Mini vegetables are still very trendy, “especially in the catering sector,” explains Vincent Elegoet, manager of Saveurs du Bout du Monde. Historically, the company has always offered a handful of mini-vegetables for sale, but it has now greatly expanded its range. The appeal of these
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The presence of German soft fruits gradually expanded in recent weeks. "At the beginning of June, there were already the first blueberries from regional greenhouses, these are now being replaced by outdoor produce. In the case of raspberries, we have been able to fall back on regional outdoor
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The first fresh Silken Tofu distributed in Italy is signed Almaverde Bio. Ready to use in the practical 150 gram tray format and easy to cut, it is made according to the traditional Japanese recipe, which makes it soft, silky, fresh and with a velvety texture. To be consumed al
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Peaches, nectarines and apricots are in high season during the summer months. Due to Germany's lack of self-sufficiency, imports are unavoidable. The main suppliers are Spain, Greece, Italy and France. In recent years, all four countries have improved in terms of their
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Since the beginning of 2023, the North Caucasus Interregional Department of Phytosanitary Surveillance has inspected imported batches of citrus fruits with a total weight of 1,089 tons in the Stavropol region of Russia. During this period, 844 tons of oranges from Iran, 102 tons of lemons, and
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On Monday, June 26, the Commission for International Trade of the European Parliament voted to extend the suspension of taxes and import quotas on products exported from Moldova to the EU by one year. Moldovan economists and MEPs have welcomed this. Moldovan economic expert Stas Madan has stated
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According to the first estimates of the harvest reporters of the State Statistical Office, both the sweet and the sour cherry harvest in Baden-Württemberg will be smaller this year than in the year before and than the six-year average. The reasons for this are
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The supply of watermelons on the West Coast is very tight for the 4th of July pull. “The cooler weather during the growth of the crop pushed harvest dates back 7 to 10 days,” says PJ Colin of Five Crowns Marketing. “Compared to last year, supply is down and there was less of an overlap
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The Northwest pear industry has shipped 93 percent of its 2023-24 crop as of early June, which is on par with the five-year average. “U.S.-grown Red and Green Anjous are available through the summer,” says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing with Superfresh Growers. “We have promotable
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Egypt continues to hold the position of the second biggest supplier of sweet potatoes to the Dutch market, as reported by EastFruit. In addition, unlike many other supplying countries, Egypt has been increasing its sweet potato exports to the Netherlands year by year. read more

Currently, the tide is turning for container shipping. The market is bracing for a massive inflow of new capacity amid slowing demand and resolved congestion. In the end, this makes capacity discipline paramount for container liners. However, that won’t be easy with increasing competitive
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HM.CLAUSE and Hazera have kicked off a joint conference in Murcia to present their melon and watermelon offer. This is not the first time they have done so. Both companies (belonging to the Limagrain Group) already held a joint demo in 2021. read more

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues in its support of the SOS Helpline Nikšić as it develops microgreen farming as an occupational therapy for the women survivors of gender-based violence. In May and June, the Mission provided microgreens equipment and supplies as well as expertise in
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Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was shipping asparagus only to Spain. However, since the MY 2021/22, Moroccan exporters have expanded their
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The Australian citrus harvest has been underway for a few weeks now but rain in the Riverland region is hampering picking. read more

The Humecfol innovation project has managed to develop a valid and economical leaf moisture sensor that will provide farmers with better phytosanitary control of the black spot affecting pear crops by improving the calculation accuracy of the BSPCast model. read more

EastFruit analysts draw attention to an extremely important apple industry development, which that took place after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22, 2023. During the meeting, the leaders of the two countries agreed to eliminate the
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Sicily is not only the land of oranges and prickly pears but, in recent years, the island's farms have specialised in exotic fruit. Tropical cultivation in Sicily seems to be expanding day by day and many companies have decided to invest in these crops.
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The English cherry harvest has started but it seems the crop will be much lighter than in previous years, with areas of Kent particularly affected. read more

MSC and other opportunistic regional carriers have led the retreat in Transpacific capacity, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. read more