Chilean kiwi exports increased by 10%

Pricing and demand picked up on Mexican eggplant ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Do not reply to this email. Send your response to info@freshplaza.com. News| Search| Job offers| Photos| Subscribe| Advertise| About us | View this newsletter in your browser Wednesday, April 28, 2021 LATIN AMERICA Our team Sander Bruins Slot Email Nichola McGregor Email Nick Peters Email  Job Offers Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout Head Grower - Telangana, India Grafting production manager - Italy Experienced Cultivation Manager - Italy Assistant Manager Operations - Burnaby (BC) Canada Technical Sales Manager - China Construction Project Manager - Tri-State (CT, NY, NJ) USA Private Equity Associate - San Francisco (CA) USA Quality Manager Sales Manager Europe Pricing and demand picked up on Mexican eggplant The Mexican growing season on eggplant is beginning to wind down. "The eggplant season started out a little oversupplied. Growing conditions were very favorable this year… Job Offers: Teamleider Veredeling - Rijsenhout EastFruit Some fear the fruit will disappear Bananas becoming more expensive everywhere The global market for bananas has experienced a number of shocks: some media outlets are even musing on an imminent complete disappearance of the fruit. Also, banana prices… Overview of the season Chilean kiwi exports increased by 10% According to the latest Kiwi Report published by the Chilean Kiwi Committee, by weeks 14-15 of 2021 the country has exported 15,958 tons of kiwi, i.e. 10% more… Colombia has kept the Fusarium plague contained since its detection in 2019 in La Guajira The Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense Tropical Race 4 fungus, a disease for which there is no cure yet and that has already affected some twenty countries,… Is Africa losing the 'banana wars' with South America? African affiliation Afruibana is sounding the alarm as South American bananas are progressively invading the European market, seriously affecting growers from… Austria, a potential market for Peruvian ginger The Minister Counselor of the Peruvian Embassy in Austria, Marcela Andia, stated that Austria was a potential market for Peruvian ginger. Andia stated this in… Exporters are restless as Australian grapes find their way into the Chinese market obstructed The Daily Telegraph reported on the 23rd of April that Australian vineyard owners were uneasy because customs clearances of Australian grapes in Hong Kong have… At least 1,000 lost this year already Thousands of containers are falling off ships every year In recent months, cargo worth tens of millions of dollars has fallen off ships as the industry suffers the sharpest surge in lost containers for seven years.… "We will see a network effect emerge as more buyers and sellers use the platform" Australian company set to launch digital marketplace to help modernise fruit and vegetable sales Australian Agtech company, Optomni has today announced the upcoming launch of a new innovative digital marketplace for fresh produce, allowing buyers and sellers to trade in… Rolf Weber (Global Producers) on the approaching conclusion of the Costa Rican campaign "Melon season economic and financial success despite higher costs" This year's melon season in Costa Rica will end on schedule with seedless watermelons and several varieties of mini watermelons in week 19. This will be followed by the last… Special South Africa Stefan du Plessis – Elandsrivier Boerdery, Lohan Marais – Icon Fruit Cape Fire™ pears maintain their unique selling point in a difficult colour year Notwithstanding a difficult colour year, the late blush pear Cape Fire™, harvested after Forelle, has maintained its steadfast solid colour and demonstrating its reliability,… Global Focus Machinery/Packaging Matthias Kinzel, Strauss Verpackungsmaschinen Ltd: "New banding machine increases capacity for rhubarb" Even with tried-and-tested processes, there sometimes are still opportunities for innovation. And just because something works, doesn't mean you have to rest on your laurels.… Ontario growers positive following recent temperature drop Ontario growers are breathing a sigh of relief following last week's drop in temperatures and wet snow. On apples, Cathy McKay, the Ontario Apple Growers chair and an apple… Awaiting for the Italian Ministry's approval for the launch of the parasitoid Drosophila suzukii, it's time to be alert As early cherry varieties from North to South Italy start to ripen, it is time to watch out for the Drosophila suzukii fly. In the past years, the damages have been varied,… Gold Nugget mandarins see inconsistent demand Supplies of California Gold Nugget mandarins are still plentiful. "The fruit is great quality this year. It's eating really well and there's nice sizing, too. It's a good… Fruit industry tycoons team up Joy Wing Mau and Dole establish strategic cooperation Dole, one of the largest fruit and processed fruit product companies in the world, and the Joy Wing Mau Corporation Limited (Joy Wing Mau), one of China's leading fruit… For the fresh food sector Manufacturing experts and IloT technology leaders join forces to deliver end-to-end traceability Persequor, iTrazo and Facteon have brought together a global track and trace software product, an Australasian fresh produce expert, and a New Zealand-based… New GGN Label - A Cross-Category Consumer Label to Make Responsible Farming Visible GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH launched its consumer-facing initiative, the GGN label, during an online event on 27 April. International stakeholders from the… Earlier end of season at the beginning of April for Ambrosia™ apples "In this 2020-21 season, sales of Ambrosia™ apples were very dynamic both in Spain and Italy right from the beginning," remembers Marco Rivoira of the homonymous Piedmontese… iTradeNetwork brings on new CTO iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, announced Rick Haggart as its new chief technology officer.    Rick comes to iTradeNetwork with more… COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces 2021 First Quarter Results Cosco Shipping Ports Limited, the world's leading ports operator, today announced the first quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the 3… Spring Policy Summit 2021 kicks off monthly webinar series The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual Spring Policy Summit on April 21st -23rd. The selection of panelists covered some of the… Monash University Monash University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Robotic harvester plucks an apple every 7 seconds In order to relieve some of the stressors caused by the labor shortage in the Australian fruit picking industry, researchers have cooked up a creative partial solution to this… Vegetable compound might reduce diabetes-related kidney damage New research conducted suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse diabetes-associated kidney… World's best food photographs served up A tender and subtly powerful image for our times, Taste, by Chinese photographer Li Huaifeng, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2021, the… Retail Dreamstime Delhaize is becoming "Belhaize" Waitrose will expand its Deliveroo service Russia: Lenta sees sales and gross margin up in Q1 2021Russian retailer Lenta has reported a 2.4% year-on-year growth in gross profit to RUB23.4bln (€260mln) in the first… FreshPlaza Funny Playing ping pong without table? 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