"It's hard for us to run out despite severe shortages everywhere"
2023-11-16 00:00
Broccoli is the core business of Natura Ortaggi, a company based in Basilicata (southern Italy) that produces, packs, markets and ships vegetables to Italy and Europe.
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Mongolia is preparing for the upcoming winter and spring seasons in its agricultural sector for 2023-2024
2023-11-16 00:00
Minister of Agriculture, Bolorchuluun Khayangaa, provided insights into the preliminary harvest results. According to initial estimates, the harvest includes 175.0 thousand tons of potatoes and 183.0 thousand tons of vegetables.
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Kiwi fruit: boom in value in large-scale distribution
2023-11-16 00:00
There is great dynamism in the kiwifruit sector, in particular thanks to the new varieties recently introduced, so much so that household consumption analyses carried out by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor also confirm this momentum. In fact, in the period from 2019 to 2022 there was a
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"Positive sentiment on the top fruit market, with most spectacular Lucassen price development"
2023-11-16 00:00
"Apple and pear sales have been good since off-tree sales," says Emanuel Sluis of the Dutch trading platform Service2Fruit. "That's true for all varieties, but Beurre Alexander Lucassen pears' price development is most spectacular. These were sold, off-tree, for €0.45, and now, their bin price
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Morocco increased its pepper exports in 2022
2023-11-16 00:00
An analysis carried out by Hortoinfo reveals that, in 2022, Moroccan pepper exports reached 166.9 million kilos, growing by 4.43% over the previous year and by 80.8% in the last 10 years.
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Inflation in October, food prices down for the first time in 2 years
2023-11-16 00:00
In October 2023, the nationwide consumer price index (NIC), before tobacco, is estimated to have decreased by 0.2 % on a monthly basis and increased by 1.7 % year-on-year, from +5.3 % in the previous month (the preliminary estimate was +1.8 %).
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"The onion crops in Pukekohe continue to develop as normal"
2023-11-16 00:00
New Zealand Onion Company Ltd's Mike Blake recently provided an update on the current state of the onion industry. According to Blake, the onion market in 2021 experienced a significant shift. The demand for onions in the international market increased, and New Zealand’s crop quality was
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Belgian growers don’t dare checking the weather forecast – potato and vegetable fields are under water
2023-11-16 00:00
Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods, FreshPlaza informs. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. “Fortunately, we have
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"This year, quality will determine prices"
2023-11-16 00:00
In Southern Italy, temperatures are still above average for this time of year and there are difficulties with the ripening of citrus fruits. At the same time, the first clementines are being sold in supermarkets, but they are not yet ready for commercialization.
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Morocco continues to conquer the UK market at an accelerated pace. According to EastFruit, a record volume of Moroccan blueberries was delivered to the UK market in the current season. Moreover, Morocco managed to surpass one of the largest exporters of this product – Spain – in terms of
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Tosca, Marco González is the new Ad Central Europe
2023-11-16 00:00
Tosca, a leading supplier of pooled plastic crates, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco González as new Managing Director, Central Europe - Downstream.
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Weathering El Niño with new berry varieties
2023-11-16 00:00
Due to El Niño, the yearly warm ocean current appearing along the Peruvian coast around December, Peruvian blueberry production is down by more than 50%, leaving a gap in the world markets leading to higher prices in general.
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In early November, Onedayone’s investment in the Netherlands, the latest air-dry equipment started to be fully operational. This endeavor aims to fortify the company’s capacities, ensuring enhanced ginger processing capabilities to better serve the European market.
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Potato retail sales remain strong in July - September
2023-11-16 00:00
Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales.
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"This blueberry season has been an eye-opener"
2023-11-16 00:00
The past few weeks have been very challenging for blueberry suppliers, traders and packers because the volumes from both Peru and South Africa simply weren't there. "Blueberries remained very much in demand in the market, so there has been a bizarre price situation for quite some time," said
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Panamanian banana producers announce indefinite strike
2023-11-16 00:00
The Union of Workers of the Banana, Agricultural, and Allied Companies Industry (Sitraibana) approved an indefinite strike starting yesterday, November 13, to protest against Law 406, which allows the Cobre Panama mine to be explored and exploited for a period of 20 years, extendable for the
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Irish potato harvest conditions remain difficult
2023-11-16 00:00
Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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Failed start to the Moroccan early clementine campaign
2023-11-16 00:00
The early season for citrus in Morocco is complicated, to say the least, according to reports from professional sources in the largest citrus regions, namely Souss Massa, Berkane, and Marrakech. Volumes are down by half and sizes are too small for early clementines, due to intense heat and water
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250,000 packs of frozen berries and smoothies recalled due to hepatitis A contamination
2023-11-16 00:00
More than a quarter of a million packages of frozen berries and smoothies are under recall by the Oregon Potato Company because of hepatitis A contamination.
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Positive October in large-scale distribution, the fresh-cut segment returns to growth
2023-11-16 00:00
The fruit and vegetable sector of the large-scale retail trade is on a positive track in October, with increasing volumes after a September that was also positive. Fruit, however, lost a little, while vegetables turned in a remarkable performance. However, the real surprise is theIV-V Gamma, which is growing both in value and volume after
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