Fresh vegetables and fruits are being prepared for shipment to Russia from the warehouse of a trading company in Heihe. Approximately 60 tons are exported daily. Heihe Customs have introduced green corridors for the export of fruits and vegetables. read more

The main season of the popular Swiss fruit, the Swiss call it 'Chriesi', has recently started. The Swiss Fruit Association (SOV) expects a total quantity of 2,287 tonnes. The health of the crops is good, as is the quality and size of the cherries, the association says. read more

The French melon season began with bad weather causing some difficulties in the southeast region, but from next week onwards, all production basins should be active. “The greenhouse melon campaign on the French market began on May 15th, and at the beginning of June for open-field melons. The
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On 20 June, the annual congress of the European Organic Fruit Forum (EBF) took place in Austria. AMI (Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH) surveyed and summarised the forecast on behalf of the EBF. read more

ToBRFVrepresents a major problem for tomato production. The virus is dangerous because it is easy to spread; read more

According to Enza Zaden, this strategic move, which will become official on 1 July 2023, will enable the company to expand its product portfolio to include the carrot crop and fits in with the company's long-term goals of breeding to feed the world and creating value.
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The carrot season has come to an end in Egypt as Egyptian producers continue to improve their produce and conquer new markets. For Zayed Lahseen, CEO of Afrigoodgrow, this is something of an achievement, given that carrots industry only began a few years ago in the country. The exporter looks
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Potato processors continue to face challenges in sourcing materials, and the limited supply they can secure comes at a high price. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW Netherlands were assessed at €575/mt on 27th June 2023, representing a 202% year-on-year increase.
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A current evaluation from the QS residue monitoring, in the context of which 197 strawberry samples were tested for pesticide residues, attests QS-certified strawberry producers a high sense of responsibility in the handling and use of pesticides. The
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Smallholder farmers say livelihoods have improved after participating in initiatives led by life sciences company Bayer. This is the result of research by independent social impact measurement company 60 Decibels on four Bayer smallholder projects in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and
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Dole Italia, a leading producer and distributor of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a high-visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Italy, in which its branded vehicle will be the big star: recognisable by a Banana
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What if the ancestor of the tomato and mozzarella pizza was a focaccia made with fruit? The discovery of a 2000-year-old fresco found in Pompeii opens up a new scenario on the origin of the quintessential Italian dish. read more

In the current marketing season in Ukraine, grapes have become the most expensive imported fruit at $1.57 per kilogram. In second place in terms of import value are “other fresh fruits” and berries at $1.48 per kilogram. This includes strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, mulberry fruit,
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Table grape, cherry and some blueberry fields in Chile are still wet, muddy and inaccessible after last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Vegetable producers are especially hard hit, while some producers have lost everything early reports from Chile indicate. According to Juan Pablo Orozco,
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Already around 300 exhibitors from ten countries have registered for the trade fair duo expoSE - Europe's largest meeting place for the asparagus and berry sector - and expoDirekt - Germany's largest trade fair for direct agricultural marketing. Around 400 exhibitors are expected
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According to the North Caucasus Interregional Administration of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), the volume of sweet cherry imports from Armenia to Russia in June increased by 2.5 times and strawberry imports increased by 1.4 times compared to
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The yellow melon season has finally started with a delay of over 20 days. Usually demand booms in September however, due to the sudden heat wave and the limited supply of fruit in general, it is already very lively. read more

The data released by Istat on consumer prices for June show, compared to the previous month, the general inflation index further slowed down to +6.4% on an annual basis, while the shopping trolley slowed down to +10.7% on a trend basis. read more

"Quality, safety, and traceability from start to finish, that's what it's about," begins Guy Dhaen, Sivafrost's Sales Relations & Marketing Manager. This Belgian family business was founded in 1986 as a frozen foods storage service provider. With the construction of the high-rise warehouse
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