 30/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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Chile’s lemon exports climbed 5.6% y-o-y in the 2020/21 campaign, reaching 101,996 tons, according to USDA data. This growth in exports follows the increase in area planted and production. The […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Producers from Entre Ríos, Argentina
Argentina’s 2021/22 fresh lemon crop is projected to reach 1.9 million tons, up by 15%, thanks to favourable weather conditions. According to USDA data, fresh orange production is forecast to […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

AEBE
Shipments of Ecuadorian bananas to Russia fell by 3% in volume between January and April 2022, compared to the same months in 2021, according to the monthly report published by […]
Tue 28/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Freshuelva
Spain’s berry exports are on the rise. In 2021, they totalled 471,033 tons for a value of €1.69 billion, with strawberries the main product (316,572 tons, 10% more than in 2020), worth €721 million (+23%). Next comes blueberries, […]
Tue 28/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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As of last Friday, the EU has introduced stricter import regulations for South African oranges in a bid to limit the entry of the False Codling Moth (FMC) pest. While […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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Good weather conditions during the growing season mean that the Brazilian orange crop for 2021/22 is forecast to rise by 15% from last year, with the total volume reaching 414.4 […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Franck Petit/Réussir Fruits & Légumes.
Argentina’s deciduous fruit crop for 2021/22 is estimated to decrease by 7%, due to unexpected frost that affected the crops at the beginning of October 2021, according to USDA data. […]
Thu 23/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

IG INTERNATIONAL
For the second year running, packaging materials for apples are set to rise significantly. The cost of cartons across various categories is likely to increase by up to 10 per cent, while the […]
Wed 22/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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A breeding programme by the Philippine Department of Science and Technology together with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) has developed a number of new […]
Wed 22/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson