As Hong Kong tightens its Covid-19 restrictions amidst record new infections, consumers face a vegetable shortage due to truck drivers testing positive being unable to bring supplies from mainland China. […]
mar 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
In October 2021, Colombia’s exports were up 43.5% compared to the same month of 2020 and 14.1% compared to the same month of 2019, according to data published by the […]
mer 09/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The Belarus embargo that began on 1 January 2022 is expected to affect EU fruit and vegetable exports for longer than 6 months and will further compromise the position of […]
jeu 03/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China has reopened four of its land border checkpoints to allow the passage of cargo trucks and trains transporting fruits from Thailand through neighbouring countries, following a period of suspension. […]
jeu 27/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
With over 7,000 containers loaded with Chilean cherries arriving in Hong Kong’s port over this period, the current slow customs clearance is a real problem, according to industry insiders. While […]
lun 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Costa Rica’s orange production is expected to rebound to 300,000 tons in 2022, pushing total orange juice exports slightly higher, to 33,000 metric tons, according to the latest USDA data, as the sector recovers from […]
jeu 06/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Chile is expected to produce 220,000 tons of avocados in the 2021-22 campaign, a 57% rise from 2020-21, according to a USDA report. The 2020-21 season’s crop was damaged by […]
jeu 30/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
2021 Brazilian fruit exports are up in both volume and value, according to SECEX (Foreign Trade Department). Total fresh fruit exports, including citrus peels and melons, are 1.05 million tons […]
mer 29/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
South America is now the world’s second-largest supplier of avocados after Mexico, according to a Rabobank report. The US and Europe continue to be the leading markets, with per capita […]
lun 27/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Logistics and transportation difficulties have triggered a drop in Spain’s shipments of fruits and vegetables outside of the EU, with volumes sent to Brazil falling by 5% and to Canada […]
mer 22/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish fruit exporters association has registered its concerns about the impact of the recently announced embargo by Belarus on fresh produce imports from the EU. The ban comes in response […]
lun 20/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish citrus organisation Intercitrus has declared that the imposition of cold treatment to guarantee the absence of certain pests, such as the ‘False moth’ is “non-negotiable” as it is a […]
mar 07/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
