After a huge supply of melons from Brazil at the end of 2015, importers were a lot more careful with the import last month. "It wasn't the volumes, but the dramatically low prices that caused this
The associations Proexport and AMOPA, representing the interests of Spanish producers and marketers of lettuce and other leafy vegetables, have unanimously decided to enforce the mass destruction of lettuce as a crisis management measure to tackle a situa
Developed in New Zealand, the Rockit apple is unique in that it's miniature in size and still has a sweet, juicy flavor profile. Blue Whale acquired the growing rights to the apple, and they have plans to sell the first fruits from their French plantings
High demand and changes in the market are presenting new challenges and opportunities for grape wholesalers. Interest in the sweet fruit has grown in Asia, while policy changes in the Middle East have created new competition.
Jorge Ovalle produces and has exported Chilean almonds since 1989. In 1994 he incorporated this agroindustrial area to process and export almonds in its different forms: roasted, salted, shelled, and not shelled.
Sunrise Fresh Fruit and Nut Co., a family owned grower, processor and packer of dried dark sweet cherries, has introduced a display-ready carton filled with 25 of its 1-ounce snack-sized packets. The carton is ideal for convenience stores or any other ret
Consorzio Dori' Europe was created by Granfrutta Zani, Kiwi Uno and F.lli Clementi and also works with Summerkiwi France (which also includes Prim'Land and the Sapa Rouquette group) and Summerfruit, which owns the AC1536 golden kiwi variety (DORI'™).
The lowest mandarin yield in years has forced citrus exporters in Phuentsholing, Bhutan to shut up shop early this year. The orange export usually starts from November 15 and lasts till February 15, but exporters in Phuentsholing sent their last consignme
Egypt's Chairman of the Agricultural Export Council Ali Issa, has reported that over the past ten years, agricultural exports have quadrupled to a total $2.1bn compared to $500m in 2005.
FreshPlaza talked to Marco Salvi, entrepreneur (director of Salvi-UNACOA) and institutional figure (president of Fruitimprese), about the main fruit campaigns and the development of the macroeconomic scenario.
Last year Thailand exported 3.7 billion U.S. dollars' worth of fresh, frozen and dried fruits and vegetables to major world markets, such as China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States last year.
The pineapple trade continues to struggle. “Currently there are fewer pineapples available, due to issues with the weather in the countries of origin,” explains a German importer and wholesaler, “This causes higher prices at the target markets.”
The potato export is developing calmly at the moment. "We are sending a reasonable amount to southern Europe and are exporting a lot more volume to Spain in recent year, but Africa is especially quiet.
The Central Bank of Honduras stated that, between January and November 2015, the country's banana exports increased by 11.5% in value and 7.3% in volume when compared to the same period of 2014.
The President of the Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruits and Vegetables, Mr Saadi Abu Hammad, reported a sharp decline in the price of most vegetable varieties sold to supermarkets, especially tomatoes, which have dropped to prices below
Mexican asparagus growers in Caborca are taking advantage of improved weather in January to kick up supplies in February. Low temperatures made for a slow start to the Mexican season, but, barring any more inclement weather, volumes could peak next month.
