Banana imports to the U.S. and European Union increased year-on-year in the first few months of 2018, with many important Latin American suppliers shipping greater volumes.

As the end of November approaches, there are not many choices for buyers looking for lychees in the US. That will change shortly as the southern hemisphere season begins. One US importer of specialty fruits is about to begin their third South African lychee season.

The 2018/19 global maize harvest could be the second largest on record, up by 3% y/y at 1.07 billion tonnes. This is underpinned by expected large harvests in the US, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine and China.

The French motorways have been blocked by demonstrators delaying deliveries. In Spain, there is currently a predominance of small sizes and the rising competition from Turkey is taking a toll. 

SORGhUM has a lot going for it. It’s climate-smart, highly nutritious and we already know how to grow it.

A U.K.-based fruit supplier says that the end of the Peruvian avocado season in Europe will lead to improved market conditions, following a protracted period of oversupply and low prices.