The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing years, and Egypt will remain the leading exporter of dates to the region. read more

Logging in the fruit and vegetable sector is a discriminating factor that is too often underestimated. A load that arrives late at the Ce.di. is often sent back to the sender or is subject to heavy penalties, as it generates a multitude of problems, which can even lead to the suspension of the supply. read more

Last week in Conversano (Bari) the traditional cherry festival was held, during which the 50 heaviest Ferrovia cherries are awarded. The winner with 883 grams of cherries, for an average of about 18 grams per cherry, was the cherry grower Francesco Mansueto.
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Building resilience is important for agrifood systems – such as tropical fruit value chains – to prepare, withstand and adapt to a wide range of risks, including climate and non-climatic shocks and stresses. read more

Nature Fresh Farms and Mastronardi Produce took top accolades at this year's annual Greenhouse Competitions. read more

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require major dietary shifts, such as an increase in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption. But global FV intake is far below the recommended amount, including in many low- and middle-income countries. To develop more effective interventions to
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The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses available. Following the end of the harvest of local strawberry varieties, the average wholesale
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Just over four weeks into the California Valencia orange crop and smaller sizes look to be tighter. “While the crop is down in both districts, the size structure has grown because of all of the rain we had from December onwards,” says Chris Diaz of Fillmore-Piru Citrus. “We’re initially
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The world's most expensive mango, known as 'Miyazaki' and priced at around Rs275,000 per kg (€3,000) is now being showcased in a three-day-long Mango Festival in India. Farmers in the state of West Bengal grow the expensive variety, named after a city in Japan. Although the variety was first
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An agri-food market for a day without electricity with all the cold rooms switched off. A scenario that none of the operators would ever want to witness, yet last Friday it happened at the Maas(Mercati agroalimentari Sicilia)in Catania. And, as reported by the newspaper La Sicilia, it is
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Agricola Lusia presented its first Sustainability Report, which provides a transparent and detailed overview of the company's activities and performance on the Corporate Social Responsibility front. read more

Companies can apply to participate in the "Organic Agriculture and Food Management Trainee Programme" until 30 June 2023. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) funds the programme with just under 230,000 euros per year. The aim of the programme is to,
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A fresh taste reminiscent of citrus, yuzu and kaffir lime. This freshness is combined with peppery and spicy nuances. Eating the Sansho leaves gives a soft tingling sensation, similar to Sechuan Button, explains Koppert Cress. read more

Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana has held its ordinary General Assembly in the Siglo Veintiuno de L'Alcúdia halls, which was attended by representatives from more than 90 of the cooperatives associated with the Federation. read more

While 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, 1,574 t were exported in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos. read more

Recently, Smart Oasis, a Ukrainian vertical farming company, has successfully launched its products and is now piloting 'a commercially promising business model' for sales of living herbs under the brand name Localista with one of the largest Ukrainian Food chains, SILPO. read more

In the Netherlands, BayWa r.e. and its subsidiary GroenLeven have begun construction on Europe's largest "Fruitvoltaic" project. The plant, which involves mounting PV modules over raspberries, has a record-breaking output of 8.7 MWp, according to the
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Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local harvest is in full swing in July. Moving towards July, some early local varieties do start to show up on the market. However, June is still the month for importing. Actually, watermelon imports peak in June. read more

More irrigation is on deck for Michigan apples right now given the heat the state is seeing. “Fruit is at a critical stage in its growth cycle. Cell division within the apple is taking place and it is critical that the tree has adequate water to support the crop,” says Casey Jarrard, Vice
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Drought played a key role in the development of the onion season. "Last year, production in Europe suffered enormously. There were issues in the Netherlands, Europe's leading onion producer, Germany, France, and Spain," stated Fermin Utrilla of Biodiversa, a company that specializes in the
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