Tropical items shipping from Florida, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador and other regions shipping into the U.S., are on their winter peak of supply. They will also be staying with promotional volume through early 2024. read more

Syngenta's new courgette programme is very promising. Just this week, around 300 people attended the company's open days to see the Delfos ND variety at first hand. With this variety, Syngenta is inaugurating the new ND Protected line, made of materials with
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Devastating effects of climate change also occurred in 2023: crops, harvests and livestock were severely damaged, putting the resilience of the national agricultural sector to the test. read more

Alexander Baran, an agronomist at the gardening private enterprise "Agrarian Company 2004" within the Vitagro holding (Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine), believes that large enterprises, having available funds and the ability to store vegetables in their own or leased warehouses, will enter the
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Roberto Pinton, internationally renowned organic expert and two-time IFOAM executive member, talks about the role of organic beyond just food production. Giving value to sustainable production, pushing consumption, investing for a greener world and favouring
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"At the State-Regions Conference, an agreement was reached on support for the nut sector. 14 million euros have arrived for the supply chain, which can be used for promotion and new investments. Once again, we respond with concrete aid for a sector
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The Gloria Group, one of the main business conglomerates in Peru, opened its first operation in Europe through the company Gloria Agro Foods in Holland, which is headquartered in Ridderkerk. read more

Pardo leaf mandarin sales are not bad, but according to Erik-Jan Thur from Marni Fruit, there is little consistency this season. "It's sometimes hard to predict purchasing behavior. There's only sales continuity for the right sizes (60-82). Deviate from that, and marketing becomes far harder,
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This Christmas, New Covent Garden Market based catering distributor Rushton’s the chef’s greengrocer has donated a staggering 3.5 tonnes of fresh produce to Crisis UK, to help the charity in its mission to supply the capital’s homeless with vital and nutritious food. read more

One of the debutants at this year's expoSE in Karlsruhe was Würzburg-based company va-Q-tec AG. This manufacturer of high-quality thermoboxes took part at the invitation of the main organizer VSSE and according to Marc Mölter, Head of Sales Food at the company, it is looking look back on a
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South African Airways (SAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with SunExpress for four aircrafts to support the national carrier’s operations in the 2024/25 financial year. read more

"I believe there will be a shift in the ginger market between late January and early February. The first containers we are planning from China in early January, which will arrive in Europe after 30 days, cost 30 to 40% less," reports fine Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager at Nuovafrutta. "From
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With 2024, the Spanish campaign of the premium Tango Fruit mandarin starts again, which is joined for the second consecutive year by the production and distribution of the product of Italian origin. The exclusive collaboration between Spreafico Francesco & F.lli Spa and the Tango Fruit brand of Eurosemillas
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Avocados have become a highly demanded product in Dutch stores. Many traders eagerly purchase the product, especially in the winter. read more

Amanda J Panda, a US employee, humorously revealed on X (formerly Twitter) her unusual Christmas bonus: a potato. Marking an improvement from last year's mundane 30-minute leadership video conference, this year's bonus came with a twist - the potato, valued at $15, is taxable on her next
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It will not be a typical Christmas with snow and freezing temperatures. The forecast says anything but, sunny days and warm temperatures. As 3B Meteo reports, a giant bubble of warm air is travelling towards Italy with the consequence that the Christmas we are about to
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According to EastFruit, Moroccan consumers are increasingly fond of mangoes, and the country is set to break its own record for importing this fruit this year. Morocco’s mango imports have doubled since 2017, and they have already reached almost the same level as the whole of last year in the
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Domestic ware potatoes continued to dominate and were able to meet demand without difficulty. In addition, a small number of French and Dutch supplies were still available, and their availability increased slightly read more

The Moroccan berries and soft fruit season continues, as growers recover from a difficult summer marked by Storm Bernard, which damaged a large proportion of plants. Zouhir Daissoria, a fruit grower based in the Larache region, reports on the situation. read more

The agricultural organisations Freshuelva, Asociación de Citricultores de la Provincia de Huelva, Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias Huelva, Asaja-Huelva, UPA and the Asociación de Comunidades de Regantes de Huelva (Corehu) are concerned about the lack of rainfall and the failure to carry out
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