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Mission Produce has released its third annual sustainability report, Finest for the Future, which communicates the company’s global sustainability story during FY (fiscal year) 2022 (12 months to 31 October 2022).  read more

In a recent article in FUNGImagazine, Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, drew comparisons between ERGO and penicillin. These are both products of fungi and have positive influence on human health but in different ways. read more

The latest CIV strawberries have been presented at the recent North America Strawberry Symposium, which took place on March 7-10, 2023, at San Louis Obispo in California. read more

To this end, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has filed objections with the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety against the authorisations of several plant protection products, including glyphosate. DUH announces that it will file a lawsuit if the objections are not resolved. Aim of the
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The South African fruit industry is investigating the possibility of a partial privatisation of Cape Town's harbour, with a loading zone only for fresh produce. read more

The Roman artichoke campaign is in full swing, but demand is struggling to take off despite the approaching Easter festivities. Agretti production is in full swing. Asparagus prices are rising due to a lack of product. Strawberry prices, on the other hand, are plummeting due to
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Despite a decrease in in yield recorded earlier this year, the avocado season in Morocco has recovered in fine form and ended on a positive note. Volumes almost hit an all-time record, allaying fears of the impact of the drought. But the season was also marked by difficulties, mainly in terms of
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"Last Wednesday, March 29, the market stopped marketing second-category long/black aubergines after the Extension of the Standard for this product was activated. Hortyfruta's Board of Directors has decided to deactivate the Standard Extension after verifying during its monitoring of the
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The Orri mandarin has performed rather well this season, says Planet Israel export manager, Betsalel Ohana: “We started the season in uncertainty, due to different directions of trends. Due to droughts and heatwaves around the world, we expected a lack of citrus fruits globally, while the
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Biogaronne, a group of producers specialized in the sale of organic products, has been marketing colored chard for about 2 weeks. “This is the second year that we sell organic colored chards. Last year, the quantities were not significant because we first wanted to test the market. Since the
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Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is celebrating the success of its consumer-facing ‘Love My Salad’ campaign, created to encourage British shoppers to buy and cook more vegetables. read more

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Bad weather with violent thunderstorms accompanied by hail hit the peninsula in a leopard-like pattern, from the capital to the Veneto and Romagna, causing severe damage to arable crops and fruit plants such as cherries, peaches, apples and pears in full bloom. This is what emerges from the
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As Chile’s harvest of walnuts started earlier this month (March) in the northern areas, demand for the inshell product is strong in the Middle Eastern markets. “Despite high US inventories their quality is bad because of the climate, that allows Chilean walnuts to be priced at a premium,”
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Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group announced today the effective launch of the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they made public in May 2022. This partnership will have an initial duration of 10 years and will see Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of Air France-KLM Group, and CMA
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With a high price, depending on the season, black truffles are an ingredient reserved for the most lavish meals. However, one mushroom, could be a more affordable way to approach the black truffle lifestyle. The black trumpet, or Craterellus cornucopioides, has a flavor profile that's
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A little later than usual, the first watermelons from Senegal were shipped at the end of February. "We have been offering Senegalese watermelons in two varieties for many years. The black striped watermelon is low in seeds and somewhat smaller compared to the seeded Dumara, which weighs up to
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The asparagus campaign is starting at Fleuron d'Anjou, “a couple of weeks later than in previous years,” explains Brahim El Hasnaoui. This delay is due to the cold weather in February, but it has allowed us to do the ridging in very good conditions. “We will have a very good quality this
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The director of Afrucat, Manel Simon, said it would be a short campaign and there would be a lack of apples and pears due to the impact of weather on this year's harvest. This year's apple and pear production was lower than what the sector had forecasted due to the frost in April and the strong
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