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Ron Jongejan, Fresh-flow: “Our quality's catching up”

"First container of mangoes from Ivory Coast is in" Fresh Flow has received the first container of mangoes from Ivory Coast. "We now receive containers every week at Europe Retail Packing in Poeldijk. The color of the mangos is beautiful and the quality is superb," says Ron Jongejan. "We will be putting a good mango on the market in the coming month." “The current mango market is good.” There is plenty available. Prices are between 4.50 and 5.50 Euro," says the importer. The Ivorian Kent ma...

"Excellent Kenyan Hass avocado season, green avocado sales tougher" The Kenyan avocado season is in full swing. Ron Jongejan is from FreshFlow, Vegpro Kenyas Dutch sales office. He reflects on a good start to the season. "We marketed far more than initially planned. Green avocados sales were difficult, and weve stopped loading Fuerte. But the Hass avocado seasons going better than expected." "The avocado markets been excellent for a long time. However, from Easter, the markets become more unsta...

First Tanzanian Hass avocados arrive in the Netherlands Fresh Flow has received its first container of Tanzanian avocados. Thats at Europe Retail Packing (ERP) in the Netherlands. "Were going to receive two containers of Hass a week from Tanzania. Weve partnered with Vegpro Tanzania and Fresh Flow for that. The first batch has good quality and dry matter content," says Ron Jongejan. Fresh Flow will get sizes 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 in 4 kg packs. And 26s, 28s, 30s, and 32s will be in 10kg packs....