US Democratic Senator Chris Coons is circulating a discussion draft of a Bill to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for 16 years that would also require an immediate “out-of-cycle” review of South Africa’s eligibility for Agoa. Agoa grants duty-free access to the lucrative
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The persistently high temperatures in Sicily are having a corresponding effect on citrus fruit growth. "We continue to have daytime temperatures of around 30-35 degrees and night-time temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees. However, the colouring of the fruit is heavily dependent on the temperature
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Vegetables from Belarus are in great demand abroad. Some 300,000 tons of Belarusian potatoes are exported (this is 30% of the total production). The export geography is vast: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Moldova. The main market is Russia. Every year the variety composition is
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Queensland avocado grower Cherry Creek Estate currently grows over 300 hectares of avocados, this year after a robust R&D process they started producing avocado oil. read more

Are you ready to join the Discovery Field Days? From 20 to 24 November 2023, Enza Zaden will celebrate at its facilities in Almeria the Tomato Discovery Field Days, an event where professionals will be welcomed and will be able to know the novelties of its tomato portfolio with the following products
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Members of the executive team of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. have celebrated the grand opening of the company’s new processing facility in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China. read more

It is called Nadine and has a clear objective: to support the development of a top apple in terms of resistance, quality and consumer appeal through scientific and technological innovations along the entire supply chain, from the field to the shelf. Raising fruit quality, producing
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The 6th international congress on organic demand, sustainability and innovation was hosted by Eurofresh Distribution and IFEMA during Fruit Attraction on October 3rd, 2023. The event featured the participation of global experts and industry leaders, including Michael Curran, FiBL, Miriam van der
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The Austrian fruit harvest from commercial orchards in 2022 was far more satisfactory than in previous years despite periods of drought. After two smaller harvests, an above-average harvest of 244,300 tonnes and +26% compared to the previous year was recorded for the first time again. Most of
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As confirmed by several sources consulted by Castellón Plaza, several investors have expressed interest in taking over the citrus business of the cooperative Citrics de Nules in its facilities of La Plana Baixa. There appear to be offers from "several strong investor groups" whose identity, for
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Going beyond the Cavendish variety to produce bananas resistant to pathogens and more resilient to climate change. This is the goal of the innovative Yelloway project launched by Chiquitain in collaboration with KeyGene, MusaRadix and Wageningen University and Research. After mapping
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The companies HMF Hermeler Maschinenbau Ltd and Heuling Maschinenbau & Co. have decided to share their sales channels, with immediate effect. "The idea of a future-oriented cooperation developed from the positive response to the jointly organized in-house exhibition last September. The aim
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Zespri and its board advisor Sir John Key have met with the Chinese foreign minister to discuss the illegal plantings of Gold3 kiwifruit in China. Zespri owns the rights to Sun Gold, or G3, and growers in New Zealand pay hundreds of thousands of dollars per hectare to grow it. However, a grower
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High prices for vegetables and tubers continue. Some categories such as potatoes and onions maintain already high quotations and will remain so until the new harvest, while others are more at the mercy of fluctuations. Important prices also for tomatoes, stellar for courgettes. read more

The European Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) a delegated regulation and an implementing regulation by which it completes the marketing standards for the horticultural sector and also includes the adaptation of regulations for the "From the farm to
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Ukrainian farmers were able to increase wholesale prices for high quality onions in the first days of the current week, according to EastFruit market monitoring. The main reason for the uptrend was shortage of supply of higher quality onions as farmers preferred storing them. read more

According to the Spanish Association of Ready Meals Manufacturers, the consumption of these dishes continues to grow, both inside and outside the home, with pasta dishes being among the most widely consumed. These dishes have been able to respond to the needs of consumers with an innovative and innovative
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According to EastFruit analysts, global prices for apple juice concentrate continue to rise, stimulating processors to increase procurement prices for industrial apples. This, in turn, leads to an increased shortage of apples of low and medium quality in the markets of Eastern Europe. It should
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Later this month, Industrial Auctions will be organizing an online auction on behalf of Kartoffelverarbeitungs GmbH in Hirschfeld (DE). The offer consists of infeed bunkers, peelers, washing machines, sorting and batching machines, slicers, multihead weighers, metal detectors and many more.
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In November, 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation will start an activity to commercialize F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse cultivation in the near future. read more