EastFruit analysts draw attention to an amazingly sharp increase in imports of palm dates to Uzbekistan in the recent years. From 2017 to 2022 Uzbekistan increased date imports from 825 tons to 8.7 thousand tons, i.e. more than 10 times! Considering that this product is not produced in
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Tosca, a provider of reusable packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco González as the new Managing Director, Central Europe - Downstream. Reporting directly to the EMEA President, Dan Lee, his chief responsibility will be to build upon the customer-centric culture
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The UK's recent tariff reductions for banana imports from Peru and Mexico have raised concerns among African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) nations. Previously, as part of the EU, the UK provided favorable trading conditions for ACP nations, offering duty and quota-free exports. However, the
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The Thuringian State Institute for Agriculture and the Thuringian Quality Potato Producers' Association (THÜKAV) hosted the Thuringian Potato Day at the Friemar Experimental Station on 8 November 2023. Thuringia's Minister of Agriculture Susanna Karawanskij crowned the "Bernina" potato variety
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Overall, Mexico’s market year (MY) 2023/24 deciduous fruit production is projected to remain steady year-to-year, with apple production increasing marginally, but from what is already estimated to be a large MY 2022/23 crop. Table grape production is projected to increase 1 percent. Mexico’s
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A substantial quantity of cocaine, valued at almost $16 million, was uncovered in a banana shipment at the Port of Tauranga. Customs officers detected 35kg of cocaine concealed in the engine compartment of a refrigerated shipping container loaded with bananas. The vessel, arriving from Panama on
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EastFruit analysts note that the most active fresh plum season is coming to an end in Moldova, and it is a good time to make some preliminary conclusions, which are extremely interesting. read more

The ongoing drought and much slower shipping transit times through the Panama Canal, as the country faces the driest rainy season and October in 73 years, is being closely watched with 82% of the over 354.6 million boxes of bananas exported yearly from Ecuador passing through this interoceanic
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Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a strategic partnership with Arena Packaging, a leading packaging, design, and pooling company in North America, to introduce reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for bananas. read more

The Panama Canal is facing a surge in the number of ships waiting to transit, up by 13% in just 24 hours, as the waterway grapples with drastic transit cuts due to drought conditions. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has implemented daily transit volume reductions and draft restrictions due to
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The cassava harvest season started in Ecuador with strong demand from the US market driven by Cubans, says David Velez, sales manager of Ecuadorian exporter Roses & Fresh Fruits by Ayelen Living Memories. “The demand is regular but there is a market like the United States that has more
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European fruit and vegetables grow in the US, Revista Mercados reports. EU fruit and vegetable exports to the US stood at 84,810 tonnes in 2022, worth EUR 219 million. In contrast, EU imports are around 22,126
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Mexico plays a key role in the US vegetable supply this time of year. Baja California is wrapping up, and right now, most product is coming out of Sonora, with Sinaloa being just a few weeks away. What are the expectations for the Mexican season? “Let’s start with discussing a few
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The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) has revised its potato production forecast, reflecting changes in the processing sector. The latest estimates indicate a downward adjustment of approximately 800 cwt compared to the September forecast. While this represents a decrease, the overall
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Once this disease (also known as Panama disease) has established itself in a plantation, it takes decades before Cavendish bananas or other banana varieties susceptible to Fusarium can be grown there again. Wageningen University & Research and its partners
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Mexico is investing in a new logistics corridor connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that could provide a viable alternative to the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Authority recently announced that it had been forced to cut the number of ships using the waterway due to the worst
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After more than 30 years, the Idaho Eagles have finally won the Potato Bowl. USA Today reports that this historic victory was celebrated in style with a "fries bath." After the Eagles defeated the San Jose State Spartans 41-27, coach Creighton was showered with a huge load of fries. read more

Citrus Black Spot, False Cydia and Citrus tristeza virus are the main threats to imported citrus fruit and European intervention is needed to safeguard the supply chain. Launching the alarm - as reported in a Sole24Ore article - is Italy which, after Spain, ranks
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As the Panama Canal struggles with an ongoing drought, it seems that a shipping company paid $3.975 million to jump the line at the Canal. The Japanese Eneos Group seems that have made what amounts to the world's largest-ever bid in an auction to expedite passage through the waterway. read more

According to the results of the first eight months of this year, there has been a sharp increase in the imports of dried prunes in Morocco, reports EastFruit. From January to August 2023, the country imported 1.7 thousand tons of this product worth more than 5 million US dollars, while the
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