Prices for citrus have been high in Europe, Russia and Asia because of strong demand, but the market is expected to come down as Egypt increases production.
At the moment there is a good supply of mangos. Compared to last year the December supply is slightly lower. "We are getting the varieties Kent, Palmer and Tommy Atkins in at the moment.
Movement of mangos is expected to remain stable and prices are expected to remain steady through the end of the month. If historical trends hold true, prices should increase in January.
Awareness and demand for Achacha fruit is continuing to grow this year as chefs, foodies and the health conscious continue to explore exotic fruit and vegetables around the world.
Agricola Zarattini (Agrizar), the Italian origin company based in Irapuato that supports over 600 farmers across the country to export and import asparagus and peppers, sends quality products to continents such as Asia, Europe, the United States, and Cana
Cucumber producers associated to Coexphal and Ecohal have met twice this week to analyse and keep track of the causes for the low prices registered by the product this week.
Heero Gramsma, the Director of Nedato, says the potato market will develop slowly as we head towards Christmas, "There is some supply of the smaller potatoes
The average wholesale onion prices at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee stabilised on Thursday following reports that the government might reduce the minimum export price (MEP) of the crop in ne
Sources in the banana and pineapple productive sector stated that this sectors have successfully exported more than 6 million dollars so far this year.
One of the largest companies in Frankfurt wholesale market is bunnfrucht. For more than 40 years the wholesale company has traded with fruit, vegetables and exotic fruit from all over the world.
Turkish fruit and vegetable prices have already been undermined by the Turkish-Russian conflict in the Ukrainian market, since "Russia does no longer accept many Turkish products," affirms Olga Mozgova, of the company Ukragroconsult.
Colombia and Peru are still expected to give Ecuador the green light for the signing of its trade agreement with the European Union (EU). In this regard, the Minister of Industries, Eduardo Egas, said that the lack of support from the two Andean countries
On 3 December, a delegation of the European garlic sector, which included members from Spain (National Garlic Bureau and ANPCA), France (ANI'AIL) and Italy, held a meeting with officials from the European Commission, including Jens Schaps, head of the Dir
Mexico and China will strengthen their trade in the first quarter of 2016 with the launch of the Guadalajara-Henan air corridor, which will have a frequency of three flights per week to transport perishable goods to China, said the Secretary of Agricultur
In Shandong, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Guangxi and other places, some low priced fruit and vegetables are selling badly. The price of Chinese cabbage, apples, bananas, pears, and other varieties have declined by 3 to 4%.
Farmers in the sector of Obraje, located in Canton Ambato, are concerned about the appearance of a bacterium that is killing their crops of pears. Producers have had new expenses trying to fight this disease and giving the plant the nutrients they need
While last year’s results were better for the Jordan-based importer Amer A. Amro and Co, mostly due to an increased number of competitors in 2015, Abd El Rahman Amer Amro, manager of the firm, assures that this year has also been a good one.
