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IFC, FMO announce loan to support South Africa’s blueberry industry, protect jobs and exports

A loan from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank (FMO) to United Exports Ltd. announced today will help support growth,…

Appointment of Willie Jacobs as CEO of Potatoes SA

Willie Jacobs took over the leadership of Potatoes SA (PSA) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Dr André Jooste, who as part of his career planning, left…

Egypt and UK work to continue stable trade relations

The UK-Egypt Association Agreement was signed in early December 2020, taking effect in January 2021. One of the trade agreement’s main objectives is to ensure…

Morocco: 2020-2021 agricultural season quite promising after recent rains

According to Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, his country’s 2020-2021 agricultural season is quite promising. As of January 22, Moroccan…

‘Solar orchards’ might alleviate South Africa’s electricity problems

Building solar plants could end the problem of electricity shortages in South Africa’s fruit bowl, the Ceres Valley. Innovative local grower Ian Versfeld is the…

Weekly State of the Reservoirs on the 25 January 2020

Areas of South Africa see dams and rivers flooded due to heavy rainfall

South Africa's Department of Water and Sanitation has warned residents in the provinces which are in the route of the Tropical Storm Eloise -Mpumalanga and…

The first 1,470 Moroccan temporary workers hired at origin will arrive in Huelva this week

The first phase of the arrival of the contingent of Moroccan workers hired in origin for Huelva's 2020/2021 strawberry and berry agricultural campaign will be…

Silvia Piezzi:

"First containers of Chilean Thompson Seedless on its way to Europe"

Silvia Piezzi is no stranger to many people in the Dutch fruit trade. The Argentinian entrepreneur worked for years at the Barendrecht trade center with the company Cesil…

Kubota invests in Tevel, flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Following a year dominated by the turmoil and uncertainty concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Kubota has turned its eye to the future and invested in a ‘Series B’ venture…

FruitPro introduces Premium Red

"Grapefruit an increasingly important item on the shelf"

The Israeli grapefruit season is proceeding to full satisfaction. This is according to Jordi Fijnheer of FruitPro, which was founded in October 2017 as part of Galilee Export,…

Special Latin America

Irrigation water treatment system trials in Chile to reduce water use in avocado production

The avocado industry has, at times, been on the receiving end of criticism due to the high amounts of water needed to produce avocados. As the climate in which avocados thrive…

Global Focus Grapes

Francois Myburgh – Bet-el Fruits

Next two weeks very important on EU/UK grape market after large arrivals

They are midway through their table grape season and it's been a campaign with a bit more breathing space in the market, says Francois Myburgh, marketing executive at Bet-el…

Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation

Could research into eye health lead to more commercial production for orange capsicums?

A research project underway in Queensland has been able to link compounds found in orange capsicums to long term eye health, potentially paving the way for more growth and…

Laurie Adams - Burlington Berries

How does berry production in Australia compare to growing in the UK?

Originally from New Zealand, Laurie Adams emigrated to the UK in 2000 where he stayed for 20 years working with a range of different soft fruit businesses including Haygrove…

Julio Ruiz-Tagle “we want restore consumers’ trust in imported fruits”

“After a few cold days in the cherry market, sales have now started moving”

Without any doubt, the main issue of these days has been the rumor circulating in China related to Covid-19 presence on Chilean cherries. Major fruit wholesale markets have…

Jacques Guironnet, ASPA2, on the campaign of early French asparagus:

“After the closure of restaurants, our Asian clients have diversified their sales channels”

The sales of early French asparagus started last week. Restaurants are closed in many countries, but Jacques Guironnet of ASPA2 is reasonably optimistic for this campaign. “In…

Peter van Teeseling (Bel Impex): "White and red-fleshed sweet potatoes perfect for Dutch flavor pallet"

"High US import fees cause demand for Honduran sweet potatoes to skyrocket"

Sweet potatoes weren't always commonplace on supermarket shelves. Long before they were, Bel Impex's clients knew they could find this exotic product at this company. Bel…

“We sell the largest quantities of Chinese cabbage to the Netherlands”

The season for Chinese cabbage is nothing out of the ordinary so far, according to a Polish exporter. This is the period where demand for the Chinese cabbage is strongest, up…

The organic avocado campaign will end earlier in Granada

"Although cucumber prices have been exorbitant this month, the final average will continue to be low"

The prices of Spanish organic vegetables continue to be high as a result of the storm and frosts recorded in the first days of January, although a falling trend is already…

Ed Gray - Watts Farms

“We have taken over £4m in online sales in the last year"

It has been an exceptional 12 months for anyone involved in fresh produce business and an exceptionally tough one for those who supply the food service industry, as almost…

PMA virtual town hall

Environmental and climate priorities of the new administration

This week’s PMA Virtual Town Hall focused on the environmental and climate priorities of the Biden administration, and how the produce industry could be affected by this. This…

Dole and BFV celebrating 10-year development of Conference pears in China

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Belgium, as well as the 10th anniversary of the first container of Belgian…

Planning security until 2044 for companies:

Location guarantee extended for Hamburg wholesale market

The location guarantee for the Hamburg wholesale market for fruit, vegetables and flowers will be extended until 31 December 2044, the Hamburg Senate decided today. This gives…

Use, not waste:

EDEKA expands Apeel range with grapefruits and lemons

In keeping with the citrus season, EDEKA is expanding its Apeel range with two more fruits. At the start of the year, grapefruits and lemons also receive the plant-based Apeel…

RedPop®, Cosmic Crisp®, Giga®: Three new apples in the South Tyrolean apple sector

Tastes vary – and they change. That is why the South Tyrolean apple sector is always on the lookout for new varieties to add to and extend its range. Three new varieties have…

Smets Food Trading introduces new ‘Sappy’ apple brand

Northern Serbian Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smiths

This month, Smets Food Trading started importing apples from Northern Serbia. They're packaged under the ‘Sappy’ label. "We're currently packaging three varieties - Red…

Vicent Mañez, head of the innovation area: "This project puts us at the forefront of the sector"

Agromediterranea will launch live lettuce without phytosanitary treatments

Agromediterranea, a company of the Foodiverse group that specializes in the production and distribution of vegetables, has launched an innovation project to offer its…

70% of the Spanish apricot production comes from the Region of Murcia

Apricots are the second most important non-citrus tree for the agricultural sector of the Region of Murcia, where 70% of the national production is harvested.…

Juan José de Dios, director of Tango Fruit:

"We aim to sell Tango mandarins for 10 months a year by 2022 or 2023"

The Tango mandarin has become one of the protagonists of the club fruit segment in the second part of the citrus campaign. In addition to attracting more and…

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK Platform adds enhanced shipboard and global monitoring capabilities

Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK™ platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved…

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Yonghui has opened 37 new stores

Lidl GB: Supermarket of the Year

Spain: Mercadona will no longer provide plastic bags to customersSupermarket chain Mercadona has announced the withdrawal of plastic bags both in physical stores and in home…

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