The first container of bananas from India was received. The promoters INI Farms (a sister company of Ulink Agritech) and Del Monte, together with representatives of the Embassy of India, the shipping company Maersk and the host Rotterdam Fruit Wharf, opened the first container. read more

Kenya is celebrating India's decision to open its market to Kenyan avocados, recognizing this move as a valuable opportunity for local farmers. During President William Ruto's visit to India, he extended an invitation to Indian companies to invest in diverse sectors in Kenya, including
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Due to the increasing number of produce trade restrictions in the region, mostly completely unfounded, EastFruit decided to prepare a rating of the worst trading partners in the region, using only facts for the assessment. read more

Two of the world’s most important international shipping route connections are being disrupted simultaneously: the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. When one important international shipping hub experiences disruption, the effects tend to ripple across the oceans to supply chains around the
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During one of our last visits to an Il Gigante shop, we found a product in the fruit and vegetable department that caught our interest and now we explain why. The reference in question is organic potatoes in 2-kg paper bags under the brand name Bio Val
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An inter-ministerial commitment to promote the approval of the proposed EU Regulation on Assisted Evolution Techniques and concrete investments in public and private research to start field trials immediately. This is what Assosementireferring to the
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The fresh-market orange crop in the United States rose 2% in 2022–23 compared to the prior year, to 1.44 million tons, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service reported this fall. The increase was due to larger navel orange and early/midseason crops in California and Texas. read more

Among the new applied research projects promoted by Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale in concert with the associated POs is the 'Integrated applied research project to address the main criticalities of the table grape product' under the Operational Programmes of the
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Maersk has provided an update regarding the recent industrial action that took place across the Belgian terminals, which has impacted vessel berthing windows and operations, consequently delaying cargo flows. read more

"Everyone wants a top product; it can't have any flaws," begins Dirk Luyck of BelOrta subsidiary Sort&Pak Service in Belgium, summarizing the soft fruit market demand. That is why, when developing a new packaging line, the focus was on minimizing handling. "We wanted to achieve gentle
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Zespri, the world's largest producer of kiwifruit with a turnover of over USD 2.5 billion and handling about one third of the global volume of the industry, is proud to announce a new financing initiative to support innovation, ZAG. read more

According to EastFruit, based on the preliminary data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in November the country exported only 7.8 thousand tons of fresh apples earning juts over US $4 million in revenue. This is one of the weakest results for November in the recent five years. Only in
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In the Netherlands, the carrot harvest is in at Van der Linde, but it was not smooth sailing. "In fact, not a single storage batch came in under ideal conditions. How the quality will hold up is, therefore, very much the question. I'm pessimistic about that," says Paul van der Linde. read more

Irish retail demand and consumption of potatoes remain buoyant and should escalate significantly as Christmas approaches. Some progress was made in terms of lifting over the past week, however, the saleable yield of potatoes in store will be very difficult to estimate. This year’s yield dig
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The brassicaceous season is now in full swing for Top Melon and the drop in volumes no longer seems to be a transitory situation. We spoke with Giorgio Spinetti, founder of the company together with his brother Gianni, to try to understand the reasons for this. read more

Produced and grown in France for the past two seasons by Condichef, the Sunion variety has been on the shelves since the beginning of November, almost a month ahead of schedule “thanks to earlier planting (in February) and an extended production area.” read more

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The apple crop in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, is showing positive signs of recovery following the adverse effects of Cyclone Gabrielle and other unfavorable weather conditions. Danielle Adsett, the market access manager for NZ Apples and Pears, mentioned that the surviving apple trees are blooming
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According to consumers and traders, Italian artichokes are expensive this year. High prices are discouraging buyers as households tend to save more. read more

Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer in Glenn County, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the California Farm Bureau. read more