Modern fruit growers are well aware of increasingly extreme weather conditions. "The year is starting very warm, similar to 1990. That significantly increases the risk and duration of frost," begins Ernst Slabbekoorn from Swift International. This European company distributes mobile frost
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"We are currently in the middle of spring production and our early spring sales are going well. We are busy with planting for Mother's Day and the May/June sales. Our hanging basket systems are all full to capacity – we couldn't grow the amount of baskets we do without them," says Philip
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In response to conflicts between avocado farmers in Murang'a County and Kenya Revenue Authority officials regarding the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System mandated by the Finance Act 2023, Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has initiated a task force. This collective aims to resolve… read more

The Lockyer Valley Fruit & Vegetable Processing Company has been years in the making, but things are now starting to take shape with the purchase of a 55 hectare block which will be the site of the full-scale processing facility. The man behind this project is Colin Dorber "We will be producing
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During the HortEx trade fair in Vietnam and the following economic trade mission, the main focus was on exploring opportunities and strengthening partnerships between the Netherlands and Vietnam in the field of horticulture. Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) and the Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business
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The protest of the Spanish agricultural sector has already been ongoing for a month and a half, and according to the plans of agricultural organizations, they will continue to be held up to even the first week of May. Tractor demonstration called by ASAJA, UPA, COAG, and Cooperativas
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The fight against Drosophila suzukii (small fruit fly) is evolving with great results thanks to new antagonistic species, such as the two wasps Ganaspis brasiliensis (known as the samba wasp) and Leptopilina japonica (known as the ronin wasp). These wasps - as stated on Goodfruit.com
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In a heartfelt collaboration aimed at supporting the mental health of Australians, Dümmen Orange, Van Berkel, and Garden Express have joined forces to introduce Lavender La Diva Out of the Blue. This initiative not only celebrates the beauty of lavender but is also contributing to this amazing
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Genesis Fresh announced the global debut of Onix™, a citrus variety discovered in Seville, Spain. Globally managed by Genesis Fresh, this new variety combines a surprising flavor profile, vibrant color and long shelf life. "Onix represents a breakthrough in the pigmented oranges segment,
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The organic avocado campaign is nearing its end on the coast of Granada, with very high average prices, but with volumes falling short of what was initially expected. Meanwhile, Granada's organic vegetable export season is also drawing to a close, with generally unsatisfactory prices since the
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"In the processing hall, there were four large tables with 14 women at each table manually processing vegetables: bunching, leaf picking, and cutting the products to size. Thanks to the processing line, the grower can now manage with fewer workers, and the product is much more uniform, making it
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In Singapore, where less than 1% of land is allocated for food farms, the nation imports over 90% of its food requirements. In response, Singapore aims to locally produce 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030 to bolster food security. Key to achieving this is the use of technology to enable farms
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The 2024 Asia Flower Expo will be held in Guangzhou, China, this year from May 10 to 12. The flower industry in China has developed very fast in recent years. According to the latest data, the flower planting area in China has achieved 1,594,100 hectares, with sales of 216.065 billion RMB. China
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This decision has sent shockwaves through world markets, especially affecting the potato trade. The country's potato exports, already important on the world stage, have become even more attractive to European Union (E.U.) countries facing shortages.
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The Valencian Agricultural Producers Association (AVA-ASAJA) is calling on regional and national authorities to investigate the causes behind the sharp drop in citrus prices at origin. According to the Lonja de Cítricos de Valencia, orange prices have plummeted by up to 30% in the last month,
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The lemon is going through a serious crisis that is pushing hundreds of farmers in our province to abandon it because they are unable to sell it. "Not even

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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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Ukrainian company SP "PAEK" is planning to export fruit and vegetable products under its own brand "Smakota" to European countries, the company's press service reports. "Recently, representatives of the company, Asya Pityurenko and Haina Tretyak, paid a working visit to the Republic of Cyprus,
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The consumer watchdog ACCC would be given new powers to bust apart Australia's supermarket duopoly if they are found guilty of anticompetitive behaviour, if a new bill for divestiture laws is passed by parliament. Under the proposed legislation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans' lettuce, grapes, and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn't want.But the country is running short of farm workers.The workforce is
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