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Zimbabwe's horticultural sector, severely affected by violent land seizures two decades ago, is experiencing a recovery driven by increased investment. The industry is aiming to achieve $1 billion in exports by 2030, according to the Horticultural Development Council (HDC). read more

The Portuguese avocado season is in full swing, and the harvest of the Hass avocados is imminent. According to Hugo Melita, partner of Portuguese exporter Global Avocados, this will have an impact on the export of the Bacon variety: “At this point we've finished the harvest of our Bacon
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“Blueberries in Europe are expensive and that’s a good thing: there is limited availability, with Peru being down by as much as 40%, and they’ve passed their seasonal peak,” says Elzette Schutte, operations manager at BerriesZA, the South African berry industry organisation. read more

Raspberry supply has been steady for the last few weeks and is about to pick up. “At North Bay, we’re expecting our supply to increase over the next two to three weeks. We’re looking at promotional type volume from now through the month of December,” says Sarah Quackenbush of North Bay
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Applauding the recent decision by USDA to pause regulatory work on the table grape systems approach proposed by Chile, Kathleen Nave, president of the California Table Grape Commission said the industry is encouraging USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to permanently abandon the proposal. read more

The new "Become a Tasty Discoverer" campaign for the German apple discovery 'Fräulein' was launched in week 45. "Over 1.5 million apple trees have been planted in Germany so far. No further significant planting activities are planned for the time being. This is because we first want to build up
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc, a world leader in AgTech innovation specializing in solutions that help maintain the freshness and post-harvest quality of fruits and vegetables, is proud to announce that some of the equipment in its Control-Tec™ line has received the renowned certification.
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Market analysts Christine Rampold and Tim Boenigk from Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft have presented facts and figures on the organic market at the Bio-Fachforum. The organic area grew by 3.2 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. "After the big years of conversion in 2016 and
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According to the latest estimations made by Moldova Fruct Association, in 2023, about 505 thousand tons of apples will be harvested. The previous forecast was for 548 thousand tonnes. However, due to the lack of rainfall in August and September, the initially forecasted volume did not
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After a brief pause earlier in October, following the invasion and war in response, Israel’s dates industry has resumed harvesting while seeing huge demand from overseas markets. According to Tal Dagul, from the date grower and exporter Agrifood, “Despite the challenging situation, the date
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A woman has criticized her date in London on social media for asking her to pay extra for an avocado during their dinner. She shared her story and associated messaging on TikTok. During their night out, they agreed to split the bill and each pay half. However, the next day the woman received a
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Last Thursday, there was an unexpected stir in the Dutch onion market when a ship needed to be filled with onions. "Grower and bale prices suddenly shot up. The medium sorting was priced at €0.35, baled, and is reaching €0.40," says Eric Moerdijk of Monie in the Netherlands. read more

The wait is over for apple connoisseurs: yello® is back on the market. The speciality in the yellow-skinned segment produced by the VOG and VIP consortia went on sale on 31 October, with slightly increased product availability and apples from
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Australia's macadamia industry is making significant strides in sustainability, addressing the increasing global demand for environmentally responsible food production. The industry's commitment extends beyond merely meeting demand to actively mitigating environmental impacts, aligning with the
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"There are hardly any tomatoes on the European market," cried a Spanish trader recently. The season started later in Spain, and although more cultivation under light has been re-established in north-western Europe, that cannot make up for all the shortages. In Britain, no longer in the EU, empty
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It's been 100 years since Wageningen University & Research (WUR) started working on phytopathology. Over the past century, the department has nurtured the careers of leading scientists and produced groundbreaking research in the field of plant disease. Researcher Joeke Postma and chairholder
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British Growers has been appointed as secretariat of the Oxford Farming Conference taking place in January 2024. read more

Asda’s fresh produce sourcing arm IPL has partnered with Hark, a Leeds-based energy management and industrial IoT firm, to improve efficiency at its facilities. read more

The Unifrutti Group has appointed Mohamed Elsarky as Group Chief Executive Officer. Elsarky brings a wealth of experience across a range of food categories, market channels and geographies, the company said. read more