400 g of fruit and vegetables a day? Counter-order, half is enough
When consumption trends are as clear-cut and long-lasting as they are for fruit and vegetables, it is certainly the elements we call 'fundamentals' in marketing jargon that are lacking. That for

Oranges, campaign balance in the red
The 2022/2023 orange campaign, compared to previous ones, shows quotations that, overall, are not higher than the average of the last three years, with the exception of the start which, due to the

Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is

Florida mangos begin harvest by the end of the month
Florida production of mangoes will get underway in the next month or so with that season continuing through August. “It’s a good crop here. Florida is subtropical so mangos, like lychees and

California won’t have enough cherries to meet Memorial Day demand
California’s cherry harvest has barely gotten underway. The early varieties have just started, which is about 2.5 to three weeks later than normal. “It has been so cold,” says Ira Greenstein

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Drought, 2.2 billion funds in Spain
Spain can count on EUR 2.19 billion in anti-drought funds. The figure was allocated by the decree-law approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers last week. Of the total amount, as reported by Il

Almeria, a winter 'refuge' for the new pepper thrips
Translator Climate change and the breakdown of resistance by diseases such as powdery mildew or tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in the pepper crop are reviving their incidence in the field, as

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 1% this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $1,741.44 per 40ft container this week. Its detailed assessment for Thursday, 11 May 2023 states the following: The composite index

Pomegranates flying high under new export brand
Sonlia Marketing’s last export pomegranates for the season are on the water, borne along by their new premium pomegranate brand which has gained firm traction. “Colors is Sonlia Marketing’s

Jerte Valley's cherry campaign starts with higher yields than last year
Initial forecasts pointed to a late cherry harvest given the delay in flowering, but high temperatures during the spring have finally advanced the harvest in the Jerte Valley, which this year

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the beginning of May
According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, during the first week of May, greenhouse producers in the

Average Israel Orri mandarin season coming to end
This year’s Israeli premium mandarin Orri season, was described as average, but at least better than last season for producers and exporters. The season is nearly over with some producers

Co nie podoba się w pomocy dla suszy
Związek Rolników Walencji (AVA-ASAJA) skarży się, że środki zatwierdzone przez Radę Ministrów do walki ze skutkami suszy "w niewielkim stopniu przyniosą korzyści walenckiej wsi, a

"With Microgranules, plant development is assured".
Good rooting and thus a good start is a prerequisite for the success of any crop, even more so if the cycle lasts only a few months, as in the case of horticultural crops. To achieve this, in

Navel orange prices at origin are 180% higher than a year ago
In week 17, there were new and consecutive increases in Navel orange prices both in the field (+1.2%) and at the exit from the plant (+4.9%). Prices at origin were 180% higher than in the same

"The production of Spanish stone fruit is increasingly falling into the hands of larger and more professional companies"
The 2023 stone fruit campaign has already started in the earliest areas of Spain. Although last year there was a reduction of more than 30% in the Spanish stone fruit production, this year the

Rivoira Group: Yellow kiwis available as of autumn
After the Rivoira Group took over the exclusive rights to the two yellow kiwi varieties developed by New Kiwi Plant (NKP) and the University of Udine last year, a project update was presented at

U.S. fresh apple holdings totaled 40.2 million bushels on May 1, 2023
U.S. fresh apple holdings on May 1, 2023 totaled 40.2 million bushels, 2.3 percent less than the inventories reported last May and 3.5 percent less than the May five-year average. As far as U.S.

Indian market looks promising for Moldovan apples
Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was

"Promising summer market for frozen chestnuts"
The Chinese chestnut market can be roughly divided into sugar-fried chestnuts in winter and iced chestnuts in summer. It is understood that in the just-concluded sugar-fried chestnut sales season,

Significant growth of Colombian avocado shipments to the US
The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 104 percent increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. thus far for the 2022-2023 season. This data is provided by the Hass Avocado