According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022 Egypt became the main supplier of oranges to Uzbekistan, replacing the previous long-term leader, which was Turkey. read more

"We are in the middle of the campaign. It's the end of the autumn-winter cycle, in which the cucumber and zucchini cycle ends. The cycle, however, is ending a little early. This is happening because the crops of October, November, and December developed very fast," stated Andres Gongora, the
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"Iranian agricultural exports have a great potential that is not unfortunately exploited because of the sanctions, "said Mr. Hassan Ghobadi of the Iranian exporter Elishe. "Our mission is to solve this problem and meet the demand for Iranian produce. We have successfully reached our customers in
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By Andrés Góngora, COAG's State Fruit and Vegetables Officer read more

Calavo Growers, Inc. appointed Brian Kocher, Calavo's Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to Mr. Kocher's employment agreement dated December 20, 2021, Mr. Kocher would be nominated to serve on the Board commencing with Calavo's 2023 Annual Meeting of
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Green and white asparagus pieces pre-cooked in their own juice, ready to cook. This gives a more intense flavour with a longer shelf life. read more

In 2021, Brazilian fruit exports broke records: 1.24 million tons were shipped, 18.13% more than in 2020. Sales also grew compared to 2020 (20.39%), reaching the US $1.21 billion. read more

These days demand for second-hand machines from the food processing and packaging sectors is on the rise. According to Sean Schulp of STC Food Solutions, it is, however, not only due to financial reasons. "Since we can almost always deliver them right away, more and more large companies are also
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AUSVEG supports the Federal Government’s goal of boosting the value of Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 and believes the Australian vegetable industry will be a significant contributor towards achieving this goal. read more

With some seeds already being dropped for the July 4th watermelon pull, right now supplies are steady on winter watermelons. “They’re expensive but that’s how they normally are at this time of year,” says Dennis Peterson of Riverbend Fresh LLC. Currently, watermelons are coming from
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If losing weight was among your 2023 resolutions, findings by researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide clearer guidance about the food you put on your plate. read more

Bad weather has created some imbalances in the fruit and vegetable market. Cauliflower prices are soaring, doubling in some markets in the face of high demand and low supply due to frost; tomato quotations are also on the rise. Artichoke campaigns continue to be subdued,
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What could be more common than tomatoes? Yet behind the product - of which there are many different varieties - there is the extensive hard work of research. Italy's L'Ortolano has also been investing in tomato breeding for years now. read more

Seminis made a commitment to sustainability at Melon&Watermelon Week '22 and delivered. During the event in July, Bayer officials announced that, in order to offset their carbon footprint, they had decided to plant a tree for each attendee at the talk - a
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The abnormal temperatures of the past few months caused by climate change favored early sprouting and blossoming in many areas of the peninsula. With the sudden drop in temperatures of the past few days, however, frost will almost certainly occur. FreshPlaza has talked about it with Arcangelo
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For years there were disagreements and legal disputes, now an agreement has been reached: The discounter will be brought together under a unified holding company in the form of a Stiftung & Co. KG in the coming months, media report with reference to Aldi Nord. read more

For the second time in a row, a popular food plant has won the race for poisonous plant of the year. And once again, it shows that our food also has a dark side that many people are unaware of, shares the Botanical Special Garden
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Orders of Italian vegetables are average, but prices were expected to be higher considering that a lot of produce has been lacking due to the cold weather. FreshPlaza talked with Claudio D'Alba from Plantis Group, a company from Puglia that exports fruit and vegetables to many European
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Belgium: Delhaize makes stores smarter with superfast internet read more

In the current arable crop estimate, the Dutch statistical office CBS estimates the gross yield of seed onions in 2022 at 1.2 million tonnes. This would be the lowest value since 2018. read more