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Egyptian orange season in full swing

“We expect a growth in volumes of 40% compared to last season”

Demand for Egyptian oranges has been reaching high levels as the competition either finish their seasons or have been dealing with weather issues. It’s opened up quite a few…

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Climate science can aid planning for Cape Town’s windbound periods

When not wind-bound, the port of Cape Town can move 16,000 containers per week, but unfortunately the southeaster wind has been “exceptionally bad” at times this season, notes…

Kenyan experts call for Mark of Origin to be included in horti exports

In a branding venture, Kenya’s Horticulture Directorate is seeking to include mark of origin on Kenyan horticultural exports. Assistant director of regulation and…

Westfalia Fruit will start constructing a new packing plant in Peru

The multinational Westfalia Fruit, with headquarters in South Africa and a presence in Peru for 14 years, will start constructing a new packing plant in Peru…

SA’s economic performance in 2020

Impressive performance of horticulture, led by citrus exports

The Department of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recently released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the final quarter of 2020, which…

Northern Ugandans share new, nonlethal substance

Zimbabwean growers helped in protecting crops from elephants

A nonlethal substance, invented by farmers in northern Uganda is helping the people of Zimbabwe keep away rampaging elephants. Chili has been used by farmers…

"We hope to make a positive impact"

It is no secret that the Covid-19 has heavily affected the world’s economy. While many businesses struggle to survive, Transfer Fresh has entered into the produce trading…

United Fresh BrandStorm

Global marketing trends: perspectives from South Africa, Mexico, and the Netherlands

This week’s BrandStorm event, organized by United Fresh, featured various webinars about marketing trends and strategies. One of the discussions on Wednesday looked at the…

Stefan Recht (Recht Fruchtgroßhandel & Logistik & Co.) on the second half of the apple season

"Domestic Elstar to run out in six weeks, seamless transition to Jonagold expected"

The domestic apple season is in its second half now. "The marketing of stock in food retail is progressing in line with the season. The volumes are generally sufficient to…

Special Australia / New Zealand

"In a normal year, we spend up to three months of the year travelling the globe to different producers"

Bringing the flavours of 'natural' fresh produce home for Australian consumers

An Australian food supply company says it is continuing to bring new produce from around the world back home to help the foodservice industry and manufacturers expand its…

Global Focus Bananas

Hugo Castro of GinaFruit:

“It’s a rollercoaster year for bananas”

The banana industry has been seeing many ups and downs so far this year, and Hugo Castro of GinaFruit does not expect this pattern to change anytime soon. He says: “The…

March 2021 market report

US fresh apple holdings 11.5% less than this time last year

The US Apple Association has released the March 2021 edition of Market News. It reports on the 2020 apple crop, capturing 97% of the national storage capacity. The report…

Dragon fruit arrivals from Ecuador to start increasing this week

The dragon fruit season from Ecuador is underway and production volumes are starting to ramp up. “We’re now starting to see higher volumes come into the US, although the…

“Mango season in India underway, market response is positive”

The mango season in India has started this month for two of the varieties, with a third variety starting in early April. Demand has been rather solid for this stage of the…

Dovizio F1, higher production, sustainability and quality for all

A vine tomato that doesn't de-stem, is tasty and with high yields

"We are directing our production towards a variety of vine tomatoes developed for a long-term cultivation. This has led to the creation of Dovizio F1, a cherry tomato which is…

Sicilian yellow and purceddu melon varieties

"The yellow melon is widely cultivated in various areas of the world and therefore most Italian consumers are used to seeing this fruit on the shelf all year round. The…

Feedback on Melissa e Marimbella strawberry varieties

Italian strawberry season flourishes thanks to lack of Spanish product

The limited presence of Spanish strawberries on the shelves of Italian supermarkets is mainly due to both a reduced area planted for the 2021 season and weather conditions…

John Groen (La Huerta Xpana) on Spanish open ground vegetable season in Motril:

"Sales of Spanish bulk vegetables continue to go well, specialties face more difficulties"

The Spanish open ground vegetable season is going well at La Huerta in Motril. "Due to the Corona pandemic, you can see that specialties, such as the baby leafs, are having a…

Paul Rogan, IPL

Packaging change saves 27 tonnes of plastic for ASDA

Earlier this year IPL changed the packaging format of their Garden Gang Pears from a punnet to a fully recyclable, low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag, saving 27 tonnes…

New Dekopon mandarin meets good consumer demand

The California citrus season has been going strong these past months with good volumes and strong demand. California-based Trinity Fruit launched a new variety of mandarin…

Lamb Weston announces arrival of French Fries in Mercosur

Lamb Weston has announced the arrival of Lamb Weston branded french fries in Mercosur. This was made possible through a joint venture with Sociedad Comercial…

Fusarium fujikuroi may be an emerging problem for plum cultivation in China

Plums are commercially cultivated worldwide for the rich nutrient value of their fruit. In May 2019, plums with symptoms of fruit rot were collected from…

Origine Group ships the last containers of Italian kiwi to the overseas market

By March the last containers of Italian kiwis will have been shipped by Origine Group to overseas markets. This season was definitely challenging due to the reduction in…

Rijk Zwaan introduces squash with ‘New Delhi’ resistance

The New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) has been causing serious problems for squash growers in the Mediterranean region for close to a decade. The plant virus can attack the foliage…

Q1 financial results

Mission Produce reports 12% revenue decrease due to pricing pressure

Mission Produce, Inc., known for sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh avocados, reported its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended…

AgroFresh Solutions Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020

Full year 2020 net sales were $157.6 million, a decrease of 7.3%

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. Jordi Ferre, Chief Executive…

Tasting guide helps consumers navigate apple flavors

CMI Orchards has released a new program, Flavogram®, to help consumers compare apples to apples. Flavogram® is a tasting guide describing the flavor of each apple from first…

EU weighted average ACP banana prices at €103 per 100 kgs in late February

In late February 2021, the average wholesale prices of ACP bananas stood at €103 per 100 kgs in France. The price for both Spain and the Netherlands was €82 per 100 kgs.The EU weighted…

The largest garden strawberry weighs 290g

In Kadima-Tsoraev, Israel, the managers of the Be-Sadku farm have found a strawberry weighing 289g on their property. It is the largest garden strawberry in the world,…

First two months of 2021:

Peruvian agri exports have reached US $ 1.471 million, up 21% y-o-y

FreshFruit estimates indicate that Peruvian agri-exports in the first two months of 2021 reached US $ 1.471 million, which is 21% than in the same period in…

Plant breeder and seed company Elsoms enters UK strawberry market

Plant breeder and seed company Elsoms, based in Spalding, is entering the soft fruit sector with three new everbearing strawberry varieties. These are procured…

AgroFresh Solutions launches edible plant-based coatings for fresh products

AgroFresh has announced that edible plant-based coatings for products will soon be available under the brand VitaFresh Botanicals. The company specializes in…

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Dreamstime

Halving of annual profit for Morrisons

Edeka is selling its delivery service Bringmeister

X5, Sber and VISA roll out pay-with-a-glance technology at Perekrestok and Pyaterochka storesX5 Retail Group ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer, Sber and…

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