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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…

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…

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…

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…

Kenyan authorities will enforce potato packaging guidelines

From 1st of April onwards, it will be illegal for potato traders to package potatoes in bags of over 50 kilograms once. At that date, section 42 of the…

Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests:

'Heavy rainfall beneficial for Moroccan agriculture & fruit exports'

According to Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, the heavy rainfall the country experienced in the…

Thyolo district, Malawi

Thyolo growers advised to switch to sweet potatoes as dry spell hits maize

The Thyolo District Council has urged its growers to switch over to sweet potatoes as a dry spell has destroyed expectations of a bumper maize harvest this…

BRICS countries might offer the agriculture markets SA needs

The South African agricultural sector is export-orientated, with exports accounting for about half of the production in value terms, about US$10,2bn (about…

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,…

Experts claim South African government is ‘unable’ to run land reforms

Land reform remains  a very controversial topic in South Africa. While reasonable persons claim it is necessary, the sad truth is that black farmers who get land…

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…

Kenya News

Netherlands will help promote potato subsector in Nakuru, Kenya

The Nakuru county government plans to strengthen its collaboration with the Dutch government in promoting new technologies and addressing shortages of certified seed in the…

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…

"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…

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…

Pears are selling well, but more attention should be paid to their storage

When the month of April approaches, it is almost always the case that some pears begin to show signs of depletion. This is also the case this year, and the proof is given by…

Georg Steinkeller (Giocola e.K.) on the current seasonal changeover

"Clear oversupply regarding Italian arugula"

The influx of Italian leafy vegetables is currently in full swing. In the case of arugula, the traditional seasonal changeover from the southern Italian growing areas to the…

Fruchtgroßhandel Hübler on the current sales situation at the Leipzig wholesale market

"Stable wholesale business, deliveries at minimum levels"

Due to rising Corona numbers, once again there is the threat of a hard lockdown eastern Germany. Naturally, the current developments are keeping the market companies at the…

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…

Strawberry cultivation in southern Italy

Marisol strawberries perform well in soilless crops

When you grow 80 thousand soilless plants, you truly get an idea of how a crop reacts. Stefano Agnello's company planted Marisol strawberries five years ago "and will continue…

Some strawberry producers are harvesting 10 crates per span despite the cold

"Not one of my 100 employees remained home despite the cold weather of the past few days. Harvesting operations are continuing daily and volumes are interesting: over 10…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Casablanca market's fruit and vegetable wholesale prices

Here's an overview of weekly wholesale prices on the Casablanca wholesale market in Morocco. These are for the most traded fruit and vegetables. It concerns the minimum and…

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…

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…

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…

Covid impact on Northern Hemisphere chip industry threatens locally grown hot potato chips

The impact of Covid-19 on the chip industry in the Northern Hemisphere is putting locally grown and processed hot potato chips at the local snack bar under…

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…

Andalusian strawberry prices had a sharp decrease in week 11

The average prices at origin of Andalusian strawberries continued the downward trend that began in week 7. According to the latest report of the Observatory of…

Ukraine: Sady Dnipra delivers first container of apples to Somalia

One of the leading horticultural companies in Ukraine, Sady Dnipra (TM UApple), exported its first container of fresh apples to Somalia. Oleksandr Pakhno, CEO…

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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…

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