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TV chef to launch Shepard avocado season
2024-02-27 05:00
To celebrate the upcoming Shepard avocado season commencing in March, Australian Avocados has partnered with chef and TV personality Luke Hines to develop a range of recipes incorporating the fruit.
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"Our product stays fresh for 30 days under refrigeration and has absolutely no waste"
2024-02-27 00:00
The recent Fruit Logistica in Berlin saw the official launch of Halls' Naked Avocado range. The fresh convenience avocado range includes cubes, halves and guacamole.
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"In the future we will expand our ready-to-eat assortment".
2024-02-27 00:00
"We want to continue to invest in our Ready-to-Eat Favor brand so that we can continue to grow," says Menno van Utrecht of Dutch FruitPro. "Our team makes sure that avocados are available all year round. This allows us to ripen new supplies every
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In a move to address environmental concerns, US Ambassador Ken Salazar, during a visit to Michoacan, Mexico's primary avocado production region, emphasized the need for regulatory measures against avocados cultivated on unauthorized orchards.
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Avocados remain a growing product in the global market, according to Elena Rogojnikova of The Greenery. "So far, the 2023/24 season has been full of challenges for avocado importers in order to meet the ever-increasing demand for this superfood and to
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A little pressure is enough to know whether an avocado, peach or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robotic hand also does, for example during automated harvesting. However, until now such a gripper needed sensors in its 'fingers' to
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"We want to expand our RTE range"
2024-02-26 00:00
"We want to keep investing in our Favor Ready-to-Eat brand to ensure growth," says Menno van Utrecht of the Dutch company FruitPro. "Our team ensures that avocados are available year-round. We can thus ripen new supplies every week. By selecting the right suppliers for our Ready-to-Eat brand, we
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Avocado consumption linked to improved health in Australian survey
2024-02-26 00:00
In a recent cross-sectional study analyzing the Australian Health Survey 2011-2013 data, a significant correlation between avocado consumption and better cardiometabolic health in Australian adults has been identified. Published in the Nutrition Journal, this analysis highlights avocados as a
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Rainy weather and muddy, saturated fields continue to be an issue in the southern California, western Arizona, Baja California and Sonora, Mexico growing regions. Wet conditions continue to impact the quality of fresh produce, limiting supplies.
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"Challenging for importers to meet growing avocado demand"
2024-02-23 00:00
Avocados continue to grow in the global market, says Elena Rogojnikova from the Dutch company The Greenery. "So far, the 2023/2024 season has been challenging for avocado importers to meet the ever-increasing demand for this superfood and ensure sufficient supply for their customers," she says.
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Where are the most avocados consumed in Europe?
2024-02-23 00:00
The latest figures from the World Avocado Organisation (WAO) for the 2022/23 season reveal which European markets are the biggest consumers of avocados. Compared to last year, the UK joins Germany in second place, with around 110,000 tonnes each. But, leading
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By exerting light pressure, we know whether an avocado, a peach or a tomato is ripe. This is exactly what a soft robotic hand does, for example, during automated harvesting. Until now, however, this type of gripper needed sensors in its "fingers" to determine if
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"Meeting the growing demand for avocados is not easy for importers".
2024-02-23 00:00
Avocados are still on the rise on the world market, according to Elena Rogojnikova of the Dutch company The Greenery. "The 2023/2024 season has so far been fraught with obstacles for avocado importers. It is proving difficult to meet the ever-increasing demand for avocados.
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Westfalia Fruit, a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit is leading a unique effort in Colombia to care for a nationally protected area on its land in the Sonsón municipality, north-west of the capital Bogotá.
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How to get better flowering, pollination and firmness and less weight loss in avocado
2024-02-22 00:00
The avocado has emerged in recent years as one of the star crops in many regions of the world, with a significant increase in demand both nationally and internationally. This versatile fruit has conquered palates and hectares of cultivation, experiencing an unprecedented boom
in recent years.
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Soft robot fingers carefully squeeze without sensors
2024-02-22 00:00
With a brief squeeze, you know whether an avocado, peach, or tomato is ripe. This is what a soft robot hand also does, for example, during automated harvesting. However, up until now, such a gripper needed sensors in its 'fingers' to determine whether the fruit was ripe enough. Shibo Zou and Bas
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Is there a correlation between avocado consumption and heart health?
2024-02-22 00:00
In a recent exploration published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the cardiometabolic implications of avocado consumption were dissected, spotlighting this fruit's potential in modulating risk factors tied to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), prevalent non-communicable
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Dole launches a new tropical fruit line
2024-02-21 00:00
Dole Italia, a leading producer and distributor of premium quality fresh fruit, announces the launch of a new exotic fruit line consisting of a wide range of Dole-branded products - Mango, Avocado, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Lime and Zenzero - aimed at satisfying the
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Where are the most avocados eaten in Europe?
2024-02-20 00:00
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) latest data from the 2022/23 season reveals which European markets are the biggest consumers of avocados. Up from last year, the UK joins Germany in second place each boasting around 110,000 tonnes. However, leading the love for avocados is France, where an
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