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"Chinese lemons are expensive and overseas market demand is smaller than usual"

The export market for Chinese lemons has grown weaker since last September. The price was reasonable, but there was no market. The competitive market position of Chinese…

"The harvest is expected to begin in the middle of May"

"Chinese garlic is growing well"

The Chinese markets for ginger and garlic stabilized in December and there have been no major fluctuations since then. The shipping cost is coming down, but remains much…

Price difference between Taiwanese and Hainanese wax apples shrinks

This is the peak period of the Taiwanese wax apple season. There are many different varieties such as the milk wax apple, black pearl wax apple, black diamond wax apple, and…

CNN

Ever Given container ship shifted from shoreline of Suez Canal

The stern of a huge container ship that has been wedged across the Suez Canal for almost a week has been freed from the shoreline, officials say. According to the Suez Canal…

Chinese agricultural platform predicts “step change” opportunities in agriculture with mobile internet

China’s agriculture industry is poised for a “step change” in productivity and efficiency with the proliferation of the mobile internet and ultrafast 5G access, according to…

Ana Haro of Asayan Mexico:

“Demand for organic avocados has increased in China, Japan and Canada”

The avocado season in Mexico is progressing well, though the volumes in some regions of the country have decreased slightly due to cooler weather. Organic avocado grower…

Fire blight a threat in Kazakhstan

Scientists at the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Plant Protection and Quarantine have carried out a survey of fruit crops in 13 regions of Kazakhstan…

Growers in Northern Bangladesh find it hard to manage space at cold storages

Increased potato production has become a cause for concern for farmers, particularly in the northern region of Bangladesh. Growers are finding it hard to…

Imported bananas occupying mid-to-high-end market in China

China is the world's second largest producer and consumer of bananas, second only to India. Banana is the tropical fruit with the largest global trade volume…

Hong Kong witnesses surge in Chilean cherry exports

Some 70% of cherries in the world are consumed in mainland China; 90% are supplied by Chile and many of these are exported from the ports of Valparaiso and San…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Plant export Industry Advice Notice

New Zealand lifts suspension on export of all fresh cucurbit species produced in Queensland

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry that New Zealand has lifted…

Global Focus Bananas

"Boxed-ripening works best for bananas and mangoes"

The outbreak of Covid-19 created many serious obstacles for the global fruit industry. How do you make sure that fruit is ripe enough and still has a long shelf-life by the…

Bengal potato output up by 16%

West Bengal potato production is estimated to be higher by nearly 16 per cent at 110,000 tonnes this year, compared to 95,000 tonnes in 2020. The higher production Bengal and other…

ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli

NRCB optimistic about banana exports to Europe

The ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) -based in Tiruchirappalli- is hopeful that the shipment of 10 ton of Nendran banana sent by sea from Kerala…

SHAFFE - Panel discussion

New varieties, new markets and private sector investment

Last week SHAFFE held its very first annual Southern Hemisphere event. The third part of FreshPlaza's coverage of the event reports on the panel discussion with industry…

The Financial Express

Bangladesh: Vegetable exports hit three-year low

This fiscal year, vegetable exports from Bangladesh dropped to three-year low due to a lack of air cargo freighters during the pandemic that caused an almost halt in export to…

Chilean rain triggers pricing and supply changes on grapes

Grape supplies in North America are shifting following the significant rain Chile received earlier this year, impacting its growing season. Chile: Larry Davidson of North…

Online auction of potato, fruit and vegetable processing machinery

An online auction of machinery for the food industry in Dronten offers very broad selection and many machines for processing fruit and vegetables. For example, a shake liner…

Innovation aides in closing the gap on food inequality

Getting nutritious food to the estimated hundreds of millions facing food insecurity worldwide isn’t just about food, however. It’s a complex, interconnected…

Robbert Leisink, Fruitful-Berries:

"Morocco is taking the lead in the European soft fruit season"

The Moroccan blueberry import season is well underway in Europe. Fruitful-Berries is a new, young Dutch company. It's focused on the soft fruit range,…

Maarten van Damme, Dacomex, the Netherlands:

"I wouldn't be surprised if onion farmer's prices dip to single-digits after Easter"

In the Netherlands, the construction of Dacomex's new warehouse is progressing steadily. "Everything's going to plan. The first machines arrived last week. We should be able…

Hans Keijzer, ZTI smart machines, the Netherlands:

"We hope this melon peeler is as successful as the grape destemmer"

The global COVID-19 measures have upended the fruit processing world too. "We indirectly supply many clients in the travel, hospitality, and canteen industries. They're…

Dutch semi-processed specialist keeps investing in its vegetables' freshness

There's a striking blue building in the Netherlands, near Westland. This recently expanded premises houses a company called Snijpunt. Every week, it processes 100,000kg of…

Patrick Caetano – Koeltehof Packers

“Exceptionally good” Hass crop expected from South Africa

An exceptional Hass crop is maturing in the orchards around Kiepersol, and ripening tests indicate that the Hass harvest could start in approximately two weeks, says Patrick…

Antonio Fernando Prados, manager of Axarquía Tropical:

"The avocado market will be undersupplied for a few weeks"

The Spanish avocado season is slowly approaching its final stages. This is happening earlier than on other occasions, which will likely result in a tighter transition to the…

First annual Cherry Quality Summit

Cherries saw 32% dollar growth in 2020

On Friday, Hazel Technologies hosted the first annual Cherry Quality Summit. This one-hour event featured speakers who covered all aspects of the supply chain. Anne-Marie…

Produce industry excited to return to first in-person event

This past Saturday, March 27, Viva Fresh Expo was held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX. It was the first in-person event in more than a year. Attendees were…

Slightly later start for peak Oxnard strawberry supplies

Peak strawberry supplies out of California should coincide well with Easter. “Strawberry supplies are good. Two weeks ago, they were great. But there’s been some rain and cool…

Promising results: disinfection using UV-C

Consumers who buy a bag of lettuce expect to find a clean product with a reasonable shelf life and no health risks. Processers need to meet this need without using excessive…

“Why do you label your fruit? To sell more and better "

You have been selling fruits and vegetables with your logo labels for a long time. You think that it is cheap, that you build loyalty to the end consumer and that in the long…

Peru still world's largest supplier of blueberries

2020 Peruvian exports of blueberries amounted to US$1.02 billion, which was a growth of 23.4% compared to 2019 (US$826 million), the year Peru became the…

Vangile Titi-Msumza appointed Fruit SA chairperson

On 08 March 2021, the Fruit SA board elected Vangile Titi-Msumza as chairperson of the organisation, succeeding Justin Chadwick. Anton Kruger will assume the…

France: white truffle cultivation trials near Tours

Until now, the white truffle (tuber magnatum) was only harvested in the wild but INRAE researchers, in collaboration with the Robin nurseries (Hautes-Alpes),…

Retail

Dreamstime

SPAR: Opening of the first EUROSPAR Supermarket in France

Key victory win for Asda workers in equal pay dispute

Germany: Edeka says goodbye to retail alliance AgecoreEdeka, the German market leader and by far the largest member of AgeCore, is pulling out of the retail alliance which it…

FreshPlaza Funny

Football player who gets vaccinated