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A survey conducted by Spanish organics specialist Haciendasbio has found that 84% of Spanish consumers purchase organic products, and a third of them do so regularly. The main reasons cited […]
Thu 12/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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A week after progress was made to establishing a Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a protocol has been signed between the two countries allowing the North African country to ship […]
Thu 12/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Italy’s grape sector is desperately trying to stop the alarming decline in production. Since 2008, the country’s production area has shrunk by 66%, from 70,870ha to 46,850ha. To […]
Thu 12/09/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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After a difficult 2017/18 campaign, Italy’s kiwi production for 2018/19 is expected to return to normal levels of around 435,000 tons, according to data published by the Italian Fresh Produce […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s Uttar Pradesh state has shipped its first container of mangoes to Europe, according to The Times of India. A cargo of ten tons of the Chausa variety was shipped […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Italy’s total processed tomato production dropped 11.5% in 2018, to 4.6 million tons, according to data published by the National Association of the Canned Vegetables Industry (Anicav). The main factors […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Union’s production of apples and pears is declining. At its peak, in 2012, the apple production area in the 28 EU countries totalled 558,000 ha. In […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Brazil’s fruit exports soared 21% in the first six months of 2019. Abrafrutas (the Brazilian association of fruit producers-exporters) announced that grape export volumes are up an astonishing 224%. The […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Chile has over 40,000 hectares of cherries, which leads to infrastructure development and employment opportunities. China is by far the main export market for Chilean cherries, receiving over 80% of […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s orange crop is expected to reach an 8-year high of 54.3 million tons in the 2018/19 campaign. The favourable weather conditions have fostered large harvests in the US […]
Mon 26/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Girona’s apple production is forecast to be up 12% this campaign to 87,180 tons thanks to favourable weather conditions. An excellent season with the highest yield of the past three […]
Mon 26/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global citrus trade expanded by 2% between 2012 and 2016, reaching a total of 16.2 million tons, with a value of US$14.5 billion. The largest importers of citrus in […]
Thu 15/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
