As plums and damsons belong to the alternate tree fruit species, fluctuating yields from year to year are characteristic. Due to unfavourable weather conditions, pest infestation (e.g. vinegar flies) and bursting of the fruit caused by rain, some plums and damsons have not been harvested every year.
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The winners of the annual awards for outstanding innovations from the entire fresh fruit and vegetable value chain will be chosen exclusively by trade visitors to FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024, which takes place from 7 to 9 February 2024 in Berlin.
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With the demonstrations, rallies and rallies, farmers, the transport industry, freight forwarders and lorry drivers want to express their dissatisfaction with the federal government's budget plans. read more

World table grape production is forecast to increase by 490,000 tonnes to 28.4m tonnes in 2023/22 fuelled by increased supply from China.   read more

Flooding has wreaked havoc for vegetable growers across the country, with many producers of carrots, parsnips and brassicas unable to lift their crop due to the heavy rain brought by Storm Henk. read more

Fruit exporters are struggling to get their cargo through the port of Cape Town as staffing problems, failing equipment and the notorious summer South Easter Wind cause delays. read more

South Africa’s Stargrow Fruit Marketing is anticipating a strong market ahead of the arrival of the first new-season volumes of Celina blush pears. read more

Danish shipping giant Maersk warned customers on Friday to prepare for significant disruption after announcing it will divert all vessels from Red Sea routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future. read more

Ruy Barbosa or Northbay Chile has been appointed as the interim president of the Chilean Blueberry Committee following the departure of Felipe Silva last month. He will hold the position until a new president and board of directors is elected once the current season has concluded. read more

According to agraria.pe, the current season could end with a volume of 215,000 tonnes. This would be a drop of 25% compared to the previous year. read more

Due to price increases of eight per cent (fruit) and six per cent (vegetables), sales growth for both categories was significantly higher in November (11% fruit and 7% vegetables). Potatoes also increased in value in the month under review, but only by four per cent. The growth is solely due to
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CMR Group has become the latest company to back a new campaign to raise awareness among consumers about the important role of the agri-food industry in securing Spain’s food supply. read more

In October 2023, South Africa signed a protocol for deliveries to China, and good progress has also been made in gaining access to India. Together, these markets will add to South Africa's avocado export programme, which in the past focused mainly on the United Kingdom.
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Farm leaders need to do more to make boardrooms more diverse and reflect the range of talent in the industry. read more

South African access to the avocado consumer markets of the Far East has been boosted by the finalisation of a protocol for shipments to Japan. read more

Peru exported 171,500 tonnes of fresh blueberries between week 18 (the start of the 2023/24 season) and week 51, a decrease of 32 per cent on the same period of the previous campaign. read more

Zijtwende International specialises in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. The core range consists of the most important greenhouse and open field vegetable crops. In particular, the range includes peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce and many varieties of tomatoes. read more

This could be a ray of hope for the economically shaken, ultra-conservative governed country, as lemon production has also been under increasing economic pressure for years. However, it remains to be seen what impact the new President Javier Milei's course will have.
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Exports are expected to increase by 632,000 tonnes to 6.1 million tonnes, mainly due to higher deliveries from the USA, Iran and China. Chinese production is expected to rise by 500,000 tonnes to 45 million tonnes, although the provinces of Shandong and Gansu are experiencing frost and frost damage.
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Asda has stepped up the price war against the discounters by claiming to be the first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl across a broad range of popular everyday products, including fresh produce. read more