Last week, albeit a little later than usual, SFI Rotterdam received its first Chilean cherries. "You can blame that on the rain, especially in the Curicó production area. Several growers suffered significant damage, but the harvest is now underway," says Jan Marc Schulz. read more

Jorge Valenzuela, president of Fedefruta, the association that represents all fruit growers in Chile, reported the following regarding the problems caused by the intermittent downtime of the customs system: read more

In the final quarter of the year, the outlook for seaborne reefer trade has weakened with cargo demand now expected to post a second consecutive year of decline. Meanwhile, transit restrictions on the drought-stricken Panama Canal are starting to impact vessel capacity serving exports of
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Prof David Hughes, emeritus professor in food marketing at Imperial College, London, is worried that table grapes are entering the dreaded terrain of commodities. read more

The Turkish citrus season will be a longer one this year, and exporters won’t be able to sit still to rest. Okan Eryilmaz, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Tekasya, states their packhouses have been going at full speed for months now: “We’ve had a very fruitful start of the citrus season.
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Turkey’s citrus industry has already experienced effects from climate change, Okan Ozkaya, professor at Cukurova University, reported in a recent World Citrus Organisation (WCO) presentation. His presentation was titled Impact of Climate Change in the Citrus Sector in Turkey and the Broader
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Diving freight rates have inevitably led to plummeting carrier Q3 returns, and the outlook for the full year is bleak while next year's expectations have sunk well below the waterline. read more

The journey of Fresh Select, a prominent player in the Australian salad and leafy green industry, is marked by resilience and innovation. John Said, Founder and CEO of Fresh Select, sheds light on the challenges and advancements shaping the industry this season. read more

A delegation has visited Mozambique and South Africa in view of the next edition of Macfrut. A double presentation that confirms the centrality of the African continent for the fair which, during its 41st edition (Rimini Expo Centre, May 8-10), will include an entire hall dedicated to Africa.
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As bad weather led to reported record-low yields in the UK, Christmas vegetable staples such as potatoes and parsnips could be in short supply this year. Storms and heavy rainfall over the summer and autumn have led to 4.1 million tons of spuds being produced. This would make it the lowest ever
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Egyptian exporters are gearing up for the citrus season, which officially begins on December 15, but it remains unclear how prices will compare to last season. Mahmoud Esawy, export manager at Al Wessam Company for Agri Crops, shares his insights. read more

A promising new form of ammonium phosphate fertilizer has been field-tested by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers. The fertilizer, struvite, offers a triple win for sustainability and crop production, as it recycles nutrients from wastewater streams, reduces leaching of
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The Avolicious brand of avocados was launched this year by the AVO Distribution Group, the brand supplies premium avocados primarily from Tanzania and Kenya. read more

Data from the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) and the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reflected the annual changes in the Hungarian tomato market. There has been a 9% increase, to 15,400 tons, in the category of fresh or chilled tomatoes imported in the first 8 months of 2023 in the
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According to the president of Augura, Emerson Aguirre, banana producers are complying with all the requirements demanded by European retailers in terms of environmental and social sustainability. For example, all the jobs in the Colombian banana sector are 100% formal; 92% of them are unionized
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Some claim that Jacob Rees-Mogg has failed to recognise the ‘invaluable contribution' of farmers and growers in domestic food production. Rees-Mogg said the UK ‘does not need fruit pickers' and suggested ‘cheaper fruit' should be imported from abroad. read more

In October of the year, banana prices in Russia surged to 1.43 euros per kilogram for the first time, as reported by Rosstat. Experts attribute the increase to the weakening ruble and supplier procurement costs. The ruble's decline against global currencies in the summer of 2023 impacted the
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At the moment, the greenhouse supply of bell peppers is normal for this time of year. “The supply is also comparable to last year with a slight few more around,” says Ray Mastronardi, VP of Sales, DelFrescoPure®. read more

It seems like Zimbabwe's blueberry sector is under threat from a currency crisis and high borrowing costs. In this nation, climatic conditions allow high yields from open field planting and early delivery into export markets doubled blueberry production to 7,000 tons this year. read more

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a notice that Tesco is recalling certain batches of Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to contamination fears. These products may contain an unknown type of berry which may make the product unsafe to eat. read more