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Spain’s Afrucat stone fruit committee has agreed an Emergency Plan to protect the sector through a range of short- and long-term measures, including a request to the Ministry for a […]
Tue 04/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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The 2019/20 global citrus crop is down for all categories, except grapefruit. Orange production is down 11% to 47.5 million, due to weather-afflicted seasons in Brazil, the EU, Morocco and […]
Tue 28/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Commission has published a report outlining its forecast for the region’s fruit and vegetable sector. While apple production area is expected to decrease, volumes are estimated to rise […]
Wed 08/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s apple markets in 2018 look rather to different to those of 2017 as they adapt to trade disputes and weather-related booms and shortages.
Tue 24/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global apple crop is expected to be at its lowest for eight years, down 9% to 68.7 million tons, according to FAS/USDA data. The slump is mainly due to […]
Thu 12/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s 2019 soft citrus season presented a varied picture across the country’s diverse geography. The estimates of the major organisations (e.g. Citrus Marketing Forum) were realised, with exports amounting […]
Mon 09/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Global peach and nectarine harvest is expected to set a new record of 22.3 million tons in 2019 (+10%), as orchards in China, the EU, and the US recover from […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The overall Spanish potato crop is expected to be 11.3% larger this season, according to data published by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Mid-season volumes are up 10.5% […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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After a record 2018/19 lemon harvest, Spain is set for more normal volumes this season. According to Ailimpo, the 2019/20 Spanish lemon crop is estimated to reach 1,110,000 tons, down […]
Tue 26/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s tomato crop is expected to be up 4% in 2019, at around 16.8 million tons, according to data published by the European Commission. This is still 2% below […]
Thu 21/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU pear crop for 2019/20 is expected to be down 13% to 2.46 million tons, according to FAS EU data. Production is estimated to be down in all production […]
Thu 14/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia expects a record table grape crop in 2019/20, with output up 14% to 240,000 tons, according to FAS data. The main factor is the growth in production area due […]
Wed 13/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
