Avocado
The Granada Más Association is organizing the first International Congress of Subtropical Crops
2024-01-16 00:00
The Granada Más Association is delighted to announce the inaugural International Congress of Subtropical Crops, scheduled for May 15 and 16, 2024. The prestigious event will take place at the Granada Congress Palace and will bring together the world's leading experts in the cultivation of
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Netherlands: Less fruit and vegetable volume, but more sales
2024-01-15 13:00
The total turnover of fruit and vegetable producers rose by 9% to 4.2 billion euros in 2023 Dutch trading companies imported fruit and vegetables worth 10.6 billion euros last year. This was an increase of 6% compared to 2022. Most of this was tropical fruit (avocado,
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Subtrop warns against sales of immature avocados
2024-01-15 00:00
The South African Subtropical Growers Association (Subtrop) has cautioned that avocados will be scarce from January to mid-February before the new season commences.
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Fully automatic robotics solution for processing avocados and other types of fruit to premiere in Berlin
2024-01-15 00:00
KRONEN GmbH will premiere a fully automatic robotics solution for processing avocados and other types of fruit at the Fruit Logistica 2024 in Berlin. Not all of the new products that will be showcased are going to be revealed in advance. In fact, one world premiere will not be uncovered until
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"We expect that our biggest annual growth in, say, Germany or France, is surely over"
2024-01-12 00:00
Specialist TFC Holland's exotics category has grown strongly in recent years. This Dutch company is, thus, working on expanding its storage and ripening capacity. Last year, the wholesaler took a new location into use in the Netherlands. It includes artificial intelligence-based avocado and
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Food tech startup Ovavo, based in New Zealand, is innovating with a freeze-dried avocado powder. Using vacuum technology and sub-zero temperatures, the company dehydrates avocado flesh into a concentrated powder. The process transforms ice crystals in the frozen avocado into vapor, which is then
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"Avocado is generating growing interest in northern Spain"
2024-01-12 00:00
Tropical fruit cultivation has been growing in Spain for years, spearheaded by avocados, which in 2022 accounted for more than 19,500 hectares in the country. In recent years, in fact, official data reveal an interesting development of the acreage. Since the year 2000, when the avocado acreage
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South African avocados are celebrating their second win: the country has gained market access for its avocados to Japan.
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Avocado cultivation increasing in China's rural Yunnan
2024-01-12 00:00
The Dai-Lahu-Va Autonomous County of Menglian, located in Pu'er City of southwest China's Yunnan Province, is making a name for itself as a hotspot for avocado cultivation. This year, the county is set to harvest over 10,000 tonnes of avocado fresh fruits, resulting in estimated earnings
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South African avocado export ban to Japan lifted
2024-01-11 00:00
The Department of Agriculture has announced the lifting of the ban on South African Hass avocado exports to Japan. The ban was lifted at the end of November last year, with both nations agreeing on a work plan to ensure the correct implementation of export protocols.
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New year and new appointment with the Macfrut Academyl innovative digital training platform of Macfrut dedicated to the international fruit and vegetable supply chain through exclusive and strategic contents. On Thursday 18 January at 5 pm the spotlight will be on the European market of
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Avocado grower and distributor Villita Avocados, Inc. has begun fulfilling orders utilizing specially-made mesh produce bags that are 100 percent compostable.
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Fallbrook avocado crop takes a hit due to cold weather
2024-01-11 00:00
Harold Stewart, owner of Stewart Avocado Farms in Fallbrook, has expressed concern over the state of his avocado crop. The farm, which houses approximately 2,000 avocado trees, has seen a significant decrease in fruit production this year, which Stewart attributes to recent cold weather conditions.
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"We hope that supermarkets will sufficiently appreciate the proximity and quality of Spanish avocados"
2024-01-10 00:00
In the second week of January, most of the avocado production in the province of Huelva is still on the trees. "In fact, the harvest is just beginning now. Normally, some fruit is already picked in December and there is some commercial pressure, but this year the start has been delayed a bit,"
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Peruvian avocados: A superfood conquering the world
2024-01-10 00:00
Peru, the second-largest avocado producer in the world, shipped US$223 million worth to the United States in 2022 to meet the country’s fast-growing demand.
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The current cost of vegetables and fruits at the central market of Balti in Moldova
2024-01-09 00:00
In the bustling central market of Balti, Moldova, prices for select fruits and vegetables have seen modest increases over the past three weeks. Avocado prices have risen by 50 cents, reaching 6.67 euros, while zucchinis and aubergines now cost 2.8 euros and 3.6 euros per kilogram,
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Due to the recent boom in global consumption, Mexico’s avocado sector has drawn the attention of domestic criminal networks. In fact, avocado production and exports – both to the United States and the European Union − display worrying signs of criminal organizations being involved in the
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Hawaiian avocado orchards threatened by Avocado Lace Bug
2024-01-08 00:00
Hawaii’s avocado orchards are under threat as the avocado lace bug is wreaking havoc across the region. The pest, first identified in Oahu in December 2019, has since proliferated across Hawaii Island, turning the leaves of avocado trees a sickly brown before they fall off prematurely. The
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Red Sea crisis: a shortage of avocados in sight?
2024-01-08 00:00
Tensions in the Red Sea continue. After several attacks on container ships, some carriers have decided not to use the Suez Canal, diverting their vessels via South Africa and the Cape of Good Hope instead, thereby extending the transit time by two weeks. Consequences: rising prices and
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South Africa's avocados achieve breakthrough in Japan
2024-01-05 12:00
In October 2023, South Africa signed a protocol for deliveries to China, and good progress has also been made in gaining access to India. Together, these markets will add to South Africa's avocado export programme, which in the past focused mainly on the United Kingdom.
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