News (Page 192)

  Trade at Exofi in Brussels is fairly calm according to Jan Vermeiren. “We are, of course, between two seasons currently, and besides, we still feel the effects of the attacks. We can tell from the economic situation and it is costing billions of Euro. Less hotel bookings are beingContinue Reading

  Just like it happened in the past for products like bananas, nowadays exotic fruit like mangos, avocados and passion fruit are becomming increasingly popular with consumers. “Not all retailers sell exotic fruit, but it has become easier to find it. People are increasingly interested in this type of product,”Continue Reading

  Wonderful Citrus, an integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, announced the acquisition of I. Kunik Company, a major distributor of Persian limes grown in Mexico, and the purchase of the operations of B&S Grupo Exportador, S.A. de C.V., a major supplier of Persian limes to the worldwideContinue Reading

  Mango growers in the Philippines are being urged to put bags around their maturing mango fruits to prevent cecid fruit fly damage.   Dalisay Moya, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture Office, said that considering that control measures against cecid fly are still unavailable at present, baggingContinue Reading

  Lidl customers contribute to the environment and better working conditions in the countries of origin by buying certified “Rainforest Alliance” and “Fairtrade” bananas. As early as May 2015 Lidl changed the range of pineapples to certified “Rainforest Alliance” pineapples. And now they are changing the range of bananas toContinue Reading

  One of the obstacles that the pineapple producers currently face is that they are not organized. Sebastian Calero Canda, the president of Nicaragua’s Association of Dragon Fruit Producers (Appinic), who is also a producer of pineapple, said pineapple producers needed to associate because the government wasn’t giving support toContinue Reading

  Even durians have taken a hit from the heat. Durian lovers will be disappointed to learn that the supply of the King of Fruits is expected to drop by up to 40 per cent due to the hot weather.   Bao Sheng Durian Farm owner Chang Zhi Vooi saidContinue Reading

by Katja Watson, Fresh Plaza   Jaguacy Brazil received the first containers of Hass avocados of the season 2016 today. The first boxes were received at Cool Control in Maasdijk and transported on to travel to various destinations. “We will receive around 23 containers per week in Europe from April toContinue Reading

  The Director of Agriculture in the Syrian province of Latakia, Mr Munther Kheirbek, revealed that the country’s agricultural exports to Russia amounted to 9 thousand tonnes since the beginning of the season this year as a result of the agreements reached between the two countries.   Kheirbek pointed outContinue Reading

  The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has tentatively welcomed the Queensland Biosecurity Capability Review, but has called for more detail on implementation.   The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries today released the official Review, flagging significant changes in capacity, culture and internal operations. The document promotes a ‘shared responsibility’ approachContinue Reading

by Fred Meintjes, Fruitnet   Despite unseasonable weather, South Africa is forecast to export around the same volumes of avocado as last season, according to industry forecasts. The export crop will reach 12.8m 4kg cartons, which is slightly more than last year’s 12.5m cartons. However, the crop could have been aroundContinue Reading