"There's tension between buying and selling on the potato market," says Wim Tuinstra of the Dutch potato wholesaler of the same name. "Prices are rising because of the available supply, and sales have to, somehow, go along with that, but that doesn't happen by itself. The increase could well be
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The first cold weather of the season arrives and market trading also cools down. Moreover, the last days of the month do not help to stimulate demand. read more

The Hass avocado harvest will begin soon in Andalusia and the Valencian Community, but their situations are very different. Avocado producers in Malaga, which concentrates 40.1% of the total avocado area in Spain, are concerned about the drought, which has forced the approval of restrictions
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In week 46, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €134/100 kgs in Germany. read more

Belgium: New Spar Colruyt Group in Kermt opens on November 30 read more

The "Orange Peel Theory" is a trending concept on TikTok, used to evaluate the depth and authenticity of personal relationships, whether romantic or platonic. The theory suggests that small, thoughtful acts of service, such as peeling an orange for someone without being asked, can be indicators
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With the arrival of the winter season, Findus, a leading frozen food company, presents the new Cremosa + Protein with cannellini beans and chickpeas, which expands the extensive Findus Cremosa range. This creamy soup is perfect for enjoying a hot meal in just a few minutes,
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The high cost of making cross border payments on the African continent has driven governments on the continent to seek options of settling trade and other transactions in local currencies. This has given birth to the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System which is scheduled to go live in 2024
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The members' assembly of Apot (Trentino Fruit and Vegetable Producers Association) has chosen the new board of directors. Ernesto Seppi unanimously elected president for the next three years. Rodolfo Brochetti his vice-president. New board to put up a united front against inflation and
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FFC Fresh Fruit Company, based in Hamburg, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in fall 2023. Over the years, the company's core business has shifted from importing grapes to sourcing and marketing South African stone fruit. We spoke to company founder and sole shareholder Christian Hencke about
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Casalasco S.p.A., Italy's first integrated processing tomato chain, has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of De Martino s.r.l., a historic trading company specialising in the marketing of Italian canned foodstuffs worldwide, with the aim of strengthening its
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Poland has been attempting to get its apples to Indonesia. It will likely have the maiden export next year. According to Jacek Kolomyjec, the Jakarta bureau chief at the Polish Investment & Trade Agency, Poland had been in talks with the Indonesian Agriculture Ministry on the apple export
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Cherry picking at Koala Cherries located in Yarck Victoria, started on the 7th of November, a week earlier that average. Good soil moisture throughout spring and drier conditions than usual since harvest granted excellent growing conditions this year. read more

In April 2023, EastFruit wrote that the European Union intends to extend Uzbekistan’s status as a beneficiary of the GSP+ system for a new cycle. At negotiations with representatives of the government of Uzbekistan, the EU delegation at that time noted that Uzbekistan had ratified the
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In 2023, citrus imports in the Primorsky Krai have surged by 1.5 times, reaching 32,200 tons from nine different countries, as reported by the Primorsky Interregional Department Rosselkhoznadzor. This marks a substantial increase compared to the last year when 21,900 tons of citrus fruits were
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Legumes are among the protagonists of the winter season, we find them in hot soups or tasty side dishes. And again, for those who prefer vegetable proteins, they lend themselves as a basic ingredient in many recipes such as meatballs or hummus. Find them in the already
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and its Australian agriculture subsidiary AustOn Corporation (AustOn) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Montague. read more

Last week, albeit a little later than usual, SFI Rotterdam received its first Chilean cherries. "You can blame that on the rain, especially in the Curicó production area. Several growers suffered significant damage, but the harvest is now underway," says Jan Marc Schulz. read more

Jorge Valenzuela, president of Fedefruta, the association that represents all fruit growers in Chile, reported the following regarding the problems caused by the intermittent downtime of the customs system: read more

A new governance for the Trentino fruit and vegetable system, increasingly cohesive and projected towards the future. This is the wish expressed by the members' assembly of APOT (Association of Trentino Fruit and Vegetable Producers), which elected its Board of Directors yesterday; read more