According to Agri Western Cape CEO, Jannie Strydom, the Western Cape has enjoyed the best winter rain season for years. This might set the sector on an excellent footing for successful crops in the months ahead. Strydom said morale amongst farmers in the province is high, adding that there are
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Concerns about the practical impact of the Windsor Framework have not materialized and cannot be used to justify not restoring Stormont. The framework is the revised Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. Cabinet Office minister Neville-Rolfe's comments were made in a letter to a Lords committee. She
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In Maharashtra’s Amravati district the shelf-life of Nagpur oranges has been increased by 3-4 times. The 400-plus farmers in the district, famous for its oranges, are being empowered by AllFresh Supply Chain Management Pvt Ltd through mechanized handling of oranges at the origin. The company
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EastFruit analysts receive many questions from market participants regarding the prospects for onion pricing. People ask what is better: selling onions now or storing them until winter or even spring? read more

The board of directors of the French multinational CMA-CGM, which operates at the Port of Mucuripe in Fortaleza, Ceará, visited the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) on the 11th to present their projections for new investments in the Brazilian port sector. read more

The Spanish citrus crop campaign is in the starting blocks and, although the season will be shorter than in previous years, prices are expected to rise for all varieties. Our correspondent Paco Borras gave us details on the production campaign for oranges, tangerines and lemons
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"For the persimmon, we are dealing with a completely unprecedented year. It couldn't be any other way for a production basin like the one in Romagna, which has seen it all from a meteorological point of view. Thus beganEnrico Bucchi, director
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"Our current farm's capacity is maxed out, and there's an increasing demand for our produce: we are able to sell more berries and other crops than we can produce. This expansion aims to cater to existing and potential partners. Depending on the space allocated for each crop, we can optimize
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Sun World International has appointed two industry professionals aimed at enhancing the depth of its fruit quality program and expanding the global marketing insights it offers to licensees. Joining the team are Elena Hernandez, Director of Global Marketing Insights and Pablo Gómez, Director of
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MSC has announced a new direct port call at Pisco Port (PEPIO), in Peru on its NWC-US-SAWC service, located in the Ica area, the grape capital of the country. read more

This figure is somewhat lower than expected, estimated at 24,000,000 kilos, due to the hail storms that occurred at the end of the harvest in La Rioja Baja, mainly in Alfaro, as the damaged pears do not obtain PDO status. read more

As the first shipment of cherries from Chile for the 2023/2023 season have been air freighted to Shanghai, China over the past weekend and opened in the market yesterday, technical experts in Chile are closely watching the later blooming of cherries. This follows a hotter August and cooling
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Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, confirms itself as Official Supplier of the Venice Marathon - one of the most important events of the running season, recognised worldwide by World Athletics - scheduled for Sunday 22 October in the
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More goodness, less food waste: Milan's Mercato Centrale has opened the first temporary Babaco Market, the Italian e-grocery created to reduce waste (including packaging) and make good, seasonal food more accessible to all. read more

Frutura recently announced it has signed agreements to acquire Giddings Fruit and Sun Belle, two companies that play a significant role in the berry industry. "We consider these to be pinnacle transactions for Frutura in terms of scale and a unique opportunity to strengthen our presence in the
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Anuga 2023 has come to an end, leaving participants and visitors in high spirits. This year's event far exceeded the expectations of the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) and provided an ideal platform for producers from developing and emerging countries to make new contacts and forge valuable
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In this regard, it calls on the Ministry of Agriculture, through ENESA (Entidad Estatal de Seguros Agrarios), to side with farmers and reject Agroseguro's proposals, such as the elimination of the 'stale' risk. read more

Quantities of pumpkins, which are entering full production, increase significantly. Continuing hot weather dampens demand for persimmons and chestnuts. For apples, the campaign of Annurca apples from Campania and Fuji apples is starting. The plum campaign is drawing to a close. Slowdown in the
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Yesterday morning, Bologna woke up with a few degrees cooler and this led to an increase in interest in autumn references. This trend was especially noticeable in citrus fruits, where Italian products are attracting a lot of attention thanks to the high
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Our climate is ever-changing, and the stress these conditions are placing on our crops is tremendous. Drought, increasing rainfall, and extreme weather conditions are adversely affecting the health of our soil as well as the hydrological cycle. In order to study current and future weather
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