As spring reaches the Northern Hemisphere, the strawberry markets in various countries enter new phases too. In the Netherlands, the shift from Spanish to Dutch strawberries is happening with local supply opportunities arising. Germany is still importing mainly from Southern Europe, but the
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The Australian citrus harvest is about to start, the first Navels should be ready for export at the beginning of May.  read more

According to French geological service BRGM, low groundwater levels are putting France on course for a worse summer drought than last year. The nation suffered its worst drought on record last summer and, like most of Europe, has faced a dry winter that has prompted concerns over water security
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The presence of domestic offerings, as well as interest, fluctuated throughout the week. However, despite more difficult and reduced domestic cultivation, Holy Week ended quite satisfactorily, also due to the increasing number of sunny days. The trade mostly got the hoped-for momentum only in
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Supplies of bananas are improving. That’s a very good thing says Anthony Serafino of Exp Group, LLC. “Supply has been pretty strong but it’s going to improve going into the summer,” he says. “The growers have revved up what they need to do to keep supplies stable and that
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A project is underway to deliver the UK’s first green shipping corridor between the Ports of Dover, Calais and Dunkirk. It is part of the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This landmark project will deliver a green corridor business case and plan that can be rolled out to other
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The Dutch company Snijpunt was founded 25 years ago to add value to bell peppers innovatively and, in the process, unburden clients, says General Director Mark van der Salm. He notes that these principles are still surprisingly current. "We still have these values. Our function in the chain is
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,708.63 per 40ft container this week.  read more

"Given all the raw material price increases, it’s been quite a challenging time," is how Jantine Heemskerk answers when asked about how the sector is faring. She is from Heemskerk fresh & easy, a Dutch company that focuses on washing, slicing, and packaging fresh fruit, vegetables, salads,
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Placido Perez Chuecos, the president of COAG in Lorca, stated that the lack of rain was making producers rethink the summer campaign, which focuses mainly on watermelon and melon, and that this lack of water could affect the caliber of the fruit. “We started the summer campaign but the dry
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Prices for imported greenhouse tomatoes are increasing rapidly before the Easter holidays in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts inform. The reason for the rise in the price of tomatoes on the Ukrainian market was the bad weather both in Ukraine and in Turkey. Thus, prolonged rains in the
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"We began harvesting the first new crop of size six winter cauliflower this week, so we have it available too," says Ruud Slagter of P.N. Slagter. This Dutch company grows cauliflower on 180 hectares and markets it and fellow growers' cabbage. Winter cauliflower cultivation has always been
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The weather is seriously affecting asparagus cultivation in the province of Foggia, Apulia. The tail end of a winter that is still harsh on Italy - as the weather is expected to worsen next weekend after a few days of good weather - is affecting the harvest of green, conventional and organic
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The lack of rainfall during spring is increasing the level of plant stress and producers are increasingly more concerned about crop development, especially in the south of the country. Some agrarian organizations and autonomous communities are already demanding a Working Group on Drought be
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In 2021, the People’s Republic of China overtook the United States as the world’s largest blueberry producer. Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces. Meanwhile, China is also the world’s leading importer of blueberries. Imported blueberries in China are mainly from Peru
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Due to a combination of factors, including a destructive tropical season in 2022, citrus production in Florida dropped to levels not seen since World War II. Citrus growers are facing an uphill battle due to the combined effects of ongoing drought, a disease known as citrus greening and the
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The tomato industry in Morocco is currently enduring one of its worst seasons, suffering the full brunt of commercial challenges and natural hazards. Among these hazards and not the least, the phytosanitary damage - namely the ToBRFV virus - is behind the loss of 10-15% of volumes this season,
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Egypt keeps increasing exports of sweet potatoes to the UK – the largest market for sweet potatoes in Europe, EastFruit reports. Over the past five seasons, the exports of Egyptian sweet potatoes to the UK have been increasing annually, and they may well reach a new record this season. read more

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Smith as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective May 29, 2023. Smith will continue to report to Tom Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lamb Weston. read more