UK supermarkets primed for another strong cherry season
This year’s bumper crop of cherries, said to be 40% more than in 2021, have begun robustly hitting the shelves at supermarkets across the UK. More than 6,000 tonnes of the delicious stemmed fruit will be in stores through the end of September, according to new data from trade association Love Fresh Cherries. “This year’s […]
Shipping containers around a fifth less productive than pre-Covid
Congestion across global supply chains has meant shipping containers are an estimated 15% to 20% less productive than in pre-Covid-19 times, according to Drewry’s recently published Container Census & Leasing Annual Review & Forecast 2022/23 report. Drewry estimates that each container averaged 18.1 lifts in 2021 compared with 19.2 in 2020 and between 19.5 and 20.6 in […]
Global Grape Summit preview: There’s much more to grapes than buying and selling
Each year at The New York Produce Show and Conference, we bring in students from various universities who, we hope, will be interested in careers in produce. They have come from as far away as the University of Gastronomic Sciences, located in Pollenzo, Italy, Harper Adams University in the UK and as near as Cornell […]
Newly GAP-certified Veracruz Almonds looks to expand in UK
Veracruz Almonds produces four varieties of the succulent, healthy nuts in Portugal across its 1,300 hectares. Much of its distribution is local. But after recently getting GlobalGAP accreditation, Veracruz wants to greatly expand its international reach, and that includes the UK. “Securing the GlobalGAP certification is an important step forward in our ambitious growth plans,” […]
European Picota cherries, South Africa raisins on trade menu this summer
Dignitaries from Spain and South Africa recently came to the UK to the discuss the benefits of two key fruit products available this summer. Representatives from the South African raisin industry talked up trade possibilities back in May with dried fruit suppliers, while Spanish delegates were promoting the unique qualities of premium European Picota cherries […]
New Greek grape varieties from Jupiter Group look promising
Ahead of its commercial Greek grape season, Jupiter Group has been testing promising new grape varieties. Into their fifth year as the master license holders of ARRA varieties in Greece, the international growers, who specialize in grape and citrus production have shared their excitement about two new grape varieties in test phase. “It is brilliant to see […]
FPC unveils two new websites for its Future, Careers events
The Fresh Produce Consortium has launched two stunning websites to help showcase and bring together its signature FPC Future and FPC Careers events happening in November. Easily navigable and featuring two prominent produce colors – green and orange – the sites offer a quick way for those interested in the produce industry to be able […]
South Africa concludes record table grape season, though UK down slightly
South Africa’s 2021-22 table grape season has officially concluded, and the intakes reached a total of 77.7 million cartons (4,5kg equivalent), marking a 4% year-on-year increase, the SATI industry body said. When comparing regional performance to the 2020-21 season, the Orange River and Hex River regions displayed the highest volumes inspected with an increase of […]
