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22.01.2022 Philippines: Pablo could reduce 2013 banana production 33% The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association has warned that production may fall by as much as 33% this year as a result of typhoon Pablo late in 2012. If what the Department of Agriculture said is true, then output, indeed, is bound to decline by at most half, PBGEA president Steve Antig said.... Initial expectations were that production value would hit $1.1 billion for 2012, with $760 million reached in 2011. Government data showed about 26,000 hectares of banana plantations were damaged by typhoon Pablo. PBGEA said the typhoon destroyed 14,000 hectares of farms operated by its members alone. We are asking the Department of Agriculture to broker for us lower rates on loans available in the market. As it is, LandBank is not offering lower rates as previously reported. They maintained the 8-percent interest. Despite us being commercially big... we have no means to pay for that given our circumstances, Antig said. The banana growers are hopeful of a loan package that will be offered by the Development Bank of the Philippines, with 4-5% interest rates. Source: manilastandardtoday.org Publication date: 2/1/2013

21.01.2022 Philippines: Calls for small banana growers interest free loans Small sized banana operations in the typhoon hit parts of the Philippines are asking for governmental support to help their recovery. They are calling for interest free government loans for two years. We are appealing to the Department of Agriculture to help us gain financing access to banks, said Romy Garcia, president of Mindanao Banana Growers and Exporters Association, in an interview Monday.... Garcia estimates that it will take two years for the industry to fully recover from the typhoon. The plan is to ask for the loans to be repayable over a seven year period, with a grace period of two years, where interest will be non payable. After the first two years the plan is that the interest will be chargeable at 3% Garcia said that farmers are seeking as much as P400,000 per hectare of financing from banks. Source: gmanetwork.com Publication date: 17/12/2012

19.01.2022 Recent news article on our new Fruit Fly Nets for clients supply fruit to China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand & Tasmania http://www.freshplaza.com//13/Fruit-fly-nets-for-exporters

19.01.2022 New Zealand: Kiwi growers need lower exchange rates Horticulture New Zealand president Andrew Fenton says farmers growing export crops would like to see lower, less harmful, exchange rates. And those supplying the local market want some more stability there, in terms of both prices and demand.... As a kiwifruit grower who's seen the bacterial vine canker Psa destroy his gold kiwifruit vines, he's also acutely aware of that kiwifruit growers will want to see some light at the end of the tunnel as many face the prospect of having no orchard income. "A clear pathway to recovery would be at the top of many, many (kiwifruit) growers wishlists," he says. "We have about 2600 kiwifruit growers in Horticulture NZ - that's a significant number of people who are looking forward to better prospects in their industry". Mr Fenton says he is a typical grower of Zespri's Hort16A cultivar, which has proved extremely susceptible to the vine canker - he has removed the cultivar from his orchard. "I picked my last crop in May 2012 - and I still have the cashflow from that. "But in 2013 and 2014, and 2015 - there will be no cashflow as I work towards getting a new crop of the G3 (cultivar). "Even that's a little bit touch-and-go at the moment, but we're hopeful that will prove to be a good choice. "For green growers, their crop is looking very very good this year - it's probably one of the best green crops there has been for a while. "So, it's not all bad news, but certainly kiwifruit growers would like to have some positive relief from the situation they are facing at the moment," says Mr Fenton. Source: radionz.co.nz Publication date: 2/1/2013

16.01.2022 How much ($$) fruit & vegetables will you throw away this year??

14.01.2022 Spanish strawberries seeking new markets Spanish strawberries, 90% of which are produced in the province of Huelva, will increase their presence in Eastern European, Asian and South American countries, in their search for new markets bringing an alternative to the current national and Central European destinations. According to sources from Freshhuelva, the association that brings most of the producers together, strawberries will continue the trend established in the last few... years, as exports have grown by 36.12% since the 2006/2007 campaign, going from 192,750 tonnes to 262,377 last season. This increase in exports is also due to larger harvests, as since the 2006/07 campaign, harvested volumes have increased by 18.68%, from 254,968 tonnes to 302,600 last season. During the first semester of the year, the month when exports peaked was April, with 36.2% of them (88,226 tonnes). In terms of destinations, Europe has consolidated as the main consumer of strawberries and other berries from Huelva, and in the 2011-12 campaign, Germany was the largest consumer of Huelva's strawberries, with 33.91% of the exports, followed very closely by France (27.06%). Nevertheless, the need to enter new markets has led to producers establishing ties with unusual destinations, such as Finland, Hungary, China and parts of South America. Regarding raspberries, the UK received 33.64% of all exports, followed by Germany (21.87%) and France (17.70%). Source: Ideal.es Publication date: 2/1/2013

13.01.2022 Recent news article on our new ventilated stretch film http://www.fruitnet.com//164794/strong-demand-for-ventilat

11.01.2022 Australia: Victoria market rent rises to see produce prices rise 30-50% The price of Fresh Produce in Victoria is looking likely to increase a lot after next year. Wholesalers are facing rent hikes at the fruit and vegetable market in Epping. The average rent will jump by around 65%.... ''We'll have to put those costs back to the client. What choice do we have?'' said Sculli & Co director Phillip Basile, who estimated the price of some fruit and vegetables could rise by more than 30 per cent. He said the rises would be very difficult for some traders and would also tarnish Victoria's ability to compete with other states. The development of the new $600 million market is already six years behind schedule and more than $300 million over budget, which recently attracted criticism from the auditor-general in a scathing review of Major Projects Victoria. Sam Cutrale of TC Produce estimated the cost of some fruit and vegetables could rise by as much as 50 per cent, when the market opens in July 2014. Mr Cutrale said the government had also paid $6.57 million in compensation to wholesalers forced to accept smaller stands when they relocate to Epping. ''How can you build a brand new market and then expect us to accept smaller stands? We'll be forced to buy more space, which is obviously going to add to our costs, and we still haven't found out how much we're going to pay for warehousing.'' he said. Minister for Major Projects Denis Napthine insists the modern facilities at Epping will contribute to cost savings. Mr Napthine said the Baillieu government had also reduced the debt of the Melbourne Market Authority by about $100 million, which would not have to be repaid by tenants. See your ad here Shane Schnitzler, president of Fresh State, which represents more than 120 wholesalers based at the West Melbourne market, said the sharp rent rises would further consolidate the market dominance of Coles and Woolworths, who increasingly deal directly with suppliers. Mr Schnitzler said the traders would prepare a bid to buy the market for $120 million from the government and operate Epping as a private facility. He said Fresh State would also consider building its own warehouse facility opposite the Epping market. Source: bordermail.com.au Publication date: 17/12/2012

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10.01.2022 UK - Persimmon becomes top seller! Just a few years ago it would have been unusual to find persimmons in the fruit bowls of Britain, but they have quickly become established as the country's fastest selling exotic fruit. This year sales of persimmon in the UK, in the run up to the Christmas holidays, overtook kiwifruit, mango and avocado.... Throughout last year more that 4 million were sold - twice the volume seen in 2011. It is thought that the perceived health benefits have helped to promote the fruit to the consumer. They are rich in vitamins A and C, contain calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium and have twice as much fibre per 100g than an apple. The relatively low cost - they average at just 50pence in UK supermarkets - also adds to the appeal and drives competition with other exotics and tropical fruits that are more expensive. Dean Hayden, exotic fruit buyer for Asda, said, "The market for persimmon is growing at a huge rate. Persimmon is a very accessible fruit. "Customers get great satisfaction from their purchase and repeat sales tell us it’s a favourite and will continue surprising many more customers to come. "Several years ago the produce industry were saying persimmon would be the new kiwi fruit. They were right but it’s taken until now for us to develop; we now have a better understanding and control of the processes required to deliver this great value and versatile fruit that we see today, better late than never." Source: dailymail.co.uk Publication date: 2/1/2013

10.01.2022 UK: Sainsbury's predicts "squeezed" Christmas Sainsbury has said the fall of Christmas Day on a Tuesday this year along with strict laws on Sunday opening meant trading activity would be "very squeezed". The 23 December is traditionally the busiest day of the year for supermarkets before Christmas. However, because that day falls on a Sunday trading is restricted to just six hours. "Sunday will be the busiest time ever in grocery retailing. That's not just something for us, I... think that's something for the industry in general," said Commercial Director Mike Coupe on a store visit in Epsom yesterday. The government's refusal to allow extended trading hours on 23 December meant a massive logistical challenge for Sainsbury’s in terms of marshalling car parks, moving shoppers through stores and packing bags. To cope with demand the retailer is planning to keep the tills open at some of its stores for an hour after the official closing time on the Sunday. Under Sunday trading laws, retailers must close their doors after six hours of trading. However, customers who have entered the store before the official end of trading are allowed to keep shopping. This means that some of Sainsbury’s busiest stores have booked staff to serve at checkouts for an hour after closing time. The retailer will also open its stores an hour early to allow customers to browse. The group will have 20,000 more store staff over the key Christmas trading period, up from 15,000 last year. Source: kamcity.com Publication date: 17/12/2012

09.01.2022 Freezing blueberries improves antioxidant availability! Anthocyanins, a group of antioxidant compounds, are responsible for the color in blueberries, explains professor Basil Dalaly. Since most of the color is in the skin, freezing the blueberries actually improves the availability of the antioxidants

09.01.2022 Australia: Too many vegetables for Christmas dinner Tasmanian vegetable growers have produced bumper crop yields this season, thanks to near perfect growing conditions. However, it's not all good news. There is now a surplus of many types of vegetables and a lack of available markets.... Andrew Craigie is the Chairperson of the TFGA Vegetable Group says there is a big surplus of potatoes and onions. Already 60 tonnes of vegetables have been given away to a charity - just in time for Christmas dinner. Source: abc.net.au Publication date: 17/12/2012

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03.01.2022 US: "Fiscal Cliff" legislation includes farm bill extension Legislation to block the "fiscal cliff" is heading to President Barack Obama for his signature. The Senate voted on a bill in the early hours of January 1, 2013, just hours after the deadline expired. The House of Representatives voted just before 10pm. The bill raises income taxes only on individuals making more than $400,000 per year and couples making more than $450,000 per year.... It calls for an extension of tax cuts for middle class Americans, and extends the farm bill and wind energy production tax credit. The 2008 farm bill ended September 30th. Since then farmers have been waiting for congress to pass a new bill. Congress voted to extend the farm bill through September 30th of this year, which also continues to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Had congress not acted programs would have defaulted to an outdated formula based on the agriculture industry in the 1940's. Source: kwwl.com Publication date: 2/1/2013

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02.01.2022 UK: Cornish pineapple worth 10K A UK Grown pineapple may possibly be the world's most expensive fruit. The pineapple is grown in horse manure at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. Horticulturalists created tropical conditions using small greenhouses heated using a chemical reaction between 30 tonnes of manure, urine and piles of straw.... The gardens originally grew pineapples in this way in the 19th century and began to do so again after the 20th Century restoration. The 19th century originals were actually rented out to wealthy families to use as dinner table decorations. Eight of the rare pineapples are now developing and botanists say they cost around 1,200 each to grow. But one of the fruits is now ready to harvest and is thought to be worth around 10,000 because of its rarity, production values and the unique location. But despite its high value, the freshly harvested pineapple will not be sold but cut up and fed to garden staff. James Stephens, a Lost Gardens spokesman, described the pineapples as "deliciously sweet, not stringy, and with an explosive flavour". He said: "In an ideal world we'd use about 90 tonnes of manure over the course of year which isn't cheap to source and transport. "We've struggled to get good manure this year so we've had to use electric heaters. "It is just staff who get to taste the fruits as a thank you for their hard work. It can take up to two years to grow each pineapple so it's only fair. "If it was sold in a charity auction or the open market it could fetch up to 10,000 because of how unusual it is. The pineapples are grown in a 4ft-deep trench in a 40ft-long "pineapple pit" section of the botanical gardens. They are developed under 30 tonnes of manure and are regularly soaked in horse urine. Source: telegraph.co.uk Publication date: 2/1/2013