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Sicilia Bedda

Canary yellow melon Duci is now also grown in Sicily

"Sicilia Bedda" is a company specializing in the cultivation of Canary yellow melons. Last year, it introduced watermelons to its range, and there is some news for the…

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Daniel Verweij (VerDi Import): "Good demand from wholesalers, exporters and local potato traders"

Moroccan Nicolas kick off Dutch import potato season

VerDi Import in the Netherlands has received their first Nicola potatoes. These arrived from Morocco at the beginning of the month. "They started and arrived on time.…

Italy: February 2021 was a negative month for big retail sales

NielsenIQ confirms that February 2021 was a negative month when it comes to sales in the big retail channel, especially considering the difference with the start of the health…

Landgard Obst und Gemüse: More growth in Corona year 2020

Further developments & changes in regional business

Landgard continued to develop positively in the 2020 financial year, achieving organic year-on-year sales growth. According to the preliminary figures for fiscal 2020, the…

Robert Doig - Caledonia Potatoes

Seed potato growers are having to make serious decisions on what and how much to plant for the coming season

Although discussions are continuing between the UK and the EU on equivalence measures for seed potatoes it is very unlikely that any Scottish seed potatoes…

UK: Drones will be mainstream delivery option by 2040

As unmanned technology and network scale dramatically bring down costs, drones could account for one-third of same-day package deliveries by 2040. While…

Aurelio Manuzzi: "The large-scale retail trade is doing well, the HORECA sector is a disaster"

A two-speed trend for the dried fruit market

The dried fruit sector is struggling with stratospheric costs for renting shipping containers from abroad. The trend in the sector has been upwards for many years, but Covid…

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…

Latest trade data – What does it tell us about the EU Exit impact on agrifood products?

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) today (12 March) released January trade data, giving us the first insight to how the reported trade frictions have actually implicated…

An overview of the situation with a wholesaler

Downturn for oranges with the exception of the organic ones

The fact that the orange market has so far had below-average returns for producers is nothing new. This situation has been going on since the beginning of the campaign, but it…

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,…

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…

A strawberry variety characterised by its early ripening

Parthenope® CIVS115*, a low-chill strawberry variety in Caserta and Naples provinces in the Campania region, one of the most important strawberry growing areas…

Almeria's Farmers Union Association met with DHL Spain

Paving the way to export southern Spain's fruits to Asia

Almeria's Farmers Union Association (UNA) met with the general director of DHL Spain this week to provide solutions on logistics for the export of…

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…

AHDB

Potato Weekly - 12 March 2021

UK potato industry highly anticipates reopening of hospitality sector

With the economy unlocking and weather improving, there is an element of optimism. Hope that demand could be re-energised is emerging as we close towards the end of the…

Survey to research level of automation uptake in UK horticulture

A new survey by AHDB Horticulture is underway, looking to measure the level of uptake of automation and robotics within UK horticultural businesses over the…

NFU calls for level playing field as government announces new Border Operating Model

As the government announces its new Border Operating Model for Great Britain, the NFU is urging the UK and EU to work together to agree long-term arrangements…

Port of Antwerp

Port of Antwerp and PSA Antwerp upgrade Europa Terminal as part of sustainable growth

To enable Europa Terminal to handle the largest container vessels, Port of Antwerp is planning to deepen the quay wall of this terminal in dialogue with PSA Antwerp, the…

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…

Zakaz.ua

Online trading of fruits and vegetables: how Zakaz.ua does it

Do buyers of fresh vegetables and fruits trust online delivery? What is the delivery service shopper’s process for selecting vegetables and fruits in supermarkets? What is the…

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…

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.…

25-acre tomato/strawberry greenhouse expansion for Ontario grower

With the increasing demand for locally grown greenhouse produce, DelFrescoPure® announces phase 1 its 25-acre greenhouse production expansion. The expansion will be in full…

Southern Australia citrus growers concerned at costs of Pacific Islander quarantine facility

Australian growers and packers are concerned about the cost burden of hiring Pacific Islander seasonal workers to help fill the labour shortage for the…

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…

IQonsulting

Crop and Export Report 2021, Week 10

Chile: Blueberry harvest in southern 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…

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…

Xiuwen kiwifruit from Guizhou on the list

EU-China agreement on GI products comes into effect

A bilateral agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Government of the People's Republic of China on cooperation and protection concerning…

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…

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…

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.…

Promoting apples from Europe

'Fruit Union' Association campaign representatives trade mission in Dubai

In Dubai, the promotion of European apples as part of the campaign 'Strength of taste, vitamins and colours - get to know the quality of apples from Europe',…

USDA

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…

Kenya’s potato production to hit 2.5 million tons this year

Kenya’s potato production could hit 2.5 million tons in 2021, up from the estimated 2 million tons produced in 2020, according to industry officials. Wachira…

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 &…

Kerala pineapple growers see demand soar in north India

Pineapple growers across Kerala might be looking at around 20% rise in fruit production, even as demand has gone up in north India following the winter season…

Kano, Nigeria

Prices of vegetables and other perishable products crash

Prices of vegetables and other perishable produce have crashed in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) attributed this to a market glut, caused by increased…

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…

Western Cape deciduous fruit harvest looking much better

After years of drought, the Western Cape’s deciduous fruit harvest is looking much better. Industry and producer’s body, Hortgro, says 2020 was a much better…

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…

Retail

Dreamstime

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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