In terms of retail sales of fruit and vegetables, and with a population of more than 80 million people, Germany is the largest sales market in Europe. The demand for fruit and vegetables can only be partially covered by domestic production. The climatic conditions
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While the plum harvest, in which a lot has been invested in recent years, is forecast to be down 4% compared to the last harvest season, there are promising prospects for nectarine exports. According to a Fruitnet report, some exporters have indicated that they will
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China’s domestic orange production has been forecast to rise in 2023/24 (12 months to October 31 2024) according to a USDA report, with increased volumes to potentially affect the import market.  read more

The Australian government has appointed Craig Emerson to lead the 2023–24 review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (AFGC) to ensure that the supermarket sector is working as it should.  read more

More than 300 farmers from all of Freshuelva's 98 associated companies have shown their unanimous support for the protest called by the association together with the rest of the province's agricultural organisations on 1 February at the gates of the Government Delegation in the province.
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There are young and dynamic realities that prove that innovation in dried fruit is still possible, such as Makadamia, an online 'boutique' founded in 2021 by a team of young people under 30 with the aim of offering the market mixes of dried, dehydrated and other fruits.
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"We are very satisfied with the great attention to periculture that Minister Francesco Lollobrigida expressed during question time in the Chamber of Deputies, in response to the question by MP Davide Bergami, whom I thank for once again supporting the demands of such a sector.
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The eagerly awaited arrival of new season British Pink Lady® is set to hit the supermarkets early January 2024. Known for being the first to blossom and the last to be hand-picked, Pink Lady apples have been thriving in changing UK climate conditions, with their biggest ever harvest due this
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Tina Stoklosa and Simon Beun, two young people who love travelling and nature, are famous in the social media world for always looking for new fruits to taste and show off to their community, which on Instagram has more than 1.2 million followers; read more

Food tech startup Ovavo, based in New Zealand, is innovating with a freeze-dried avocado powder. Using vacuum technology and sub-zero temperatures, the company dehydrates avocado flesh into a concentrated powder. The process transforms ice crystals in the frozen avocado into vapor, which is then
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The ICAR-CISH in Lucknow has developed technology to extend the shelf life of mangoes, facilitating the export of 100 MT of the fruit from Uttar Pradesh to Europe and Russia. However, this news has caused discontent among mango farmers in U.P.'s Malihabad belt, who were not consulted during the
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An unforgettable day for Uniterra Sicilia Group Arancia Loretta, which met and hosted children and guests of the SAI reception centre in Belpasso. This meeting was made possible thanks to the collaboration with the multidisciplinary team,
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DP World has signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth INR 250 billion (approx. US$3 billion) with the Government of Gujarat, covering the development of new ports, terminals, and economic zones, strengthening its commitment to supporting trade in a growing Indian state. read more

According to Fruit and Vegetable Facts, German fruit and vegetable imports, which had a marked decrease in 2022, experienced a slight additional reduction in 2023. In the last three years, exports have fallen from 9.2 million tons in 2021 to 8.5 million tons in 2022 and to an estimated 8.3
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Gruppo Agribologna - a top player in the production and distribution of fruit and vegetables in Italy, with an estimated turnover of more than 260 million euro by 2023 and more than 250 employees - gives birth, through the sale of its business unit, to Arandis srl, an agricultural trading company for the
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French antitrust clears Intermarché's purchase of Casino stores with conditions read more

South African avocados are celebrating their second win: the country has gained market access for its avocados to Japan. read more

This year, Henk Rozema started his own fruit and vegetable trading company, Fruta Rosa International, in the Netherlands. The name is a tribute to the parent company, Fruithandel Rozema. "I learned the trade from my father, of whom I'll always be proud," says Henk. read more

The global blueberry market is characterised by what exporters and imports call persistently high prices, high demand and with some seeing lower but improving quality arriving compared to other seasons. Overall there is less fruit available from the world’s major blueberry producer, Peru, or
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At the beginning of January 2024, the Mauritanian authorities decided to triple transit fees for Moroccan fruit and vegetables, raising them from €1,600 to €4,600. A surprising decision for Moroccan exporters, unexplained by the Mauritanian side. In an attempt to understand the background of
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