Banana: Regulatory Alert in EuropeFriday, October 30, 2020 Due to the possible change in the regulations established by the European Union on the use of agrochemicals in the production of the fruit that enters their territory, exporters in the region are on the alert for the possible complications that this would generate in the commercialization. In order to protect the health of consumers, European authorities could vary the maximum residue limits (MRL's) that food entering the region may contain. Colombia Increases Fruit Exports to EuropeTuesday, January 20, 2015 Between January and October 2014 the South American country exported 18% more fresh fruits to the European Union, as a result of the tariff benefits arising from the agreement. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): The Countries Selling Watermelons to EuropeThursday, May 28, 2015 Turkey and Morocco have increased fruit exports to countries in the European Union by 116% and 260%, respectively. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): What Can be Exported to Finland?Thursday, December 14, 2017 Sauces and preparations, flavorings for food, fruit preserves, animal feed and cleaning products are some of the goods where there are opportunities in the Finnish market. From the study "General Mapping of Finland", prepared by Procomer Costa Rica: Increased Exports of Fruit and Vegetables in HondurasWednesday, April 24, 2013 So far in 2013, exports of Honduran fruits and vegetables are almost triple total exports in 2012, when sales showed a significant decline. In the Valley of Comayagua the number of containers shipped overseas went from 1,700 in 2012 to about 4,100 containers during the first quarter of this year. Opportunity for Cranberry ExportsTuesday, August 8, 2017 In recent years consumption of this fruit in the United States has increased by about 30%, in Europe 76% and in China 140%. From a statement from issued by Agexport in Guatemala: Panama: Exports of Melon, Watermelon and Pumpkin Up 13%Thursday, May 22, 2014 25 thousand tons of cucurbits were sold in Europe, the United States and Canada in the 2013-2014 agricultural season. The price for a box of melons in presentation of 24 pounds was $13, a box of watermelon weighing 37 pounds cost $16, while a sack of pumpkins weighing 45 pounds was sold in international markets at $12. Overall, there was an increase of 13.6% in total shipments in the 2013-2014 season, compared with the previous agricultural cycle. Panama to Begin Exporting Pineapple to ChinaFriday, October 4, 2019 The first container of Panamanian pineapple left on October 1 to Beijing, China, and is expected that in the coming months shipments will be 12.5 containers per week. The head of Agribusiness of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), Tomás Solís, said that the company Ananas Trading Inc. Panama will increase fruit exports from 12.5 to 25 containers per week in 2020, explains an official statement. Non-traditional Fruit Exports, How and Where toFriday, January 27, 2017 New consumption habits in developed markets are creating new opportunities for fruits such as mangosteen, dragon fruit, soursop, passion fruit, gooseberry, ipecac, pejibaye and starfruit. From a report by PROCOMER, Costa Rica entitled "Emerging opportunities in sales of agricultural products" Papaya Market in the NetherlandsTuesday, September 6, 2016 Importers buy directly in producing countries and occasionally provide services of relabeling, washing, packing, transporting and carrying out import formalities. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: Multi Million Dollar Investment in Fruit ProductionWednesday, March 21, 2018 A swiss company plans to invest $20 million over the next two years in the production of passion fruit and guava in Nicaragua, and among the planned investments is construction of a processing plant. Frutco de las Américas S.A. plans to invest $4.5 million in the construction of a processing plant, $1.5 million in the financing of an organic plantation, $2 million in the acquisition of land, $700 thousand in training and planting of passion fruit, and $500 thousand in a guava plantation. Costa Rica to Export Organic Melon and WatermelonFriday, July 26, 2019 The first foreign sale of the fruits was carried out by the company Melones de la Península, which sent 1,500 kilos to Europe by air and 10,000 kilos by sea. After the organization Kiwa BCS Limitada granted the certification of organic product, in a first stage Melones de la Península exported 1,500 kilos during two weeks, by air, between both varieties (melon-yellow honey dew and watermelon-quetzali), as well as approximately 10 thousand kilos by sea in the same period. Fruits, Global Market and the New RealityTuesday, September 8, 2020 Berries, cherries and citrus fruits, fruits that due to their vitamin C content are generally associated with positive effects on the immune system, reported increases in sales in the US and European markets during March, April and May 2020. In this context of new consumption habits, which emerged worldwide due to the outbreak of covid-19, banana sales (due to its high potassium content and its contributions to health) have been extremely positive. Opportunity for Food and Fruits in TurkeyThursday, April 14, 2016 The opportunities identified are for sauces, dressings and condiments, tropical fruit jams, and some concentrated juices, and problems for cocoa and coffee beans because of high tariffs. From the executive summary of a study by PROCOMER: "Turkey: market potential for Costa Rican tropical fruit and food": Guatemala Begins to Export Mango to ChileTuesday, April 9, 2019 After the Chilean authorities completed the admissibility process, Guatemalan producers began exporting fresh mango to the South American country. Two years after the signing of the work plan between Guatemalan and Chilean authorities for the export of fresh mango with hydrothermal treatment from Guatemala, exporters celebrate the first shipment, reported the Guatemalan Exporters Association (Agexport). |
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