According to agraria.pe, the current season could end with a volume of 215,000 tonnes. This would be a drop of 25% compared to the previous year. read more

Due to price increases of eight per cent (fruit) and six per cent (vegetables), sales growth for both categories was significantly higher in November (11% fruit and 7% vegetables). Potatoes also increased in value in the month under review, but only by four per cent. The growth is solely due to
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CMR Group has become the latest company to back a new campaign to raise awareness among consumers about the important role of the agri-food industry in securing Spain’s food supply. read more

In October 2023, South Africa signed a protocol for deliveries to China, and good progress has also been made in gaining access to India. Together, these markets will add to South Africa's avocado export programme, which in the past focused mainly on the United Kingdom.
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Farm leaders need to do more to make boardrooms more diverse and reflect the range of talent in the industry. read more

South African access to the avocado consumer markets of the Far East has been boosted by the finalisation of a protocol for shipments to Japan. read more

Peru exported 171,500 tonnes of fresh blueberries between week 18 (the start of the 2023/24 season) and week 51, a decrease of 32 per cent on the same period of the previous campaign. read more

Zijtwende International specialises in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. The core range consists of the most important greenhouse and open field vegetable crops. In particular, the range includes peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce and many varieties of tomatoes. read more

This could be a ray of hope for the economically shaken, ultra-conservative governed country, as lemon production has also been under increasing economic pressure for years. However, it remains to be seen what impact the new President Javier Milei's course will have.
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Exports are expected to increase by 632,000 tonnes to 6.1 million tonnes, mainly due to higher deliveries from the USA, Iran and China. Chinese production is expected to rise by 500,000 tonnes to 45 million tonnes, although the provinces of Shandong and Gansu are experiencing frost and frost damage.
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Asda has stepped up the price war against the discounters by claiming to be the first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl across a broad range of popular everyday products, including fresh produce. read more

Uwe Kohler, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Edeka Südwest: "Patrick Mogck brings with him the personal qualities, expertise and creative drive from his more than 20 years at Edeka Südwest to shape the future of Edeka Südwest in his new role as a member of the Management Board.
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Specifically, the DUH had requested to be summoned to a lawsuit filed by the insecticide manufacturer SBM Developpement SAS (case reference: 10 OB 125/23 (1 A 247/22)). The company sells the insecticide Sherpa Duo, among other things, and is suing because of an application restriction against the
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When setting prices, it was not only important to achieve cost-covering prices for fresh fruit, but there was also a risk of further slowing down demand if prices rose too sharply. Across Europe, the competitive situation with fruit from spring 2023 into the autumn was
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A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

WA Farm Direct, in collaboration with Victorian grower Sunland Fresh Fruit, has announced the first export shipment of Ondine flat peaches and flat nectarines out of Australia has departed for international markets.   read more

This new year of 2024 will see Chile consolidate its country brand as a supplier of fresh produce to markets around the world. This will be achieved through the Frutas de Chile brand that makes his country stand out says Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, “2024 will be an important
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"A true divide has developed between large and small avocados. Everyone wants big sizes and try to buy as few small ones as possible," says Mehdi Haddadi of Med Fruit Europe, a Dutch company whose focus includes Moroccan avocados. In mid-November, he saw that Morocco’s extreme weather
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