Avocado
First limited-edition avocados from Apulia sold out
2024-01-22 00:00
A little more than 10 tons (compared to the 2 of 2023) seems to be an insignificant quantity, but it is still the minimal amount needed to carry out a first and actual commercialization of Italian avocados, after the sample boxes sent free of charge to domestic customers last year. Pomegranate
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Calavo Growers considers sale of fresh-cut business
2024-01-19 00:00
Calavo Growers has announced it is exploring the sale of its fresh cut business – formerly known as Renaissance Food Group (RFG) – to F&S Fresh Foods.
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Peru is working to open the US market for new varieties of avocados
2024-01-19 00:00
Last Friday, the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) presented its Plant Product Access Action Plan for 2024. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) to assume
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Macfrut Academy, spotlight on avocados and mangos
2024-01-19 00:00
What is the current state of the European mango and avocado market? This was answered yesterday in the second episode of Macfrut Academy, the new informative format created by the exhibition to bring the fruit and vegetable sector closer to as many people as possible.
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Israel’s avocado harvest is in full swing with good demand and high prices seen in Europe. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of Granot Fresh, “Israel is in full swing with more than 5,000 tons a week harvested.”
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Kenyan farmers pivot from traditional cash crops to avocado farming
2024-01-19 00:00
In a notable departure from conventional cash crops, Kenyan farmers are turning to Hass avocados as a more profitable option. This shift is fuelled by the soaring international demand for avocados, notably from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Europe and China.
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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The supply of avocados is increasing fast, but the European market can still take on higher volumes. The healthy nature and multiple uses of avocados result in strong consumer demand. France and Scandinavian countries are already very mature markets, while Germany and Italy still have room for
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“A complex orchard is not unlike the Kruger National Park”
2024-01-18 00:00
Free market principles reign in the macadamia orchards on Roodewal Farm, outside Nelspruit, whose crops include macadamia, citrus and avocado with 150ha of wild or conservation area besides.
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Anecoop and Janus' Pea-a-mole lands in Berlin
2024-01-18 00:00
The agri-food cooperative Anecoop will take advantage of its presence at Fruit Logistica to present the new addition to its line of V Range specialities Ysi? by Bouquet (Easy by Bouquet for the international market): Pea-a-Mole.
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"Due to the effects of El Nino Colombia has experienced elevated temperatures and diminished rainfall compared to the previous season, the maturation of fruit and its Dry Matter content is progressing at an accelerated pace. Consequently, we anticipate an earlier conclusion to the Colombian
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"Who is behind all the terrain in the mountains being prepared for future plantations?"
2024-01-18 00:00
Water has always been a precious commodity in the Spanish region of Andalusia, but never more so than in these times of scarcity, which is making "growers feel suffocated," says Francisco García, a tropical fruit producer from the municipality of La Herradura, Almuñécar.
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Calavo Growers evaluating potential sale of its fresh cut business
2024-01-18 00:00
Calavo Growers, Inc., a global player in the avocado-industry and provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, today announced that it is exploring a sale of its Fresh Cut Business (formerly “RFG”) to F&S Fresh Foods.
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The agri-food cooperative Anecoop will be present at Fruit Logistica, where it will showcase a new addition to its Easy by Bouquet line of ready-to-eat specialties: the Pea-a-Mole.
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Spain's avocado campaign is currently in full swing with the harvest of the Hass variety. The drought and lack of water resources in Malaga have led growers to diversify their production in other regions, such as the Region of Valencia, where FreshPlaza visited the facilities of Grupo
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Anecoop launches Pea-a-Mole vegetable spread
2024-01-17 12:00
Anecoop has launched a high-protein vegetable spread that combines the goodness of peas and avocados. Pea-Mole, made up of 95 per cent fresh ingredients, is the latest addition to the company’s Easy by Bouquet convenience range.
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State deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya for mis-information and mis-communication
2024-01-17 00:00
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has deregistered the Avocado Association of Kenya (ASOK) over claims of misconduct and breach of membership laws.
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South African avocado farmers are gearing up for their inaugural export to Japan, with the first shipment scheduled for June. However, the readiness of Durban port is a significant concern. The government has recently allocated funds to improve port functionality, but the slow turnaround time
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How can Peru’s avocados and blueberries survive El Niño effects?
2024-01-16 00:00
Last season’s (2023) agricultural campaign posed significant challenges for blueberry and avocado crops in northern Peru due to adverse weather conditions. As the 2024 season beckons Lizzeth Miranda, a Peruvian Agroindustrial Engineer says: “The lessons were learned last season that
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Granada to host the first International Subtropical Congress in May
2024-01-16 00:00
Asociación Granada Más is pleased to announce the first International Subtropical Congress, scheduled for 15-16 May 2024. The prestigious event will take place at the Palacio de Congresos de Granada and will bring together the world's leading experts in the cultivation of subtropical crops.
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