Spain’s mango producers slam retailers’ speculative practices

Spain’s mango producers slam retailers’ speculative practices
Spanish mango producers have denounced the “speculative pressures” of supermarket chains, which are offering them as little as 0.20 euros per kilo for “’First Category” fruit. The general secretary of […]
Wed 21/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

EU is second-largest importer of Costa Rican agricultural produce

EU is second-largest importer of <strong>Costa Rican agricultural produce</strong>
In the first quarter of 2022, the European Union was the number-two importer of Costa Rican farm products. Shipments worth US$299 million included bananas (39%), pineapples (31%), gold coffee (9%), watermelons (6%) and melon (3%). It should be noted however that both bananas and melons will be subject to pesticide sampling in 2024 under a multi-year plan.
Tue 06/09/2022 by Maria Belen Barbini

US online purchases of avocados up by 334% in three years

US online purchases of avocados up by 334% in three years
A study in the US on consumer behaviour when purchasing avocados has been conducted by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) to shed light on avocado shopper segmentation and highlight key […]
Tue 16/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Using pineapple leaves to tackle plastics crisis

Using pineapple leaves to tackle plastics crisis
Researchers Dwi Umi Siswanti and Tiara Putri from Universitas Gadjah in Indonesia are using pineapple leaves as alternatives to plastics, particularly in disposable face masks. According to a 2020 report […]
Thu 11/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Avocado prices tumble across the world due to oversupply

Avocado prices tumble across the world due to oversupply
Avocado prices have fallen sharply over the past month as an oversupply of Peruvian avocado and fears of recession impact consumption of relatively expensive food products, according to agriculture commodities […]
Mon 01/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Exotic fruit sees slight recovery in Italian market

Exotic fruit sees <strong>slight recovery</strong> in Italian market
Exotic fruit is the segment that probably suffered the most during the pandemic. While demand has fortunately increased in recent months, it is not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. Avocados and organic bananas are regaining ground, however.
Fri 24/06/2022 by Gabriele Orsi

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