A few years ago, it would seem impossible that Maersk will be in third place in the ranking of the world's largest container lines, but according to current data, this will be the reality of the industry in the next years. read more

Sakata Seeds has taken an important step towards mitigating the challenges for growers posed by ToBRFV (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus). After carrying out trials on its tomato portfolio, the company confirmed that 4 varieties – Chocostar F1, Lemonstar F1, Royalstar F1, and Luciestar F1
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Through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the Ugandan government has instituted a new strategy-nucleus farmer strategy that has boosted the planting macadamia nuts and avocado, the two emerging high-value crops in the east African nation. To boost production, to meet both
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“Economic Cooperative doo Serbia” is specialized nursery for the production of fruit plants: apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, grapevines, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., and also rootstock plants, rose seedlings and ornamental plants with an
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North Carolina State University researchers have been working on a robotic gripping device with incredible versatility. The researchers said the single soft gripper could be helpful in food processing, electronics and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, agriculture, and deep-sea exploration. read more

European production is expected to reach 11 411 000 tonnes, a decrease of 3.3% compared to the previous year. read more

Morocco has overtaken the Netherlands and Spain as the leading supplier of tomatoes to the UK. Also, Morocco has become the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU, surpassing Italy. Experts suspect that the Netherlands will regain its production capacity and level of competitiveness next
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The climatic disruptions and global inflation that marked the beginning of the year affected stocks and prices of several key crops. Onions were particularly concerned, as the largest onion-producing countries banned exports to protect their domestic markets. Amid the "onion crisis", Egypt stood
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UAE farming sector boosted by online sale of crops read more

According to the BLE, the season for plums and damsons was running at full speed: Italian and Spanish offers set the tone for the sussines, while domestic batches were the priority for the damsons. Here, Katinka and Cacak's Schöne predominated. read more

According to Gabriel Figueroa, the director of Alpine Fresh, this season, the traditional varieties have quality and size issues, as sizes and volumes are smaller. In fact, the main projections indicate that there will be a 10% to 20% decrease in this year's production. However, he said, "Our
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The Mushroom Bureau has launched a new campaign to market the vegetable as this summer’s energy-boosting ‘super food’. As some 38 per cent of UK adults claim they sometimes lack energy in the summer months, at the same time 76 per cent are unaware that mushrooms contain energy-boosting B
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The "visa crisis" continues to be a serious hindrance to Moroccan citizens wishing to travel to Europe. A few months ago, intercontinental road carriers were complaining about the difficulty of obtaining visas for truck drivers, which was hampering agricultural exports. Today, the crisis is
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The images on the news and across social media of the wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui island are startling ones to see. At press time, more than 270 buildings have been destroyed and at last count, there have been up to 36 deaths related to the wildfires. Yesterday, President Joe Biden also
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“We are young in the US and Canada but are bringing decades of experience in manufacturing and implementing full packaging lines for fruits and vegetables,” says Joost Somford, CCO of JASA Packaging Solutions. read more

In 2022, the European Community exported 359,280 tons of fruits and vegetables worth 334 million euro to Latin American countries. Brazil was the main destination for Community exports, and the main export products were apples and onions. read more

After two consecutive years marked by late frosts, which severely impacted growers, 2023 is set to bring a very favorable harvest of Metis® plums (a Plumtastic Europe club variety), both in terms of quantity and quality. Blue Whale growers - experts in this crop in the southwest of France - are
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The global potato market is in for a very fluctuating year, according to the reports from across the globe, with generally high prices in many countries. The Netherlands is battling weather conditions affecting yields, while a thriving chip industry drives contract prices. Belgium grapples with
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As India and Peru have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, the South American nation is looking to export avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to India. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru would meet to start
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Every year, numerous new potato varieties are launched by European breeders operating internationally as well as regionally. From start to finish, the entire breeding process takes about ten years, but only a few finally prevail. As climate change progresses, heat resistance is now one of the
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