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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Izak Heijboer

    “I can’t remember a year when so few peppers were exported to North America” (opens the original)

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    No two years are the same in the fruit and vegetable sector, and this also applies to sweet pepper exports to North America. "For instance, 2024 was one of the better years for Dutch sweet pepper exports in recent times, but this year will go down in the records as the worst year for sweet pepper exports since I started working in this trade in 1993. I can't remember a time when so few peppers were exported to North America," says Marcel van der Pluijm of Feeling Fresh. "Everything went against

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Izak Heijboer

    “Chinese pomelo season progressing well with good quality and a stable market” (opens the original)

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    This year's Chinese pomelo season has got off to a good start under favorable conditions. "Thanks to predominantly sunny weather during the growing season, both quality and yields are good. Available volumes are virtually on a par with previous years, and the season is expected to run smoothly until the end of November. The final shipment is scheduled for weeks 48/49," said Damon Duivenvoorde, purchase & sales manager at Van der Lans International. "The larger sizes in particular are readily ava

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Izak Heijboer

    “A good start to the Brazilian melon season, while domestic demand is also picking up” (opens the original)

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    In week 38, the first Brazilian melons for C. Gottmann arrived at the port of Rotterdam. According to Patrick Walter, the starting position for the new season is clearly more favourable than last year. "Following last year's very difficult season, fewer crops have been planted this year. We hope that the lower supply will lead to a better balance in the market and, consequently, better prices. Last season, many growers and exporters suffered significant losses. Another key difference is that the

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Izak Heijboer

    "With small margins and large volumes, the fruit and vegetable sector is pre-eminently a market for credit insurance" (opens the original)

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    Dutch Credit Brokers, a credit insurance specialist, has moved to a new building in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. Owners Ralph Reinders and Jeroen Wesseling celebrated the milestone with customers, insurers and suppliers. "We were always located in the middle of a shopping street, which didn't make sense for our type of business. Now we've moved to a building on an industrial estate," says Jeroen. He looks back on a successful opening. "Our neighbors gave us permission to use their section of the r

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Izak Heijboer

    “I expect a volatile autumn, particularly for peppers and vine tomatoes” (opens the original)

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    "After more than thirty years in the Spanish greenhouse vegetable sector, I still can't say what's going to happen," says Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna in Roquetas (Almería). "Thank goodness, otherwise we'd all be in the Bahamas by now. But it's my gut feeling, intuition and experience that tell me it's going to be another exciting autumn. When I compare all the information from here with that from the Netherlands, it looks like we're in for another 'Perfect Storm', but this time, Part II!" Accor

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