Tomato and cucumber producers in the Canary Islands have submitted a restructuring plan to the regional government to ensure the sector's viability. This plan involves exploring alternative crops such as papaya or pitahaya, according to a statement by the regional administration. The proposal was… read more

With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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Michael Row at Windmill Nurseries south of Franklinton, Louisiana, USA, was considering ways to avoid dedicating a team of eight people to erecting and taking down his hoophouses ahead of the cold and rainy season from October. If only they could be left in place. The solution was a special
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At the fruit and vegetable department, it has happened to everyone to wonder how ripe the fruit is and, punctually, to make a mistake by buying the wrong product. From now on, this may no longer be a problem.
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To achieve the aforementioned objective: to boost digitisation to act as an enabler in the implementation of read more

According to EastFruit analysts, the sharp devaluation of the Egyptian pound is having a noticeable impact on the potato market in Europe. On March 6, 2024, the Egyptian government let the official exchange rate of the local currency freely fluctuate, which led to an increase in the US dollar
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A recent analysis by Hortoinfo based on data from COMTRADE, the United Nations Statistics Division, revealed that Morocco has taken over Spain's place in the ranking of main suppliers of tomatoes to the United Kingdom, and the gap has been widening over the last three years. In 2021, Morocco
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The Portuguese stone fruit season starts early and lasts until November, as the production area is spread from north to south, says Tomás Ferreira Head of Commercial, Logistics and Marketing for Portuguese fruit exporter Granfer: "Our stone fruit season runs from May until November. We have a
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The Panama Canal is currently facing a severe drought, with Gatún Lake, its primary water source, recording historically low levels. This situation is expected to persist until May, as stated by Joshua Tewksbury, director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, describing it
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We continue our periodic interviews with the major large-scale retail chains to analyse their roles and strategies in the fruit and vegetable department. For the March appointment we involvedConad Nord Ovest, giving voice to Paolo Mondini, Head of the Fruit & Vegetable Department / Piante&Fiori and Category
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A unique agricultural knowledge-sharing program was conducted by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to enrich the lives of senior citizens. The event at Darul Insyirah Senior Citizens Care and Education Centre in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, was titled "Cakna Warga Emas: From Putra to Bonda." It
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In March's category review, we provided you with an overview of strawberries, which showed that, on the one hand, there has been a steady increase in retail prices in recent years and, on the other hand, an abnormal decline in consumption in 2023 (click here to read more); read more

In the absence of Peruvian mangoes, South African mangoes arrived in Europe and Dubai with no competitors. If it weren't for shipping delays and heatwaves in October and November last year, it would've been a perfect opportunity for South African mangoes this year.In the event, remarks an
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Waitrose: 500 jobs at risk over Enfield warehouse closure planWaitrose has revealed plans to shut a delivery warehouse in north London later this year, putting more than 500 jobs at risk. The supermarket chain has launched a consultation process over potentially shutting the site in Enfield,
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Early reports in California indicate that this year's stone fruit crop may start harvesting slightly earlier this season. "Last year was the latest crop we've ever seen so we're in advance of that by maybe seven to 10 days. Our company will start in early May," says Jon McClarty of HMC Farms.
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The end of winter is proving negative for three important horticultural products for Almeria and Granada: long aubergines, striped aubergines, and green zucchini. The changing weather conditions are causing quality problems in the fruits and occasional oversupply issues. Starting Thursday,
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Longyearbyen, Norway, celebrated the return of the sun on March 8th after over four months of darkness with its annual Solfestuka Fruktfest at Svalbardbutikken, showcasing exotic fruits such as mangosteens, rambutans, and guavas. This unique event, highlighting the town's diversity with
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The Panama Canal is currently facing a severe drought, with Gatún Lake, its primary water source, recording historically low levels. This situation is expected to persist until May, as stated by Joshua Tewksbury, director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, describing it
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
read more