Perishable Movements K. Ltd. is a mid-sized freight forwarding & logistics company based in Kenya, consisting of 60 employees. The company transports between 50 – 100 tons of produce per day, of which 40% needs to be cooled, such as fresh flowers, herbs & cuttings, and fruits &
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

"On the basis of the mandate that our consortium members have entrusted to us, we have continued to seek new commercial outlets for our branded tomatoes," said Sebastiano Fortunato, president of the Consorzio di promozione e tutela del pomodoro di Pachino Igp (Promotion and Protection Consortium
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Iran and Saudi Arabia announced on March 10 to have reached a reconciliation agreement and the restoration of diplomatic relations, after a rupture that lasted 7 years and stopped trade between the two countries. According to Morteza Khanouki, sales & marketing manager of the Iranian tomato
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Plum supplies continue to be steady from Chile though other stone fruit varieties such as peaches have finished for the season.  read more

Benjamin Choy has recently joined the FreshPride team from Singapore. He comes with a background in the international fresh produce industry, including representing an Australian stone fruit company in Asia. FreshPride is a sister company of Dutch company Olympic Fruit. The company is actively
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Bi ShuTong is the European Business Developer at QiHe Biotechnology. The company is an expert in the production of substate logs for shiitake, king oyster and oyster, and other exotic mushrooms. read more

The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has calculated that, as the strawberry campaign nears its midpoint, production is 30% lower than on the same date last season and that it will be very hard to recover from this fall in the rest of the campaign. read more

A new taskforce has been established to ensure the responsible recruitment and employment of migrant workers under the UK seasonal workers scheme. The group is made up of trade bodies, retailers, growers, recruiters, and non-profit organizations. It aims to work with the UK government to improve
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With approximately 4,000 tonnes of British apples sold by BAPL growers in February of this year, Aldi was again the biggest recipient of the fruit in the UK. The chain was followed by Tesco, Sainsburys and Lidl. read more

Since 2020, Swift International has been the distributor for mobile night frost control machines, which are developed and manufactured in New Zealand. As a distributor, Swift International works with service partner Zeelandtrac from 's Gravenpolder. read more

Due to the current situation surrounding greenhouse cultivation, only small quantities of radishes are currently available in Germany, says Rolf Vetter, managing director of the Riedhausen-based vegetable farm of the same name. "Every farm tries to save as much energy as possible." He can offer
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Israel’s 2022-2023 avocado season, has seen lower volumes with an estimated 70 000 tons up to now, compared to over 100 000 tons at the same time last year. “It's been a challenging season to supply our clients with all they demand. We didn't have enough fruits and in some parts of the
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After long months of aridity and consistent drought that have tested Moroccan citrus growers, the rainfalls that Morocco received in February-March give hope for a better season next year, says Mouad Hfa, production manager at Pro Prim. read more

Indian potato and onion farmers are struggling to get remunerative prices in certain regions of India. (Indo-)Dutch companies providing solutions from planting material to processing equipment believe there are ways to establish more sustainable value chains with the help of their technologies. read more

The Egyptian exporter Al Habony for Agricultural Imports and Exports has shipped its first containers of various fresh products to Ghana and Guinea, announced Abdelkader Habony, Director of the group. read more

As the watermelon season approaches, producers in several North and West African countries are competing with simultaneous calendars to supply the European market. Mehdi Barbouchi, CEO of Freshe Inn Morocco, issues the challenge: "Whatever the quality and the market price, we will be even more
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The season of Israeli Orri clementines has got off to a particularly good start this year. "Quality has so far been better than last year and demand has also been particularly pleasing since the start of the season," reports Frank Wilberg, buyer and seller at Buschhüter & Co. at the
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Hainan Province is an important production area for ​​wax apples in China. In addition to the traditional varieties of Black King Kong, Black Pearl, and Milk wax apple, the Sanya production area in Hainan has successfully and independently developed a new variety of Nanlu Number 1 wax apple,
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A recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed that world exports of tropical fruits fell by 5% in 2022. Mangos, pineapples and avocados are among the most affected. On the other hand, papaya would have grown 1% in the same comparison. read more