The World Citrus Organisation, in collaboration with Fruitnet Media International, will host an online event for the global citrus community to present the estimates for the 2023/24 Northern Hemisphere production season on Wednesday, 15 November at 16:00-18:30 CET (UTC+1). read more

With harvesting underway this campaign, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has started revising its annual Apple and Pear Crop Forecast based on the latest insights from its members on the season. WAPA estimates that the 2023 apple crop is expected to drop by around 3.5% to just below
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Chilean cherries arrived in China early this year, as harvesting was brought forward 11 days compared to last season. Juan Latife Muse, regional manager China and South East of Garces Frut, said that they are very happy with the arrival of the fruit and the good reception. read more

Chile-based fruit exporter Greenvic and Agrovision China are set to enter into a strategic equity partnership. By joining forces, Greenvic and Agrovision China hope to significantly improve service to Chinese retail, e-commerce and wholesale supply channels with a broader product portfolio, and
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Leading fruit breeder Bloom Fresh – created by the merger of IFG and SNFL – has announced a Korean Intellectual Property High Court has ruled in its favour in a trademark case relating to Sweet Sapphire and Black Sapphire. read more

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

Hort Innovation has announced four candidates have been nominated for three positions on the grower-owned research and development corporation’s board. read more

This week, Ukrainian greenhouse complexes have been given the opportunity to significantly raise the wholesale prices for cucumbers. The main reason for this sharp increase is the seasonal reduction in the supply of cucumbers in Ukrainian greenhouses. Additionally, the absence of competition
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Granada La Palma SCA and UNICA Group, where the SCA Group is integrated, have signed an agreement for the joint commercialization of Zucchiolo, a product of the biotechnology group Beyond Seeds. read more

In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers investigated whether strawberry supplementation mitigates the risk for late-life dementia in middle-aged people. In the study, researchers investigated the effects of a 12-week strawberry supplement regimen on neurocognitive and
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Belgium: Okay Compact opens a new store in the heart of Antwerp read more

The US Department of Labor’s Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, Thea Lee, made the following statement regarding the Oct. 4, 2023, murder of Doris Lisseth Aldana Calderón, a union leader in Guatemala. read more

DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) in order to operate and modernise the multi-purpose Dar es Salaam Port, connecting Tanzania and the wider region to global markets. read more

The Italian pear campaign gets underway: production of the Abate is delayed. The sale of Italian mountain apples is proceeding steadily, with the Renetta variety also appearing in the last few days, and the quantities of Annurca apples from Campania are increasing. Substantial demand
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Although it is still too early to make an assessment, Agroseguro has begun to receive claims reports, after heavy rainfall accompanied by strong gusts of wind that reached 100 kilometres per hour in some municipalities in the
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After the successes of past years, the Grecìa Salentina Marathon, the international road running race over a distance of 42.195 km, returns on Sunday 29 October. The competition is held in Calimera, a municipality in the province of Lecce that belongs to the historic region
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We could say that it all started on Easter 2013, when LIDL launched the new body copy of its communication strategy on the Italian market: 'don't change your lifestyle, change supermarket', decreeing the retirement of the discount format, replaced by the
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Tajikistan aims to increase the export of agricultural products, with a particular focus on fruits and vegetables. In 2022, the exports amounted to $54 million, while the population's demand for vegetables and melons is around 1.6 million tons, and for fruits and berries, it is 1.2 million tons
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Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specialising in fresh and exotic fruits and vegetables, announces further external growth with the acquisition of the entire share capital of Champaris France SAS, a fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler established in the ParisRungis International
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Australia’s table grape production is expected to increase to a record 220,000 MT in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 from an estimated 210,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2022/23. This growth is mainly a result of excellent seasonal conditions so far and the anticipation of continued favorable seasonal
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