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German Fruit Award: Are you the YOUNGSTAR of the O+G department?
2024-03-05 12:00
The German Fruit Prize has been one of the most important industry awards for more than 27 years. This year, we want to do more to promote young talent: We are looking for the YOUNGSTAR for the first time.
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Provid reflects on ‘table grape campaign to forget’
2024-03-05 12:00
El Niño led to the second-biggest fall ever in Peruvian table grape exports in 2023/24. According to industry association Provid, exports are on course to contract by more than 10 per cent on last season’s total of 71.4m (8.2kg) cartons. The results put an end to seven years of expansion that
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Belgium’s BelOrta welcomes start of Coeur de Boeuf tomato season
2024-03-05 11:00
This week, the first Belgian Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes of 2024 were sold at Belgian cooperative BelOrta, grown by producers Wim and Brecht Vertommen of Den Overkant in Sint-Katelijne-Waver.
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Live online seminar "Food defence - effective protection against manipulation" from the QS Academy
2024-03-05 10:00
A new live online seminar from the QS Academy explains what this term means in detail, what dangers and risks exist in this context and how you can effectively protect your company against them.
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EU: Majority in favour of partial ban on plastic packaging wobbles despite agreement
2024-03-05 09:00
From 2030 onwards, only recyclable packaging is to be used. Certain single-use packaging is to be banned from 2030, e.g. for unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables or single portions, e.g. for sugar in the catering industry. However, the member states must
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Maersk transported Chilean cherries by air for the first time
2024-03-05 09:00
"For our first cherry shipment by air, we chose Maersk's service and it was definitely the best option," said Magdalena Toro, foreign trade expert at Chilean exporter XSUR. "We were able to track our cargo end-to-end, and the
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Market development programme provides Australian citrus export boost
2024-03-05 04:00
Citrus Australia and Hort Innovation have announced the next phase of a market development programme designed to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons.
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"We have almost outgrown our second location"
2024-03-05 00:00
For years, Trustpack Services has specialized in repacking, co-packing, and packaging of fruits and vegetables. "My father Yurdal has been in the industry for forty years, and for the past seven years, we've operated under the Trustpack name. We started in VDH's building in Ridderkerk, but soon
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Egypt prepares for DNA testing on grape exports
2024-03-05 00:00
Egypt's Central Administration for Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) is preparing for DNA testing in the 2024 grape season, with the aim of detecting and preventing illegal shipments at source. This is a change from previous practices,
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Flower prices in Kazakhstan have surged by 8% over the past year
2024-03-05 00:00
According to January figures, plant and flower prices in Kazakhstan surged by 8.2% over the year. The Karaganda region saw the most significant rise at 41.5%, followed by Almaty (18.1%) and Astana (14.5%). While prices remained stable in Aktobe, Jambyl, and Zhetysu. Prices dropped in Pavlodar
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The proposals on the courgette front
2024-03-05 00:00
On 26 February, Gautier Semences organised a technical-commercial meeting in the Val d'Agri (PZ) area to present the new 2024 courgette catalogue and the three new projects related to this reference. The meeting was attended by sales manager Benedetto
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Leo Lievaart new CCO Van der Knaap Group
2024-03-05 00:00
From 1 March, Leo Lievaart joined the management team of Van der Knaap Group as chief commercial officer. Leo will be responsible for managing the sales (activities) of various business units within the organization.At Van der Knaap Groep, Leo will be in charge of the sales organization of the
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"At the horticultural and business level, the switch to ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes is indispensable".
2024-03-05 00:00
In total, the Sippel company, located in Knoblauchsland in Nuremberg, Germany, produces grape and cherry tomatoes on 1.5 hectares and cucumbers on one hectare. Willi Sippel (right) now heads the vegetable growing company of the same name, now in its seventh generation.
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Mango pricing has started to come down
2024-03-05 00:00
Mango pricing was significantly elevated for several months. El Niño caused historically low production levels in Ecuador and Peru, the two key suppliers to the US market between November and February. "However, now that Mexico has entered the market, volumes are picking up and supplies are
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The Spanish citrus crop campaign encountered serious obstacles, affecting oranges and mandarins as well as lemons and grapefruits. The conflict in the Red Sea led to an increased presence of Egyptian oranges and Moroccan mandarins in European and North American markets, supplanting the
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Latin American bananas were sold in the EU at an average of 113 €/100 kg in week 8.
2024-03-05 00:00
In week 8, average wholesale prices for Latin American bananas stood at 113 €/100 kg. In the Netherlands, the average was €110/100 kg. Prices in Belgium reached €96/100 kg, while Italians paid €123/100 kg and the French €113/100 kg.
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Apple export season kicks off
2024-03-05 00:00
In our region, the fruit and vegetable trade from January to March is traditionally seen as a slow period. The hectic days surrounding Christmas are over, and the spring season, including Easter business, has yet to begin. The citrus campaign slowly winds down, and early spring starters like
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Ethiopia and the Netherlands jointly construct a cooling center to support fresh produce exports
2024-03-05 00:00
The Ethiopian government has signed an agreement with Invest International, which acts on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. The agreement initiates the first phase of a large cooling center that is located 70 kilometers from the capital city Addis Ababa. For
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Chile has experienced a sustained growth in the area devoted to fruit growing over the last two decades, reaching a total of 375,000 hectares. The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (ODEPA) revealed that, since 2003, the only year that recorded a decrease in the area under fruit cultivation in Chile, was the year in which the area under fruit cultivation fell.
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"In the coming years, we plan to extend our citrus fruit season.
2024-03-05 00:00
"We ended the clementine campaign around 20 February 2024 with the late varieties, Hernandina above all. In terms of average sales prices, we are closing a season similar to last year, with positive results". Thus Francesco Casciaro, director of the Producers' Organisation
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