Clarifruit works for the growers, exporters, marketers and distributors at the forefront of modernizing quality control for the fresh produce supply chain. Even better, our CEO & Co-founder Elad Mardix will be one of the speakers. "In addition to presenting a talk on AI on day two of the
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Despite challenging weather in Poland, the new apple harvest is looking positive according to Dominik Woźniak, of Polish apple exporter Rajpol: “The 2023 harvest of the Rajpol Cooperative is looking promising. We endured some challenging weather during the spring time in Poland. Spring frosts
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Supplies of sweet potatoes are tightening up as they do at this time of year with growers waiting for new crop to come on. Nick VanBerlo of Berlo’s Best, who grows sweet potatoes in both Ontario, Canada and North Carolina, says there are a few regions that have dwindling supplies of old crop
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In the face of the sharp drop in melon and watermelon prices last week, ASAJA Castilla-La Mancha demanded that the production costs be respected. The vice president of the agrarian organization, Florencio Rodríguez, said this was a temporary situation and that things should normalize in the
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Compared to last season, South Africa’s citrus export volumes to China decreased significantly. However, the slack was taken up by increased demand from Europe. According to Neil Wan from TopSun Fresh, an importer of citrus into China, volumes to Europe have increased dramatically compared to
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EastFruit experts are trying to estimate the production outlook for plums in Moldova. Harvesting of “Stanley” plums will begin at the end of next week in the southern regions. This is the number 1 variety in terms of production volumes in Moldova and is popular for both: fresh consumption
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The past three weeks of rain have complicated open-field lettuce harvesting at Lucassen Agri Cultuur in the Netherlands. "The machines couldn't get over the beds. We could, fortunately, keep harvesting, but it was no fun," says John Lucassen, laughing. read more

The new Belgian grape season is about to begin. The dismal spring and cold first weeks of August mean it is slightly later than in other years. But harvesting starts on Monday at one of the few remaining Belgian growers, Ronald Vanderkelen. "There's always massive demand, but more and more
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The global market for pears shows some interesting trends this year, driven by changing priorities and a drop in production in some countries. In the Netherlands, pear growers are cautiously optimistic after a lower European pear harvest forecast, while Belgium foresees a favorable market due to
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There are approximately 350 hectares invested in melons and watermelons this year by the producers' organization O.P Agricola Campidanese. So far, 75 per cent of the produce has already been harvested and placed on the market, but the current campaign seems to have more lows than highs. It is an
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CMI Orchards introduces its new pear-packing technology with benefits for retailers and consumers. The company’s recent expansions on the technology used to pack, market and sell pears are something it has been working toward for a while and is thrilled to be able to share it, CMI’s Sarah
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At the time this article is being written, temperatures in many parts of China are still high. Weather forecasts warn that more than 20 provinces will experience prolonged 'sauna days' with temperatures well in the thirty degrees Celsius and humidity above 50%. ChinaWeather.com has launched a
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The Association of Gardeners of Russia forecasts that this year's apple harvest could be slightly lower than the previous year, approximately 1.35-1.4 million tons, compared to 1.55 million tons. The main reason is freezing during the flowering period, as explained by the president of the
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The Dia Group closed the first half of the year with a positive balance for the business and with its sights set on a new phase of consolidation after completing the turnaround process in Spain and Argentina and taking the necessary steps to accelerate growth. read more

A giant avocado's pictures have gone viral on Twitter. This avocado is as big as a watermelon and weighs at least 2 kilos. read more

The cherry harvest at Haygrove, based in Hereford, England started in June, it was around two weeks later than a ‘normal’ year due to an unseasonably cold Spring. read more

After wildfires devastated a number of communities in Hawaii, personnel of Maui Gold Pineapple is providing disaster relief in the form of fresh fruit and other supplies. The team spent days cutting up fresh pineapple to give to first responders, shelters and restaurants that have been converted
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UK: ‘Disturbing’ rise in supermarket losses reported read more

Jan Vermeiren has, after 12 years, bid farewell to Exofi Fresh Market in the European center in Brussels, Belgium. The experienced trader says it is time for a new challenge, but he is by no means done with the sector. "I think experience in this sector remains the most important thing, and with
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The Nergi® mini kiwifruit, a Sofruileg-protected brand, will start its marketing campaign in a couple of days (August 20) and run until the end of November. read more