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Following a disappointing 2017, New Zealand’s avocado growers are expecting a recovery this year, with volumes up by around 25% to 5.2 million 5.5 kg trays. The low volumes registered […]
Mon 15/10/2018 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
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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In the 2017 campaign, Andalusia’s mango sector achieved record exports of more than 32,500 tons. Almost all (96%) are sent to the European Union, with the main markets being in […]
Thu 13/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The price of avocado in Spain has once again hit a historical high, with an average price at origin of €2.55/kg, an increase of 13% compared to last season. Category […]
Wed 12/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s agri-food trade in May 2018 remained little changed from April 2018, at €11.2 billion in exports and EUR 10.0 billion in imports. Although export value was 5.7% lower […]
Tue 24/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A consignment of Pakistan’s mangos has been rejected after UK customs authorities detected fruit flies. A shipment of 1,300 kilograms of mangos is now in UK’s quarantine department and is […]
Tue 24/07/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
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Established in 2009, Supafresh is Chinese importer, wholesaler and retailer of fresh fruit, whose flagship products are avocados and coconuts. In 2012, Supafresh became a pioneer in importing avocado, contributing […]
Mon 09/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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2018 has so far been a good year for Peru’s avocado exports. In May of this year, avocado exports were worth 10% more than in the same period last year, […]
Thu 05/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hainan Tiandiren Ecological Agriculture pineapple are Tiandiren’s most popular, premium-quality and widely grown fruits. Founded in 2001, Tiandiren has been specialising in the tropical fruit industry for almost 20 years, […]
Mon 25/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Early June frosts may have serious consequences for the crops of Chile’s central zone, particularly, citrus, which are in full harvest, and avocados, whose harvest begins in August. The damage […]
Thu 14/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish avocado specialist Frutas Montosa is a world reference in innovation. The tropical fruit leader from Malaga has been developping for many years its own indicator of physiological ripeness (APM), […]
Thu 24/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson