U.K.: Supermarkets support English apple growers through higher prices

Although prices are still depressed, British supermarkets have helped to relieve the 'tough times' the English apple industry is going through as a result of the Russian ban.

December 24 , 2014

Russia releases gray trade interception stats from Belarus

Russia has banned around 5% of produce shipments from Belarus since inspection posts were set up on the border.

December 10 , 2014

France: Blue Whale anticipates 15% rise in pear volumes

One of France's biggest pipfruit growers says an active domestic consumption is allaying oversupply concerns.

December 09 , 2014

Russia adds Albania to produce import ban list

Russia will ban Albanian produce imports following a sudden four-fold increase of certain crops.

December 05 , 2014

Exchange rate bears well for new Belgian apple deal in India

BVF's Marc Evrard discusses his expectations for an incipient pome fruit program in India.

December 03 , 2014

Swiss authorities seek to allay Russian fruit smuggling suspicions

The Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture is taking all steps to avoid the country's fruit getting banned in Russia.

November 28 , 2014

Low rainfall lifts South African stonefruit quality, says Capespan

While the stonefruit export season is generally going well for Capespan, some key markets are said to be inexplicably 'flat'.

November 27 , 2014

Russia may include Switzerland in produce import embargo

A 400-fold increase in Swiss apple exports to Russia has sparked suspicions of smuggling to avoid a trade ban on EU produce.

November 26 , 2014

Q&A: What's in store for the 2014-15 Chilean blueberry deal?

Chile's Andres Armstrong believes Russia's produce ban could be more of a problem than an opportunity.

November 19 , 2014

U.K.: Desiva Produce pitches "slow ripening" for banana import deal

After seeing the success of BanaBay, another U.K. fruit company aims to establish a fresh banana brand.

November 18 , 2014