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Monday, January 09, 2017

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Jos Koedooder from Koedooder & Zn BV Handel My:
“We are actually all waiting for Trump”
At the start of the year it is especially quiet and calm, according to Jos Koedooder from Koedooder & Zn Handel My. That is firstly due to the time of year. The beginning of January is usually calm because the factories are not open yet. But more has to happen for trade to start up again, according to.....

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Warnez experiences growth in organic potatoes
“Millennials are in favour of organic”
Demand for organic products is increasing, although it is somewhat disappointing as regards potatoes. A few years ago, Warnez also specialised in organic, and in 2016 the company started a separate department for organic potatoes. Peter van Steenkiste from Warnez Potatoes indicates that they follow the.....

Patrick Konings, Marni Fruit:
"Overflowing supply of Egyptian oranges expected in Europe"
The first containers of Navels from Egypt arrived at Marni Fruit yesterday. "We have now been active in the import of Egyptian citrus for around six years and receive a little more every year," says Patrick Konings. He is biting his nails this year. "I expect a difficult season. There is over-production,.....

Ecuador exported 6,934 boxes of mango to China in 2016
2017 will be a spectacular year for Ecuadorian mango producers
2016 marked the end of more than ten negotiations to allow the entry of Ecuadorian mangoes into the Chinese market.According to the Foreign Trade Minister, Juan Carlos Cassinelli, the phytosanitary issue was the main barrier and was discussed by the Chinese and Ecuadorian authorities on several occasions.....

"Huoyanshan" sweet potatoes at Agriculture Cooperative Trade Fair
After its successful debut at the 9th China International Fruit & Vegetable Expo, "Huoyanshan"sweet potato and chili farmers' cooperative from Yanchang County brought their star product, "Huoliwan" sweet potatoes, to the 10th Agriculture Cooperative Trade Fair, held in the Nanjing Agriculture Exhibition.....

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China-UK rail shipments to be twice as fast as by sea
The new rail route, which will traverse Kazakhstan, a part of Russia, Belarus, and the EU before entering the UK via the Channel Tunnel, is part of a rapidly growing network that now consists of 39 rail lines, now linking 15 cities in Europe with 15 in China. London became the 15th European city in the ever.....

Market image import fruit:
Brazil fools Europe once again with large melon supply
The market for Brazilian melons might have recovered somewhat compared to the difficult month of November, but importers are glad to be able to trade places. That is, they might not have losses, but they will not become rich from the trade in melons either. While last year can be considered lost, this year.....

Morocco and Egypt continue to grow as vegetable suppliers to the EU
According to data from Eurostat, Morocco and Egypt continue to gain weight as the main non-EU vegetable supplier countries for the EU, with a respective 13% and 10% growth in volume in the first half of 2016 over the same period of 2015, totalling 482,571 tons and 250,559 tons.EU imports of vegetables from.....

Price rise expected
Low mango prices due to oversupply
The mango market currently has too much product available. “It is going much less smoothly because demand is much lower than supply. As a consequence, prices are at a low level. The volumes are too high for the spot market. Programmes are doing quite well, but those prices are also too low,” says Sjoerd.....

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French supermarket apologizes for wrongly labelling Israeli fruit
Amazon meets new milestone: one-millionth free banana
Dubai: Carrefour gets new and large DC - Retail conglomerate, Majid Al Futtaim, announced that it will open a new distribution centre at the National Industries Park (NIP) in Dubai. The centre, once operational, will be the largest and most advanced distribution hub of its kind for Carrefour in the.....

North America

Red potatoes gaining popularity
Gloomy outlook for potatoes
“We are coming out of a season with superb growing conditions in Idaho and Washington state,” says Marc Turner with Bushwick Commission Company. Idaho sets the tone as it is the largest growing state. “Because of great yields and high quality, everyone in the industry is now working with oversupply and low.....

U.S. sweet potato production increasing
Domestic consumption of sweet potatoes has grown considerably since 2000 with annual per capita availability rising from 4.2 pounds to reach a record-high 7.5 pounds in 2015. The marked rise in domestic demand has been encouraged by promotion of the health benefits of sweet potatoes – rich in.....

New York Apple Association announces new chief
The New York Apple Association (NYAA) is starting the new year with Cynthia Haskins at the helm as its new president and chief executive officer.“I am thrilled to partner with the New York Apple Association’s dedicated board, committed staff and critical partners to expand brand recognition and.....

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Two new pear varieties coming to Canada in 2021
New pears known for their blush are promising to bring back a revival of the pear industry in Canada leading many in the industry to get excited. Current predictions say that by 2021 this new pear will be commercial, ready and available for purchase. The pears were developed at the Agriculture and Agri-Food.....

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Latin America

Peru will define the roadmap for the FTA with India this quarter
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Edgar Vasquez, stated that the schedule for negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with India would be defined in the first quarter of this year, so that they could start formal talks."Peru and India should have a first technical meeting in the first three months of.....

FTA between Peru and Honduras is already in force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Honduras entered into force on January 1, 2017, said the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Eduardo Ferreyros.The new trade agreement immediately removed tariffs on 84% of Peruvian exports and provides that the remaining tariffs will be.....

Mexico ousts Canada as major agricultural supplier for the US
According to data from the US Department of Agriculture, in 2016 Mexico managed to position itself as the main supplier of agricultural products for the US, surpassing Canada and the European Union.According to information from the federal agency, Mexico closed 2016 with a 19.9% share of the US agricultural.....

Mexico: Blackberry producers thinking of leaving Michoacan
Blackberry producers and packers in the area of Los Reyes are starting an exodus out of Michoacan in search of appropriate operating conditions because of the risks there are on their investment returns. This threatens to end one of the biggest contributing industries in the state, stated Roberto Maldonado.....

15% of blueberry shipments come from small producers
Peru exported 230 million dollars' worth of blueberries in 2016
The export of Peruvian blueberries has exceeded all expectations. According to preliminary figures, the fruit's shipments abroad in 2016 were worth 232.9 million dollars, which is a 140% growth compared to the figure achieved in 2015, as reported by Sierra y Selva Exportadora, of the Ministry of Agriculture.....

Uruguay: Fruit sector won't be significantly affected by storm
Although the unexpected storm recorded on Tuesday caused serious damage to certain plantations, the phenomenon is not expected to take a toll on a large scale on the good volume and quality achieved lately at the Uruguayan Mercado Modelo, according to Pablo Pacheco, representative of the commercial area of.....

Chile: Another 300 hectares of hazelnuts in Ñuble
The favourable climatic conditions and soil quality offered by the Province of Ñuble, as well as the advantages of European hazelnut cultivation for the producers, are undoubtedly important reasons why the planted area of ​​this species has increased exponentially in recent years. However, a key.....

Asia

China: High-priced apples sold on Christmas Eve
A supermarket in Hangzhou city had three very special apples on display Christmas Eve. Each apple was 3-4 times bigger than a regular apple and was covered with animal patterns of dragons, tigers and eagles.Consumers were impressed first by the vivid animal patterns on these apples, but then were astonished.....

China: "Shan Cheng Times hits the market in ShangHai"
Recently, Shan Cheng Times, the leading brand of FengJie navel orange, held their "Start a journey•2016 Brand conference" in Shanghai, officially introducing its brand to the world.Meanwhile, the Ai Ze Sunshine and Yi Guo fresh company were also launched to jointly open a new era of strategic cooperation in.....

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China: Hydroponic greenhouse yields 18 seasons' veg
In Shandong province, there is a small village called Dongxing in Weifang city, and it is known for its famous "magic greenhouse." The vegetables here are cultivated without soil, moreover, the vegetable categories vary, and its yields amount to 18 seasons, compared with a regular greenhouse's 4.....

Price of some greens up 50% in Malaysia
Farmers are predicting ever increasing prices as the days draw nearer and nearer to the Chinese New Year. According to the farmers, unfavorable weather conditions and currency value fluctuations are to blame.Some food items are already costing as much as 50 per cent more, according to the average prices.....

Indian market relocation in Kedareswarapet making progress
A proposal in India to move the market in Kedareswarapet to Nunna has been pending for over two years, with some traders fearing losing business but others are looking forward to the change to a more favorable location with better utilities. Due to traffic congestion and garbage near the residential areas,.....

New medicinal ginger species found in India
Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have found a new species of Ginger from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The species Zingiber pseudosquarrosum, new to science, was already used by the local Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups ( PVTGs) of the Andamans for its medicinal values.After.....

Iran exports $2 billion in nuts each year
At the opening ceremony of the Exhibition on Nuts, Dried Fruits & Related Indistries, Iran's Deputy Industry Minister Khosrowtaj announced that Iran exported a total of $2 billion worth of nuts each year. “the Iranian product is shipped to 50 countries worldwide, like Germany, America, France, England,.....

Alibaba & GS1 Australia agree to strengthen online trade
On Friday 6 January 2017, Alibaba Group (Australia and New Zealand) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS1 Australia to formalise, promote and strengthen online trade between China and Australia.Russell Stucki, Chairman, GS1 Australia said, “The MoU signed here today will formalise the strategic.....

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines cargo facility to open April 2017
In a press release from Ethiopian Airlines the company gave an update on its ambitious new cargo terminal, which is now 82 percent complete, and expected to be operational in April 2017.The Addis Ababa facility will have an annual storage capacity of 1.2 million tonnes and will be able to handle eight.....

Rwanda: Potato farmers outraged over seed price
Farmers in Rwanda are outraged at the rising price of Irish Potato Seeds, stating that with the other costs of production they cannot make a good profit. This has led to initiatives to change the status quo, with one idea being to apply a subsidy on the seeds.The prices for seeds, now between Rwf600 and.....

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New apple variety produced in Nigeria
Nigerian apple lovers will be delighted to hear that a new apple variety is being grown there. Usually apples are imported widely from South Africa, Europe and Asia as the Nigerian climate isn't suitable for most apples. "The new variety - Bell apple - is a unique and amazing tropical apple variety now.....

Malawi: Companies using Sweet Potatoes to combat malnutrition
Growers in Malawi are increasing their production of sweet potatoes, which only a few years ago nobody was buying. One result of the higher demand is an opportunity for Konala and 8,500 other smallholders to earn higher incomes. But a second, and potentially farther-reaching benefit, is improved nutrition.....

Europe

“Tomato prices are anything but normal”
Already an oversupply of tomatoes?
The new year has only just started and tomato prices are already at a low level for the time of year. Expenses are not spared, cultivation is done under illumination. But do consumers even eat tomatoes in winter, or is there already an oversupply? “The prices do not lie. They have been just over a euro for.....

Piet van Liere, FlevoTrade Dronten:
“It would be a disaster without MH”
“Terribly engrossing,” says Piet van Liere from FlevoTrade Dronten about the current onion market. “Export is nothing to write home about. Africa is still on the market a bit, dependent on the quota established. The big question now is how large the local harvest will be, and if there will be a second quota......

How to properly peel a pomegranate
Pomegranates have given many people trouble who do not know how to peel them. They can rest easy now though, as a video online shows a guy's master technique that should help ease your way next time you meet the delicious fruit. You can see the video by clicking here.

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Spain: Valencian agriculture has suffered a catastrophic year
The president of the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA), Cristóbal Aguado, has pointed out that 2016 has been an "especially catastrophic" agricultural year. For the fourth consecutive year, the sector has suffered the impact of drought and at the end there have been torrential rains as "we hadn't seen.....

HARC intercepts another 250 kilos of cocaine on New Year's Eve
Another cocaine find in bananas
The HARC team Rotterdam, a collaboration between port police, customs and Fiod, intercepted another 250 kilos of cocaine on the final day of 2016. Five men have been arrested. The drugs were immediately destroyed. The drugs were in boxes of bananas from Ecuador. The boxes were unloaded by a ship at a.....

Price of Russian sanctions for EU exporters
Back in 2014, during the crisis in Ukraine, Brussels announced it would join the United States in sanctions against Russia. Russia responded immediately by banning some European foods. The Netherlands, a country that has been exporting vegetables to Russia for decades, was one of the hardest hit.According to.....

New branch in Zabrze
Mandersloot strengthens its position in Poland
Transport company Mandersloot is building a second branch in Poland. Thanks to the success of the branch in Komorniki in Western Poland, the company is now ready for the next step, a branch in Southern Poland, in Zabrze.General manager Ronald Mandersloot: “Zabrze is a good, strategic operating base for us to.....

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Flood in Southern Turkey could increase veg prices
Hectares of greenhouses in Mersin have been flooded leading to local farmers seeking support to cover the losses, according to the head of the Mersin Agriculture Chamber, Cengiz Gökçel."Our farmers in the region have been trying to save their products with their own efforts. Our province has been of great.....

Bonduelle announces home delivery in France
Bonduelle has come up with a new delivery service named, ‘My Secret Basket’, which will enable their customers located in France to have their products delivered directly to their door.The company hopes that in a world where time is limited, that people can more easily include and cook more vegetables into.....

Oceania

Scientists trying to create diabetes preventing apple
Scientists at Plant and Food Research are trying to develop a new apple variety they hope could help prevent obesity and also protect consumers from type-2 diabetes."A compound called phloridzin is found naturally in apples, and it was found to reduce the risk of diabetes" Andrew Dare, a scientist at the.....

Aussie company believes "Swarmbots" are future of farming
Farmers are wasting too much money and effort by putting their faith in big, heavy and complicated equipment for little productivity gain, says Central Queensland agronomist and a director of robotic farm equipment innovator SwarmFarm, Neville Crook.“If we’re going to lift productivity we must get farmers.....

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Congressman adamant Trump will stop Aus-US refugee deal
According to a Texan congressman, Donald Trump "will do everything in his power" to halt the refugee deal between Australia and the US. Two months after the agreement was set between President barack Obama and prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the countries have seen little progress on the actual deal......

Australia-China trade to benefit from tariff cuts
Up to 98.5 per cent of Chinese products exported to Australia will enjoy zero tariffs, after the two countries implemented the third round of tariff cuts on 1 January under a bilateral free trade agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.Ministry spokesman Sun Jiwen said Australia's fruit would be.....

World

What is the origin of the seedless grape?
Most Spaniards have probably once choked while eating the traditional 12 grapes on New Year's Eve, likely because of the seeds, which can easily get stuck in your throat. Many choose to remove the seeds before Madrid's Puerta del Sol appears on television, but there is a simpler option: buying them.....

World fresh pear forecast 2016/2017
WorldWorld pear production is forecast up nearly 400,000 tons to a record 25.4 million as gains in China more than offset smaller crops in the EU. Global trade is forecast up on China’s exports to Asian markets. ChinaChina’s production is forecast up 600,000 tons to 19.3 million on bearings from new.....

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Two-sided labelling system announced
A German company has announced a new "top/bottom" labelling system, which can be used to simultaneously label fruit and vegetable trays on both sides. The system comes from the company Krebeck and consists of two synchronous conveyor belts and two labellers; each can be optionally equipped with a printing.....

Rainforest Alliance certifies first South American melons
The Rainforest Alliance has granted Itaueira, a Brazilian producer of REI and CEPI melons, the rights to use their seal. This makes the company the first South American melon grower to receive the Certified seal. This sustainability certificate was awarded after careful assessment of all key criteria in.....

Machine spiral cuts vegetable non-stop
A new machine claims to be able to spiral cut vegetables non-stop using separate magazines, one for processing and the other for loading. The machine was developed by German company Kronen. "The Spirello 150 cuts large quantities of vegetables – from carrots and potatoes, to pumpkins, radishes, beetroots,.....

What banana color is best for your health?
As many banana lovers know, bananas taste quite different depending on their color. Some people like them green, others like them when they are yellow and sweet, while others love them when they are brown and nearly rotten. Flavor can't be debated but nutrition can. With that said, which color is best for.....

Retail

French supermarket apologizes for wrongly labelling Israeli fruit
Amazon meets new milestone: one-millionth free banana
Dubai: Carrefour gets new and large DC - Retail conglomerate, Majid Al Futtaim, announced that it will open a new distribution centre at the National Industries Park (NIP) in Dubai. The centre, once operational, will be the largest and most advanced distribution hub of its kind for Carrefour in the.....

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