From late autumn until the early days of the year, the United Kingdom was hit by violent storms and floods that put a strain on winter vegetable harvests. The worst affected areas were Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Cornwall and
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Drewry’s World Container Index increased by 23% to $3,777 per 40ft container this week. read more

Bashkortostan has experienced a significant 75% drop in fruit and vegetable imports. read more

The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has cautioned local businesses to tread carefully when entering into contracts with Spanish firms, particularly ISASA Export Company in Malaga, Spain. This advice follows reports of payment delays from Vietnamese cashew and pepper exporters. read more

The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural exports and threatening the campaigns in many countries. Mourad Erraguragui, vice-president of the Moroccan Association of Intercontinental Road
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While Spain in general has seen a 20% increase in its apple production for the 2023/2024 season, the province of Girona is supplying about 15% less due to the impact of drought and the limited availability of water for irrigation. The prices of Spanish apples are benefitting from the widespread
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Increasingly unpredictable climatic trends, such as those that characterised the 2023 chestnut campaign, with an overly rainy spring and a too-dry autumn, affected the harvests but, even more seriously, resulted in quality variability on the
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Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand, marketing and selling it to consumers in China is where the trick lies for Greenvic and their partner Agrovision. Through the Viconto label they market
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The Biosolutions International event at Macfrut 2024 is going all out. The three-day exhibition scheduled at the Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May offers an exhibition part, the international congress, the award reserved for the most innovative products (Biosolutions Innovation
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Tomato prices have escalated sharply in recent years and are projected to surge further. This is concurrent with inflation ticking up to 4%, contrary to predictions of a downtrend. Unlike other commodities where price hikes are decelerating, tomatoes are forecasted to get pricier. read more

In the first week of the new year, the trends in fruit and vegetables at imposed weights and Lcc are down, but the calendar influences the counter trend. In terms of channels, only discount stores are growing, while hypermarkets are struggling the most. read more

iSuccosis confirmed as one of the most popular juicing oranges for Italians, winning for the 3rd consecutive year the coveted quality award, Quality Award 2024, now in its 9th edition; read more

The European Commission is reportedly drafting a resolution to continue the duty-free mechanism for Ukrainian exports until mid-2025, despite opposition from European countries surrounding Ukraine. This information comes from an interview with Polish Minister of Agriculture, Czeslaw Siekierski. read more

Fruit and vegetable imports from third countries are once again causing indignation in the Valencian agricultural sector due to the risk of new pests and diseases entering the region. The European Commission (EC) has announced the interception of three shipments of fruit and vegetable imports from third countries last December.
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China takes the lead as the world's largest producer of walnuts in shells, with an impressive annual output exceeding 705.8 thousand tons. The United States secures the second position, contributing over 405 thousand tons annually. Iran completes the top three, with an annual production
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Romanian farmers and hauliers obstructed a key Romanian-Ukrainian border crossing on Thursday, according to Ukraine's state customs service. The protestors, using tractors and trucks, are demonstrating against elevated diesel costs, insurance rates, EU environmental protection measures, and the
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The harvest of Greek organic citrus fruits got off to a relatively late start last year. Another factor was the extremely high orange juice prices, which in turn posed a significant competition for the fresh market, reports George Stergiou, CEO of the Greek export company ANYFION. The company
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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted supplies along a crucial global trade route, prompting businesses to rethink their logistics. The situation has been exacerbated by a drought impacting Panama Canal shipping and retaliation from a US-led coalition, adding to the region's instability.
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The Circo Rosa of Alpine skiing will land in Cortina d'Ampezzo from 26 to 28 January 2024, on the occasion of the Audi Ski Fis World Cup for three days dedicated to fast disciplines, which promise great excitement and fun. In this scenario full of events and snow sports Zespri
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In the 2022/23 season, in a context of productive deficit, the orange production in Spain was 785,000 tons lower than in the previous season; a decrease of 20.9%, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. Spanish orange imports between January and October 2023 doubled
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