Fruits
Zimbabwe: 1,500 households venture into paprika farming
2023-02-08 00:00
More than 1,500 households in the semi-arid Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts in southern Masvingo have been brought into a program to boost incomes by a non-governmental organization spearheading paprika farming, with a processing plant accelerating development of Rutenga into a town.
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The different contact groups created within the framework of the Spanish-Franco-Italian-Portuguese Joint Committee will start their 2023 meetings on February 14 with the meeting of the strawberry group, which will be held in Huelva. The meetings of garlic, tomato, peach-nectarine, apple, and
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Reasoned irrigation management as a new frontier
2023-02-08 00:00
"For us, managing irrigation in a rational and digital manner represents a primary objective to save water and nutrients and improve yields as well as quality," reports Chistopher Bernardi from Bernardi Ortofrutta (Rimini) during a technical day with local suppliers.
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"We have managed to set up important sales lines of biodynamic kumquat with supermarkets"
2023-02-08 00:00
While avocados and mangoes are the most widespread subtropical crops in the Spanish Axarquia region, there is a wide range of tropical and exotic fruits growing there. "We started growing kumquat 20 years ago," says German Mathias Trumper, of the company Giallo Royal. "We were practically
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According to Agronoa, in March, a European mission will visit Tucuman establishments that want to export to the old continent.
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First apples of the new harvest are starting to arrive in Argentina
2023-02-08 00:00
Last week, the first Gala apples of the new harvest began to arrive on the market. Agronomist Miguel Sabbadini, technical manager of the Argentine Chamber of Integrated Fruit Growers (CAFI) explains that these usually have a good price.
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Highly specialized Sicilian citrus nurseries
2023-02-08 00:00
At the foot of Mount Etna, at the entry to the Plain of Catania, an area where citrus fruits are cultivated, we find the Terre Bianche plant nursery, which draws from the experience of four generations of nurserymen. This is where citrus and olive trees are produced for both Italy and abroad for
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The Galkia Group (Fruca, Gregal and Jimbofresh) will promote the Galkia melon and the cooperation project at FRUIT LOGISTICA from 8 to 10 February. They will have a special Galkia promotion at their respective stands. "With Galkia, the group wants to promote the future of this
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FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italy's participants from the Pontine Plain
2023-02-08 00:00
The Pontine Plain, south-east of Rome, is home to important growing areas for Italy's fruit and vegetable sector. Representatives of the local farms will also be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA: In Hall 6.2 (Stand A-20), the region's agricultural bank (Cassa Rurale Pontina) intends to present 14
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New Cape Blush pear Rosy-Lwazi inspires export market
2023-02-08 00:00
South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked as Rosy-Lwazi. The variety has been bred locally by the Agricultural Research Counsel (ARC) and commercialised by Culdevco.
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The surface devoted to melon and watermelon crops in Almeria's greenhouses will decrease by 15%
2023-02-08 00:00
"There's a lot of uncertainty regarding the next spring campaign in the province, mainly because producers currently plan to decrease the surface of melon and especially watermelon by 15 to 20%."
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Mexican citizen files complaint concerning Mexican avocado production ahead of Super Bowl
2023-02-08 00:00
A Mexican private citizen has filed a complaint over alleged environmental damage from avocado production under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. The unnamed complainant argues that Mexico does not properly apply its own environmental laws around protecting forestry
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The company Agribio Terra Organica is able to produce 70,000 tons of citrus fruit annually. The fruit comes from Spain, South Africa and Chile, among other countries. Oliver Huesmann of Fruit Consulting tells us how the German offshoot of the Agribio Deutschland Ltd, for which Huesmann is
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The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) controls and certifies the production process of cherries in the towns of Gaiman and Sarmiento, in Chubut, and Los Antiguos, in Santa Cruz, verifying that they comply with the most demanding requirements agreed with the export markets of
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Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China
2023-02-08 00:00
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a kiwifruit grower who illegally exported its gold kiwifruit cuttings to China. The company, Smiling Face, and its owner, Haoyu Gao, have been in and out of the courts with Zespri since 2018.
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Schedule reliability continues its upwards trend
2023-02-08 00:00
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 137 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including December 2022. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers, this press
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Avocado shipper establishes vertical integration in South Africa
2023-02-08 00:00
Mission Produce, Inc, which sources, produces and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, announced a joint venture with ZZ2 Boerdery, a South African farming company and Criterion Africa Partners, a private equity firm developing assets within the
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Top 20 European importers Peruvian blueberries
2023-02-08 00:00
Who are the biggest European importers of blueberries from Peru? After avocados, Eder Rios also listed the biggest European importers based on export statistics, including the requisite Dutch importers. Camposol is still at quite a lonely height, but who else are in the top 20?
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Kobuleti cannery received 5.4 thousand tonnes of non-standard mandarins from Georgian farmers in the 2022-2023 season
2023-02-08 00:00
The Kobuleti cannery received a total of 5 400 tonnes of non-standard mandarins from Georgian farmers in the 2022-23 season, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Adjara Autonomous Republic told EastFruit while summing up the season.
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Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
2023-02-08 00:00
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its excellent shelf life and long shelf life without sacrificing any of the melon's flavour.
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