The Panama Canal's transit trends have shown a significant decline overall, with a 42% year-on-year decrease in December. However, container shipping is bucking this trend, experiencing a rise in transits as other vessel types divert from the waterway. read more

Dutch onion exports are quiet. Is it a prelude to what's coming or the calm before the storm? "It could go either way," says Mike de Koster of WDK Onions. "But we're currently too expensive for many European destinations." read more

For the Brindisi artichoke, another complex season lies ahead; the area, in fact, is caught in the grip of unstable weather conditions and massive imports of foreign produce from Tunisia and Egypt,
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The effort to help huanglongbing (HLB)-impacted citrus trees has taken another step forward. A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) study examined the relationship between fertilization, root health and fruit yield. Researchers focused on Valencia orange
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Vélez-Málaga has hosted the first meeting of the recently constituted Interprofessional Organisation of Avocado and Mango, in order to draw up and plan the programme of actions and activities that they plan to carry out during 2024. read more

The ginger market is currently facing challenges, primarily attributed to a significant decrease in production from Peru, a major player in the ginger industry. According to Roger Zardo of JLZ Produce in California, low prices for Peruvian ginger over the past three years have led to an
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The annual apple and pear crop estimate from New Zealand Apples and Pears forecasts the national crop to be up 12% on the 2022 crop total, a rebound from the 2023 crop total that suffered significant damage from Cyclone Gabrielle. read more

"Fiscal year 2023 went very well for us. We were able to increase our sales by approximately ten percent compared to the previous year," Mehmet Akpolat, Managing Director of GSM Import-Export at Fruchthof Berlin, tells us. "Some say that it may be due to the high price level that higher sales
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In a recent editorial, we explained why Italian periculture cannot do without Abate Fétel (click here to read it) and, likewise, we mentioned the existence of a task force within the AOP UnaPera, which aims to solve the problems that
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Saad Moussa, supervisor of Egypt’s Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ), clarified that Saudi Arabia's recent ban on strawberry imports is not exclusive to Egypt. The decision, outlined in an official letter to Egypt, encompasses a temporary suspension of strawberry imports from
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Cherries have become a major player in the fruit wholesale market. New batches are constantly arriving. Currently, most of the varieties on sale are Lapins, with small fruits such as XL, J, and JJ-class being the main ones. The second most popular variety is Regina. Other varieties include Bing,
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The Association of Virginia Potato & Vegetable Growers has announced a rebranding initiative to better align with the evolving landscape of agricultural production in Virginia. read more

The supply of lettuce looks to be consistent for this time of year. “In general, we are on track to meet and exceed last year’s shipments,” says John Amaral, Sales Manager with The Nunes Company, Inc. “The warm weather in December has allowed for a healthy crop and good yields.” read more

During a session of the working group dedicated to the development and modernization of pistachio processing terminals, Karim Zolfaghari, the head of the Center for Mechanization of Development and Agricultural Industry in Iran, expressed Iran's ambition to enhance the export of high-quality
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CETM denounces that the French government is demanding from Spanish hauliers who have been attacked a payment associated with the cleaning services carried out on the motorways. The blockades cause 12 million euros in daily losses for the transport sector, and that

CETM is claiming that the French government is demanding that Spanish hauliers who have been attacked pay for the cleaning services they provide on the motorways.
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A profound mystery shrouds the fruit and vegetable sector in our country: after the brilliant results achieved in 2020 during the pandemic emergency, in the following three years lemon consumption progressively declined, so much so that in 2023 the cumulative loss by volume on supermarkets and
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On 1 February, the agricultural associations of the province of Huelva are calling for a demonstration in Seville to highlight the urgent need for committed hydraulic infrastructures. This mobilisation has the backing and participation of various sectors,
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Apofruit Italia, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with approximately 2,700 members and which markets 100% Made in Italy products all over the world, is renewing its participation in Fruit Logistica, the sector's main international trade fair, for 2024 as well.
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At Marca Parma Is, a company of the ParmaFood Group, known in the fruit and vegetable world for its Fresche Idee brand and for its use of Hpp, cold pasteurisation (the Group has the largest plant in Europe at Traversetolo, in the province of Parma), presented some novelties
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The label industry reaches a turning point with FruttoBel, an exclusive catalogue of pre-printed labels in which Mdd operators can find all the required graphics. The database, created by the company Carby Label, is continuously updated and can be consulted
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