Reminders of Chinese tariffs on U.S. farm exports are rarely far from the mind of the market, and the latest news today underscores that point once again
Between the end of the Canadian cherry season and the start of the Chilean season, at the beginning of October, there is a period of about two to three weeks when the UK market has no other cherry supplier than South Africa.
“This season, 10% fewer leeks were planted. Partly because of this, there is 30% less production this year", says Stefaan Dobbels of the Belgian wholesaler, Gerdo.
The soybean market in the coming weeks will be focused on China and how it handles its massive demand for the oilseed while at the same time avoiding U.S. supplies facing a 25 percent tariff in the ongoing trade war with the Trump administration.
On the evening of October 28th, several refrigerated containers arrived in Chongqing via the new interconnected land and sea route that joins the wider "one belt, one road" initiative.
Nowadays it is very normal for Taiwanese consumers to find seedless green grapes in the supermarkets of Carrefour Taiwan, though a decade before, it was far less common.
Improved trading conditions with China and Japan, combined with ongoing protection of the Riverland’s fruit fly free status is allowing good production flow and strong demand for local citrus crops.
