The European production of tomatoes is decreasing due to high production costs. This creates opportunities for non-European suppliers. Opportunities for suppliers from developing country can be found in large markets such as Germany, France and the United Kingdom, especially during winter in
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Top fruit harvesting has begun at Van Kessel Fruit in the Netherlands. According to Jack van Kessel, apple and pear demand is, thus, starting to pick up, too. So, he is optimistic about the season but also warns: "The lots' quality differs considerably; we must be really alert to that. We must
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The Panama Canal Authority said late on Monday that the it will further reduce daily ship crossings in the coming months. This is due to a severe drought. Booking slots will be cut to 25 per day starting November 3 from an already reduced 31 per day, the Panama Canal Authority said in a client
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Mexican producers and exporters are seeing good stable pricing of avocados in the US market says Itzi Peña, from Alejandrina Avocados, who are a group of producers and exporters from Mexico. read more

Indonesia and the UK have agreed on the country's concession schedule for the Tarif Rate Quota (TRQ) with country-specific Indonesia for cassava products. This means that Indonesia could export up to 660,000 tons of cassava per year, with a 6 percent tariff. read more

Despite the start of the peak season, there was no strong recovery in cargo movement. The supply-demand balance softened due to an increase of newly built vessels, and short-term freight rate levels did not sustain their upward trend. The profit after tax for FY2023 Q2 was US$187 million,
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In mid-October, EastFruit reported on the resumption of the growing trend in the dynamics of wholesale prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan and, as predicted by analysts of the international platform, prices for this product continued to rise. After a week-long pause, wholesale prices for tomatoes
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Global Pac Technologies, a New Zealand-based company, started marketing the Aporo produce packing robot in 2018 on behalf of New Zealand inventor and manufacturer Robotics Plus Limited and have just hit a major milestone, having packed one billion pieces of fruit. read more

After a month of the new stone fruit season, United Exports looks ahead to a positive season with good yields, despite recent inclement weather in the Western Cape. read more

The new season of the Italian Rojo Brillante persimmons seems to be opening under good auspices for Gallicchio Frutta, a company that has made this crop its core business, to the point of launching a new brand, "Divino - the Italian Kaki". read more

The wholesale prices of apples in Moldova have hardly changed over the past week. The only exception is “Idared”, the average price of this variety’s fruits has slightly decreased – by 5-6%, while the price range remained the same – 5-6 lei/kg ($0.3-0.35/kg). At the same time, late
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Organto Foods Inc. today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Mexico based Alpasa Farms S. De R.L. de CV. This strategic partnership aims to facilitate expansion of each company's operating platforms by leveraging their respective strengths and capabilities, with a
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US president Biden has revealed plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic (CAR) from a special US-Africa trade program. According to the president, these countries were either involved in ‘gross violations’ of human rights or not making progress towards democratic
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On Saturday, October 21, Noah and Lois Dekker officially opened Beemsterboer Coldstore Services Kenya's (BCSK) new cold store in Nairobi. That saw this Dutch family's fourth generation cut the ribbon. read more

The producer of Dunlop tires is working on producing a new type of rubber derived from tomatoes. Because tomato enzymes have a reinforcing effect, it is expected that this new rubber will reduce tire wear. Natural rubber is used as a raw material for tires. However, in Southeast Asia, where more
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How has the geography of suppliers to the fruit and vegetable departments of Ukrainian supermarkets changed due to the war? Has it become harder or easier for Ukrainian farmers to enter the network? Are Ukrainian farmers ready for EU standards and requirements? read more

Suspicions were already there, but officially, Morocco was still free of ToBRFV. An update from EPPO has now changed that. The European plant health authority is adopting a notification from Morocco's plant health colleagues. It states that in October 2021, Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus was
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Malta experienced the driest October in more than a century. The record dry weather means farmers face higher irrigation costs and less income as a higher supply of crops on the market, resulting from warmer temperatures, pushes prices down. Apart from the lack of water, local farmers must also
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Van Amerongen CA Technology B.V. together with its partners has completed two remarkable Controlled Atmosphere (CA) laboratory projects. One at WUR in Randwijk, The Netherlands, and the second at InHort, Horticultural Research Institute in Skierniewice, Poland. read more

With avocado consumption in North America continuing to grow, the produce industry has witnessed an expansion in avocado capacity in recent years. This includes acreage development, diversification of growing regions, as well as expansion of packing and distribution facilities in an effort to
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