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South Africa set a new export record in 2019 for volumes shipped of soft citrus, up 12%. Coming off the back of a good 2018 season, when 16.2 million cartons […]
Tue 10/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Morocco’s 2019-2020 citrus crop is estimated to slump 40% to 1.56 million tons, according to L’Economiste. The greatest hit is to the smaller fruits for export. The fall in production […]
Thu 05/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Enrique de los Ríos, general director of UNICA, points out that “concentration is more necessary than ever.”
Thu 05/12/2019 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
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Taking the Gulf market as a whole, citrus consumption climbed steadily between 2012 and 2016 (from 1.6 million tons to 1.9 million tons), before dropping off slightly in 2017 (1.68 […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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New Zealand is set to export a record volume of apples and pears in 2019, with shipments totalling nearly 400,000 tons. The rise is largely thanks to improved conditions in […]
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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New Zealand’s apple production and exports continue to rise. The 2019/20 apple crop is expected to be up 3.7% to 598,000 tons, according to FAS/Wellington data, while exports are estimated […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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China’s apple imports are estimated to be up almost 8% in 2019/20 (July-June), to 100,000 tons in response to growing consumer demand for high-quality fruit, according to USDA data. Domestic […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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China’s 2019/20 table grape imports are estimated to be down almost 5% to 250,000 tons, due to the improved quantity and quality of the domestic crop. China’s main sources for […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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As annual contracts with retailers are renegotiated, Ecuador’s banana industry (represented by ACORBANEC, AEBE, AGR) has released a statement regarding prices. ReeferTrends reports that German retailer Aldi has announced it […]
Tue 26/11/2019 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
