"This year, quality will determine prices"
2023-11-16 00:00
In Southern Italy, temperatures are still above average for this time of year and there are difficulties with the ripening of citrus fruits. At the same time, the first clementines are being sold in supermarkets, but they are not yet ready for commercialization.
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Morocco continues to conquer the UK market at an accelerated pace. According to EastFruit, a record volume of Moroccan blueberries was delivered to the UK market in the current season. Moreover, Morocco managed to surpass one of the largest exporters of this product – Spain – in terms of
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Tosca, Marco González is the new Ad Central Europe
2023-11-16 00:00
Tosca, a leading supplier of pooled plastic crates, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco González as new Managing Director, Central Europe - Downstream.
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Weathering El Niño with new berry varieties
2023-11-16 00:00
Due to El Niño, the yearly warm ocean current appearing along the Peruvian coast around December, Peruvian blueberry production is down by more than 50%, leaving a gap in the world markets leading to higher prices in general.
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In early November, Onedayone’s investment in the Netherlands, the latest air-dry equipment started to be fully operational. This endeavor aims to fortify the company’s capacities, ensuring enhanced ginger processing capabilities to better serve the European market.
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Potato retail sales remain strong in July - September
2023-11-16 00:00
Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales.
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"This blueberry season has been an eye-opener"
2023-11-16 00:00
The past few weeks have been very challenging for blueberry suppliers, traders and packers because the volumes from both Peru and South Africa simply weren't there. "Blueberries remained very much in demand in the market, so there has been a bizarre price situation for quite some time," said
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Panamanian banana producers announce indefinite strike
2023-11-16 00:00
The Union of Workers of the Banana, Agricultural, and Allied Companies Industry (Sitraibana) approved an indefinite strike starting yesterday, November 13, to protest against Law 406, which allows the Cobre Panama mine to be explored and exploited for a period of 20 years, extendable for the
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Irish potato harvest conditions remain difficult
2023-11-16 00:00
Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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Failed start to the Moroccan early clementine campaign
2023-11-16 00:00
The early season for citrus in Morocco is complicated, to say the least, according to reports from professional sources in the largest citrus regions, namely Souss Massa, Berkane, and Marrakech. Volumes are down by half and sizes are too small for early clementines, due to intense heat and water
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250,000 packs of frozen berries and smoothies recalled due to hepatitis A contamination
2023-11-16 00:00
More than a quarter of a million packages of frozen berries and smoothies are under recall by the Oregon Potato Company because of hepatitis A contamination.
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Positive October in large-scale distribution, the fresh-cut segment returns to growth
2023-11-16 00:00
The fruit and vegetable sector of the large-scale retail trade is on a positive track in October, with increasing volumes after a September that was also positive. Fruit, however, lost a little, while vegetables turned in a remarkable performance. However, the real surprise is theIV-V Gamma, which is growing both in value and volume after
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Chilean fresh fruit export volume up until October fell by 6.6%
2023-11-16 00:00
According to a new bulletin from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies, Odepa, Chile exported 2,944,000 tons of fruit worth USD 6,849 million FOB during the January-October 2023 period. Compared to the same period of 2022, there was a 5.4% decrease in the volume exported and a 9%
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'Our future passes through northern Italy'
2023-11-16 00:00
,From Bisignano (Cosenza) to Altedo (Bologna) the step is short if the desire to grow is great. And that is exactly how it went for Fratelli Salerno Ortofrutta, already an official Del Monte dealer throughout Italy as well as a company specialising in import-export. To tell us about the
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Si.Orto, the Ri.Nova project for more sustainable vegetables
2023-11-16 00:00
The target is specific, the fields of Emilia Romagna. The objective is twofold and virtuous: to replace green, low environmental impact and economically sustainable fertilisers and chemicals used to protect and nourish vegetables destined for consumption
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Sakata 'extends the season' with four new cauliflower varieties
2023-11-16 00:00
This season, Sakata aims to cover almost the entire cauliflower harvesting calendar with launches in Denver, Berlin, Stockholm and Nairobi: 'with our catalogue we can harvest high quality Sakata cauliflowers from April to February', he said.
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Municipal council spends 7,000 euros on 'potato'
2023-11-16 00:00
The Welsh Council is in a mess. They spent almost €7,000 on a piece of art to mark the start of the Wales Coastal Path walk. The statue depicts a characteristic boulder from the area, but the locals think it is a big waste of money and are angry. They renamed the statue 'baked potato'.
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Peruvian grape production forecast to reach 775,500 MT in 2023/24
2023-11-16 00:00
Grape production in Peru is forecast to reach 775,500 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2023/2024 (October-September), an increase of one percent compared to the previous year. Domestic
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Stronger domestic blueberry season anticipated for 2024
2023-11-16 00:00
Blueberries are top of mind given the shortages the retail shelves have seen this fall, though that’s largely to do with the shorter supply from import countries such as Peru. Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and the North American Blueberry Council, shares
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EPA ban of Chlorpyrifos overturned by court
2023-11-16 00:00
The federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 2 ruled the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to follow the law when it revoked chlorpyrifos tolerances — effectively banning the pesticide. “Its (EPA’s) decision was arbitrary and capricious … so we grant the petitions for
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