This week marks the start of the Flavor of the Year watermelon season for Anteus Fruits, which should last until the end of July. This watermelon is eagerly-awaited on the German market, and it will certainly win the hearts of the French. "Our Anteus watermelon is unanimously acclaimed. Once end… read more

Spain has about 50,000 hectares of broccoli crops that produce 600,000 tons of product a year, 90% of which is exported to Europe. This positions Spain as a leader in broccoli production in Europe. Despite the significant increase in broccoli consumption, which has increased tenfold since 2010,… read more

As the 2024 citrus season approaches in South Africa, the orange sector is navigating the challenges posed by European Union (EU) regulations on the false codling moth (FCM). Implemented in 2022, these rules have notably impacted South Africa's orange exports to Europe, a key market. The EU's
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There is a new citrus fruit on the tables of Italians: and although it is of Chinese origin, it now speaks our language very well. It is the Citrus unshiu, better known as Miyagawa mandarin, and it is an expat who really likes our South, so much so that it is now being cultivated there permanently. read more

Predicting the volumes and prices of fruits and vegetables through Artificial Intelligence (AI), that is what Amsterdam-based startup Merqato stands for. "We transform data from fruit and vegetable companies in combination with external data - such as information on the weather, energy prices,
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Artichokes are an excellence for Italy, which accounts for 30% of the world's production. They are also an excellence for Orogel, which holds the leadership in the retail market for frozen artichokes with a 67% overall market share between company brands and production for private labels of the most prominent companies. read more

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has launched a read more

AP Moller - Maersk has appointed Efraín Osorio as Maersk's new managing director for Central America, Andean, and Caribbean, based in Panama City. Osorio, who graduated from Kings Points in merchant marine, will lead the positioning of Maersk's transformation as a logistics integrator in the
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In the fruit and vegetable sector, labeling has long been a topic of interest and debate. In fact, with the continuous rise of the share of packaged fruits and vegetables for sale in the dedicated aisle - so much so that it already represents almost 50% of the references for sale - it is becoming increasingly important. read more

The study conducted at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Brazil reveals significant economic advantages of using banana peel (BP) and sweet potato vine (SPV) as the sole food sources for rabbits, in lieu of traditional, more expensive feeds like maize and alfalfa hay. Feeding rabbits
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Mexico's 2024 avocado production is forecast at 2.77 million tons (MMT), a five percent increase over 2023 on strong export demand. Production in 2023 reached 2.65 MMT, up four percent compared to the previous year. Exports totaled 1.4 MMT in 2023, a 17 percent increase year on year. The United
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The Turkish citrus sector is mobilizing to prevent the spread of Psyllidium (Greening) disease from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Turkey. Hayrettin Ucak, Deputy Coordinator of the Aegean Exporters' Associations and President of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Exporters'… read more

In Saxony-Anhalt, a total of 55,547 tons of open-field carrots were harvested in 2023. This information was shared by the Statistical Office in light of Carrot Day on April 4th. The cultivation took place over an area of 836 hectares. This area is roughly equivalent to the size of the
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The stone fruit campaign is already a reality in the Sevillian crops. The international company Royal, which exports from Seville to half the world, has already started harvesting the first stone fruit at the right time.
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By eliminating a high percentage of flowers, manual thinning is no longer necessary. This is the aim of Florìx, a flower thinning machine developed in collaboration with Agroxx and Rinieri. A technical day was held on 4 April 2024 at the Montanari company in Filetto di Ravenna, Italy. "Florix
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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Union (RASFF) has launched a read more

Import of fruits and vegetables to Greece increased by 36.96% in March 2024, according to the Association of Greek Export Companies for Fruits, Vegetables, and Juices, INCOFRUIT-HELLAS, reaching 103,890 tons compared to 75,856 tons in the same month of 2023. Potatoes took the lead in imports,
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Representatives from German discounter Lidl were on hand to deliver a presentation on the banana supply chain during day two of Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

Banana suppliers from six Latin American countries have accused Kaufland, one of Germany’s largest retail chains, of failing to meet its commitments on fair pricing. read more

Expolink, the Egyptian Exporters Association (EEA), is organising the Egyptian pavilion at fresh produce trade exhibition Macfrut, which takes place in Rimini on 8-10 May. read more