In 2012, Russia continues to be the main destination outside the EU for the Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables. In February, shipments grew 50% regarding the same months of 2011, adding up to 47,362 tons.
A group of entrepreneurs began to reconstruct the canning factory in Volgograd region. The plant will produce purees, eggs, sauces, jams, pickled vegetables and salads
Russian Union of Juice Producers informed that in 2011 juices that are produced in Russia occupy 98% of the market, at the same time the consumption of juices increased.
USA: Contracted Processing Production Down 9 Percent from Last Year
The 2010 contracted processing vegetable production in the USA for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn, green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 16.6 million tons, down 9 percent from last year:
Snap bean production, at 736,680 tons, is down 6 percent from last year's production.
Sweet corn production, at 2.73 million tons, is down 16 percent from last year.
Green pea production, at 351,480 tons, is 20 percent below 2009.
Production of processing tomatoes, at 12.8 million tons, is 7 percent below 2009.
In California, the season got off to a slow start due to cool temperatures and wet conditions. In Ohio, tomato harvest was 7 percent complete by mid-August. In Michigan, the tomato crop looks good and is reported to be growing at a fast pace. However, by late July, reports of early blight slowed crop progress. Indiana's processing tomatoes are reported to be in good condition despite heavy rainfall during the planting season.
Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at 988,150 acres, is 10 percent below 2009.
