Papaya
Mexican papaya production doubles in a decade
2024-01-22 11:00
Mexico’s papaya production has almost doubled in the past decade. According to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, production grew 48.3 per cent, from 765,000 tonnes in 2013 to 1.135m tonnes in 2023 as a result of increased acreage and higher productivity.
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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The December holidays have caused an uptick in demand for some exotic fruit varieties and Asian retailers in particular pair exotic fruits to increase store visits this time of year. “Our Brazilian Samba papaya and Ecuadorian white dragon fruits are doing exceptionally well in Canada and
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Tropicals pricing strengthening as New Year’s demand heats up
2023-12-21 00:00
Tropical items shipping from Florida, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador and other regions shipping into the U.S., are on their winter peak of supply. They will also be staying with promotional volume through early 2024.
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Relative stability on generally complicated papaya market
2023-12-19 00:00
Specialized in exotic fruit, Tropibana takes stock of the current papaya market, looking more particularly at the Brazilian variety Formosa, which is one of its flagship products transported by air, and the “most revalued on the market.” The current context is generally complicated for all
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PAPAYAS
2023-12-15 00:00
In the Netherlands, the demand for Famosa papayas is limited, while Golden papayas experience a surge in demand, particularly in southern Europe, positioning them as a sought-after Christmas item. In France, the market is stable but complex, featuring papayas from Spain and Brazil. Italy,
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"Sanya papaya is on the market and has performed satisfactorily"
2023-12-14 00:00
The new season of Sanya papaya is now on the market, and the production season lasts from early December to the end of May next year. It is understood that due to abundant rain this year, papayas have sufficient moisture and are slow to accumulate sugar. The initial quality did not meet the
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“We’re all a bit dumbstruck” by papaya season
2023-12-12 00:00
Papaya is typically short in December – but neverthis short. In fact, adds a retail buyer, in almost two decades she’s never seen it as short-supplied as this year.
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Papaya supply anticipated to pick up
2023-12-08 00:00
Supply of papaya have been very limited in recent months but they are now becoming more available. Lance Peterson of Super Starr International says supply has been limited for at least four months now and part of the issue could be a lack of sunlight impacting the fruit set. At the same time,
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Enraged Jean Claude van Damme threw papaya to producer
2023-12-05 00:00
Jean-Claude Van Damme, a celebrated action movie star, candidly recounted to the Mirror an intense encounter with a producer during the making of 1991's "Double Impact." Frustrated with the producer's attempt to cut the film's budget due to financial losses elsewhere,
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Exotic fruits are being brought to Novosibirsk for the New Year
2023-12-04 00:00
As the New Year approaches, Novosibirsk welcomes tons of exotic fruits delivered by aeroplanes. Over two months, in October and November, inspectors at the Tolmachevo Airport Customs Post in Novosibirsk monitored 23 shipments of fruits, totalling over 15 tons. The varieties include mangoes,
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According to new estimates, the crop damage caused by the unseasonal rains over the last few days has climbed to 390,000 hectares.
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Sales of exotic fruits in Russia have significantly increased
2023-11-20 00:00
Exotic fruit sales in Russia have surged due to increasing prices for traditionally imported bananas and oranges, according to an NTech study. In the first half of 2023, pomelo sales tripled, papayas increased 2.5 times, and rambutans grew by 1.5 times. However, demand for conventional fruits
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"In Europe, papaya isn't yet a commodity, but sales grow annually"
2023-11-09 00:00
Papaya has been part of the Dutch company Torres Fresh's assortment since its inception. Although this exotic fruit cannot yet be considered a commodity, Fabricio Torres does see demand increasing. "Now - in late September - we're already 10% above last year's sold volume. That should reach 25%
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"Despite inflation, sales of 'smaller' exotics continue well"
2023-10-19 00:00
In the wake of larger exotics like mangos, limes, asparagus, and papayas, the Dutch company Yex also gets smaller products like rambutan, carambola, horned melon, and granadilla every year. "Many of these products are generally flown in from Colombia, but we get things like rambutan and
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Papaya Week provides promotional push
2023-08-30 06:00
Locally grown Australian papaya will be given a boost in September when Mareeba papaya grower Skybury Farms, in conjunction with JetBest Group, launches Papaya Week.
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Location could be an advantage to ship Mexican papayas to Europe
2023-08-30 00:00
In recent weeks the new season for papayas has started in the southern region of Mexico, Quinatan Roo. Producer and Exporter Alejandro Alvarez of the company BioGuayab has started packing for the papaya export to Europe. Their production area is near the airport of Cancun, where various daily
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Mackay Farming Group up for sale
2023-08-16 04:00
One of Australia’s largest banana growers Mackay Farming Group has listed its nine farms and total farming operations across the Tully and Lakeland regions of Far North Queensland for sale after 75 years of family ownership.
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Tropical temperatures threaten fruit production in southern Turkey
2023-08-07 00:00
Tropical fruit producers in the Alanya district of Antalya are facing an uphill battle as sweltering temperatures endanger their harvest. The region, known for its abundant production of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been struggling
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Retail partners keep asking for new exotic items
2023-07-21 00:00
Most exotic produce items are in season currently. “We offer both conventional and organic exotics,” says Melissa Hartmann de Barros, Director of Communications at HLB Specialties. Within the organic segment, the company offers papayas, yellow dragon fruit, red dragon fruit, rambutan, and
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