The price of fresh produce is being locked in and reduced by governments and retailers across Asia ahead of Lunar New Year in response to cost of living pressures.  read more

Murray River Seed Co (MRSC) has officially announced a new strategic partnership that will see E.E. Muir & Sons become a shareholder. read more

Oli Pascall is the managing director of Clock House Farm, representing the fourth generation of the family-run business. He recently made clear what his stance was on the current problems in the sector. read more

“In November and December, we had two vessels for the pre-Christmas fruit, and thereafter we had planned to offer a biweekly specialised reefer vessel (SRV) service to Europe and the UK, from week 2 to around week 12 from Cape Town. That biweekly service became a weekly service and already as
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In the Netherlands, the Barendrecht trading center was, until three years ago, missing an excess stock wholesaler. That was when Job van den Broek decided to fill that gap. He started alone; now, the Job-AGF team comprises seven people. "We solve other people's problems," begins Job. read more

From January 17 to 27, the Berry Producers Association Pomușoarele Moldovei, as part of the seventh cycle of "winter schools," with the support of the "Rural Competitiveness and Sustainability of Moldova" project, acquainted farmers with the prospects of cultivating niche fruit crops. read more

A delegation of around twenty fruit and vegetable importers from Central and Eastern Europe visited Morocco in October 2023, with the mission to uncover burgeoning trade opportunities and foster new business prospects with Moroccan agrifood operators. read more

Brazil's fruit exports reached a historic high in 2023, exceeding $1.2 billion in revenue, a remarkable 26.73% increase from the previous year. The volume of exports also rose by 6%, equivalent to over one million tons of fruit. This record reflects the diverse range of fruits cultivated in
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For a few weeks Italian farmers stood by and watched what was happening in the rest of Europe, but the protest that started in Germany (click here to read more) has now also reached Italy. As early as Sunday there was already a sense of turmoil and it was evident that yesterday -
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I was reflecting over the last few days on the speed of our industry's reaction to the dynamics of the climate, the economy and the market, and several examples came to mind of situations that became critical only because action was not taken in time, despite the fact that the evil was known and it was
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Rijk Zwaan Italia, the local subsidiary of the leading Dutch horticultural seed company of the same name, organised a two-day event in Terracina to show growers, nurserymen, technicians and managers of cooperatives in the area the latest innovations in the assortment
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According to EastFruit analysts, based on the insights of the fruit growers’ associations of Moldova, in December 2023 the country exported about 12.4 thousand tons of table grapes, most of which went to the countries of the European Union. That’s a lot less than earlier expectations of
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Ecuador exported exported 15.32 million more boxes of bananas during 2023 compared to 2022. That is an increase of 4.52%, with a total of accumulated exports of 354.63 million boxes up to the month of December 2023 compared to exports of 339.31 million for 2022. read more

China's initiatives to internationalize the yuan, including currency swaps, e-currency, cross-border transactions and digital currency, are gaining momentum, particularly in Gulf states. read more

Global trade can be tricky due to language and trading practices, ultimately leading to disputes between importers and exporters. The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) has encountered importers and exporters unfamiliar with Incoterms®, or if they were familiar, they did
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On Tuesday, Lithuanian farmers are set to stage a large-scale protest in Vilnius, demonstrating against the country's agricultural policies. The protest, organised by the Lithuanian Farmers’ Union (LŪS), will see the capital's streets filled with tractors and other agricultural machinery. The
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In a year (2023) when demand and prices for blueberries have seen a marked increase, Mexico has had the lowest harvest since 2019 says Gerardo López, Commercial Director of the exporter Berry Lovers based in Mexico: “Our blueberries have seen the lowest volume since 2019.” read more

Mangosteen is harvested throughout the year in various regions of Indonesia. Exporting company Citra Tama Jaya Indo are currently sourcing the fruit from Bogor. read more

It will take a few more weeks for the clementine season to come to an end in Puglia. The sales trend has been different from last year despite the large percentage of small grades. read more

October to December 2023 marked the first quarter of the new British apple season and the latest data from British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) reveals which supermarkets were best at backing British. read more