All Production & Trade articles – Page 139
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NewsResilience and innovation for South African onions
Leading South African onion producer Dutoit Vegetables had a challenging start to the season, but is optimistic about quality after a normal October and November
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NewsIPD aims to enhance transparency and trust
Through a focus on transparency, quality and long-term partnerships with producers, Import Promotion Desk is helping bridge the gap between smallholders in developing regions and European markets, says IPD’s Thomas Derstadt
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NewsZespri clarifies profit forecast calculation
Kiwifruit supplier says structure continues to prioritise returns to growers, with forecast net profit higher than previously expected
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NewsChile’s avocado exports set to increase by almost 30 per cent
USDA report indicates international sales rose significantly in July to September, ahead of the country’s October-November peak shipment period
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NewsNew red Arra varieties have Namibia talking
Grapa says recent field days in the country highlighted the promise of new red Arra varieties
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NewsBayWa plans to sell T&G, suggests Reuters report
Agency cites company presentation that apparently predicted sale after 2025
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NewsFreshuelva forecasts slight increase in berry acreage for 2025
Strawberry, blueberry and blackberry plantings up, while raspberries back to 2022 levels after two years of decline
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NewsZespri net profit could fall by as much as 21 per cent
NZ kiwifruit company predicts result in the region of NZ$137mn-147mn, as lower licence revenue continues to affect its bottom line
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NewsNorth American greenhouse and irrigation partnership announced
Harnois Greenhouses and Dubois Agrinovation will offer a turnkey solutions combining high tunnel greenhouses and irrigation
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NewsFruitnet Tomato Congress heads to Malaga, Spain, in 2025
The tomato category’s leading event, Fruitnet Tomato Congress, is back on 11-12 November 2025 at a new location in Malaga, close to one of Spain’s primary tomato production areas
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NewsChilean blueberry campaign gathers pace
Committee reports slow start to season but better fruit quality compared to last year
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NewsNZ Summerfresh announces commercial names for apricot series
Names for new apricot varieties inspired by New Zealand’s summer season
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NewsPost-Brexit checks hit UK salad veg supply
Next season British salad crops at risk from post-Brexit seed and plant border controls, growers warn
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NewsBayWa presents transformation concept
“Far-reaching” plan includes cutting 1,300 full-time jobs by 2027 and selling major holdings outside of Germany
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NewsZespri’s rodent insurance claim could take years to resolve
Total cost of incident, which saw a whole ship full of SunGold kiwifruit destroyed, now estimated at around €0.13 per tray
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NewsEosta launches organic rain-grown avocado
The Dutch organics importer says its avocados from Kenya and Tanzania help to conserve water resources and meet the needs of eco-conscious consumers
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NewsScales says apple orchard investments will boost profit
Redevelopment of apple production in New Zealand should see the company’s net profit increase to NZ$35-40mn in 2025, says group
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NewsSouth Africa bullish over North American grape prospects
Canada is now the country’s third-largest grape market, with sales in the US also growing
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NewsCosta Rica’s orange crop recovers from El Niño
However, production in the country remains under pressure from citrus greening, which is now said to be endemic
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NewsFreshProducePEFCR hosts webinar ahead of consultation on environmental footprints
The Technical Secretariat behind the FreshProducePEFCR is gearing up for the launch of its second public consultation on calculating environmental footprints, which will open on 13 January 2025