Supply news from Eurofruit – Page 25
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Decreased shipping costs support China’s pomelo trade
China’s pomelo exports increase 20 per cent with strong European growth following container cost plummet
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Global citrus production on the rise
USDA forecasts increase to global orange and mandarin volumes
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Tough season for Albanian tangerine growers
Good production for Konispol’s mandarins but low prices mar campaign
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Bloom Fresh holds first-ever open day in Peru
Bloom Fresh varieties made up over 60 per cent of Peru’s table grape export offer in 2023/24
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Innoterra says new banana resists TR4
Company identifies potential solution to one of banana industry’s biggest challenges, along with new natural method of crop protection
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French protests escalate as siege of Paris begins
Situation sparks wave of condemnation from Spanish producers as trucks are delayed and destroyed
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Rust mite hits Dominican Republic banana exports
High incidence of the pest causing quality issues, leading to a sharp drop in weekly shipments
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Dutch cucumber sales stable but energy costs hit home
Nick Rietveld, senior sales for cucumbers at The Greenery, says the company is focusing on natural cultivation
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Ecuadorean port operator ramps up security
The explosion of drug trafficking and related violence in Ecuador has made security a hot topic in the banana industry. One business taking the problem seriously is Contecon, which operates the country’s largest port in Guayaquil
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Chilean blueberry forecast revised upward
Latest estimate pegs export crop at 80,000 tonnes, up from the 73,500 tonnes predicted in November
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Brazilian apples carve out new markets
Consumers in the Middle East are showing a growing interest in Brazil’s premium export offer
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Ecuadorean bananas at a crossroads
Ecuador’s banana industry faces serious challenges around security and climate change, but hopes are high in the sector following the election of President Daniel Noboa, heir to one of the country’s largest exporters of the fruit. Fred Searle reports from Ecuador
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‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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US market reopens for Spanish bell peppers
First shipments left Almería for the US on Wednesday
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LeFresh gears up for arrival of first Costa Rica melons of 2024
Lower volumes from Brazil firm up European prices for start of Costa Rican campaign
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Fepex calls for intervention as French protests block Spanish F&V trucks
Protests should not prevent the free movement of goods within the EU, federation says
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Dutoit: apple export season “back to normal”
Gysbert Du Toit, Dutoit Agri The marketing director of one of South Africa’s leading apple exporters says he welcomes the chance for a “back to normal” season after last year’s hail-affected campaign. “With the early season, there’s always a bit of pressure on tonnage. The volume is ...
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New Planasa blueberry varieties do well in Peru in face of climate challenges
Breeder says blueberry varieties with zero cold requirements are the key to maintaining production levels as temperatures rise
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Keelings buys Caposud and targets new growth in France
Company’s European expansion continues with acquisition of Rungis-based fruit importer
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Bonnysa targets Europe’s growing papaya market
The company is positioning itself as a supplier of sustainable, high-quality and competitively priced papayas for the European market