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While other crops have struggled in Europe’s unusually hot and dry summer, apples and pears have coped well. The total EU apple harvest is forecast to be a record-breaking 12.6 […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Turkey peach and nectarine production is estimated to increase 18% to 600,000 tons in 2018/19, of which 530,000 tons are peaches and 70,000 tons are nectarines. Favourable conditions during winter […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Kenya’s farmers are switching coffee and tea for avocados to profit from increasing European demand. Kenya is now the world’s sixth largest exporter of avocados, accounting for 3% of the […]
Mon 08/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Exports of Spanish vegetables and fruits to mainland China and Hong Kong continue their spectacular expansion, exceeding €34 million euros in 2017, which represents a growth of 31% compared to […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Polish apple producers expect to see a record harvest in 2018/19 of around 4 million tons, representing a 43% increase from 2017/18 (2.8 million tons). Accordingly, fresh-apple exports are set […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Costa Rica’s pineapple producers warn that the sector is facing a series of threats, such as low prices, overproduction, and stiffer competition from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and Colombia. […]
Wed 26/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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World peach and nectarine production is expected to rise 4.6% to 21.2 million tons as gains in China and the EU more than compensate for reduction in volumes produced in […]
Mon 24/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EU cherry production in 2018/19 is projected at 793,000 tons, marking a remarkable 30% rise on last season’s figures, due in particular to strong growth in Poland and Germany. The […]
Thu 20/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year’s annual International Kiwifruit Organization (IKO) was held in Bordeaux (France) from 9 to 12 September. The IKO delegates agreed on the importance of traceability of product origin and […]
Wed 19/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year’s Californian kiwi crop is developing well. With the main season expected to get underway in the first week of October, some gold varieties could make it onto the […]
Wed 19/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite 7% lower production (6.7 million tons), Spanish citrus exports only contracted by 2.4% (to 3.6 million tons) in 2017/18, according to the Citrus Management Committee (CGC). The CGC attributed […]
Mon 17/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s peach and nectarine crop for 2018/19 is estimated to fall by 12% to 3.5 million tons. This is a result of unfavourable weather conditions leading to lower production […]
Thu 13/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
