Published: Nov 04, 2015

The Dutch-based company Citrozone is currently preparing for new Egyptian citrus season, which will kick off in around 45 days. According to CEO Ahmed Abdelhady, the Egyptian government has already set 20 November as the date when exports will be official

Published: Nov 04, 2015

Within Russian politics, two remarkable proposals have been made. The industry organization for vegetable producers calls for 100% inspections of imported fruit and vegetables, because MRLs are reportedly too high.

Published: Nov 04, 2015

With Salinas, Santa Maria, Oxnard and Modesto all growing chard, supplies of the commodity are stable at the moment. The transition to desert regions could cause supply issues, but there is nothing else on the horizon that could affect production.

Published: Nov 04, 2015

Compared to our export business, our import business is still small. Imports count for 10% of all products. Our biggest import product are bananas.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

A grant of $38,000 has been given to the University of New Hampshire in Durham, where it is conducting a market feasibility study to assess the viability of kiwi fruit as a high valued crop that could spur economic development in small farms in New Hampsh

Published: Nov 03, 2015

The European Commission has changed its mind and starting next year it will prohibit the use of a dangerous pesticide, acetate guazatine, in citrus imports from third countries; a ban which Brussels already had in force since 2011 for citrus fruits grown

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh want the central government to investigate why there is a drastic fall in apple prices during their peak season.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Last week, in the framework of Enrique Peña Nieto's visit to Chihuahua, apple producers from Coahuila requested, via the newspaper El Heraldo, that President Enrique Peña Nieto stop the importation of apples from the United States because they are able to

Published: Nov 03, 2015

On October 24, a batch of 50,5 tons tangerines was exported from China to Russia passing through the Erlian railway trade hub in Inner Mongolia for the first time. It was the opening of the new Erlian trade hub transportation route for fruit and vegetable

Published: Nov 03, 2015

The China-Australia free trade agreement was approved without problems in the federal House of Representatives on October 22.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

China's growing demand for fresh food imported from Europe will require an investment in cold supply chains throughout the main route.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

A Costa Rican delegation made up of six companies in the agricultural sector is on a trade mission in Spain with the goal of establishing new contacts with European companies and expanding business opportunities in the market.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Bulgaria will soon launch the process to start exporting fruit and vegetables to China. This became clear at a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Vasil Grudev, with representatives of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspecti

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has announced to be holding talks to open markets for the export of Egyptian agricultural products to markets in Asia and Africa.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

There has been a major difference in fresh produce prices this week, some being cheap and some being more expensive due to it being the start or end of its season.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) states that an increase in annual food crop inflation has helped increase Headline Inflation in October 2015.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Brazil presented Frutas do Brasil, which reflects the attributes of Brazilian agriculture, as part of the seventh edition of Fruit Attraction, the International Fair of Fruit and Vegetables held by IFEMA between October 28 and 30.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Five years ago Richard Soepenberg relocated from the Netherlands to Spain to become the commercial manager at Frunet. Six months later he was in the news when a German senator blamed Frunet for the outbreak of EHEC from organic cucumbers.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

Potato prices at the auction yard in Phuentsholing have dropped more than 7 times since last year, and this has affected farmers to the point they cannot transport their potatoes due to not being able to meet the transportation cost.

Published: Nov 03, 2015

The Nicaraguan company Caipsa (producer of 10 percent of the country's bananas) has announced that one of its objectives is to introduce the product in Spain and share the market with Canary bananas.