This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Tasting a tomato and expressing a judgement seems a simple act, in some ways trivial, but if the comparison is between professionals in the sector and simple consumers, one notices even substantial differences, even if the parameters are the same, and although the analysis simplifies the perception
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The Cesena Agricultural Cooperative (Cac) blew out 75 candles this year with a big celebration held on Sunday 7 May at the Ordinary General Meeting of Members. The company, a world leader in the seed sector, recalled its achievements in the presence of 800
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Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages increasingly drive the market toward imported products. Italian companies must adapt to the new market conditions, notes Vania Pellizzaro,
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Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at a good price point for all food manufacturers. With two x-ray systems currently in the X2 Series, x-ray inspection is now accessible for all budgets, offering
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More than 100 million have been made available by the Mit and will be used to finance urgent interventions in five Italian regions. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini, who chaired the steering committee on the water crisis. The initiative of the Porta Pia ministry -
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The ELWOBOT, an autonomously driving fruit and wine-growing robot with a modular energy supply and electric drive, is now entering the test phase after less than three years of planning and construction. This was announced today in Dresden by the Saxon State Office for the Environment,
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Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, has announced that it will begin conducting a large scale commercial pilot with Congeladora Nino, a large Mexican
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According to the Bulgarian authorities, they are hoping to be ready to adopt the euro currency no later than January 1, 2025. According to the Ministry of Finance, the country has already taken several measures to make sure that this will be achievable and is making constant progress in this
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"The uncontrolled growth of tomato imports from Morocco and the Community's policies regarding plant health and packaging, derived from the Farm to Table strategy, threaten Community tomato production, which follows a decreasing trend in its production and foreign trade," concluded the French,
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Market participants surveyed by Mintec in the first week of May were expecting lacklustre shipments and new sales ahead of the April position report, which is due for release on 11th May. Estimates for April almond shipments were reported in the range of 190-240 million pounds, with most market
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The EU Commission's proposal for a regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) would make classical arable farming, fruit growing, vegetable growing and viticulture in protected areas impossible and would result in massive yield losses and income reductions for farmers.
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Enza Zaden offers 18 varieties with High Resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). The varieties are available in all significant tomato types and do not compromise on taste, yield, or quality, according to the company.  read more

In the first quarter of 2023, the import of vegetables such as beets and aubergines increased in Kazakhstan. In turn, the import of vegetables such as peppers, onions, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and garlic has decreased. read more

"We don't recommend it to our employees, but you can drink the water as it is," says Martijn Vogelaar from the Fruvo fruit sorting and packaging station in Krabbendijke. Last year, VAM WaterTech installed a new water treatment system at the Fruvo sorting company
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Fyffes has built a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. The modern design of the new packhouse minimizes bruising to the fruit, increases packaging capacity through multiple processing lines, reduces water consumption by up to 40 percent, and improves
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North America is eagerly waiting for Mexico’s Sonora region to kick off table grape harvest. With Chile, Peru and South Africa having finished early, the pipeline is empty. “On top of this, Sonora is starting late,” says Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor. Last year saw a late start, but this
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Under the logo 'Potatoes, they will surprise you; Europe's favourite since 1536', the new promotional campaign will run until the end of 2025. read more

The USDA has released key findings for the Southern Region crops.  read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative terms by 45% over the past 12 calendar months. Thus, this country lost its high position in the
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