Kissabel is one of the most original and promising apples in the vast and varied panorama of club apples in the fruit and vegetable departments. In this episode of #freshtalks we talk about it with Fabio Zanesco, head of protected varieties at Vip Val Venosta and spokesman for Novamela, the consortium that
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The dollar slipped against a slew of currencies on Friday. The drop was caused by the news of steady US business activity in November, but private sector employment declined in line with expectations for a fourth-quarter economic slowdown. read more

While the overall avocado crop remains comparable to last year, there is a noticeable difference in this year’s harvest. “This season has brought a significant increase in smaller fruit from Mexico, making up the majority of the current supply,” says Amanda Horney of London Fruit, which
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In an emotional ceremony held last Thursday in the Plenary Hall of the Pulpí Town Hall, the Primaflor Foundation and the Pulpí Town Council renewed their social agricultural project "One garden, one family" for another year. The handing over of the keys and the signing of the
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The world supply of orange juice has been decreasing in Brazil and in the United States. Although the consumption has also been reducing in major consumers (the US and the European Union), the supply decrease has been more intense compared to the demand, which is concerning regarding the global
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The strategic plans of the CAP 2023-2027, which are very much focused on the environment, and agricultural policies in the EU were the main topic of conversation during the second day of the International Congress of Producers' Organizations ICOP 2023, held in Almeria. Kristine Bori, from DG
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For decades, the European cartonboard industry has had the best recycling system for all packaging materials. In fact, the total production of cartonboard in the EU is 32 million tonnes per year, of which 90% is recycled. In addition, a box made from
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Kazakhstan is set to export peaches, cherries, and plums to China, following the signing of a phytosanitary protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Astana on November 27. The Republic of Kazakhstan's
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"For a long time, German food retailers endeavoured to remove shelled walnuts from their product ranges at the end of the Christmas season, as there was supposedly no demand for them after Christmas. However, this has been a thing of the past for a few years now," says Joachim Alkewitz,
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FMC Agricultural Solutions has just signed the renewal for four years, until 2027, of its chair "Agricultural Sciences", which since 2015 is part of the Network of Chairs of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT). The signing of the new agreement has been carried out by Beatriz
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The harvesting campaign of brassicas, spinach, celery and spiked chicory by Futuragri, a leading Apulian fruit and vegetable producer, began at the turn of October and November. We spoke to Giuseppe De Filippo, sales manager, about the season that has now begun.
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Travel influencer Brian Luebben, during his stay in Florianópolis, Brazil, received amusing voice notes from his Airbnb host about monkeys potentially breaking into the house. The host warned that if the windows were left open, monkeys, particularly interested in bananas, could enter. read more

Until a few weeks ago, Apulian producers were complaining about the prolonged heat putting a spoke in the wheels of seasonal products such as broccoli, artichokes and citrus fruits. Even up until the end of October, the almost summer-like temperatures were driving demand for typical products
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Friendliness, consumer service, and a focus on typical and traditional Italian food products. On these values Codè Crai Ovest, active with 330 Crai-branded points of sale, articulates its offer to the consumer. The fresh area, as for many retailers,
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The intensification of violence in the Middle East has shifted a significant part of the demand for Israeli Medjool dates to Egypt, according to Ramadan Elsayyad, export manager of the Egyptian producer Palm Hills Dates. read more

Macfrutsi is presented in Mozambique and South Africa. A double presentation that confirms the centrality of the African continent for the international fruit and vegetable fair, which in its 41st edition scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre (8-10 May) will see the presence of a
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Polish truckers and farmers are staging an around-the-clock blockade of the southeastern Medyka crossing. This has resulted in lorries lining up at the Poland-Ukraine border. This blockade has significantly complicated the delivery of imported products from Europe, the priority of retail chains
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Ageon Srl, a leader in soilless crops for 30 years, shares with IFN readers research done in Germany on the spread of the ToBRFV quarantine virus that has been threatening crops across Europe for years. read more

Buyers and importers of avocados, mangoes, lemons and exotic fruits are challenged by rural growers deep in the highlands of Colombia to “get out of your comfort zones, leave your chair and get on the back of a mule,” says Claudia Bernal, owner of Mountain Range Produce. read more