Biome Makers has announced that its soil health assessment tool, BeCrop, is now available to more farmers across the globe. The company has entered into a number of strategic partnerships with laboratories to extend its reach to key agricultural regions like Australia and Brazil. read more

The NFU has called for greater clarity and swifter support for farmers and growers surrounding the return of land that had been compulsory purchased ahead of the second phase of HS2. read more

South African sources have lauded the US Wonderful Citrus group for its recent grower symposium, which brought producer countries from across the Southern Hemisphere together at its headquarters in California. read more

Growers have been urged to review farm insurance policies amid a much-improved crop for topfruit this season, alongside an expected increase in value. read more

Colombian-grown Hass avocados will be the star of the show at the fifth edition of Territorio Aguacate, which takes place on 29-30 November at the Plaza Mayor Convention and Expo Centre, Medellín. read more

Three-fifths of Brits are in favour of banning individually wrapped fruit and vegetables, according to a survey. read more

Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables outside Europe fell by 35% in volume from January to July 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, dropping to 169,735 tons. In value, the decline was 17%, standing at €246.9 million. These are the latest data published by the Department of
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October 2023— The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) began its XX International Convention, Banana Time 2023, at the Hilton Colón Hotel in Guayaquil until October 27, 2023. read more

A new eLearning platform set up by Hort Innovation on behalf of Australian citrus growers is set to give retailers across Asia information about Australian citrus varieties and health benefits, handling, storage and display tips. The Aussie Oranges eLearning platform, displayed for the first
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The “off-year” for production will push Turkey’s pistachio production lower in the 2023/24 campaign. The production of almonds and walnuts is forecast slightly higher but hazelnut production is expected to go down. These are the findings of the latest USDA report. read more

Elliot Jones has announced he is moving on from Costa after more than two decades with the leading Australia fresh produce grower-marketer. read more

Ocean Network Express (ONE) was formed in 2017 bringing together the shipping lines Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui OSK Lines and K Line. read more

Ian Smith, the driving force behind R&R Smith, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy spanning six decades in the Australian apple industry. read more

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The headlines that appeared yesterday following the vote in the European Parliament's Environment Committee on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), erroneously spoke of a clear victory for the green ideology when it comes to packaging. read more

Agricultural economist Samkelisiwe Ngwenya of the directorate: international trade promotion at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development presented the annual value chain analysis into avocados, conducted in conjunction with the National Agricultural Marketing Council and
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In October 2023, Bulgaria is witnessing a decline in vegetable prices, according to the weekly bulletin of the Commission monitoring prices for most vegetables. The Market Price Index (MPI), reflecting wholesale food prices in the country, decreased by 0.87% this week to 2208 points. read more

In recent years, Kompany, a Dutch cooperative, took strategic steps to ensure it could supply its customers with fresh cucumbers year-round. That resulted in a Dutch cucumber supply from lit cultivation in winter. It was a great addition that also responded to the market demand at the time.
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The new ginger crop is now in full swing in China and will be prepared for export to Europe from December, after which the first goods will usually arrive after the turn of the year. According to initial information, both the yield and the quality of the Chinese tuber vegetable should be
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