Argentina has reopened trade in citrus fruits with the EU by making its first export of organic lemons to Europe, after more than two decades of a ban on exports due to Commonwealth restrictions. The shipment involved around 60
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At the final stage of the harvesting campaign in Moldova, the Moldova Fruct Association (MFA) has significantly reduced its forecast for the 2023 apple production in the country. Which came as a major surprise for the market participants. EastFruit recently spoke to many influential market
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"Displaying signs with the words 'cultivate ignorance' is an unacceptable provocation that offends 2 million Italian farmers who every day ensure food for the country with their work". This was stated by Coldiretti President Ettore Prandini regarding the
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With the arrival of the last tomatoes and sweet peppers from northern German production, the domestic fruit vegetable season is now nearing its end. "The quality of the last few trains was actually quite good. Sales were also quite pleasing throughout the entire campaign, although marketing is
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Just a few days after the double award as 'Sign of the Year 2023-2024' in the Convenience Supermarket category and 'Retailer of the Year 2023-2024' (click here to read more),Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with over 730 shops nationwide, celebrates a new
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Russian orchardists are celebrating a record persimmon harvest this year. However, they face a shortage of persimmons in the market, coupled with soaring prices. The cost per kilogram has reached several euros, causing concern among consumers. read more

The launch of the new Italian persimmon brand Divino went well. "We started off well despite the fact that the season started around 20 days late due to the weather. After sampling, many operators asked us for double the amounts planned. One third of the productions have already been sold so
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Exotic fruit sales in Russia have surged due to increasing prices for traditionally imported bananas and oranges, according to an NTech study. In the first half of 2023, pomelo sales tripled, papayas increased 2.5 times, and rambutans grew by 1.5 times. However, demand for conventional fruits
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Extreme weather events, dry soils, and concerns about the water supply: The consequences of climate change are already being felt in some parts of the world, such as Spain. At the 7th Organic Vegetables and Potatoes Expert Forum in Visselhövede, representatives of the German Weather Service and
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In the past few weeks we have published an in-depth article on Italian aniculture with some declarations by the Il Noceto Op (click here to read more). In particular, the company appealed to the European Union for greater protection for domestic production,
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Surpassed all records for the 2023 edition of Speciale Frutta & Verdura. Research into customers' perceptions of the fruit and vegetable departments of the various brands, devised with the support of UNAPROA, is bringing an attendance of national modern distribution operators
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On November 15, a total of 6,283,493 packages - bags, clamshells, plain packs, wrapped and other packages - of grapes were held in cold storage in California. It's a reduction of almost 40 percent compared to a year ago. On November 15, 2022 the number equaled 10,140,303 packages. read more

The arrival of autumn fills the Italian fruit and vegetable markets with a great variety of typical seasonal products. Fruits and vegetables such as persimmons, pumpkin, apples and pears are invading the fruit and vegetable counters and represent real nutritional resources in
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Piet Pannekeet officially bid 'adieu' to JASA Packaging Solutions three years ago. But last week, that was celebrated with a festive farewell. The pandemic delayed this occasion somewhat. Much has since happened, and this Dutch engineering firm launched a new platform for a new generation of
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Nature Fresh Farms® is expanding production to the West Coast, partnering with grower Millennium Pacific to bring California-grown Hiiros™ Tomatoes to the market. read more

Esselunga's expansion continues as it fits into a modern urban and architectural context, the result of redevelopment operations in the Uptown residential district, the Mind - Milan Innovation District and Merlata Bloom. In such an environment, the brand read more

"I have been making a living from agriculture for about 14 years, trading in fruits and vegetables. Yet, climate change has brought a lot of weather extremes here, making food scarcity visible in periods when what were formerly local products are now imported from the other half of the world.
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“Previously, we needed up to 50.000 m3 of water per hectare per year. Now that we grow in containers, we have reduced this to 1.500 m3 per year. The quality of the fruits has improved, and grows at a higher density. The plants have better roots, no stress, and they are healthier.” It is one
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Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, is pleased to announce its portfolio company Tourtellot & Co., Inc. has completed the acquisition of Ryeco Inc. from the Reilly family, who continue to be an owner in the combined
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The Company of Protected Varieties (CVVP) recently organized visits to experimental farms in Huelva, Spain, attended by more than 100 people interested in learning about the pigmented orange variety Red Lina. The company highlighted the success of this variety, originally from South Africa,
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