Metric is Sakata's new Dutch cucumber variety for autumn transplants. "Our variety incorporates a powerful package of resistances against different diseases and viruses, including powdery mildew, CGMMV, and the New Delhi virus. In addition, it's one of the shiniest fruits on the market," stated
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After a challenging and wet 2023 season Colombian avocado producers and exporters are expecting an increase in volumes of between 25-35% for 2024. Mauricio Moranth Zuluaga, from the exporter Montana Fruit in Colombia, says “In Colombia we had almost three years of continuous rains (La Niña
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Italy is facing a significant change in the management of packaging waste, through the Conai Environmental Contribution (Cac) system. This change not only reflects growing environmental awareness but also current economic needs. read more

The Melinda brand will once again be the protagonist of the Marcialonga, the main cross-country skiing event in Trentino, scheduled for Sunday 28 January. Four years after the last time, in fact, the Consortium's brand will once again feature prominently on the bibs of the
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Washington's apple industry witnesses a resurgence in exports to India, following the termination of tariffs in September. Todd Fryhover, President of the Washington Apple Commission, states this has led to a substantial surge in shipments compared to the previous season. read more

Dmytro Honcharuk, co-owner of the nursery "Fruit Garden LLC," shared his experience regarding blueberry cultivation in Ukraine. According to him, there are prospects for developing blueberry plantations in the country. read more

The marketing of the yellow and red-fleshed varieties of the Kiwi Passion® Consortium is entering the final phase of the campaign. We take stock of the year with Marco De Nadai, marketing and communication manager of the Kiwi Passion® Consortium. read more

A consortium led by Blue Whale has launched a major project to make the French apple industry more sustainable. (Re)Generation Fruit is a five-year initiative to test and combine innovative technologies to ensure the agro-ecological transition of the apple sector. It is being supported by the
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The marketing director of one of South Africa’s leading apple exporters says he welcomes the chance for a “back to normal” season after last year’s hail-affected campaign. read more

Gone definitively are the days when the banana multinationals were perceived as either exploiters, colonisers or power brokers behind corrupt regimes. The US banana multinationals, not long ago the scourge of fairtrade NGOs, have all invested heavily in first securing and then publicising the
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Asia Fruit Logistica has announced a new strategic partnership with three of China’s leading wholesale markets – Guangzhou Jiangnan Market, Shanghai Huizhan Market and Hebei Sunhola Market. read more

The high temperatures driven by El Niño are posing a major challenge for Peru’s blueberry industry this season. This circumstance, together with other factors such as water quality or excessive radiation, means that genetic innovation is a key alternative to face this new and complicated
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And with its professional peeling principle, it ensures perfect peeling results for green and white asparagus - with an individually defined cutting pattern depending on the thickness of the asparagus. It is perfectly suited for use in food retail, because with its integrated compressor and water tanks it requires
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The leek harvest was recently hampered by the weather. Numerous rainfalls at the end of the year flooded some leek fields and limited the supply. There were supply bottlenecks in some areas. The subsequent frost made harvesting more difficult in some regions and even led to the loss of leeks in some places.
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Farmers' President Joachim Rukwied calls on the members of the German Bundestag to use their mandate in the Bundestag to rebuild the trust that has been destroyed among farmers: "The loss of trust among us farmers in this traffic light coalition is immense. If you want to restore some trust in
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Irish company Keelings Fresh International has purchased Paris-based fruit importer Caposud. read more

Crises and problems can only be stopped to a limited extent by national borders and sometimes have extreme effects. These can also have a significant indirect impact on procedures and processes on the global markets. How the Netherlands deals with this and what opportunities and risks exist,
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The first consignments of Chilean cherries using a new method to monitor cold treatment during transit have arrived at the port of Shanghai. read more

With Lunar New Year on the horizon, Sunkist has created a limited-edition Year of the Dragon-themed 10lb carton as it aims to keep the citrus category at the forefront of longstanding celebrations domestically and across Asia. read more

The reason for this is the existing dilemma in Germany regarding the different formulation of goals for goal reduction and a series of conflicting objectives and obstacles to implementation. read more