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10,000 hectares of seed potatoes have been switched to industry.
2023-09-25 00:00
Most of these hectares are now dedicated to growing potatoes for processing. In some cases, even fresh market hectares have also been redirected to these markets.
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Soluna makes Hong Kong debut
2023-09-14 08:00
The Soluna apple brand has captured the attention of consumers in Hong Kong with a fresh marketing campaign in September.
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California's peach crop to exceed last year’s production
2023-09-14 00:00
Californian producers of peaches will harvest a larger crop than last year, according to a report by their industry association.
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Fresh Market 2023: Meeting with retail chain buyers
2023-09-08 00:00
Fresh Market B2B meeting & trade show is a Polish event for the wholesale trade sector of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers, organised since 2008. It is the opportunity to meet in person and connect with buyers from the largest retail chains in Central Europe.
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"This remains an experience job par excellence"
2023-08-18 00:00
Jan Vermeiren has, after 12 years, bid farewell to Exofi Fresh Market in the European center in Brussels, Belgium. The experienced trader says it is time for a new challenge, but he is by no means done with the sector. "I think experience in this sector remains the most important thing, and with
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Pomoday 2023, Bayer Crop Science presents new varieties
2023-07-31 00:00
The PomoDay 2023 by Seminispresso was recently held, with great success, in the greenhouses of Azienda Agricola Accordi Renato e Figli in Buttapietra, Verona. The event saw the launch of the new Fresh Market Tomato varieties from the Seminis range, specially developed for
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Blueberry harvesting with a combine harvester
2023-07-26 00:00
In Brzeska Wola, a demonstration of the Karen harvester took place at the Boko blueberry plantation last week. It is a machine designed to harvest, among other things, blueberries. The harvester is an all-row machine, hitched to a tractor, and the fruit it harvests can be sent to processing plants such as
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WA 64 is an attractive pink blushed apple with outstanding eating quality, being both firm and tasty. WA 64 is a Washington State University (WSU) apple release that originated from a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink in 1998. After several months in refrigerated storage, the apple has
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Beans are a vegetable commonly grown in Poland. Bean pods can be used both for the fresh market and for industry.
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Beans are a vegetable commonly grown in Poland. Bean pods can be used both for the fresh market and for industry.
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10,000 hectares of seed potatoes have been switched to industry.
2023-09-25 00:00
Most of these hectares are now dedicated to growing potatoes for processing. In some cases, even fresh market hectares have also been redirected to these markets.
read more
Soluna makes Hong Kong debut
2023-09-14 08:00
The Soluna apple brand has captured the attention of consumers in Hong Kong with a fresh marketing campaign in September.
read more
California's peach crop to exceed last year’s production
2023-09-14 00:00
Californian producers of peaches will harvest a larger crop than last year, according to a report by their industry association.
read more
Fresh Market 2023: Meeting with retail chain buyers
2023-09-08 00:00
Fresh Market B2B meeting & trade show is a Polish event for the wholesale trade sector of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers, organised since 2008. It is the opportunity to meet in person and connect with buyers from the largest retail chains in Central Europe.
read more
"This remains an experience job par excellence"
2023-08-18 00:00
Jan Vermeiren has, after 12 years, bid farewell to Exofi Fresh Market in the European center in Brussels, Belgium. The experienced trader says it is time for a new challenge, but he is by no means done with the sector. "I think experience in this sector remains the most important thing, and with
read more
read more
Pomoday 2023, Bayer Crop Science presents new varieties
2023-07-31 00:00
The PomoDay 2023 by Seminispresso was recently held, with great success, in the greenhouses of Azienda Agricola Accordi Renato e Figli in Buttapietra, Verona. The event saw the launch of the new Fresh Market Tomato varieties from the Seminis range, specially developed for
read more
read more
Blueberry harvesting with a combine harvester
2023-07-26 00:00
In Brzeska Wola, a demonstration of the Karen harvester took place at the Boko blueberry plantation last week. It is a machine designed to harvest, among other things, blueberries. The harvester is an all-row machine, hitched to a tractor, and the fruit it harvests can be sent to processing plants such as
read more
read more
WA 64 is an attractive pink blushed apple with outstanding eating quality, being both firm and tasty. WA 64 is a Washington State University (WSU) apple release that originated from a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink in 1998. After several months in refrigerated storage, the apple has
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Beans are a vegetable commonly grown in Poland. Bean pods can be used both for the fresh market and for industry.
read more
Beans are a vegetable commonly grown in Poland. Bean pods can be used both for the fresh market and for industry.
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Fewer raspberries for processing. Are growers setting their sights on the fresh market?
2023-06-24 00:00
By Albert Katana 24 June 2023 17:20
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By Albert Katana 24 June 2023 17:20
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2023 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year announced
2023-06-22 06:00
Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA) have announced the 2023 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year, People’s Choice Award winners with Arnold’s in Wodonga, Victoria taking out the national award.
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British Columbia blueberry growers, packers and shippers see some new opportunities in the fresh market for the 2023 season. “We anticipate fresh market pricing in the peak season to be more competitive than what it has been the past two years,” says Rhonda Driediger of Langley, B.C.-based
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Domestic topfruit prices firmed by low supply
2023-05-25 00:00
The prices of apples are 23% and pears 18% higher than last year on South Africa's domestic market, notes fresh market analyst Dr Johnny van der Merwe.
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The Brindisi Igp artichoke campaign is in its final stages. There are insignificant quantities for the fresh market, and the remaining flower heads are being sent entirely to the processing industry, also caused by the gradual rise in temperatures and high humidity that have compromised quality
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Private equity firms approached as potential buyers for My Hero chain of stores - sources
2023-05-09 00:00
Belgium: Colruyt Ledeberg reopens on 10 May
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Pickle cucumbers making inroads into fresh market
2023-04-21 00:00
“We’re the third largest grower-packer of pickles in North America and it’s something we’re proud of,” says Carmen Bartucci with CanAm Fresh. While the company mainly serves the processing industry at the moment, it is looking to get more exposure to the fresh market category. “We
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"The fresh market's well divided, but for sweet potatoes, the industry sector's booming"
2023-04-20 00:00
The sweet potato season is going well at Scott Farms International's European sales office. "We had a problem-free harvest in North Carolina. We have enough product from there to cover the whole summer, though the potatoes are a little larger," Pablo Fitskie says.
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About five years ago, Davie Brooks and Jon Nickerson with Greengo Seed started working on the development of iceberg lettuce that could be harvested mechanically, suitable for both processing as well as fresh markets. Their second goal was to breed for iceberg lettuce with a high Fusarium tolerance.
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