For the second consecutive month, Port of Los Angeles cargo volume increased compared to 2022. The Port handled 748,440 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 5.4% improvement compared to the same period last year. read more

The Burro platform is gaining traction in many US fields and nurseries by improving manual labor efficiencies. The platforms can be purchased from the company or rented through Pacific Ag Rentals. The small four-wheeled platforms can perform simple tasks autonomously. They first gained success
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According to EastFruit, based on the data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in the recent two weeks of October 2023 the country exported about 10 thousand tons of fresh table grapes worth more than US $6 million. This is a steep increase compared to the same period of 2022. Volumes of exports
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Russian nuclear agency Rosatom has announced that it has set up a joint venture with Dubai's DP World to develop container shipping through the Arctic. This is part of an initiative, heavily promoted by Russian president Putin. Putin has talked up prospects for the Arctic corridor, including in
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Belarusian vegetable growers are concluding the season, preparing to store almost 123,000 tons, including those for a traditional "borscht set" and apples, to mitigate any shortage of fresh produce during the off-season. This year's harvest dipped due to drought, with northern growers seeing a
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Fees for transiting the Suez Canal are set to rise by 15% for most vessel types from the 15 January 2024 with some exemptions for container vessels out of North European ports. read more

After the counter-seasonal pumpkins produced in Senegal,Mantua Fruitinitiates a new course with the Italian seasonal product. read more

The median price for a kilogram of vine tomatoes increased to just under 2 euros per kilogram last week. This puts the price at a higher level than the already high prices recorded at the same time in 2022. Prices for loose tomatoes are also rising, although not as much. read more

The journey of Dole Italia - a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit - alongside Unione Sportiva Catanzaro 1929 s.r.l. continues with great pride. read more

After the first fruits at the end of September, the Barbera pomegranate campaign entered its climax on 25 October. A delay of about ten days compared to a typical year, due to the torrid heat that has continued to persist over Sicily. Sweet fruits, minimum 16 degrees brix Alessandro
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Bejo has held a Technical Seminar in El Ejido (Almeria) to talk about the present and future of its varieties in the area. In crops under plastic for southeast Andalusia, the company's developments are focussed on Spanish cucumber, French cucumber and green beans. read more

Mohamed Seddiki, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Morocco, announced that the Government will, for the first time ever, subsidize the production of tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, by 50 to 70% of their value, due to the "high price" of the seeds. read more

The vast majority of people buying produce don't know where it comes from, or the long journey it takes to get from farm, to truck, to store, to plate, to mouth. It certainly takes many different steps to get produce from the field to the store. What plays a key role in the transportation process? read more

Although potato prices are up significantly from a year ago, the new season seems to be off to a good start. read more

Full involvement on the environmental front, to bring products to the market that abandon chemistry. And innovative communication that looks at the cultural but also the health side, such as the polyphenols in cauliflower or the collaboration in the project involving Lilt and
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The average weighted price for oranges (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €89 in September. That is an €7 drop compared to last month. read more

Dr. Andreas Peil of the Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit at the Julius Kühn Institute presented the new green apple variety Pia 41, which he helped develop, at this year's Anuga. "It all started with a cross in 2005, and the seeds were sown a year later and selected, propagated and
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Next Friday, 27 October, at the Aula Magna Di3A, Via Santa Sofia, 100, Catania, a crucial conference will be held to safeguard national and international citrus fruit cultivation, coordinated by the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia.  read more

Italy is divided in two by the weather: in the North the rains arrive, with temperatures dropping below 15°, while in the South the days are almost summer-like. This scenario affects trading in the wholesale markets, which are experiencing a transitional phase, as Carlo Quirico tells IFN -
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The tomato world is changing. ToBRFV necessitates strict hygiene procedures and has led to the appearance of many new resistant or highly tolerant varieties. Growers need to make decisions with less information, and seed houses try to introduce new varieties as fast as possible. What
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