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The EU’s peach and nectarine crop for 2018/19 is estimated to fall by 12% to 3.5 million tons. This is a result of unfavourable weather conditions leading to lower production […]
Thu 13/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite improving prices in the US market in recent weeks, the value of Chilean lemon exports in the first half of 2018 was significantly lower than the previous year. Figures […]
Thu 30/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Due to the extremely dry weather in the Netherlands, the harvest estimate for apples and pears has been reduced. This means that there is a real chance that the fruit […]
Mon 27/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Global orange production for 2017/18 is forecast to fall 6 million tons from the previous year to 47.8 million as unfavourable weather leads to smaller crops in Brazil and the […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s citrus production is projected to reach around 11.1 million tons in 2017/18, 2.4% higher than previous estimates had suggested, but still representing an overall fall of 6.3% from […]
Mon 02/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Prices of Ecuador’s bananas have fallen as poor market conditions have led to lower exports (13% below average). The situation in Russia is particularly bad, with extremely low prices. The […]
Thu 31/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Belgians are consuming fewer fresh vegetables but slightly more fresh fruit. According to data from the market research agency GfK Belgium, the average Belgian purchased 38 kg of fresh vegetables […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Poland’s Central Statistics Office (GUS) has confirmed forward estimates of berry production announced at the beginning of July. According to final data, total berry production in Poland in 2017 amounted […]
Thu 11/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2017/18 the world’s production of apples is projected to fall by 2.6 million tons to 76.2 million due to unseasonable freezes in the EU more not being offset by […]
Thu 14/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Adverse weather conditions are set to put the brakes on the rapid growth seen in pineapple production over the past decade, with global production in 2017 expected to rise by […]
Tue 05/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Commercial apple production in the EU for 2017/18 is expected to fall to 9.2 million tons, representing an 18% (or 2.09 million ton) drop from 2016/17. This figure will constitute […]
Thu 09/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson