For three years the location has been in Arab countries. After Saudi Arabia and Dubai, the 41st edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May 2024, was presented in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In attendance were the Minister of Agriculture,
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Belarusian growers workers have harvested 680,600 tons of potatoes; the yields average 352.2 centners per hectare, says the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. read more

"The campaign began with good prospects due to the rains in May, the reduced harvest in Murcia and Almeria, and the high prices at the beginning of the campaign. The prices set were very high, but somewhat fictitious, and only lasted a week in which 5-8% of the production was sold," stated José
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The diversity of Macfruts will, once again, be the soul of the trade fair itself, expected at the Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May 2024. A diversity that - as emphasised by President Renzo Piraccini during yesterday's presentation in Doha - is based on being a supply chain fair and
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Mattia Gandini, of the Mantua-based company of the same name, explains to IFN the prospects of the 2023/2024 winter campaign from their point of view. read more

"It's hitting some snags," is how Tjerk Nagel of Konaxx Onions describes the Dutch onion market in a nutshell." We're dealing with the aftermath of last season's sky-high prices. We're selling onions for €0.50/kg as if that's quite normal. Until last year, we'd not thought that possible. Yet,
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Georgia and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on a comprehensive economic partnership and free trade between the countries. read more

The Melone Mantovano PGI season closed positively, both in terms of quantity and commercial results. Marketed production once again exceeded 9 thousand tonnes, about one thousand more than in 2022. The cultivated areas fell by another 4-5% after
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High prices also thanks to excellent quality produce of considerable grades. The auctions of the Fuji apple variety and the less-known Winesap, which is popular only in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, started on October 10th. read more

Everything points to this campaign being again "an unusual and, according to our customers, difficult one" for peppers, says Arturo Gisbert of Nationwide. We cannot forget that "we've had 2 years of rising costs, and together with inflation and the water shortage issues, this has caused the
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AVA Asaja reported that, in September, the EU had detected five shipments of citrus fruits from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa. The pest was found in a shipment of lemons, as well as in a shipment of mandarins, and in three shipments of oranges. In
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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., an AgTech innovator specializing in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces a new strategic collaboration with Pagoda Group, the largest fruit retail operator in China. read more

The future of sustainable potato farming will be highlighted at this year’s Potato Event 2023, to be held at the Yorkshire Event Centre on 22nd and 23rd November. Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) will be posing the question ‘Is regenerative potato farming commercially viable?’. read more

Agricultural economist Thia Hennessy says she is concerned about supermarkets selling fruit and vegetables at low prices as part of promotions in Ireland. According to Professor Hennessy, dean of Cork University Business School, the practice may be causing an increase in food waste. read more

Dozens of applications were made, but only a few Italian companies were selected for the Italian Food, Beverage & Equipment companies in the Gulf project. Among them, Consorzio Produttori di Limoni Associati from Rocca Imperiale, which sells the produce in Europe under the Limoré brand. read more

Domestic cauliflower apparently dominated the scene. They were mostly available in packs of 6, only in Hamburg were they also available in assortments of 8. In the Hanseatic city, the domestic offerings were flanked by a few Polish ones, while in Munich they were unrivaled. Belgian and Dutch
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Organic and conventional lettuce shipments are underway out of Ventura County, California. “The growing season has been almost ideal for romaine and leaf lettuce, and ourselves and other shippers are up and running here,” says Tom Deardorff, II of Deardorff Family Farms. read more

Producers in Ecuador are seeing a prices for limes that are “through the roof”. This is according to David Velez, sales manager of Ecuadorian exporter Roses & Fresh Fruits by Ayelen Living Memories. However, the demand in international markets for exotics that include pineapples, and
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This week the 15th edition of Cool Logistics Global is taking place in the Italian port city of Genoa with a full program of industry speakers. read more

Autumn has arrived and the artichoke production campaign for the P.O. La Collettiva is getting into full swing, albeit slightly late. In Sardinia, the weather is still struggling to leave the summer temperatures behind, confirming the rule that October is historically a transition period. read more