Supply news from FPJ – Page 12
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NewsFlorida citrus industry fights for survival
FCC chair Steve Johnson says resurgence is possible despite serious impact of weather and disease over past two decades
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NewsSouth Africa’s blueberry shipments edge ahead of 2023
The country’s blueberry export business is winding down as it heads towards January
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NewsNew project to peel away the secrets of potato blight
Initiative will study Phytophthora, a group of fungus-like microbes that cause many devastating plant diseases
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NewsUS pear exports will be ‘lowest in decades’
Country’s smallest crop since the late 1960s means volume of fruit for markets including Canada and Mexico will fall
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NewsApple returns “highest in seasons”, says T&G Global
Payments to growers said to reach NZ$124mn as Envy and Jazz perform well, after production recovers from Cyclone Gabrielle
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NewsNGO calls for migrant workers to be documented in Dominican Republic banana sector
Banana Link says country’s banana sector employs around 70,000 Haitian migrants, who currently face the threat of deportation under a government decree
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NewsPro-Force launches new recruitment division
The seasonal worker recruitment specialist adds permanent employment division to service all horticulture sector needs
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NewsMorocco expects another record blueberry crop
Production set to be around 80,000 tonnnes, 18.8 per cent higher than last season’s previous record crop
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NewsMore farm businesses hurt by inheritance tax, report finds
New research reveals that farm tax will hit swathes of farmers not included in government forecast, says ag group
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NewsHCP releases crop protection funding to member groups
The new crop protection organisation for the UK horticulture sector offers lion’s share of AHDB grant to member associations
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NewsNew twist in Durban Port court battle
Court denies application for leave to appeal temporary interdict on deal between Transnet and ICTSI
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NewsFlorida slashes citrus forecast after Hurricane Milton
US state’s orange crop now predicted to be around 12mn boxes, which makes it the smallest crop in around a hundred years
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NewsDP World helps UK importers cut emissions
The logistics giant launches world’s first container port ’carbon inset programme’ at UK hubs
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NewsBlueberries and avocados lead Peru’s agricultural exports
Shipment of both products showed marked recovery in first ten months of 2024
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NewsNC sweet potato industry looks ahead despite challenging season
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission maintains commitment to consumer marketing programmes
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NewsBritish Pink Lady apples return to supermarket shelves
Producers “very confident” about fruit quality and hopeful of high percentage pack-out after “perfect” harvest conditions
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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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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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NewsChilean blueberry campaign gathers pace
Committee reports slow start to season but better fruit quality compared to last year