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In 2022, the European Community exported 359,280 tons of fruits and vegetables worth 334 million euro to Latin American countries. Brazil was the main destination for Community exports, and the main export products were apples and onions. read more

Tong Engineering has unveiled a compact 1800mm wide version of its FieldLoad PRO fieldloading machine. read more

The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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This week, selling prices for new crop onions in Ukraine have already dropped below last year’s level, EastFruit project analysts report. Farmers are seriously concerned about the current situation because the harvesting of late varieties of onions has yet to begin, and demand in this
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In the first half of 2023, Tajikistan exported 103,000 tons of agricultural products worth $24.1 million, Asia-Plus reports with reference to data from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic and the Customs Service of the Republic of Tajikistan. read more

AsEastFruit’s reader knows well, disruptions in the global supply of onions in 2022 lead to record-high prices in many countries. Georgia was no exception. With low local supply and strong demand, prices in Georgia have been even higher since the beginning of June 2023. This week prices have
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New Zealand’s exporters are delighted with the news that the country has signed a free trade deal with the EU signed on 9 July, with exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions expected to benefit immediately. read more

The Tropea Experience 'Festival della Cipolla Rossa' (Red Onion Festival), the highlight of the summer gastronomic calendar, a showcase of Calabrian excellence, is back for the second time in Tropea from 22 to 24 September 2023. The environment and sustainability will also be discussed Daniele Cipollina read more

Ausveg and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, are pleased to announce a strategic merger that will see the onion industry joining with Ausveg. The move will expand Ausveg’s representative footprint and provide it with a stronger
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Full campaign for apricots; good demand for peaches and nectarines, despite the drop in availability of the Emilia-Romagna product; strong demand for tomatoes. Low volumes are common to several crops: onions, potatoes, watermelons themselves. First batches of the varieties
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The new Dutch season's market situation is off to quite an unusual start. A significantly lower harvest due to higher temperatures means the Senegalese market for onion sets from the Netherlands opened much earlier than in other years. But, says Lindert Moerdijk of MSP Onions, the question is
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Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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The onion market is now in its annual seasonal change. "German winter onions are now increasingly hitting the market. In parallel, we have been marketing new Spanish butcher's onions and red onions from Egypt since April. Soon we are also expecting the first red onions from regional
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Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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Dutch onion packer, Jonika, has been orientating itself around optical reading and grading possibilities for years. "We wanted a system we could integrate within our existing line. We didn't want to change the set-up and routing," begins Jaap Nieuwenhuijse. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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Australian consumers can look forward to chopping their onions without shedding any more tears thanks to the launch of a ground-breaking new onion that’s less likely to make you cry when you cut it. read more

Exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions from New Zealand to the EU are expected to benefit immediately from a new free-trade agreement signed on 9 July. read more

Strangely, New Zealand brown onions are selling more cheaply in a British supermarket than in New Zealand itself. A tweet has highlighted the price of Tesco onions, which were selling for 95p a kilogram, or just under $2. In comparison, the same onions were selling for $2.99 a kilogram in
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