As Chile’s cherry harvest ramps up, producers and packers are gaining the benefits of a new AI solution, Spectre for Cherries S.A. Built specifically for the South American cherry industry, the technology is delivering critical cherry size and color data, earlier than ever before. read more

Transitioning to a more sustainable world hinges significantly on consumers making informed choices based on credible green claims. However, the prevalence of greenwashing, where products falsely project environmental responsibility without substantiated evidence, creates a bewildering maze of
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The challenges for Peru’s mango producers and exports are starting to mount with volumes to China and the rest of Asia as well as other markets much lower. They also have to compete with Brazil’s lower mango prices. “For this new 2023-2024 season we plan to do 1,000 pallets. But, this year
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an unexpected fact – currently the world leader in the growth rate of blueberry exports is a country that is better known for its record breaking hyperinflation rates and poverty. However, this country was once very rich and had a highly developed
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According to Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, peat is currently being imported into Ireland for the mushroom sector, while the harvesting of peat is not permitted here. He called the governmental inaction to resolve the peat supply issues ‘scandalous’. Carthy is a TD for Cavan-Monaghan. He
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WA Farm Direct and N&A Group will start the 2023 season of Ondine series of flat peach and flat nectarine varieties in the Australian market this November. read more

In Ireland, domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant. Some dryer weather this week may open a window for some harvesting, however, conditions are still very challenging. Yields are reported to be below average and wastage due to cracks is higher than average. Market prices are
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The current state of this year’s potato harvest in Ireland and the UK has seen significant challenges. A primary concern is the slow progress due to persistent poor weather conditions, with an estimated 20-30% of the national main crop yet to be harvested. Fields in southern and eastern UK are
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Realising a better future in which nature gets closer to people: this is the idea behind the project of Agricooltur®, an Italian company founded in 2018 by Marco Bartolomeo Divià, Alessandro Boniforte,Stefano Ferrero; read more

Vegetable prices are expected to experience a slight increase leading up to the winter period, but First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotskyi, assures that there won't be any record price jumps in the fall or winter. Vysotskyi believes that the ample production volumes of
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The UK has seen exceptionally wet weather in last couple of months, torrential downpours combined at times with high winds. Some areas of the country saw major flooding and infrastructure damage. The storms came as growers were trying to get this year’s potato harvest in. read more

California’s total almond acreage dropped again in 2023, this time by about 74,000 acres, making two years in a row that acreage has decreased, something that has not happened since at least 1995, according to a new report from Land IQ to the Almond Board of California (ABC). read more

Apofruit's strawberry campaign 2023-24 kicks off, with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands. The first variety is Marimbella,developed by Nova Siri Genetics. On the market until the end of January Strawberries Marimbella Piraccini read more

SPAR Austria announces Hans K. Reisch as new CEO read more

Localism is certainly among the most important purchase drivers for the Italian consumer and it is interesting to note how some chains try to leverage this aspect by working on assortments. Conad Nord Ovest certainly deserves a closer look, with its 'I
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The Association of Avocado Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Mexico (APEAM) is celebrating its 26th anniversary as the only facilitator in Mexico for the export of Hass avocado. read more

The municipality of Lepe, a leading berry producer in the Spanish province of Huelva, is going to start growing medical cannabis. A company there has been authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) of the Ministry of Health to plant cannabis with a view to
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Since its beginnings in 1976, Agroejido has remained one of the leading marketing at origin auctions in the Spanish province of Almeria. Today, the company, which complements this model with classic marketing, has three auction centers in El Ejido, Berja and Dalías, where products from the west
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Apofruit's strawberry campaign 2023-24 kicks off, with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands. The first variety is Marimbella,developed by Nova Siri Genetics. On the market until the end of January Strawberries Marimbella Piraccini read more

To stand out in the large-scale retail trade with a single sign, synonymous with proximity to the consumer, both in terms of territorial proximity and the ability to satisfy everyday shopping needs. It is with this objective in mind that the conversion of all
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