All Production & Trade articles – Page 26
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AnalysisAnalysis: Avocado prices surge while citrus faces downward pressure
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsNatWest boosts financial support for UK farmers hit by drought
The bank’s specialist agriculture team is engaging with customers to offer a range of tailored financial measures amid challenging conditions
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NewsRains bring relief for Chilean citrus growers
Mandarin volumes adjusted downwards after wet spell, but rainfall brings welcome relief to aquifers after prolonged drought
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NewsNew Zealand plant import system at “breaking point”
Government minister acknowledges industry concerns about the current “dysfunction” of the country’s plant import system
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NewsClaire Donovan to replace Ali Capper as BAPL’s executive chair
Experienced fresh produce leader to join topfruit industry body in September ahead of planned leadership transition
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NewsAxia rejects suggestion that ToBRFV resistance has been overcome
Axia Vegetable Seeds says new virus clusters need to be closely monitored, but their presence does not mean that resistance has been overcome
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NewsDole reports revenue growth despite rising fruit sourcing costs
Dole shows top-line growth driven by strong performance in its diversified Americas business, but profitability came under pressure from elevated fruit sourcing costs
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NewsEU dominates Spain’s fresh produce export market in 2026
Spain exported 4.64mn tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables to the EU in January–May 2026, according to Fepex data
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NewsEl Universal: Mexican avocado traceability compromised by criminal gangs
An article in the Mexican newspaper claims that the country’s avocado export chain to the US has been infiltrated by organised crime
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CommentColombian exporters feeling the heat
The new administration must act as rising costs, unfavourable exchange rates and tariffs threaten the profitability of the country’s agri-exports
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NewsCentral Retail to acquire MaxValu from Aeon Thailand
Aeon Thailand to transfer 30 MaxValu stores, which will be rebranded as Tops
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NewsDutch glasshouse growers fear major losses after irrigation ban
Producers in Westland have been restricted from drawing water from dykes for first time ever in response to drought
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NewsFruits Rouges & Co makes first trimodal shipment
The French supplier says the success of its first trimodal shipment of Vietnamese mangoes demonstrates its ability to evolve logistically
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NewsMoulton Bulb and IPP see onion volumes double in five years
IPP has been supplying sustainable wooden pallets to UK grower Moulton Bulb since 2008, but only in recent years have volumes soared to 120,000 pallets a year
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NewsSoaring temperatures hit mango and avocado production in Lambayeque
With the hot spell set to continue through August, fears grow that it could affect the flowering of key regional crops
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NewsUK heatwaves hamper bumblebee pollination in glasshouse crops
Bumblebees are struggling to pollinate during heatwaves, affecting glasshouse crops of tomatoes and soft fruits
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NewsArgentina launches first-ever DO for fresh fruit
Exports of the Los Antiguos Valley Cherry Designation of Origin will get underway in the new season
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NewsCalifornia avocado growers renew calls for curb on Mexican imports
CAC claims Level 4 alert and suspected pest report add urgency to seasonal tariff-rate quota and restored US inspections
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NewsFPC launches new action pack to help sector reach MPs
Email templates expressing the risks to produce imports from the rest of the world under the new EU-UK reset deal are available at the new hub, along with a petition signed by kitchen staff and catering suppliers to protect diversity of sourcing
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NewsTasmanian strawberry propagator JCLM Farming doubles capacity with landmark expansion
Premier of Tasmania Jeremy Rockliff officially opened the facility at a launch event attended government and industry representatives