With almost 40 thousand hectares, Italy is the leading global producer of organic citrus fruit – it is quite an impressive figure if you think that Mexico, a much larger country, occupies the second place with only 12,570 hectares destined to this segment. In general, Italy is one of the leading growers of organic food […]
Read MoreOnion production in Europe has producers on the verge of tears, and producers from Argentina smiling. According to agronomist Daniel Iurman, of the Experimental Agricultural Station (EEA) Hilario Ascasubi del Inta, onion production in the center and north of Europe decreased by 16 percent due to high temperatures and a water deficit, which could […]
Read MoreThe area devoted to strawberry cultivation in Tunisia reached about 614 hectares (ha) during the 2018/2019 season, including 590 ha are located in the governorate of Nabeul, compared to 563 ha last season (2017/2018), an increase of 9%. The volume of strawberry production is estimated at 18.2 thousand tonnes over the last five years, […]
Read MoreAccording to information from Chile’s Fruit Exporters Association AG (ASOEX), Chile has exported 1,347,621 tons of fresh fruit to different destinations in the world so far in this 2018-2019 export season (September 1, 2018 to March 18, 2019), i.e. 2.3% more than in the same period last season. The United States has been the […]
Read MoreAcloud of uncertainty continues to hover over India’s apple import trade. Diplomatic relations with two key trading partners are at the heart of the conjecture, with an ongoing ban on Chinese apple imports having the most profound impact to date. Hopes for a swift end to the China impasse were dashed over 2018, which […]
Read MoreThe Spanish citrus industry has demanded immediate steps to prevent the spread of an insect known to carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease it claims could have “almost apocalyptic” impacts on the sector. Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) forecasts if HLB – also known as citrus greening – were to hit the industry, it could […]
Read MoreUkraine’s fruit and nut export volumes rose to a record high in February 2019 of USD 24.8 million, which represents a 35% year-on-year increase and is more than twice the figure achieved two years ago in February 2017. Walnuts accounted for the lion’s share of exports in this segment, representing 64% of total export revenues, […]
Read MoreFruit 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 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 MoreLast summer, the heat kept many parts of Europe in its grip. The persistent summer temperatures had a direct impact on the potato harvest. Lower yields were reported in Northern European countries, but how is the situation now? Will there be an early end to the North European season? In the US, there are also […]
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