President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association Taras Bashtannik, shared positive news about the Ukrainian blueberry market. According to him, blueberry exports have significantly increased due to the largest producers and exporters in the country. read more

Takii Europe is presenting a new concept in the Galia melon segment with the Kameleon brand. read more

The Know European Apple communication campaign promoted by Assomela, which represents, through its members, around 75 per cent of national and 15 per cent of European apple production, has come to a close. read more

The date harvest in Tunisia has begun this week. In contrast to other crops suffering from a year of drought, the date sector is doing well and production has even increased compared to last season. Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf, reports on the season start. read more

When choosing food packaging, factors like materials, interests, costs, methods, waste disposal, packaging processes, and exports all play a role. That complicates selecting the most sustainable packaging even more. "There are always pros and cons to a good choice," begins Leo Venhuizen of
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The arrival of the first airlifted produce in week 42 marks the start of this year's spring onion campaign in Egypt. The initial signs at the start of the new season are all positive, reports Sarwat Radwan, managing director of AKL Exofresh and Egypt specialist. "The demand for the first flight
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Two large shipping companies have revealed details of anticipated surcharges that shippers will face next year as the industry aligns with the EU's emissions trading system. Beginning January 1, ship operators will be mandated to monitor and report their emissions, as well as surrender
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"The difficulties in growing organic courgettes due to virosis in the field are testing us, but we're responding with appropriate agronomic measures to continue to guarantee production quality for our commercial partners," says Roberto Giadone, President of Natura Iblea, an Italian company that
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Approximately one third of Italian households (29.5%) stated that they had tried to limit the quantity and/or quality of food purchased in 2022, with the result that the sale of foodstuffs recorded a trend increase in value (+4.6%) and a decrease in quantity (-4.3%).
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Portuguese apple production might increase at the cost of the Rocha pear production, says Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers: “There has been a trend towards reduction when it comes to the acreage of Rocha pears. These are being replaced for apple trees, due
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A week ago, on October 10, 2023, EastFruit wrote about a sharp increase in wholesale prices for melon, which was the largest weekly change and a sharp increase in prices for this product over the past two and a half months. Over the past week, prices for these products continued to rise even faster. read more

The new forced rhubarb season has started at De Rond Agro in the Netherlands, and the first harvesting began last week. "As soon as outdoor cultivation in Europe starts winding down, and there are slightly more quality problems, we enter the market," begins Rob de Rond. read more

Shortly, Abkhazian tangerines will appear on Russian shelves; however, this year, their availability will be limited due to an unproductive season, as reported by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Abkhazia. read more

Dear Roberto, my fingers tingled when I read your article (click here to read more) and I was very hesitant whether or not to send you these lines. That all productive sectors are moving towards progressive aggregation, in order to be able to sustain the growing costs associated with
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From today to Sunday 22 October, the Golfo dell'Isola - a picturesque area of Liguria made up of the municipalities of Bergeggi, Noli, Spotorno and Vezzi Portio - becomes the stage for the Golfo dell'Isola Trail Race, Grand Final of the Golden Trail World Series. Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution
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Hard squash and watermelon supply out of Mexico have gotten a late start this fall. “Our fall season on these items is about two weeks behind normal,” says Lesley Sykes of The Sykes Co. “That’s mostly due to the high winds brought by Tropical Storm Hilary this summer.” read more

Salix Fruits, an importer and exporter of fresh fruits, participated in the latest edition of Fruit Attraction 2023, one of the most prominent events on the fresh fruit sector's calendar, providing an essential platform for the company and its commitment to its clients, suppliers and colleagues. read more

For financial year 2022/2023, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group B.V. reports substantial growth in sales. Gerard Backx, CEO Royal HZPC Group B.V., underlines that the important growth in volume, is mainly in Asia and America. read more

While some varieties only stay in it for a few months, others are stored until the start of the new apple season so that customers in the stores can enjoy fresh and crisp apples all year round. The latter is also the reason why new varieties are constantly being tinkered with. "The new star in
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