According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, in April of this year, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilos of watermelon to EU markets. This is 248.8% more volume than Spain marketed on the Community market, as in that month Spain marketed less than 2.62 million kilos of watermelon in the EU. read more

New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just beginning to enter the market,” says Jim Provost with I Love Produce. In addition to these four countries/regions, the company also works
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The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 139 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, a fall of 5.5% compared to the same period last year. While the global economic situation is causing a drop in demand for container transport, other cargo flows show a mixed picture. In
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The heatwave in the UK during June caused a shortage of cauliflower, but the recent warm weather with plenty of rain has brought on the crop. read more

Peelers, tippers, vegetable washers, polishers, slicers, linear weighing machines, denesters, filling and packaging machines, turning tables and more potato, fruit and vegetable processing machines are offered for sale. You can bid on these on the online auction of Industrial Auctions in
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Although grasping objects is a relatively straightforward task for us humans, there is a lot of mechanics involved in this simple task. Picking up an object requires fine control of the fingers, of their positioning, and of the pressure each finger applies, which in turn necessitates intricate
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A series of truck attacks last week is affecting South Africa’s citrus industry. It is now facing skyrocketing transport costs. There's also a possibility of the United States not extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which is bad news for thousands of people and their livelihoods. read more

Costa Rican authorities have seized 898 kilograms of cocaine in a container destined for the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The drugs were hidden among a shipment of bananas. The seizure was made possible thanks to Operation Sovereignty, a new initiative by the Costa Rican government to combat drug
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"To prevent food waste, we must use the correct packaging material for the correct product," begins Ellen Schreur, an account manager at Perfon. This Dutch company is part of Opackgroup (formerly Oerlemans Packaging Group). Perfon focuses on flow pack and top seal foils, perforated or not,
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Economic ties between Israel and Northern Europe are particularly strong, underscoring the importance of an efficient and reliable Ocean freight network. Israel, renowned for its innovation and diverse economy, exports a wide range of products to Northern Europe, among these are agricultural
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In 2019, the Austrian software producer activeIT implemented its production control software, then called traceNET-Production, in the Dutch fresh food center, Fresh Park Venlo. After a project pause and under a new name, the matter has regained momentum. read more

It is no exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season (late June – early July) for this locally produced berry was 250-280 lei/kg ($14.84-16.16/kg), and
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In the case of early table potatoes, Dutch, Italian and French imports were available in addition to the dominant domestic potatoes. In Frankfurt, Spanish goods were also available. According to the BLE, availability was generally sufficient to cover demand. read more

According to José Antonio García Fernández, the director of the Lemon and Grapefruit Inter-branch Association, the lemon campaign ended with a production of 1 million tons, i.e. 20% less than last year. read more

Although the Turkish cherry season has had its challenges, Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar, emphasizes it’s at least a better season than last year’s one: “The cherry season is very challenging this year. However, I can’t say it was the most challenging one in
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Continued attacks on South Africa’s logistics sector have prompted the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on all major routes in the affected provinces as of Thursday, 13 July. Some 21 trucks have been torched on major routes in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announces that it has started legal procedures against eight banana exporting companies for alleged falsehood in the declarations of shipping plans. read more

The mango season in southern Senegal came to a close at the end of June, while it continues in central and northern Senegal. Aminata Dominique Diouf, a Senegalese mango exporter, describes a successful but eventful campaign. read more

The melon and watermelon market situations are currently particularly difficult. "Supplies are very limited. Spain has almost no melons, but there's hardly any demand here if you have some. But that will pick up at some point, and then you have to have them," says Jacob Aktalan of MG Fruit in
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Israel’s figs are in “super high demand” in especially Europe says David Levin, the CEO and marketing director of Zohara Farms. The company grows and exports brown figs during the two growing seasons in Israel. read more