Global citrus production in 2018/19 is expected to hit a record high of 101.5 million tons. This represents a year-on-year increase of 9%. Oranges account for 53.4% of the total […]
Tue 15/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s exports of fresh fruits and vegetables in the first seven months of 2018 totalled €8.2 billion, matching the 2017 figure for the same period of 2017. Volumes fell by […]
Thu 10/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa has seen a general decline in shipments of citrus to Japan. Since 2013, citrus volumes (mainly grapefruit) shipped to the Asian country have slipped from 62,000 pallets per […]
Thu 10/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Cooperation with University of Bologna on new Pear varieties development Next Trade Fair: Fruit Attraction Madrid (22-24 October) Now that Asia Fruit Logistica is over, CIV – Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti […]
Wed 09/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s berry capital, Huelva, saw an increase in blueberry production during this campaign, despite plants already being at full capacity. The cold January temperatures delayed the start of the campaign, […]
Wed 25/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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In contrast with other stone fruits, EU cherry production is expected to drop in 2019/20. According to FAS Post data, the output volume will be down 18% to 682,000 tons […]
Tue 24/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Chinese eat about 73% of the world’s persimmons, 68% of its pears, 67% of its watermelons, 58% of its peaches and plums, 50% of its kiwifruit, 49% of its […]
Mon 23/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year, Huelva’s raspberry production area did not expand by as much as it has in recent times. The season got off to a difficult start, with high August temperatures […]
Mon 23/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia’s 2019/20 peach and nectarine crop is set to climb 2% to 96,000 tons from the previous year, according to FAS Canberra data. The growth is due to old varieties […]
Fri 20/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Turkey’s total peach and nectarine production for 2019/20 is expected to rise 5% to 830,000 tons, according to data published by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkSTAT). Yields and quality are […]
Mon 16/09/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Taiwan’s peach and nectarine crop is predicted to contract 25% in 2019 to 17,000 tons, due to quality issues and lower domestic demand. The lower quality of this year’s crop […]
Fri 13/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s booming avocado production experienced a setback in 2018/19, with output dropping 25% to 127,000 tons. The major factors contributing to this decline were the lower yields, premature fruit […]
Fri 13/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
