According to deputy director Ngo Xuan Nam, the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) has not yet received a food safety regulation warning from the UK about Vietnamese dragon fruit exports. read more

Supply of pineapples continues to be on the shorter side. “The industry in Costa Rica is currently looking at lower yields,” says Sofia Acon of Kapi Kapi Growers. “This is due to multiple factors including adverse weather conditions and higher costs of supplies, which caused a drop in
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The global hazelnut market is acting cautiously once again. Production in the biggest producer Turkey is reported to be lower than expected. The whole market is waiting for the leading company Ferrero to announce its own purchase bid. EastFruit provides an article by Commodity Information
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For Kruiden Claus, these months are normally the calmer months of the year. The nursery experiences its peak in spring, but for several years now, it has also added a "second season" for the herb business. "In recent years, we have noticed that in autumn, there is a lot of demand from tree
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Apple producer Blue Whale has defined clear goals for the 2023-2024 season in Asia. The French company has been exporting its apple varieties to the Asian continent for more than 30 years. Nowadays, these markets account for 15% of its total exports. read more

Now that 90% of the fruit has been harvested, the Conference pear harvest in El Bierzo is entering its final stretch. "Based on the volume of pears we've harvested, we'll definitely surpass our harvest estimate,” stated Pablo Linares, technical director of El Bierzo's Guaranteed Brand for
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During the last week of August, yellow onion prices on the Moldovan market fell by 29%, on average, from 7 to 5 lei/kg ($0.28/kg). This is an expected situation development. Early last month, EastFruit analysts predicted that by September, the average wholesale price of onions in Moldova would
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South Africa is back at stage 6 loadshedding until further notice – as motorists dealing with no traffic lights well know – and agriculture shoulders a disproportionate weight of the state electricity supplier Eskom’s scheduled power cuts, the Bureau for Agriculture and Food Policy found. read more

The British tomato industry is navigating a challenging landscape marked by rising input costs, volatile energy markets, and post-Brexit issues. With the British Tomato Conference coming up, Phil Morley, Technical Officer for the British Tomato Growers Association, explains how, despite these
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Lidl GB has officially opened a £300m RDC in Luton – the largest Lidl warehouse in the world – marking the discounter’s continued commitment to expansion across Britain. read more

A new branded range of vertically farmed bagged salads produced by the Jones food Company has been launched exclusively at Asda. read more

Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) has launched a white paper looking at how Dutch knowledge and technology is enabling the fast development of production efficiency and food safety in India. read more

Following its detection in Israel, in January 2022, the presence of Diaphorina citri, the insect that carries the deadly Asian strain of Huanglongbing or HLB, has been confirmed in the European Union for the first time. The discovery of the insect in Cyprus was confirmed by the European and
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South African avocado producers and exporters are celebrating having gained access to China, following the signing of a new agreement at the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Dediza,
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Organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and Ecovalia , the event will bring together major industry players, including European organic farmers, traders, retailers, certifiers, associations and companies, policy makers, researchers and other key players in the organic sector, to address key issues
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The annual event is expected to attract more than 400 people – including high-level retail representatives – with its combination of opportunities to network with key industry people and to learn about new trends. read more

For yet another year, Grupo Agroponiente will be faithful to its appointment with its clients and suppliers at the most important fruit and vegetable fair in southern Europe, Fruit Attraction, which in October 2023 will celebrate its fifteenth edition, all of them with the presence of this company with its own stand. Thus,
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During the last week of August, yellow onion prices on the Moldovan market fell by 29%, on average, from 7 to 5 lei/kg ($0.28/kg). This is an expected situation development. Early last month, EastFruit analysts predicted that by September, the average wholesale price of onions in Moldova would
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The Sicilian prickly pear campaign has started, while that of watermelons, melons, peaches and nectarines is coming to an end. Change of varieties for plums, with summer cultivars giving way to other varieties, such as Stanley, Grossa di Felisio.Due to the climate there is a shortage of product
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In July, Lidl Italy launched the Sacchetto Antispreco initiative, recounted in this article, involving its 730 points of sale throughout the country. More than a month after the launch, the brand draws a more than positive balance: it has
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