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First Tanzanian Hass avocados arrive in the Netherlands
Fresh Flow has received its first container of Tanzanian avocados. That's at Europe Retail Packing…

“The grape losses in Chile are far greater than originally expected”
A month after the rains hit Chile, the estimates of the overall losses have become a bit clearer.…

Mpumalanga Soreli kiwi harvest lives up to expectations – but it won’t work everywhere
There’s a lot of excitement about kiwis and the issues driving it, are twofold: on the one hand,…

“This season prices for Valencias are about 20 cents lower”
The Valencia season in Egypt is in full swing, and demand is at a good position right now, as the…

"What Poland is to the apple market, Belgium is to this year's pear market"
“The pear market isn't faring well. That's mostly due to the high volumes. Belgian growers have…

Italy and Poland holding the most apple stocks in Europe
WAPA has released an overview of the Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks, showing the stocks…

New Zealand expects largest ever kiwifruit harvest
New Zealand’s 2021 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first commercial crop being picked…

Banana growers call for urgent Government assistance
Australian banana growers who have lost up to 100 per cent of their crop to cyclonic winds are…

Limpopo hot pepper grower looks to export
In their first year of planting chillies, Waltela Maree of Zandrivier Boerdery in Vaalwater,…

Brazilian papayas see high demand throughout pandemic
Brazil produces papayas year-round, though the volumes produced fluctuate throughout the year and…

Zero plastic in supermarkets might not be realistic
According to Countdown spokeswoman Kiri Hannifan, striking a balance between reducing plastic in…

Despite the pandemic, Costa Rica's banana exports increased by 7% in 2020
Costa Rica's National Banana Corporation (Corbana) stated on Thursday that, despite global…

Update on South Africa’s apple and pear crops
"South Africa’s main apple and pear production areas in the Western region had an excellent winter…

"Chinese import fruit market already past the darkest hour"
The import fruit market in China suffered from an incident with imported cherries that tested…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL MELON AND WATERMELON MARKET
The melon supply is currently shifting from Brazil to Senegal. The Central American melon season…

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