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Official forecasts for Chile’s kiwi production indicate a drop of 10-15% from last season. However, as Carlos Cruzat, president of the Kiwi Committee of Chile, said, this season’s fruit has […]
Tue 21/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s apple exports are expected to fall due to the smaller crop that stemmed from adverse weather conditions during the spring and winter. According to USDA data, total fresh apple […]
Mon 20/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The high apple stocks in the EU combined with the arrival of Southern Hemisphere fruit is putting severe pressure on prices. As of April 1, stocks were at 2.3 million […]
Mon 20/05/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s largest banana-exporting region. Estimates point to a total combined export value of around US$11 billion for bananas and major tropical fruits from […]
Thu 16/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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After a positive 2016 campaign for EU peach and nectarine producers, 2017 was somewhat more complicated. The 2018 campaign saw a smaller crop due to frost damage in many areas […]
Mon 13/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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France’s apple exports for the August 2018-February 2019 period totalled 257,500 tons – 36% lower than the five-year average. Meanwhile, imports were 30% above the five-year average, totalling 111,300 tons. […]
Mon 13/05/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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VOG Consortium CEO Gerhard Dichgans explains how the situation is evolving, in Italy and internationally. “As the export season begins in the Southern Hemisphere, the European apple market is still […]
Mon 13/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2018 apricot campaign in the EU was affected by adverse weather conditions, which reduced the yield. Nevertheless, the crop reached 566,000 tons, which is 6% above the 2013-17 average […]
Fri 10/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s appetite for the sweet superfood shows no signs of abating, with markets across the world expanding. Production struggles to keep pace with demand, prompting increased shipments from all […]
Fri 10/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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It’s not just Chinese imports that are subject to US tariff hikes. As of Tuesday 7th May, the US has imposed a 17.5% tariff on Mexican tomato imports. The move […]
Fri 10/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Concerns have been raised in Spain as a result of the country’s rising imports of citrus fruit from third countries. While arrivals of oranges fell in 2018 by 11% to […]
Wed 08/05/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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According to the European Parliament Think Tank, fruit and vegetables represented around 14% of the total value of the EU’s agricultural production in 2018. All EU Member States produce at […]
Wed 08/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
