Friday, May 17, 2013

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Northwest cherries:
Smaller harvest, higher quality fruit
Based on bloom and acreage data reported by the Northwest Cherry Grower Association's volunteer team of fieldmen, growers and industry professionals from all 5 states, the estimated crop curve is initially projected to follow a similar curve as that displayed here. Early fruit, though lighter in estimated.....


"It’s a challenge to convince retailers to only display organic grapefruits on their shelves."
South African organic citrus season commences
Edward Out (OTC-Holland) looks ahead to the South African organic citrus fruit season: "It’s a challenge to convince retailers to only display organic grapefruits on their shelves." The South African organic citrus season has started as off mid-April by harvesting the first organic Starruby grapefruits......

PortMiami dredge project moves towards construction phase
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Deep Dredge Project contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dock and Dredge for the deepening of PortMiami’s channel to minus 50/52 feet. Dredging is anticipated to begin in August 2013 and be completed in time for the opening of the.....


USDA providing new satellite-based vegetation assessment
The USDA recently announced that it was launching a new state-of-the-art, satellite-based crop condition vegetation assessment and monitoring service named “VegScape.”Much like the popular “CropScape” geospatial product, VegScape delivers interactive vegetation indices so that web users can explore, visualize,.....

Slow steaming is here to stay
Slow steaming is the product of both increasing fuel cots and rising concern over CO2 emissions. Maersk came up wit the solution back in 2007. It quickly proved successful, as a means of both reducing cost and carbon impression, despite initial concerns that it would prove harmful to ships' engines. With the.....

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Holfeld speed up integrated soft fruit packing lines
Holfeld continues to be committed to innovation and technological breakthroughs assisting the sector to maintain profitability with their latest auto de-nest technology.As a first-to-market Holfeld Plastics has developed a ‘one size fits all’ auto de-nestable range of punnets across its standard crate fit.....

UK: Morissons signs deal with Ocado
Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, is going into business with internet grocer Ocado.Morrisons says it has agreed a deal that will enable it to launch an online grocery service by January 2014.The delivery vans will carry the Morrisons brand, with logistical support by Ocado from its.....

Sean Harrison (Satori): Good demand and little supply
Lime prices from rock bottom to sky high
After the limes hit rock bottom this Spring with prices between 2.50 and 3.50 Euro, there are now less limes being shipped from Brazil. Various Brazilian shipper have stopped exporting. The Mexican limes also started exporting to Europe later this year, as the prices remained high in America and the product.....

US raspberry consumption up 300%
Researchers with Ohio State University are in the midst of a multi-year project studying alternative planting methods to help growers increase the production of blackberries and raspberries Demand for the two fruits has exploded in recent years thanks to consumers who covet the tiny sweet fruits for their.....

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Acadian Seaplants:
Active research program continually identifes new benefits of Seaweed
It has been known for some time that compounds found in seaweed act as a fertilizer to help plants grow. As research continues to study the effects of seaweed on plant growth, promising results are emerging highlighting the many benefits of its use in agriculture.For over 30 years, Acadian Seaplants has.....



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Spain: Maritime Fresh Produce export from Almeria and Huelva to Rotterdam
Alveis Ibérica, subsidiary of the Dutch shipping Alveis Shipping, is starting this June with maritime transports to Rotterdam. The shipments will carry mainly horticultural crops from Almeria and Huelva.The company has sent a message to its customers which states that they will provide intermodal transport.....


Spain: Russia potential market for stone fruit
The season of early stone fruit has met with delays of 7-10 days, without consequences for quality. The Winter was rainy throughout the Mediterranean. This has proved favourable for production, as this year the expected volume is up 25%.Compared to previous years, Russia seems to stand in front of the line.....

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Italy: Sicilian new potatoes are arriving
Davide Marmocchi from Argenta's Marmocchi Angiolino srl (Emilia-Romagna) announces the start of the season of Sicilian new potatoes."The first new potatoes arrived on 13th May 2013. The produce is looking good, grades are also good and the colour is excellent - the quality is really high," says Davide.The.....

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Italy: Sicilian new carrot campaign is ending
The Sicilian new carrot campaign is ending. "The campaign was all right thanks to two factors: less sowed surfaces and the fact that it started 15 days early with satisfactory prices, which also increased towards the end. This was met with delays in production in Veneto and Lazio, because of an exceptionally.....

Spain: Ailimpo updates active ingredients manual for lemons
TheLemon and GrapefruitInterprofessional Association, Ailimpo, has once again reviewed and updated the manual "Active ingredients recommended for lemons" (version number 9) with the collaboration and advice of Alfonso Lucas Espadas, of Murcia's Plant Health Service. The manual recommends the most adequate.....

Raiffeisenbank appeals refusal to nullify JFC loan deal
The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a Raiffeisenbank appeal of a lower court ruling that refused to invalidate a one-billion-ruble loan contract between JFC spin-off companies, according to the Supreme Commercial Court website.Raiffeisenbank is appealing a ruling by a St. Petersburg.....


Stefanie De Puysseleir, Capespan: "Europe cries out for apples"
"Topfruit market overseas boiling hot at the moment"
The overseas top fruit season is in full swing. According to Stefanie De Puysseleir of Capespan there is talk about a good market situation. "There is still a reasonable quantity of pears and apples to arrive before the end of September. Harvesting is going well and the quality of the products is first.....

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Improving quality and sotrage life of broccoli
Broccoli growers will be interested to note that the final report and growers’ summary for HDC project FV 395, Strategies for broccoli management to improve quality and extend storage life, is now available to download from the HDC website.UK consumers’ fluctuating demand for broccoli throughout the season.....


First Greek watermelons on their way to PeDe
The first Greek Dumara melons were loaded on Tuesday and are expected to arrive on Friday at PeDe in Venlo. The melons are from Pantazis, one of the largest melon exporters in Greece. "The oblong Dumara melons are very sweet in flavour and are one of the most delicious melons. They weigh 6kg and upwards,".....

Limited supply pushes prices for glasshouse fruit and vegetables
In the first four months the growers of glasshouse vegetables and topfruit received a lot more for their product that the previous year. The higher prices are a result of a more limited supply, according to a survey by the European Commission. The information about the Dutch market will be issued to other.....

"Thanks to the government"
Ukraine: Fruit and veg consumption up 33%
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food has announced that consumption of fruits has increased, via a ministry issued statement. "Thanks to government support, consumption of fruit in Ukraine has increased by 33%," the statement said.According to the statement, the government paid fruit and grape growers.....


Asia

India: Kerala sets up Pineapple mission
The Kerala cabinet has decided to constitute a Pineapple Mission to encourage cultivation of the fruit in the state.The main objective of the mission, on the lines of the Coconut Development Board and Spices Board, would be to promote value added products from pineapple, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said.....

Philippines: AgriNurture to invest $24 million in bananas
AgriNurture plans to spend as much as P1 billion ($24 million) for expansion of banana plantations and cold storage, a top company official said yesterday at the International Food Expo Philippines in Pasay City.Antonio L. Tiu, AgriNurture’s president, chairman and chief executive officer, told reporters.....

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Indonesia: Customs seize smuggled garlic, shallots
The Dumai Customs and Excise Office in Riau foiled an attempt to smuggle 34 tons of shallots and garlic from Malaysia, the office enforcement chief, MC Sarmento, said in a press statement on Thursday.He said the food items were seized from the KM Bulan Purnama II, which was about to drop anchor in Sungai.....

Jordan exports 270,000 tonnes fruit, veg in Q1
Jordan’s exports of fruits and vegetables reached around JD145 million ($204,715,618US) during the first quarter of 2013, an official at the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.Salah Tarawneh, the ministry’s assistant secretary general for marketing, said that the Kingdom exported a total of 270,000 tonnes of.....

Singapore wants to increase Philippines imports
Singapore plans to import more fresh processed fruits and vegetables from the Philippines, according to a visiting trade specialist.“At present, we are importing shallots and fresh fruits like mango, banana and pomelo. We just want to expand the products that we import,” said Lam–Chan Lee, a senior.....


Retail

FDI:
India: Tesco receives fresh produce concessions
Tesco has managed to extract a major concession from the Indian government which could see it set up shop in India. The department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) has assured the retailer that the 30% sourcing norm from Indian medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) would apply to only 15% of its.....

What does the future hold for retail?
UK: Ocado chief to speak at 2013 Annual Retail Lecture
What does the future for retail hold and how are successful online retailers changing the rules of the game?Now in its fourth year, the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC’s) Annual Retail Lecture is set to challenge industry thinking, inspire fresh ideas and present new possibilities.Taking place in London on.....

South Africa: Spar profit rises despite slowdown
Spar Group on Wednesday reported a 12.6% rise in first-half profit as consumer spending continued to be pressured by high levels of unemployment, increasing energy and transport costs and reduced access to credit.The company, like its rivals Shoprite and Pick n Pay, sees challenging trading conditions.....

Asda reports significant improvement
Asda has reported a robust Q1 sales performance, including like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%, in the 14 weeks to April 12. This marked a significant improvement from the previous quarter, with the retailer attributing this to the success of its programme of investing in lowering the price of everyday.....



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