Avocado
At the annual Fruit Logistica trade fair, Frigotec aims to surprise visitors with the first pineapple ripening process using the new AI Softripe ripening method. At the Frigotec booth, visitors can examine and taste the first Softripe pineapple fruits, a trade fair novelty, alongside the already
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The Moroccan avocado campaign is progressing calmly, a little more slowly than expected, but it is on track to achieve good results and even break the record for export volumes. So says Abdellah Elyamlahi, President of the Moroccan Avocado Association.
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Peru to offer a basket of fruit to the world in Berlin
2024-02-05 00:00
Peru will highlight the diversity of its agricultural offer this week in Berlin, with a “captivating selection of products that reflect the richness of its lands,” says Julian Valladares from PromPeru based in London. "Among the main fruit types on offer from Peru are grapes and blueberries,
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The overarching position for Australian avocados in 2024 is for a big season, volumes are up from the current Western Australian season which will continue through to October. Volumes from New South Wales and Queensland will also be up and the crop is looking good. Overall volumes will increase
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Reyes Gutiérrez is now starting its first avocado harvest in its 500 hectares of farms in Portugal and Cádiz.
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New Zealand avocado industry is looking hard at options to improve fruit quality and crop resilience
2024-02-01 00:00
The New Zealand avocado industry is exploring ways to enhance fruit quality and crop resilience amidst fierce international competition after a challenging year for exporters. The sector is also emphasizing its sustainability efforts to global markets.
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I put a salad bar in my fridge
2024-02-01 00:00
Micah Enriquez, a New Jersey-based DIY digital creator, has gained attention for her innovative fridge salad bar hack shared on her Make It With Micah channels. Aiming to fulfill her New Year's resolution of eating a salad daily, Enriquez organized a fridge drawer with various salad ingredients
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Westfalia Fruit celebrates 75 years on the global avocado market
2024-01-31 12:00
Westfalia Fruit says it has successfully trialled an innovative and natural method of ensuring food safety within the supply chain. This new method involves the use of a probiotic, which is stored in a water mist circulating in the ripening room.
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Westfalia Fruit celebrates 75 years of sustainable growth
2024-01-31 12:00
Global avocado company Westfalia Fruit is marking its 75th anniversary this year by reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable future. Founded in 1949 by philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky, Westfalia is today present in 17 countries across 5 continents, working in partnership
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FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award: „Three Halves Avocado Fresh with 30 days shelf life”, Infuseo, Frankreich nominiert
2024-01-31 08:00
Our packaging hides nothing, so the product is 100% recycled and there is no food waste. So avocados are meant to be enjoyed, not wasted, and the planet benefits from responsible and environmentally conscious behaviour in the avocado supply chain and the
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Should Morocco be feared?
2024-01-31 00:00
Globally, the avocado market is valued at $18 billion, with annual production growth of 7% over the decade 2012-2022. In 2022, 8.4 million tonnes of the so-called 'green gold' will be produced, according to FAO, USDA and Rabobank figures.
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Zimbabwe's Tanganda Tea Company remains unperturbed by El Niño
2024-01-31 00:00
Despite the situation surrounding El Niño, Zimbabwe's Tanganda Tea Company Limited, a prominent producer, packer, and distributor of tea products, anticipates no significant impact on its avocado and macadamia yields. The company attributes this confidence to its investments in dams and
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Tropical Bayper is going strong
2024-01-31 00:00
The company from Castellón brings together Spain's most northerly avocado productions. Its crops extend from the region of Les Valls, through Plà del Moro, La Magdalena to Benicàssim.
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New horizons for Alcoaxarquia
2024-01-31 00:00
Grupo Alcoaxarquía's motto is 'We market what we produce'. They are present in Spain, Morocco, Peru and will soon announce expansion into another Latin American country, a "Caribbean" one. A new subsidiary that will allow them to offer a continuous supply of
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Westfalia Fruit celebrates 75 years
2024-01-31 00:00
Westfalia Fruit, a global avocado supplier, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded by the philanthropist and geologist Dr Hans Merensky in 1949, Westfalia continues to stay true to its purpose of 'Doing Good'.
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EMEX inaugurates new facilities in Guadalajara (Mexico)
2024-01-31 00:00
This very important event, which was attended by companies associated with this entity, was also attended by representatives of SENASICA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria), as well as other organisations from the agri-food sector such as ANEBERRIES (Asociación de
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Natural Tropic remains among the top tropical fruit companies
2024-01-31 00:00
Natural Tropic continues to be one of the main players in the tropical fruit sector. This year, the company has exceeded expectations with respect to the initial forecasts it had for mango, closing the season with 800,000 kg. In the case of avocado, the increase in the number of new orchards in the areas
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Reyes Gutiérrez, aiming for 1,000 hectares
2024-01-31 00:00
Its avocado and mango plantations are distributed between southern Spain and neighbouring Portugal: 50 hectares in the Axarquia region of Malaga, 150 in the province of Cadiz and 300 in Setubal (Portugal).
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Avocado ripeness testing method launched for markets in Europe, Middle East, and Africa
2024-01-31 00:00
As Apeel Sciences prepares to engage with the region's suppliers and retailers at this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, it is announcing strategic developments designed to enhance partnerships and streamline operations throughout their markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
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California Avocado Commission season forecast predicts shorter crop
2024-01-30 07:00
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has released its official crop forecast for the 2023-24 fiscal year anticipating a total of 94,347 tonnes, down from 107,501 tonnes the year prior
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