Poma de Girona forecasts bumper apple crop despite drought

Poma de Girona forecasts bumper apple crop despite drought
Producers of the Poma de Girona Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) have forecast a harvest of 88,570 tons this year, similar to last year (88,340 tons). Production remains high for the […]
Wed 30/08/2023 by Poma de Girona - Translation Richard Wilkinson

Peruvian avocado finding new markets

Peruvian avocado finding new markets
Chile has become a key market for Peruvian avocado exports, with volume rocketing by 91% in the first 6 months of this year and value rising by 62%. Chile has […]
Tue 29/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Intercitrus calls to extend EU cold treatment requirement to mandarins 

Intercitrus calls to extend EU cold treatment requirement to mandarins 
Spanish interprofessional organisation Intercitrus has begun proceedings to demand “documentary evidence and a verification system” from the European Commission that South Africa is complying with cold treatment requirements in its […]
Tue 29/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresh fruit drives strong results for Dole

Fresh fruit drives strong results for Dole
Dole has posted its results for the second quarter and first half of the year, with revenue climbing 4.4 per cent year-on-year to US$2.14bn. This was attributed by Dole to […]
Tue 29/08/2023

Costa Rican banana exports up 19%

Costa Rican banana exports up 19%
Costa Rica’s banana exports rose by 19% in the first half of 2022 compared to a year-earlier, according to the latest trade data from Procomer. Meanwhile, pineapple exports were up […]
Mon 28/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Smaller global tangerine crop forecast

Smaller global tangerine crop forecast
The global tangerine/mandarin crop for 2022/23 is estimated down 900,000 tons to 36.9 million tons due to lower production in China and Morocco caused by unfavourable weather. According to the […]
Thu 24/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fears for NZ kiwifruit crop due to high winter temperatures

Fears for NZ kiwifruit crop due to high winter temperatures
The warm winter in New Zealand, with some of the highest temperatures recorded in 110 years, is threatening this year’ kiwifruit crop. The New Zealand Herald reports that kiwifruit growers […]
Thu 24/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

South Africa decries EU citrus regulations

South Africa decries EU citrus regulations
The South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has called on the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to persuade the EU to change its rules on fungal disease on citrus, […]
Wed 23/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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