The grape season for ABC Fresh from Hamburg started in week 44 with the first containers from Peru. "The season with the Peruvian goods is expected to last until week 12. The current focus is still on seedless grapes. From January, the focus will be more on grapes with seeds. Due to El Niño,
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The end of the Egyptian mango season is just a few days away. Mahdi Salem, technical director of Sherouk Land for Agricultural Development, looks back on a particularly successful season. read more

Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specialising in exotic fresh fruit and vegetables, has published its revenue for the 2022/23 financial year (1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023) and the fourth quarter (1 July to 30 September 2023). read more

About 230 Italian companies are currently participating in the Gulfood Manufacturing fair in Dubai (November 7-9, 2023). Almost all of them are involved in the food sector, including packaging and technologies for fruit selection and processing. Futura is among them, represented by Omar Papi
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The average citrus crop is expected to be 6.4 million tons in the 2023-2024 season only in Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces. A record production of around 7 million tons is expected in 2023 with the addition of other Turkish provinces. read more

The use of drip irrigation has significantly improved farmers in Kyrgyzstan their ability to produce onions, says Abdykerimov Eldiar, owner of Agroplant: “The onion production in Kyrgyzstan is seeing similar levels as last year. I think last year the harvest was slightly larger, but not
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Lincolnshire-based potato grower Arundel Kerr Produce (AKP Group) has purchased potato trading business Wolds Produce for an undisclosed sum. AKP Group, established in 1999 and now one of the largest potato growers in the UK, had a turnover of £16.3 mln in its last reported financial year to
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Spanish persimmon sales are good at the moment. "This year's harvest went quite well. Prices are good, around €1.40 to €1.60, with few market fluctuations," says Oscar van Turenhout of OV Fruit. According to this Dutch importer, persimmons have increasingly become an established commodity.
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Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries have replaced asparagus, as the number of growing areas for shipping blueberries continues to grow while demand for asparagus is traditionally light in late summer. This list will be revisited
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The port of Vigo has become a powerhouse in Spanish fruit imports. In recent years, this port has experienced the strongest growth in the fruit trade among all Spanish ports. The port has become a gateway to Europe for Costa Rican products, especially bananas. The growth in fruit imports has
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Despite this year being considered less fruitful than the previous one, Abkhazia has exported 2.4 times more mandarins to Russia since October, according to the State Customs Committee of Abkhazia's statistics department. read more

The first French walnuts were loaded at the Hamburg wholesale market in week 43. "Compared to other years, the season started 14 days later, which is mainly due to the heat in late summer. The harvest in the French growing regions of Grenoble and Périgord is starting very slowly this year and
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The Bonduelle Group posted revenue of 568.5 million euros for Q1 2023-2024, up +4.2% on a like-for-like basis* and down -0.5% on reported figures. The significant depreciation of the Russian ruble compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year and, to a lesser extent, the weakening of
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On Sunday 12 November, the Ravenna City of Art Marathon, which has become one of the running races sponsored by UNESCO, will be held. Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is Official Supplier of the competition that attracts every
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The Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector, comes into its own; read more

Councillor Sara Rubira chairs the meeting of the Territorial Insurance Commission to analyse the proposed changes and recalls that "already in 2023 this line has been subject to important changes and modifications such as the elimination of quality damage for the risk of wind in

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Tomato harvesting in the United Arab Emirates is imminent after a successful development period, according to Faisal Shehzad, farm supervisor at E20 Investment. read more

The Orserorinno Group renews its support for the Flying Angels Foundation, a non-profit organisation that finances and organises life-saving air flights for seriously ill children around the world who cannot be treated in their own country. read more

Sweet potato supply from North Carolina, the state that is responsible for two thirds of US sweet potato production, is down significantly this season. “The crop is down about 30 to 40 percent in acres, which translates into a production decrease of 30-40 percent,” says Norman Brown with
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