An invasive pest is adversely affecting banana exports from the Dominican Republic, which now stand at around 260 shipments per week, compared to 450 in 2021. It is the banana rust mite (Eriophyidae), which compromises the quality of the fruit, causing
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After five years, the international wholesale industry gathered once again at the Berlin Wasserwerk. As part of the 8th Fructinale, organized by the wholesale market association GFI and numerous sponsors and partners, a total of three Buddy Bears were awarded at the end of the second day of
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Despite a challenging season, the export volumes for grapes from India are increasing, says Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods: “The harvesting of grape and packing operations are going on in full swing. Export volumes to all of our destinations are
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Prospects are good for Dulcis™, the green kiwifruit with all the qualities of yellow kiwifruit developed by New Plant in Forlì in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna. Production and marketing is exclusively carried out worldwide by the co-operative companies Alegra,
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"The Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin confirms itself as an important appointment, a moment of meeting and comparison with players, partners, buyers and institutions," commented Andrea Badursi, President of Asso Fruit Italia. read more

Cherry growers in British Columbia are reeling following January's deep freeze event that threatens to dramatically reduce the 2024 BC cherry crop. read more

It was in 1924 that the first sorting machines of Dalle Vacche appeared in Massa Lombarda. It was in this traditional company that UNITEC established its roots, promoting the integration of innovative entrepreneurial experience, whose immediate focus was the development and application of
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Unfit bananas from West Australia, rejected by supermarkets due to blemishes or incorrect size and shape, are being repurposed instead of being wasted. A new freeze-drying facility in Carnarvon, located 900 kilometers north of Perth, offers an alternative for these bananas, which are otherwise
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According to Circana's findings, the fresh-cut sector ended 2023 in a chiaroscuro. In fact, while ready-to-eat vegetables had a substantially stable turnover of EUR 1.054 billion (+0.2% compared to 2022), they lost 4% in volume. The results
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According to EastFruitanalysts, in 2023, exports of frozen raspberries from Serbia fell to the lowest level in the recent four years. Serbian frozen raspberries export revenues dropped down to US $300-310 million, which indicates the loss of a third of the export earnings on a year. If we
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The South Pacific Terminal of the port of Valparaiso (TPS) has achieved a significant milestone this season. So far in the 2023-2024 season, a record more than 213,000 tons of cherries have been exported via the TPS. This is 15% more than in the previous year surpassing the previous 185,000 tons
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The Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) has reached its final stages with the confrontation between the two positions expressed at the end of 2023 by the European Parliament and the EU Council. While discussions are taking place in Brussels to find a compromise solution between
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Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world, has joined forces with table grape owner, grower, packer and shipper Sun Grape USA to establish Sun Grape California LLC — an Oppy Company. read more

The major service disruptions due to the round-of-Africa routing naturally leads to the question of how this has impacted deployed capacity. Using their Trade Capacity Outlook database, Sea Intelligence looked at the differences in offered capacity between the immediate pre-crisis and the
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EastFruit experts draw attention to the forecast of weather forecast for Central Asian countries, which are presently the largest onion exporters in the region: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Expected sharp drop in temperatures threatens the early onion harvest, which begins harvesting
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Franka, it’s been just over a year since Aldi announced its new banana sourcing strategy and its commitment to building a fairer and more transparent banana supply chain by connecting buying and corporate responsibility. Now, you are doing the same with pineapples, where workers face a similar
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Italy’s newest green kiwifruit variety, Dulcis, made its international debut at Fruit Logistica last week. The variety, marketed as the green kiwifruit with all the qualities of yellow kiwifruit, was developed by New Plant in Forlì in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna
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AP Moller-Maersk has revealed its full-year results for 2023, describing its financials as “solid” and in line with guidance despite a “difficult environment”. read more

More than 100 representative from the Chilean fruit industry gathered at Fruit Logistica in Berlin last week to launch the country’s new brand, Frutas de Chile. read more

Ecuador’s banana industry reiterated calls for a fairer pricing model and the rationalisation of certification schemes at last week’s Fruit Logistica. read more