UK: How growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the impact of empty supermarket shelves
British supermarkets are imposing limits on how many salad staples shoppers can buy as supply shortages leave shelves empty of some types of fruit and vegetables. The disappearance of fresh

New Zealand: Pome fruit crop estimate down 21 per cent after Cyclone Gabrielle
This corresponds to a total volume of 16.1 million boxes. In Central Otago and Nelson/Tasman, growing and harvesting conditions remain good after Cyclone Gabrielle, so harvest expectations should

Colombia banana exports down 2.7% in 2022 due to rains and war in Ukraine
Colombia’s banana exports fell 2.7% to 108 million 20-kilogram boxes last year, the head of banana growers’ association told Reuters on Tuesday, citing inclement, rainy weather and difficult

Stable reefer market with a downward trend in rates
“It may be a bit boring,” says Philip Gray, reefer analyst with Drewry Shipping Consultants, focussed on shipping analysis, about the reefer market. With boring he means that there likely will

Chilean mandarin production to rise
All citrus categories are set to experience a drop in world production due to adverse weather events and the increase in input costs, according to a recent USDA report. In the case of Chile,

'Papaya is becoming increasingly popular'
According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic

Difficult moment for squash
"I have never had to face such a situation: there is a lot of demand for squash, but there is no produce. It is a very difficult moment, I've never had to tell a client I couldn't fulfil

AMI: White cabbage as a promotional alternative
With the current overall tight supply situation in the vegetable assortment, German white cabbage is moving more to the forefront of the promotional activity. For weeks, the advertising intensity