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The fruit production areas of the south of Chile have been struck by heavy rains and hailstorms. According to the Chilean Fresh Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex), technical crews are still […]
Tue 20/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Poland’s farmers are set to receive US$410 million in financial support from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture to help cope with losses caused by the 2018 drought. Over 200,000 farms […]
Tue 16/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK producers are warning of shortages of key vegetable products in the near future as a result of challenging growing conditions. Onions and potatoes are the worst hit, with the […]
Tue 16/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Forecasts for this year’s production across Europe vary from country to country. The EU’s biggest pear grower, Italy, expects another steady harvest this year, while the Netherlands continues to expand […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
The effects of heat and drought on the harvested quantities led to declining availability and sharply rising prices. Broccoli was previously available at seasonal prices in largely demand-oriented quantities. However, […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Rough hurricane damaged trees and destroyed infrastructure of Sad Giant, the largest Russian apple producer in Krasnodar region. According to local authorities, the losses may exceed 250,000 euro, informs Tass […]
Mon 10/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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According to the latest figures from the Italian Fresh Produce Service Centre (CSO), Italy’s kiwifruit production for 2017/18 is estimated at approximately 370,000 tons, 22% lower than the previous (abundant) […]
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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The Spanish raspberry campaign started very early, but in October the heat deformed part of the fruits and, later, with the drop in temperatures, further deformations made it harder to […]
Thu 23/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Frost and hail in the stone fruit producing regions in northern China this spring, have negatively affected both the production and the quality of peaches, nectarines, and cherries. The MY […]
Thu 23/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Early June frosts may have serious consequences for the crops of Chile’s central zone, particularly, citrus, which are in full harvest, and avocados, whose harvest begins in August. The damage […]
Thu 14/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite experiencing its worst ever drought, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has announced a good table grape crop of just over 62 million cartons (4.5kg/carton), with a drop […]
Tue 12/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
