It's still too early to calculate if the prices at origin in this campaign, which are better than in the previous campaigns, "compensate" for the decrease in production, which will be slightly higher than last season, but 14.4% below the average of the last five, stated Carles Peris, the
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It recently became known how much money Uzbekistan earned from the sale of fruits and vegetables since the beginning of this year. This was reported by the Statistical Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan. read more

According to elEconomista, Alantra Private Equity has reinforced Surexport Compañía Agraria ("Surexport") with three acquisitions to boost its build-up development in the berry sector: Solana, a Portuguese raspberry producer; AG Group, a blueberry producer in Morocco; and Flor de Doñana, a
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Duda Farm Fresh Foods introduces their new Dandy® Snacking In A Snap! ™ product line with the unveiling of the inaugural product, celery dippers™ at the Global Produce and Floral show. Celery dippers™ are a petite 2-inch celery stick perfect for bite-size snacking. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

California oranges will start slightly late this year. “It’s probably going to be about the first of November to the 10th for most people and we plan on November 6th for our start date,” says Derek Vaughn of Johnston Farms. read more

Zespri has officially opened its new Centre of Sales and Marketing Excellence in Singapore, following a recent blessing ceremony. read more

The candidature of Italian cuisine as a Unesco Intangible Heritage, the enhancement of supply chains, the stop to synthetic food and the role of farmers, breeders and fishermen for the environment. These were some of the topics at the centre of the Agriculture Minister's speech,
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The storm surge on the Baltic Sea hit Schleswig-Holstein especially hard on Friday and Saturday, and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania the tide had also flooded shore areas and roads. 2,000 people were brought to safety from the flood waters. The Civil Protection calculated the damage to be in
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Assessment time for Dolce Passione, the black-skinned watermelon fruit of Italian research. The second harvest is coming to an end. But they are already looking ahead to 2024: 'The goal is to aim for a doubling of the cultivated area in 2023, perhaps
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The last bush and princess beans of this year's season have already been harvested at the Lampertheim nursery in southern Hesse. "I would describe the 2023 bean year as positive, mixed. The yields were, by and large, okay. That is, the season got off to a good start, but then we had a bit of a
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Plants consume energy to produce proteins, enzymes and the essential molecules to perform their physiological functions. During periods of intense growth or stress, energy consumption increases even further and the plant's performance must be very high. read more

Three hundred and sixty kilos of fruit and vegetables, good for consumption but destined for waste, saved within five months. This is the result achieved by Op Agritalia, an organisation of table grape producers with members in Apulia and Sicily, which consolidates its commitment to the fight against waste
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Baoli presents its latest innovation in horizontal goods transport, the KBP 15L. The leading company in handling vehicles for the logistics sector has designed this versatile electric pallet truck as an updated and improved version of the EP15-03. It is equipped with a
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Windset Farms® is fresh off exhibiting at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Anaheim, California, where they were thrilled to be recognized with the Best Island Booth in Produce award! The show marked the debut of Windset Farms' new booth, with refreshed branding, anchored by an
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Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna has chosen Bologna station, a place evocative not only of the city but of the entire country as well as a fundamental railway junction on the north-south ridge, to symbolise the importance of Emilia-Romagna's fruit valley and launch an appeal to the
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After years of working as a quality manager at large Dutch fruit importers and International exporters, Asmerom Abreha started Freshtech QMS in 2019. The company offers independent quality inspections, and damage/ loss assessment surveys reports for fruits and vegetables. It combines that with
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Salalah Port, Oman's major cargo gateway and a notable transshipment hub for the West Asia region, halted operations on 22 October until further notice in the wake of a severe storm heading towards the southern part of the country. read more

The short season of California-grown Keitt mangos will wrap up soon. It runs for about six weeks in the months September and October. Keitts are a sweet and large mango variety with size 4 being most popular, but size 3 also being available. In the US, the mango variety is only grown in the
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Fox Robotics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the Agri-Epi Centre, along with three prominent farms – MA & MP Stockwell Barnsmuir Farm in Scotland, Lutton Farm in Peterborough, and Secretts Farm in Surrey – have been awarded a grant of £998,639 for their
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