Bangladesh's export earnings from mango have jumped this year as local growers are supplying an improved quality of the popular fruit through both private and public initiatives. About 1,757 tons of mango were exported by air in 2022, while 600 tons of the fruit have been shipped so far this
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EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the region of compact cultivation and processing of raspberries. It could have a very serious impact on
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After consulting with the cooperatives in the sector, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha has estimated that the production of apricots in the region in 2023 would decrease by 65% over the previous year. read more

The Murcian Institute for Agrarian and Environmental Research and Development (Imida), has developed a range of premium stonefruit varieties that are able to withstand the effects of climate change. read more

Potato supplier Branston has renewed its front-of-shirt sponsorship of Lincoln City Football Club for a second successive season.  read more

Thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington Europe has claimed a first by supplying a full range of soft-fruit punnets to the UK market that are easier to recycle and use less plastic than conventional punnets. read more

Heavy rainfall around South Africa’s Western Cape has caused flooding in some areas, with the citrus industry in particular affected by the extreme weather. read more

New Zealand’s 2022/23 apple production has been revised down sharply to 453,000 tons as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and exporting region – Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne – in February. Apple exports are forecast at 270,000
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Australian avocado grower and exporter The Avolution was central in this delivery. The firm’s CEO Antony Allen said, “Australia will send 10 trial shipments over the next month to verify the protocol. They have been picked and arrived in Brisbane last Wednesday where they were prepped and
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Festivals run by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) in Guangzhou have helped increased Thai fruit sales in 2023. read more

A first batch of Vietnamese seedless lychees arrived in the UK late last week. This was the fourth specialty fruit of Vietnam exported via the official channel to the UK this year. The shipment was imported by TT Meridian, a distributor of Vietnamese lychees and agricultural products in the UK.
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On the 1st of June, ProNatura (part of the Organic Alliance group) organized an Open Day at the Rungis market. It was an opportunity for clients and partner producers (MédiTerraBio, DOUAR DEN and BIOBREIZH) to meet and exchange ideas, and for the company to present the merger of its two sites,
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The Summit of the International Blueberry Organization will be hosted in Poland this year, which will present an opportunity for the Polish growers, says Dominika Kozarzewska of the Polish Berry Cooperative: “This season will be unique for Polish blueberry growers, as we are hosting the Summit
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Raspberries and blueberries - actually berries in general - are the perfect summer snack. But they also taste good in smoothies, fruity desserts and cakes. Right now they are in season and can be bought fresh, according to Deutsches Obst und Gemüse. read more

Carrefour Italia has opened its Terre D'Italia flagship in Milan, in Piazza De Angeli, consolidating its presence in the Lombard capital with a brand new store experience. The new flagship offers a selection of regional products and wines under the Terre D'Italia brand.
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The TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed an overall price-per-mile increase of 1% in May, despite inflation finally hitting single digits at 8.7% in the UK. The index has risen 1.2% year-on-year, and last month’s figures are at their highest for May since the index began in 2019. read more

Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to our planet, a scenario characterised by opposing and extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods, which are two sides of the same coin. Prolonged droughts are putting a strain on water resources,
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Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week. This saw Serbian fresh produce suppliers from all over the country gather. Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports that Delhaize Serbia is the biggest retail chain in the country and is currently employing more than 13,000
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Earlier this year, an article was published about the expansion plans of Nature Fresh Farms into the organic greenhouse strawberry category in Ohio. The company is on track to begin planting this summer, with the first harvest occurring in the Fall. The season will run from October until July,
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Fresh produce companies must be compliant with the latest government legislation when it comes to labelling their produce. In some regions, this includes providing traceability information for certain high-risk ingredients, in digital format, to allow produce to be traced back to the grower in
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