Despite the somewhat quieter marketing phase at the Düsseldorf wholesale market, demand for Asian fruit and vegetables remains high, according to local catering wholesaler Azad Dagdelen from Adam Reuter Ltd. "We sometimes find it difficult to procure these unusual specialties in the desired
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Liner operators are grappling with a challenging supply/demand imbalance that is impacting freight rates. The year-to-date growth of the fleet has reached 5% compared to 2022 and a substantial 19% compared to 2019. However, container volumes have declined by 2% compared to 2022 and are only
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The grape season in Portugal has come to a close. With sales ending a bit earlier than usual, it’s easy to see the season ended with strong demand throughout. Looking back at the season, Susana Ferreira, marketing director of Portuguese grape exporter Vale da Rosa, feels they managed to
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As part of the largest industry event in Central and Eastern Europe, the TSW 2024 Fruit and Vegetable Industry Fair, the Nursery Conference will be held on the second day, focusing on innovations and the future of high-quality fruit production. This conference emphasizes the importance of
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With Christmas and New Year's fast approaching, it is time for many employers to show appreciation for their staff's input this last year. It is, thus, hectic at Logofruit. This Flemish Fruitsnacks subsidiary was founded ten years ago to give its fruit delivery business partners a chance to
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High temperatures, high production and labour costs, and variable prices colour the global tomato market at the moment. In the Netherlands, growers are rekindling their operations under lights after a year of sparing energy use, witnessing a surge in tomato prices alongside concerns about the
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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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Severe drought conditions in Spain are causing devastating losses for avocado and mango farms, with production plummeting by 80%. Many farmers are witnessing the unprecedented effects of the drought, leading to significantly reduced mango production from 300,000 to 70,000 kilos. Avocado crops
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Solynta, a Dutch potato breeding technology company, is introducing a Hybrid True Potato Seed (HTPS) breeding technology in Kenya. This technology provides disease-resistant and resilient seeds, offering farmers the ability to predict yields more accurately compared to traditional tubers. Unlike
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Weather-related factors delayed the start of the mango season in Peru, and this is reflected in the export figures recorded so far. At this time, fresh mango shipments total 4,815 tons; 42% less than in the same week last year, reports Fresh Fruit. read more

"This year's citrus ripening was delayed due to temperatures higher than the seasonal average. However, there was a good market at the beginning of the campaign, with sustained prices. Customers from all over Europe have adapted to the less uniform coloring of the fruit", said Antonio
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First came the Tomato monitor, then the Soft Fruit and Exotics ones. Now, the crowd-sourcing platform Roamler is introducing a fourth monitor to its fruit and vegetable sector services: the Fruit-vegetable Monitor. read more

This week, Murre Technologies presented the world's largest carrot polisher at its new location in Zeeland, the Netherlands. The machine is the brainchild of Dutch carrot processor Willem de Boer, where the first machine will be installed next week. Willem and Rick de Boer traveled to Zeeland
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It's only a short while longer until the Moroccan blueberry season gets going, says SunCrops Sales and Procurement manager German Perez: "Our blueberry season in Morocco has not yet commenced; it begins at the end of December. However, despite last year's challenges, we're actively preparing for
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Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa, in his weekly newsletter, asks, are EU member countries' identification of pests reliable for the trade in perishable products? read more

The 9th edition of the International Fruit Business Conference, held on December 7th and 8th in Chisinau, Moldova, brought together over 200 fruit industry professionals from around the globe. This annual event has become a platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and exploring the latest
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Pistachio growers in the United States have exceeded expectations this season, achieving a record crop volume. The initial estimate of a 1.3 billion pound harvest surpassed predictions, reaching around 1.5 billion pounds, marking the largest crop in the industry's history. Richard Matoian,
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A salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupe has resulted in eight deaths—three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials announced. Both countries have reported dozens more illnesses, with the U.S. documenting at least 230 cases across 38 states, leading to 96
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While the rain in Chile caused a reduction in the early harvesting and export volumes of cherries to China, the market is still very active, paying good prices and looking forward to receive the ‘red gold’. Amy Zeng, Purchasing Manager at JF Fresh Fruit based in Guangdong, China, says:
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The latest India Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) forecasts apple imports will climb to 410,000 tonnes in the 2023/24 season, a 13.9 per cent increase on the revised USDA estimate for 2022/23.  read more