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U.S. apple holdings remain 15% up, EU declines further to -21%

U.S. total apple holdings have remained consistently high so far this year, holding steady at 15% up year-on-year, while EU stocks have seen further declines and are now 21% down.
April 09 , 2020

U.K. food supply chain "steps up" after initial panic, says Tesco

In an unprecedented release prior to its annual fiscal report, Tesco says panic buying is subsiding as it continues to focus on supply chain safety.
April 09 , 2020

The human side of sustainable water, new platform incorporates real-time modeling to water-preservation in Chile

Breakthrough technology paired with involved community action to monitor real-time data on water movement in Chile's Aconcagua basin critical for industry.
April 08 , 2020

Brazil's tropical fruit exports hit by Covid-19

Facing challenges with decreased demand from Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe and as consumers prefer longer-lasting fruit, Brazil's tropical exports suffer.
April 08 , 2020

India's apple imports could fall by 50% this year amid pandemic - IG International

Tarun Arora of IG International explained that the outbreak and subsequent lockdowns in countries around the world including India had resulted in uncertainty for the months ahead in terms of trade.
April 08 , 2020

Wineries in India shift to table grapes following weather and Covid-19 challenges

After wine variety grapes suffered losses and table grape growers were unable to reach consumers, Indian wineries buy table grapes for the first time.
April 08 , 2020

Italy: Severe frost damages half of yellow kiwifruit production in central region

The weather event in Laziocomes one week after a similarly severe frost in the country's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused "enormous" damage to fruit production.
April 07 , 2020

GreenTech experiencing sky-high demand for horticultural technology expertise

FreshFruitPortal.com caught up with GreenTech's director of horticulture Mariska Dreschler to hear about the massive demand for its inaugural event taking place in Mexico this year, the need for the sector to stay connected, and the importance of countries being able to fulfill local demand.
April 07 , 2020

New date announced for Global Cherry Summit 2020

The event had been due to take place on April 23 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled to Sept. 24, 2020.
April 07 , 2020

Australian citrus sector trials blockchain traceability system

The organization representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers has commissioned a pilot study to improve traceability using unique digital identifiers on a blockchain
April 07 , 2020