"I believe there will be a shift in the ginger market between late January and early February. The first containers we are planning from China in early January, which will arrive in Europe after 30 days, cost 30 to 40% less," reports fine Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager at Nuovafrutta. "From
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With 2024, the Spanish campaign of the premium Tango Fruit mandarin starts again, which is joined for the second consecutive year by the production and distribution of the product of Italian origin. The exclusive collaboration between Spreafico Francesco & F.lli Spa and the Tango Fruit brand of Eurosemillas
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Avocados have become a highly demanded product in Dutch stores. Many traders eagerly purchase the product, especially in the winter. read more

Amanda J Panda, a US employee, humorously revealed on X (formerly Twitter) her unusual Christmas bonus: a potato. Marking an improvement from last year's mundane 30-minute leadership video conference, this year's bonus came with a twist - the potato, valued at $15, is taxable on her next
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It will not be a typical Christmas with snow and freezing temperatures. The forecast says anything but, sunny days and warm temperatures. As 3B Meteo reports, a giant bubble of warm air is travelling towards Italy with the consequence that the Christmas we are about to
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According to EastFruit, Moroccan consumers are increasingly fond of mangoes, and the country is set to break its own record for importing this fruit this year. Morocco’s mango imports have doubled since 2017, and they have already reached almost the same level as the whole of last year in the
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Domestic ware potatoes continued to dominate and were able to meet demand without difficulty. In addition, a small number of French and Dutch supplies were still available, and their availability increased slightly read more

The Moroccan berries and soft fruit season continues, as growers recover from a difficult summer marked by Storm Bernard, which damaged a large proportion of plants. Zouhir Daissoria, a fruit grower based in the Larache region, reports on the situation. read more

The agricultural organisations Freshuelva, Asociación de Citricultores de la Provincia de Huelva, Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias Huelva, Asaja-Huelva, UPA and the Asociación de Comunidades de Regantes de Huelva (Corehu) are concerned about the lack of rainfall and the failure to carry out
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From January to October this year, fruit, and berry imports decreased by 8.3%, totalling 457,000 tons, costing Kazakhstan $274.2 million. read more

Local apple offerings predominated in the market. Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop and Braeburn formed the basis of the range. Wellant and Tenroy followed suit. Red Delicious, Royal Gala and Granny Smith were primarily sourced from Italy. Mainly Pink Lady and Jazz came from France. Dutch goods, in the
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South African production of lemons is forecast to rise by 10 percent in MY 2023/24 on sufficient irrigation and greater input investments by producers, while tangerine/mandarins production is forecast to increase by 4 percent. The remaining citrus types are expected to drop slightly, grapefruit
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The Association of French Strawberry Producers held its Annual General Meeting on November 23rd and 24th in the Lot-et-Garonne department. The various topics discussed at the event include a name change, a review of 2023, the supply of plant material, phytosanitary products, varietal research,
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At the beginning of November 2023, a trial batch of Uzbek fresh table grapes of the “Kelin Barmo” variety (translation from Uzbek language means “Lady’s finger”) in the amount of one ton was supplied to the US market by the “Sherakhun” company from the Altyaryk district of the
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According to the analysts, the suspension coincides with the peak of the Egyptian orange harvest and has led to a serious crisis for the country's citrus fruit producers. It is also leading to a shortage of oranges for consumers in Asia - one of the most attractive export markets for
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A decision by the main container lines to suspend sailings along the Red Sea route is disrupting key fruit trades. CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Maersk are among the shipping companies that have decided to divert ships to the Cape of Good Hope as soon as possible due to attacks by Houthi
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The NFU Education programme has reached more than 500,000 students across the nation this year, the farmers’ union has revealed. read more

Two million meals worth of food donations have been made by Tesco customers to the retailer’s Winter Food Collection for FareShare and the Trussell Trust, the retailer has revealed. read more

As we begin 2024, what are your main hopes for the year ahead? read more

UK trials of a biological and chemical-free technique for the control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in soft-fruit crops have shown how it can outperform insecticides when used in commercial conditions, according to the manufacturer. read more