Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% this week
Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 16 February 2023The composite index has decreased by 2% this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI

Acreage may lessen on California carrots
Carrot supplies are steady, but slightly lower, out of California. “We’re finishing up our Bakersfield season. We have another couple of weeks to go so supply is a little tighter than it’s

Peruvian table grape farm exports record 4,306 containers worldwide
A new export record for a single company in Peru was set with 4 306 containers and 9 155 211 boxes (8.2 kg) of table grapes exported to different markets around the world during the 2022/2023

Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes
Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes, according to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC). In Zimbabwe, avocados are being commercially grown in the

Bulk date boxes back to support Ramadan sales
With Ramadan right around the corner, Natural Delights® is offering two-, five- and 11-pound window boxes to meet the need during the brand’s highest sales period of the year. With a start date

Damage from the bad weather in Sicily as prices soar
After the two days of bad weather on 8 and 9 February that devastated numerous farms in Sicily, a difficult damage assessment has begun. Water is slowly beginning to drain away from fields and

"The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense"
Cyclone Gabrielle has hit New Zealand farmers hard, some have lost everything. Some apple growers has just started the harvest and the orchards were full of trees with apples waiting to be