An intense hailstorm that happened this Sunday, struck several villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian and Kulgam districts, causing significant damage to the apples that are still on the trees. The hailstorm hit Kanjiullar, Kapran, Feripora, Pratappora, and Vehil villages of Shopian district.
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SugarBee® harvest has arrived earlier this year than expected. An early cold snap pushed the fall harvest up by about a week and a half, which means that the apples are arriving in stores sooner than ever. read more

Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd, based in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, is now offering Australian blood oranges of the Tarocco Ippolito variety. "It is a
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Prima, a private-equity backed California farmer that is the largest producer of peaches and other stone fruit in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The company, owned by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, has about $679 million in debt. It plans
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If, as a motto imprinted on the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy's training ship, says: 'Not he who begins, but he who perseveres', a phrase taken up by SG Marketing's Salvo Garipoli to wish them well during the five-year anniversary celebration, the challenge of the network of six
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The Cauliflower of the Sele Valley becomes the Cauliflower of Health. On the occasion of the Pink Ribbon Campaign 2023 it will support the Italian League for the Fight against Tumours (Lilt). From 26 October to 10 November, it will be possible to buy 40 thousand packages, pink in colour, bearing the face
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As consumers continue looking for unique snacking options, Pure Flavor®’s innovation pipeline is yielding fresh results. read more

Procurement seems to be variable when it comes to the international citrus fruit market. Daniele D’Antrassi, Citrus Product Manager at Dole Italia, provided us with some insight. read more

“As the South American blueberry season unfolds, an intriguing set of factors are driving prices to historic highs in the global market,” says Luciano Fiszman with Gourmet Trading Company. “As a result of El Niño, Peru’s volumes are significantly lower this season, causing ripple
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EastFruit analysts receive many questions from market participants regarding the prospects for onion pricing. People ask what is better: selling onions now or storing them until winter or even spring? read more

The Italian e-grocery, specialising in waste reduction and the promotion of seasonal fruit and vegetables, experiments with a temporary store at Mercato Centrale Milano in via Sammartini. Babaco Market lands, in fact, offline with its first pop-up store dedicated
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Mastronardi Produce is ramping up its award-winning Queen of Greens® lettuce brand with a new line of salad kits. The kits feature the brand’s lettuce blends and toppings that create four SKUs of vibrant flavors and textures. Queen of Greens Salad Kits will make their premiere at the IFPA
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Supermarket loyalty schemes helping UK grocery sales stabilise: NIQ read more

The president of UNICA, José Martínez Portero, its general director, Enrique de los Ríos, and Juan Manuel Moreno, president of the Junta de Andalucía, were in charge of presenting the ceremony of laying the first stone of the UNICA Agribusiness Centre, declared a Project of Interest.
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Greenhouse produce grower Windset Farms® announces its latest expansion, providing year-round lit greenhouse production at scale in Delta, British Columbia, for Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. This expansion, along with enhancements to existing infrastructure, numerous technological
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According to Agri Western Cape CEO, Jannie Strydom, the Western Cape has enjoyed the best winter rain season for years. This might set the sector on an excellent footing for successful crops in the months ahead. Strydom said morale amongst farmers in the province is high, adding that there are
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Concerns about the practical impact of the Windsor Framework have not materialized and cannot be used to justify not restoring Stormont. The framework is the revised Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. Cabinet Office minister Neville-Rolfe's comments were made in a letter to a Lords committee. She
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In Maharashtra’s Amravati district the shelf-life of Nagpur oranges has been increased by 3-4 times. The 400-plus farmers in the district, famous for its oranges, are being empowered by AllFresh Supply Chain Management Pvt Ltd through mechanized handling of oranges at the origin. The company
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EastFruit analysts receive many questions from market participants regarding the prospects for onion pricing. People ask what is better: selling onions now or storing them until winter or even spring? read more

The board of directors of the French multinational CMA-CGM, which operates at the Port of Mucuripe in Fortaleza, Ceará, visited the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) on the 11th to present their projections for new investments in the Brazilian port sector. read more