After two difficult Covid years, isi Ismaninger Feldgemüse Ltd was able to report normal annual sales again in 2022. "In both 2020 and 2021, we had to dispose of a great deal of produce - especially white cabbage, as the food service industry needed significantly fewer quantities due to
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Katelyn Jones, Managing Director at BayWa Global Produce, talks about the need to make new fruit and vegetable varieties climate resilient at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas. read more

The government of India announced a major 70% cut to tariffs on US pecan exports. Experts are saying these cutbacks are a big relief for Georgia pecan growers. Georgia produces about one-third of all American pecans. With India lowering its tariffs on imported pecans from 100% to 30%, it gives
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Last Friday saw a Polar Vortex or arctic air drop onto and move through North America’s East Coast with temperatures plunging in many areas. A number of states were affected by record-breaking temperatures including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan and more, and in Canada,
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture is supporting the greenhouse cultivation of vegetables, which has fallen behind considerably due to the Russian war of aggression. Last week, applications for funding totalling the equivalent of around 1.75 million euros were approved. read more

"For us, managing irrigation in a rational and digital manner represents a primary objective to save water and nutrients and improve yields as well as quality," reports Chistopher Bernardi from Bernardi Ortofrutta (Rimini) during a technical day with local suppliers. read more

The president of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex), Iván Marambio, said the sector is evaluating the situation of the orchards, pack houses and fruit workers in the areas affected by the fires, and is coordinating with the authorities to support the actions required. However, the
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At the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade, more than 2,600 exhibitors from 92 countries will present offers along the entire value chain from 8 to 10 February 2023. read more

While avocados and mangoes are the most widespread subtropical crops in the Spanish Axarquia region, there is a wide range of tropical and exotic fruits growing there. "We started growing kumquat 20 years ago," says German Mathias Trumper, of the company Giallo Royal. "We were practically
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Lineage Logistics, LLC a big player in the temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions area, has announced Lineage Fresh, a new strategic service in Europe, launched last November in the US, which provides fresh storage solutions for major importers, grocers, and producers of
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On the eve of FRUIT LOGISTICA, around 450 representatives of the national and international potato industry came to the Hilton Hotel in Berlin Mitte to discuss the current situation and the future of the industry. read more

It is estimated that 22% of O+G is discarded each year directly during or after harvest, reports VOG Products. This not only means that valuable food is wasted, but also losses to the environment in the form of unnecessarily used farmland, water resources,
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2022 was an exceptionally strong year for Maersk. The unprecedented financial results were driven by solid performance across all businesses during the abnormal market conditions in the first part of the year. As congestions eased and declining consumer demand led to a significant de-stocking in
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Next week, the Fruit in Schools (FIS) initiative begins another year. Over 4,490 children in 22 schools across the Wellington region will receive a healthy snack of fresh fruit or vegetables each school day. The successful scheme has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for
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According to Agronoa, in March, a European mission will visit Tucuman establishments that want to export to the old continent. read more

A downward trend has started on the Ukrainian carrot market at the beginning of the week, analysts of the EastFruit project report. The main reason for the reduction in carrot price was the increase in the supply on the market. Most Ukrainian farmers considered it inexpedient to continue storing
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Blueberry production began in El Fuerte in 2010. Currently, more communities have joined in this cultivation, and for this reason Sinaloa exports the product to the United States, Canada and other countries of the world. read more

Last week, the first Gala apples of the new harvest began to arrive on the market. Agronomist Miguel Sabbadini, technical manager of the Argentine Chamber of Integrated Fruit Growers (CAFI) explains that these usually have a good price. read more