Fresh tomatoes have remained a staple in American kitchens even as consumer tastes and preferences evolve. For example, producers have responded to consumer demand for more organic produce by cultivating more organic tomatoes. From 2008 to 2011, consumer price sensitivity coupled with the higher price of organic produce (relative to conventional produce) contributed to […]
Read MoreMexican berry growers have reportedly seen a sharp drop in sales over recent days due to heavy delays at the U.S. border, while mango producers have also been affected. Producers of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries have on average experienced a 20% drop in sales as the extended wait times crossing into the U.S. […]
Read More“It’s currently the Easter holidays in Belgium, and combined with the low temperatures, this has resulted in slightly slower sales. It’s expected proper Easter sales will start in the middle of this week. The top products for Easter are strawberries and asparagus, just like last year. Prices for both products were fairly low in recent […]
Read MoreIn recent months, various statements have been made from both Europe and the Spanish Government, claiming that the size of orange imports into the EU is comparable to that of previous years, before the agreement with South Africa. The Valencian crisis is thus attributed to internal and structural problems affecting citrus growing in this region. […]
Read MoreThese are exciting times on the tomato market. Many countries are currently in the transition period between the import and export seasons. In the meantime, the spread of the ToBRFV virus is being monitored worldwide. Various cases have already been reported in Europe and it is still unclear whether eradication of the virus is possible. […]
Read MoreThe main supplier of table tomatoes for Italy is the Netherlands with over 114,000 tons of produce exported. Italy’s main destination is Germany with over 61,000 tons (2018 data). As regards medium term forecasts, it is estimated that table tomato imports to the EU should increase by 0.4 percentage points every year. In this scenario, […]
Read MoreApple stocks in the EU remain enormous, this spring. At the beginning of March, record volumes were in the storage rooms of European companies: The highest number of the last 12 years. This is reported by analysts of the Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) with reference to the reports of the World Pear and Apple Producers […]
Read MoreUkraine’s agricultural export market was worth a record USD 18.8 billion in 2018 and this growth trend has continued into the current year. Agrarian Ministry officials have reported a 24.4% year-on-year increase in agricultural exports during January-February 2019, representing a new total for the two-month period of USD 3.5 billion. The geographical focus […]
Read MoreU.S.-based grower-shipper Stemilt says that a late spring has left many unknowns for retailers when it comes to the 2019 California cherry season, which it explains will be very different to last year. The company says that its methodical process for evaluating cherries gives it the confidence to provide the advice: “throw out last […]
Read MoreArgentina’s exports of pears and apples to overseas markets in the first three months of the year amounted to just over 90,000 tons, i.e. nearly 25% less than in the same period of 2018. The scenario is really worrying considering that there were positive expectations among companies, prior to the imposition by the national […]
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