Industry body the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) has welcomed the federal government’s additional investment in biosecurity of over A$1bn billion for the next four years. read more

This year's marketing season of Italian onions is now in the starting blocks. In a good two weeks, starting on May 24, the first products from the southern Italian growing region will be available. The brown and red onions will generally be on offer until July, i.e. until the start of the
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The South African lemon harvest which started three to four weeks earlier than last year has resulted in accelerated exports: by week 17, exactly two million cartons (15kg) more than last year YTD had been exported (6.1 million cartons). read more

First the years-long pandemic, then record inflation as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. The consumer climate remains clouded in the wake of inflation, the fact that fruit and vegetables are not a significant inflation driver is not appreciated by consumers.
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Indian watermelons are earning a premium over those from Iran in Dubai with a few farmer producer organizations (FPOs) beginning to ship the fruit to the United Arab Emirates. read more

"Only with superior quality plants will the new plantings by Italian (and other) fruit growers be able to guarantee the desired economic results; the QVI mark (Qualità Vivaistica Italia) distinguishes precisely those fruit plant nursery productions of
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Summer can come - and this year it brings juicy news: "We believe in Ondine because the quality of our flat nectarines and peaches is simply so high," emphasised Matteo Mazzoni of the Italian company of the same name when at last week's Macfrut the
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Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

The fourth edition of Infoagro Exhibition opens its doors with great expectation on the part of the entire industry surrounding the primary sector, which has been waiting four years to meet again at the epicentre of the farmer's business. At 10:00 in the morning, the Palacio de Congresos y
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Last weekend, in some places in Latvia, the temperature at night dropped to -7 C. Many berry and fruit farms confirmed yield losses of up to 80%-90%. The industry association plans to turn to the Ministry of Agriculture for assistance. read more

The first Polish edition of the Europatat Congress, organised by the Polish Potato Federation and Europatat, will focus on the impact of current geopolitics on international agri-food trade and the effect of the Green Deal objectives and new consumption trends on the international agri-food trade.
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The pound is forecast to rise sharply against the dollar after one of the analysts admitted they had been wrong to underestimate Britain's economic prospects. Sterling is currently trading close to a one-year high against the dollar at $1.26 after a boost from strengthening economic activity and
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It's official: the 2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale (WUWM) will take place in Rimini. It's a significant result for the whole city, and the fruit of the work of CAAR (Centro Agro Alimentare Riminese), Italmercati and the Rimini Municipality. read more

Under the motto "HEART of the city", around 400 weekly markets from the association network GFI Deutsche Frischemärkte e.V. and associated partners participate in the annual campaign "Experience your market". read more

A tool that highlights the variety of aromas and flavours of Marlene® apples together with five international chefs who embody the values of their origin, sustainability and quality. This is the new varietal folder which, after the Aroma Wheel, constitutes the second chapter of the
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In the first months of the campaign, Peru exported 166,790 tons of avocado worth 308 million dollars, i.e. 32% more volume and 40% more value than in the same period of the previous campaign. The average price paid also increased by 7% over the same period in 2022, standing at 1.85 dollars per
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The Spanish stone fruit season is starting in Extremadura, where Frutas Biomova has just begun harvesting its biodynamic fruit. "We are going to have good production volumes of all fruits, except for the first nectarines that are harvested in May," says Jesús Moreno, of the Valdelacalzada-based
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The first Leafood farm has been officially opened in Vilnius, Lithuania. Celebrated by many invitees, CEO Valentinas Civinskas happily welcomed all guests to the company's vertical farm.  read more

The cucumber price continues to hover at low levels. In week 18, the average price dropped slightly again after a small rebound of the average price in week 17. With an average price of 12.7 euro cents a piece, the price is still below the five-year average at VBT. read more

The German Fruit Trade Association (DFHV) has sharply criticized the EU's planned ban on fruit and vegetable packaging. "Such a ban is counterproductive, as it neither reduces food waste nor increases the shelf life of the products," explained DFHV managing director Dr. Andreas Brügger. In
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