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New Zealand’s 2019/20 apple crop is projected to increase by 2.8% to 593,000 tons (source: FAS/Wellington), due to an expanded harvested area and a good growing season, despite the impact […]
Thu 28/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s 2019/20 apple crop is projected to climb 5% to 942,200 tons (source: USDA). This growth is due to the increase in planted are, yields and available irrigation water. […]
Wed 27/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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With almost half a million tons exported (499,291) and with the second half of the month seeing the country placed under a state of emergency, the Spanish citrus […]
Wed 27/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s table grape planted area in 2019/20 remained stable at 47,834 ha, as did production (835,000 tons) despite the country going through an 11-year drought period, which has intensified in […]
Tue 26/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ecuador’s banana shipments climbed 6.5% during the first four months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, reaching 135.7 million boxes. These figures come amidst a global pandemic […]
Tue 26/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s 2019/20 apple and pear crops are projected to fall due to a decline in planted area and drought. Fresh apple exports are expected to total 650,000 tons, down 3.5%, […]
Mon 25/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite the ongoing disruptions to global trade, Thailand’s durian exports rose by over a quarter increased by over a quarter in the first three months of 2020 to US$264 million, […]
Tue 19/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Philippines continues to open new markets around the world for its agri-food products, even during the Covid-19 pandemic. In just the last two months, the country has sent its […]
Tue 19/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global banana production has declined slightly due to lower temperatures in the Tropics. This has driven a general increase in prices (spot prices reached €9.45 per box in week […]
Thu 23/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 31st March, the first ever shipment of Philippine avocados (7,656 tons of Hass) was sent by Dole to China. A ceremony was held to mark the occasion on April […]
Thu 16/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite the ongoing pandemic, Turkey’s exports of agricultural products were up in March compared with the previous year. The main driver is the global increase in food demand. According to […]
Wed 15/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2019/20 Chilean blueberry season is drawing to a close, with exports down 1.5 per cent to 109,291 tons. In a statement, ASOEX stated that the decline in volume was […]
Thu 02/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
