The New Zealand exporter JP Exports, has been attending Asia Fruit Logistica for seven years and has a track record of success in establishing new relationships with customers at the event. This year was no exception.
The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that Vietnam is going to export many kinds of fruits to strict markets as bilateral procedures have been done
Pakistan is going to miss the mango export target this year, again, as it has only managed to ship about 62,000 tons so far against the target of 120,000 tons.
Some banana producers in Asia, particularly Vietnam, are threatening to overtake the Philippines as the largest exporter of bananas, the Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, Inc. (PBGEA) said.
Almeria's vegetable campaign has already started with very small volumes, but with substantially higher prices. The main reason for this is the lower yield due to the extreme temperatures registered this summer, which have also severely affected the quali
The Government of the Unites States has modified its fruits and vegetables import requirements to allow the entry of Peruvian fresh capsicums into its market, Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) reported.
U.S. 2015 corn production was forecast at 13.585 billion bushels, down 101 million bushels from 13.686 billion bushels forecast in August and down 4% from 14.216 billion bushels in 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in its Sept. 11 Crop
International food commodity prices continued to decline in August as ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years.
The second district senator and chairman of the International Relations Committee, Mercosur and Integration, Walter Soto, initiated an action plan that aims at defending the position of producers of pears and apples from Mendoza in light of the new requir
In 2014 the producers' cooperation Landgard has again and significantly improved its earnings. According to a statement of the company the EBITDA increased by 32.6%, that is 53.3 million Euro. These results are the best in the history of the company.
African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are considered a significant contributor to food security and nutrition for smallholder farmers in East Africa. They are also important as a source of income, particularly for women, although the farmers' capacity to m
Asia continues to be an important region for California grapes. Seven out of the top 10 markets for California grapes last season included markets in Asia. China is among the three largest export markets for California table grapes, along with Mexico and
Last year at the 't Hoogveld fruit company the top fruit season was not very successful, so they have every hope that business will be better this year.
At the moment the sales of grapes on the German market is slow. “Currently the interest of customers is rather subdued,” explains a German importer. “The sales are slow at the moment.
Supplies of both Brazilian and Mexican limes are a lot lower than the past weeks, but interestingly enough, this doesn't result in higher prices on the market yet.
The lack of surface water that growers are suffering in the Condado de Huelva region will lead to a reduction in the acreage devoted to strawberry cultivation of between 20 and 30% in some municipalities of the Corona Norte de Doñana.
Last month saw a 5.2% fall in global food prices, the biggest drop in seven years, according to the UN. Food producers are being hit by slowing demand in China and a Russian embargo on Western products.
