Preliminary data for estimations of Spanish fruit and vegetable production in the first five months of 2018 show extra-early potato volumes are up 4.3%, while tomato volumes are down 6.2% […]
Mon 28/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Estimates for Spain’s citrus crop production for the 2017-18 campaign point to a general decline in output for all crops. The reduction in output is expected to be especially marked […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The weather conditions during Easter Week have been very favourable for berry production. Maximum temperatures and solar radiation have increased, while the absence of rain has reduced humidity levels. This […]
Thu 26/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Europe’s second largest orange producer, Italy, expects to see drops in production of orange and tangerine by 10% and 5% this campaign compared to 2015/16 mainly owing to the summer […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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According to USDA data, in 2017, US vegetable and melon production was 6% below the 2016 level. The area harvested in 2017 was 2.48 million acres, a 4% reduction from […]
Thu 22/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Estimates for the 2017 campaign released by Spain’s Agricultural Ministry indicate a widespread fall in citrus production, especially in satsumas (-29.7%) and clementine (-18.7%). Orange output also fell (-10.6%) as […]
Mon 12/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s pear production has decreased steadily over recent decades, falling from 36,200 ha in 1985 to below 20,000 ha today. However, pears still constitute one of the country’s most important […]
Mon 26/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
China exported 1.3 million tons of apples in 2017, worth US$1.5 billion. Compared with 2016, volumes were down 0.33%, while export value fell 0.64%. The top export markets for Chinese […]
Thu 15/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spanish citrus production for 2017-18 is forecast to reach 6.2 million tons, a fall of 12.3% from last year’s levels. Production is expected to drop for all citrus products: oranges […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year’s citrus production in Italy has been hit by adverse weather conditions and phytosanitary problems, which have also resulted in smaller sizes. The warm winter during flowering damaged the […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s orange production is set to drop by 4 million tons in 2017/18 to 49.3 million tons due to unfavourable weather conditions in Brazil, the EU, and the US. […]
Mon 29/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has announced estimates for the season in progress of between 12.2% and 18% lower than the 2016/2017 season. The loss in production is […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
