Habelman Bros, one of the world’s largest growers of fresh cranberries, and part of the Cranberry Cooperatives of the Americas (CCA) have reported a better than expected demand in the UK & Europe zone this year. read more

The Red Sea crisis has been going on for a month now, and the current service networks are clearly in flux, with a lot of uncertainty, especially on the services going from Asia to Europe. Using our Trade Capacity Outlook report, we can compare the present changes with normal volatility, as well
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The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural exports and threatening the campaigns in many countries. Mourad Erraguragui, vice-president of the Moroccan Association of Intercontinental Road
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Experts have highlighted a substantial reduction in the import of vegetables and fruits in the Kuzbass region. Fruit and vegetable imports in the Kemerovo region have nearly halved over the past year. read more

Last Friday, the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) presented its Plant Product Access Action Plan for 2024. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) to assume
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This year is turning out to be a record apple crop for the US with a 40% increase expected to reach the biggest harvest of close to 140 million boxes. On the downside, prices are trending lower due to the oversupply while exports have increased too. read more

It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains unseen until the consumer cuts into the vegetable, leading to rejections by retailers and a loss of consumer confidence. read more

Despite the challenges of 2023 and escalating geopolitical tensions, business leaders remain surprisingly optimistic for 2024, according new research from Economist Impact and DP World, unveiled today at the World Economic Forum. read more

Sales are holding up very well with the current cold weather boosting consumption. There is excellent demand for prepack quality material and prices are holding accordingly. Following the extremely challenging harvest, there are further reports that the saleable yields are significantly reduced
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In 2023, the market shares of supermarket chains in the Netherlands have shifted, according to NielsenIQ. Albert Heijn has further strengthened its leading position. In contrast, Jumbo, the second-largest player, has declined. Despite a decrease in the number of supermarkets that Superunie
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The current prices of Chilean cherries in China are good, but they are being tempered by more arrivals as the Chinese New Year is nearing early next month (February). Providing this update from the bustling Jiangnan Fruit & Vegetable market in Guangzhou, China, is Juan P. Mujica, Export
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Free market principles reign in the macadamia orchards on Roodewal Farm, outside Nelspruit, whose crops include macadamia, citrus and avocado with 150ha of wild or conservation area besides. read more

Domestic offers dominated the apple market: Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop, and Wellant were predominant. Pink Lady, Granny Smith, and Red Delicious were primarily sourced from Italy. France mainly contributed with Pink Lady and Jazz. Dutch shipments completed the range of goods. Jonagold-Decosta
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The supply of avocados is increasing fast, but the European market can still take on higher volumes. The healthy nature and multiple uses of avocados result in strong consumer demand. France and Scandinavian countries are already very mature markets, while Germany and Italy still have room for
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Despite a significant decrease in wholesale prices for tomatoes in Ghana, retail prices remain high. From Q2 to Q3 2023, the cost of a box of imported tomatoes fell by 43% from GH¢3,000 to 1,700, while locally produced tomatoes saw a 47% drop from GH¢1,500 to 800. However, consumers in Accra
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The rosy-cheeked pear FRED® from Varicom has gradually established itself since its successful brand launch in 2018. The Swiss club pear is now cultivated in all the traditional pear-growing regions of Western Europe - whether in France, Switzerland, Italy or Belgium - and the harvest volume
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The agri-food cooperative Anecoop will be present at Fruit Logistica, where it will showcase a new addition to its Easy by Bouquet line of ready-to-eat specialties: the Pea-a-Mole. read more

A failed field test has led to a major discovery about Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). According to new research, the bacterium that causes HLB disease can interfere with ACP’s sense of smell, rendering some kinds of insect traps useless. The work is currently available as a preprint. read more

The Picodi South Africa analyst team conducted a comprehensive review of changes in minimum wage across 67 countries. The study also evaluated the price fluctuations of basic groceries and compared the cost of a "survival basket" to the minimum wage. The analysis was based on net wages to
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Fresh mango is one of the fruits on the Peruvian coast that has been most affected by the effects of El Niño. The high temperatures affected the flowering of the mango trees, which led to a decrease in production and, consequently, to a decline in exports this season. read more