Between the 2013/2014 campaign and the 2022/2023 campaign, Spain has decreased its tomato export volume by 37.7% (-371.44 million kilos); however, the higher prices at which it exports them allow it to have an almost constant increase in its income, according to Hortoinfo data. read more

This October 13 to 15, Sun World International will be hosting an experiential sampling station for its Autumncrisp® brand grapes at one of the nation’s largest premier wine and food events, The Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF). read more

According to data from the consulting firm Inform@cción, between August 1 and October 2, Peru exported 2,447,543 kilos of fresh mango, i.e. 950% more than the 233,115 kilos it exported in the same period of the previous year. read more

As the death toll in Israel continues to rise to over 1,200 people, with thousands more injured, among the dead are people and family members of those in the fresh produce industry of Israel who live and work on the affected Kibbutzim in the South. Farms and pack houses around the Gaza border
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Many Dutch cabbage growers are currently harvesting for storage. "That means a more limited availability of hands for a while, but that's normal for the time of year. That shortage is, however, also a major point of attention in our sector," says Martin Bolhuis of Tuindersbelang, a brokerage
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In Belgium, median prices for both loose tomatoes and TOVs rose slightly in week 40. For vine tomatoes, that still means a price that is below the five-year average. This year's prices are no match for those realized in the fall of 2022. Prices for the other large greenhouse crops (cucumber,
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On October 3rd, during the Fruit Attraction fair, Afrucat -Catalonia's Fruit Business Association- presented a balance of Catalonia's 2023 stone fruit campaign. read more

During a packed press conference at the Fruit Attraction horticultural trade fair in Madrid, the Italian Rivoira Group finally unveiled the new brand name that will be used to market two recently launched yellow pulp kiwifruit varieties: Kikoka. read more

Bako Sweet is gearing up for the Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California. The brand’s harvest season has been off to a promising start, despite the cold and wet conditions that followed the winter months. The standout feature of this year's harvest is the range of sizes to meet
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A small group of domestic tomato producers is petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate a longstanding trade agreement between the United States and importers of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Tomato Suspension Agreement, which has been in place in various forms since 1996 and
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Bags made of waterproof paper took center stage at the Dsmart GmbH booth at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The company, founded in 2015 and based in Beselich (near Montabaur), deals with the distribution of modern fruit and vegetable packaging for the European-wide market. The packaging is
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Sources claim that Zespri's kiwifruit harvest from its Northern Hemisphere growers is set to exceed previous crops. Nick Kirton says the company’s Northern Hemisphere sales program has just commenced with it expecting to sell around 29 million trays. This amounts to just over 100,000 tons of
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The Unió de Pagesos has stated that the drought has "significantly" affected agricultural plantations dependent on the swamps of Guiamets, in the Ribera d'Ebre and Priorat, Margalef, as well as in the Priorat, and Riudecanyes swamp, in Baix Camp and Tarragonès, which won't share more water in
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The Colombian banana producer and exporter, Unibán, has great growth plans, despite already exporting 800 reefer containers per month. It aims to further develop the rapidly developing banana and plantains snack market in Europe as well as grow the fresh produce import sector in Colombia. “We
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Workers at the American-owned Del Monte fruit processor in Murang'a County are upset as the firm starts implementing reduced working days for its casual laborers, intent on cutting down operational costs. read more

An impactful headline of conferences is slated for the 20th International Convention Banana Time 2023 taking place at the Hilton Colón Hotel in Guayaquil, Ecuador from October 24 to 27, 2023. The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) notes particular emphasis on issues of climate
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In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, walnut production is estimated to increase by 3.1 percent and reach 198,000 metric tons (MT). Area planted maintains an increasing trend due to high international demand for walnuts. Exports will reach 195,500 MT (in-shell basis), which represents a 2.9 percent
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Supplies of guava are steady right now and look to stay that way in the coming months. However, with demand for the fruit picking up next month for the upcoming holiday season, that means availability will be tight. read more

The 15th edition of Cool Logistic Global is taking place this week in the picturesque Italian city of Genoa. The Ports of Genoa are four ports under a single port authority – Vado Ligure, Savona, Pra’ and Genoa. Together, they form a major regional import and export hub read more

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