China’s 2020/21 pear crop is projected to fall almost 8% to 16 million tons, as frost hit the country’s main producing region, Hebei. Chinese consumers prefer crunchy Asian pears over […]
jeu 26/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Zespri New Zealand
New Zealand’s kiwi season draws to a close, with Zespri announcing increased exports from last season. The ciountry’s record harvest, which also commenced earlier than usual, allowed 600,000 tons of […]
mar 24/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: DO KAKI DEL XUQUER
Spain’s 2020 kaki crop is expected to be relatively small this year due to unfavourable weather conditions and attacks from pests in the country’s main production area Valencia. This contrasts […]
lun 23/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri™ continues to promote vitality as one of its main lines of communication, with the launch of the platform « Taking care of yourself is your pleasure » at the beginning of […]
jeu 19/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries reports that exports of fresh fruits certified by the National Service of Health and Food Quality (Senasa) rose 6 percent in the first […]
mer 18/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Heavy November rains along Valencia’s coastal regions caused more than €62 million in losses, including crop damage, the extra treatments to save trees and repairs to damaged infrastructure, according to […]
lun 16/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: DMEXCO, Retail China
Despite the COVID-19 economic downturn in the first half of 2020, retail food sales have held up. In 2019, imports of consumer-oriented food products climbed to a record high of […]
lun 16/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
UK retailers reported a surge in sales of organic food and drink during lockdown. Organic bananas, chicken, eggs and wine are among the main drivers of growth, according to Nielsen […]
jeu 12/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
US organic fresh produce sales were up 15% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, totalling US$2.2 billion, according to a recent report compiled […]
mer 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Port of Algeciras, Spain (APBA) took part in III International import/export Fair (CIIE 2020) in Shanghai (China). The Fair was attended by local agents cooperating with APBA in Asian trade […]
mer 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
In 2020, Peruvian ginger reached export levels never recorded before. The healthy properties and nutritional benefits of ginger, added to the decrease in supply from China, the world’s leading producer, […]
mer 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
