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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.…

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Tanzanian growers face difficulties complying with trade regulations and procedures

According to a new survey, a majority of Tanzanian traders engaged in exports are facing difficulties complying with trade regulations and procedures locally and abroad. The…

South-east Angola

Cuando Cubango expects harvest of 70,000-plus tons of cassava

Growers and cooperatives in the Angolan province of Cuando Cubango expect to harvest some 72,956 tonnes of cassava in the 2020/2021 agricultural campaign. The…

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…

Ethiopia: Growth of horticultural sector impeded by unavailability of land

The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) has called on the government to make land available to help local and international…

Kenya sees food prices rise due to low rain

Prices of household food items are on the rise due to the extended dry months of January to early March. Prices of cabbages, kales, avocado, capsicum, spinach,…

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…

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…

Tanzania: Avocado crop shows resilience in pandemic

Despite claims by the World Trade Organization, predicting that the pandemic will dampen world trade in the range of nine to 14 percent in 2020, the outlook of…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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.…

Retail

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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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