In vegetables, the group of fruits and flowers, which includes the most popular ones, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and cabbages, fell by 14%. In fruit, the most consumed are citrus fruits, with a fall of 8%. read more

It’s almost time for celebrations at Portuguese blueberry exporter Logofruits as the season nears its end. Lourenço de Botton states they’ve exporter more blueberries than ever this season: “This year has been, by far, our best blueberry season yet. Not only is this the year with the
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A compact and complete assortment with valuable, mainly Italian and seasonal products. These are the strengths of Aldi's fruit and vegetable department, as explained to us by fruit and vegetable purchasing manager Simone Pikovic.   read more

The Colombian exporter Montana Fruits Fresh Produce is happy with the strong market demand, especially in Europe, for passion fruit (gulupa). They have experienced a consistent growth rate of approximately 30% says Natalia Moranth, co-owner of the exporter. The company also exports avocados from
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Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high result ever and a half of Canada’s total mandarin imports from all destinations. Moreover,
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Indonesia's tropical climate provides an ideal environment for growing mangosteen, which thrives in warm and humid conditions, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees Celsius. read more

Cicada and Moth are among the most insidious insects for grapes; Xeda Italia (click for website) has developed a targeted strategy for the natural control of these insects using natural products such as the latest generation of Pyrethrum and Bacillus Thuringensis; read more

Following another year of harsher rainy weather across Serbia that negatively impacted blueberry, raspberry and other soft fruit production, Sanja Larsson, CEO and owner of Serbian berry producer Pureberry, has a stark warning for the berry growing industry in Serbia, but certainly further
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Logistics plays an essential role in the import of perishable products, especially when it comes to the shipment of fresh fruit like mangoes, whose season is already underway in Mexico, and even more so for ready-to-eat fruit, which requires not only a fast, but also an effective means of
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Ontario stone fruit growers are getting ready to harvest within the next few days, depending on the crop and area. “We have some earlier varieties of nectarines that would be harvested alongside the early golden plums which we’re expecting in the next few days to harvest,” says Sarah
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The Western Australian avocado season will get underway in mid-August and packing company The Avocado Collective is looking forward to a good season. read more

In week 25, fruit and vegetables at fixed weight slightly improved its performance compared to the week before, but the gap with Lcc increased. In fruit and vegetable sales, discountcontinues to climb and shows the best trend, while the hypermarket is the channel that
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Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high result ever and a half of Canada’s total mandarin imports from all destinations. Moreover,
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The Austrian food trade is defending itself against accusations of price gouging and possible price fixing among discounters. This was prompted by statements made by SPÖ economic spokesman Dr. Christoph Matznetter, who had accused the retail trade, among other things, of using price promotions ultimately to
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Yesterday, China's currency firmed against the dollar after the People's Bank of China offered more reassurances to markets worried by the currency's recent sharp falls. The Financial News, a publication backed by the PBOC, said on Wednesday: "Even if the yuan exchange market has a panic
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The new European regulation on Assisted Evolution Techniques (ATE) promises to kick-start a new green revolution, with agriculture finally being able to rely on new varieties that are more environmentally and economically sustainable. This is the comment of
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According to EastFruit, rapid decline is observed on the European market of frozen wild blueberries (bilberries). Piece decline came as a surprise for many freezers, as earlier there were many reports about the expectation of a low harvest in Ukraine, Poland, and other countries of the region in
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The Farmind Corporation, which is fully engaged in banana production in the Philippines' main production area, Mindanao Island, held a ceremony on June 28 for the completion of the packing house and employee accommodation. read more

After the April sales trend was a bit problematic, growth in the fruit/vegetables/potatoes categories was larger again in May 2023; household spending rose by nine percent compared with the same month of the previous year. This is driven almost exclusively by higher prices paid. read more

Experts on the market in Ukrainian believe that the horticultural industry will gradually transfer from one crop to another type of agriculture. read more