For a little over a decade, small fruits have carved out an important position in national fruit production. As we can see from the raspberry production graph, the quantities of the national product have grown by about 50% in ten years. Similar and
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Despite lower production, the apple season has started off a bit slow, says Jan Nowakoski, manager of Polish apple distributor Genesis Fresh: “Last season was full of volume of apples and sales were strong as well. All apples found their way to both European markets and new markets overseas.
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Armenian fruit and vegetable exports primarily target the Russian market, constituting 95% of the total export volume. However, periodic bans by the Russian agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, highlight quality and certification issues. According to the FAO report, Armenian exporters are
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Innovating to provide solutions, without forgetting the hundred-year history behind us (1924 – 2024), but always looking forward. "We at UNITEC never consider ourselves to have reached a final goal: each time is a stage from which we start again to reach the next objective," explains Angelo
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In the current year, Russian farmers and economists have faced challenges with the harvesting campaign, which proved unsuccessful due to outdated machinery, labour shortages, and climate change. The situation in the Volgograd region has been flagged, as countless carrots and other root
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Vitafresh Produce is currently importing limes from Brazil, Mexico and Colombia and are looking to increase the volumes from Colombia where the climate is stable all year round. Managing Director Daniel Badger recently visited their partner out there. read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a reference multinational reality in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Lombardy with the inauguration of two new shops in Muggiò (MB) in Via Giuseppe Mazzini, at the corner of Via Beato Angelico, and in Milanin Via Cenisio 11,
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'This is not a matter of urgency but of emergency'. The Consortium for the Protection of the Emilia-Romagna Pear, the UnaPerae Consortium and the Pear Interprofessional Organisation are again addressing the Minister of Agriculture to reiterate the need for a more massive and
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Due to the shortage of mangoes in Peru, a price war has started with many producers offering the fruit to the highest payer say exporters from this country. “The season is getting more complicated by the day. There is a price war and prices are increasing almost daily,” according to Ana
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On the sidelines of the Members' and Subscribers' Meeting at the Hotel Gelso Bianco in Catania, the President of the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, Federica Argentati, provided statements on the developments discussed during the meeting. A real 'truth operation' that
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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has fined four companies a total of €2.5 million. They divided the cultivation, processing, and sale of different types of carrots among themselves. The deals between Laarakker, VanRijsingen, Veco, and Verduyn spanned ten years. read more

Retailer lists are now available for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to a Listeria outbreak that has killed one person and sickened others. read more

More than 88 percent of Mexico’s horticultural exports are destined for the United States. The strength of Mexico’s access to the US market is, in part, due to efforts by Mexico’s horticultural growers to adapt to new US food safety standards. read more

Centro 3A S.p.A., the commercial company for the management of the activities of the 3A - Despar Nord Ovest Group, a group to which 3ACooperativa and Punto 3A S.r.l. also belong, has renewed its top management and appointed entrepreneur Gianluca Bortolozzo as its new president. At his side in the CDA are
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On December 14, the first shipment of Spanish kakis went to China after the protocol required by the Asian country was signed, which includes cool treatment between 0 and 2 degrees Celsius prior to shipment. read more

The Port of Dover, the UK’s busiest Port, is experiencing a thriving end to a successful year for its cargo operation and ferry services, as they enjoy a bustling period ahead of Christmas. read more

The UK strawberry trade has experienced a crazy couple of months. The main UK production finished early, and lower Dutch volumes led to high prices for the longest period in many years. read more

After the open letter to the government that led to the signing of this new decree, the Consorzio di Tutela della Pera dell'Emilia Romagna, the UNAPera Consortium and the Pera Interprofessional Organisation are once again addressing the Minister of Agriculture to reiterate the need for a
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Exotic or citrus fruits usually replace pears during the holiday season, but this year, the Belgian pear market is still thriving. "There are noticeable shortages in other countries, such as Italy. That drives demand from all over the world," begins Christophe Van Haelst from Van Haelst Fruit
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