Fruit and vegetables accounted for approximately 14 % of the total value of the EU’s agricultural production in 2018. This is a fundamental sector for many EU Member States, especially those where it is particularly well developed, such as in the Mediterranean region and in some northern and eastern European countries. Moreover, all EU […]
Read MoreChile is reportedly anticipating that U.S. authorities will lift their requirement that blueberries be fumigated by the next season and instead allow the fruit to be exported under a systems approach protocol. The end of restrictions on the entry of blueberries to the United States has been announced for years, but the Agriculture and Livestock […]
Read MoreU.S.-headquartered berry company Driscoll’s has expanded its Fair Trade program in Baja California, Mexico, with acreage increasing by near 14% in 2019 amid plans for 100% certification by the end of the year. This means an additional 1,000 workers can positively benefit from the program, the company said. This expansion builds on the continued […]
Read MoreOn March 28, 2019 a group of the best 20 Ukrainian growers and processors of fruits, berries & vegetables will hold B2B meetings with key importers and supermarket chains from the Middle East region. The trade event is hosted by Dubai Chamber and branded as Fruit Trade Ukraine – Middle East. All companies on […]
Read MoreMillions of tons of bananas are shipped across the world’s oceans. The demand for the yellow fruit is virtually insatiable in the US and Europe, where bananas are among the top 5 most consumed fruits. In Latin America, more and more countries are seeing the opportunities that lie here. Guatemala, Panama and Colombia are investing […]
Read MoreWhere are the onions? This is the question that many onion traders around the world have been asking. As a result of the dry, hot summer in Europe, the harvest in the north of the continent is much smaller. In the US, the rain in the late summer had a similar effect on the harvest […]
Read MoreIn 2018 Peru’s blueberry exports amounted to more than US $ 554 million, i.e. 50% more than in 2017, thanks to the investment of the private sector and an increasingly growing participation of small producers in the interior of the country, stated the former president of the Association of Exporters (ADEX) and candidate for the […]
Read MoreNew sourcing opportunities from the fastest growing produce exporter of Europe. Event would be of interest to importers, distributors, wholesalers, retail chains, HORECA suppliers, and everyone else looking for the combination of best quality, taste, and price. Participation is free of charge for all Middle East countries upon written confirmation from organizers. Fruit Trade: […]
Read MorePeruvian agro-exports -which represent 12% of total shipments- reached US$5.86 billion in 2018, setting a historical record, Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Edgar Vasquez stated on Monday. Some 68 products totaled more than US$10 million, the most representative ones in addition to blueberries and avocados, chestnuts (+39%), bananas (+13%), mangoes (+31%), and citrus fruits […]
Read MoreThe Valencian Association of Agricultural Producers (AVA-ASAJA) has asked the Ministry of Agriculture to take the necessary steps for the launch of a process aimed at the future application of a safeguard clause against citrus fruits from countries such as Egypt and Turkey. The reason for this is the exponential increase in their citrus exports […]
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