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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products Weekly Update

'Mexican asparagus movement expected to remain about the same'

This report provides trend analysis of the volume and prices of Seasonal Perishable commodities. Volume represents current week and prices represent open (spot) market sales…

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Crop and Export Report 2021, Week 10

Chile: Blueberry harvest in southerm zone in its final stage

The harvest in the central-south zone is already finished, while the south zone is in its final stage, with the last harvests concentrated in Los Ríos Region and with volumes…

Sunraycer, an opportunity to enhance the productive system of the valleys of Jujuy

INTA presents a new nectarine cultivar

The National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) presented the second nectarine cultivar evaluated and selected in the Jujuy region. The cultivar is…

Third estimate of the 2020-2021 season

ASOEX forecasts Chilean table grape exports will decrease by 12%

According to the third estimate made by the Chilean table grape sector, the country will export 64,582,046 boxes of 8.2 kilos in the 2020-2021 season are…

Colombian blueberry exports increased by 387% in 2020

Blueberry was one of the most outstanding products of Colombian agriculture in 2020, registering a growth of 387% over the previous year with international…

Ecuador reopens its market to Peruvian grapes

The agreement reached between Peru's National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) and Ecuador's Animal and Plant Health Service (Agrocalidad) will allow Peruvian…

Spain and Mexico were the leading exporters of cucumber in 2020

According to data from Eurostat and the Mexican Ministry of Economy, Spain and Mexico led the global exports of cucumbers and gherkins in 2020, accounting for…

Peru has the potential to export nearly 70 million boxes of table grapes without increasing the cultivation area

The general manager of Exportadora Safco Peru, Benjamin Cilloniz Guerrero, said that the table grape industry continued to grow in Peru. At the end of…

Due to late January downpours in Chile

Grapes might become hard to find at US grocers

Heavy and unusual downpours in late January devastated unharvested grapes in Chile, the world’s no. 1 exporter.  According to grape expert John Pandol , the rainfall…

Banana farmers want EC$1.9 million loan guarantee from Saint Lucia government

The reluctance of the Government of Saint Lucia to guarantee an EC$1.9 million loan from the Saint Lucia Development Bank (SLDB) to the National Fair Trade…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Maungatapere Berries expands North in partnership with Ngāpuhi

Whangārei’s berry producer Maungatapere Berries is set to expand its operations into Kaikohe through a partnership with Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company and Far North Holdings…

Global Focus Bananas

Biotropic bananas now in folding crates

"Savings effects continue at our banana ripening facility"

A year ago, wholesaler BioTropic launched the project 'Reusable packaging for bananas' and it now relies on EPS reusable crates, especially developed for bananas. From now on,…

Citral, a promising natural preservative for postharvest quality extension in kiwifruit

Citral is an aliphatic aldehyde extracted from citrus essential oil. Scientists at Jiangxi Agricultural University (China) have examined how citral treatment affects the…

Giddings Fruit is preparing for coming US cherry season

“Consumer confidence in cherries is gradually building up”

The Chinese imported cherry market is gradually recovering and, over time, and through intense promotional activities, consumers are starting to have more confidence in…

Florida blueberry volumes enter a strong market

The Florida blueberry season is slowly starting up. Adam Roe of Noble Citrus shares: “We are starting to get a bit of fruit this week and then next week we should really be…

Washington apple exporter comments on container shortages and shipping delays

The logistics challenges that have been caused by multiple pandemic-related factors have been getting increasingly worse, says Donna Feltrup, Export Manager at L&M Companies.…

Solid performance in 2020 - positive outlook for the year 2021

CMA CGM Financial results for the year 2020

The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, met today under the chairmanship of Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief…

Delayed start for some California asparagus

Some California asparagus will get an intentionally late start this year for spring production. Craig Rolandelli of San Ramon, Ca.-based Jacobs, Malcolm &…

Jupiter’s Greek plum project trials six new varieties

Global fresh produce grower Jupiter Group are thrilled to announce that they will be trialling six new varieties of South African plums in the northern hemisphere for the…

COVID-19 dethrones 3rd-largest Spanish retailer; starts price war

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unexpected effect on the Spanish retail sector. Spanish consumers spent €3.1 billion more at supermarkets compared to 2019. In…

USDA cites New Hampshire company for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on JLD Inc., doing business as North Country Wholesale, North Conway, N.H., for violating the…

PMA back in Monterey for Foodservice Conference 2021

Produce Marketing Association has announced that the association will bring the industry back together – in person – in Monterey, CA for the Foodservice…

China remains a main export market

2020/2021 Citrus production in Egypt and South Africa rises

As a result of expanding acreages in production and favorable weather during the flowering and fruit setting periods, the total production of Egyptian oranges…

Artes Politecnica in Italy

Video Insect nets: Good experiences for monoblock and monorow installation

As spring is approaching dangerous pests begin to wake up after winter and start to threaten our orchards. The Asiatic stink bug is probably one of the most dangerous and…

Taiwanese pineapples qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Officials have stated that Taiwan's pineapples, along with mangoes, dragon fruit, and bananas, have met the requirements to be served at the Tokyo Olympics. On…

Shippers fleeing port congestion on the West Coast of the US arrive in Houston

The congestion and pressure in the ports on the US west coast, such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland, have forced shippers to search for other entry…

Shipping industry changes tack after container crisis

Following the effects of the Covid pandemic, giant container ships that take goods from China and the Far East to western consumers faced delays at ports.…

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Schwarz Group is testing till-less stores in Germany

Eurocash to acquire 49% share in Arhelan supermarket chain

France: Carrefour fined 1.75mln euros for unfairly squeezing suppliers on priceFrench retailer Carrefour has been fined 1.75mln euros ($2.1mln) for unfairly pressing suppliers…

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