U.S. avocado suppliers anticipate strong volumes through January

Leading avocado companies spoke about their expectations for the U.S. avocado market in the run-up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.

December 15 , 2020

U.K. minister tells shoppers not to stockpile food as EU trade deal prospects worsen

U.K. shoppers worried about the government failing to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union should not stockpile food, business secretary Alok Sharma said on Monday.

December 14 , 2020

USDA announces grants to help solve problems in avocado orchards

New grants totaling US$6.3 million will help to solve problems including diseases and pests in America's avocado orchards.

December 14 , 2020

Chilean cherries: Latest forecast pegs exports even higher

Exports of 316,184 tons of Chilean cherries are now predicted, which will be an increase of 38.3% compared to 2019-2020.

December 14 , 2020

Banana Link hits out at banana multinationals after force majeure announcement

Two of the biggest banana companies, Del Monte and Dole, last week announced they would begin imposing a ‘force majeure’ surcharge on all their North American contracts.

December 14 , 2020

Peruvian grape shipments to U.S. uninterrupted by farmworker protests, say importers

Representatives of Jac. Vandenberg, Dayka & Hackett and Pandol Brothers have said that grape exports appear to be carrying on normally as the farmworker protests in Peru ended this past week.

December 14 , 2020

UK retail industry warns of higher food prices with no EU trade deal

If the U.K. finishes the Brexit transition period on Dec. 31 without a trade deal with the EU, it would be trading on WTO terms in January when a much higher proportion of seasonal produce is sourced from the EU.

December 11 , 2020

Egyptian table grape exports to rise by 13 percent

The higher estimates exports would come amid a 2.5 percent rise in commercial production to 1.42 million MT, driven by favorable weather conditions, new technologies, and growing demand.

December 11 , 2020

Spain: Valencian citrus sector concerned by warehouse worker strike

The Valencian Association of Farmers expresses concern over an upcoming citrus warehouse strike, claiming it will harm citrus growers at a crucial moment.

December 11 , 2020

Container shortage affecting exporters in U.S. and Europe

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chairman Michael Khouri recently emphasized the issue of shipping lines not supplying containers to agricultural exporters inland in the U.S.

December 11 , 2020