The import sector, which has struggled against a shortage of Chilean stonefruit due to the frosts, said that despite the lower calibre of the Angeleno variety, their appearance, flavour and sugar levels were very good.
StePac's integrated post-harvest approach incorporates routine inspections of Xtend® packed produce arriving at receiving ports and importers facilities.
An oversupply of fruit has resulted in low prices for grapefruit in Europe this season, and Israeli exporters are hoping that those low prices can be compensated with good seasons for carrots and potatoes.
Xiamen customs quickly cleared a batch of fruits from Taiwan including sugar apple, pineapple, wax apple, guava and other fruits, with a total of 21.19 tons.
Vietnam imported some 28,000 tons of raw cashews worth 36 million U.S. dollars in the first two months, down 36.4 percent in volume and 20 percent in value year-on-year.
Although exports of South African grapes are down on last year, the situation is not as bad as was expected after the rain and hail earlier in the season.
Spain's strawberry export volumes in 2013 reached 266,408 tonnes; 7% less than in 2012, and made 467 million Euro (-10.5%). Huelva, with 225,463 tonnes, represented 85% of the total.
According to Olivier Fakhri from French importer Georges Helfer, the French market, after having endured a bearish consumption trend from November until now on all fruits, should be soon entering a busier season.
We're already growing purple carrots, yellow courgettes and white asparagus. But black tomatoes are the must-have crop for greenhouses this season, growers say.
The family of South African bred pears has a new addition, Cheeky®! Bred and Developed by Agricultural Research Council within South Africa and marketed and commercialized by Culdevco (Pty) Limited.
