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The ninth edition of the International Congress of Red Fruits, organised by Freshuelva, will be held on 19th and 20th June at the Casa Colón in Huelva, which will be held at the Casa Colón in Huelva.
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In Ukraine, March witnessed the identification of violations during the import of vegetables and fruits, leading to reduced prices amounting to UAH 141.2 million, as stated by Danylo Hetmantsev, Head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax, and customs policy. Hetmantsev highlighted the…
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Small gap on imported organic Heirloom tomatoes until mid-April
2024-04-02 00:00
There is a slight gap in imported organic Mexican heirloom tomatoes. "The gap will be until about April 15 from our growers," says Ashley Berlinger, business development manager/sales representative for Creekside Organics, Inc., noting that Creekside Organics had regular supply until this week
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Brahim El Hasnaoui, sales director of Fleuron d'Anjou, talks about the new asparagus campaign, which started somewhat early this year. Greenhouse asparagus An early startThis year in the Loire Valley, the asparagus campaign started much earlier than usual, on February 23rd (compared with March
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Asparagus recovers and adds 25% more production
2024-04-02 00:00
HORTYFRUTA re-elects its entire Board of Directors
2024-04-01 00:00
The Interprofessional Organisation of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held its XVII Ordinary General Assembly on 26th March, in which it proceeded to the re-election of the members.
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Cheap onions from Egypt are to flood Europe in the coming days?
2024-04-01 00:00
Despite the lack of official statements from the Egyptian government on the issue of the onion export ban, which was extended until March 31, 2024 inclusive, most market participants are confident that from April 1 they will be able to resume export shipments. EastFruit analysts note that there
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Trucks account for 95.5% of exports of fruit and vegetables.
2024-04-01 00:00
The lorry has strengthened its position as the main means of transport for fruit and vegetable exports, accounting for 95.5%. At a great distance from the lorry, the second means of transport used for Spanish exports of fresh fruit and vegetables is the
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The second categories of green courgettes and striped aubergines are back on the market.
2024-04-01 00:00
The Crisis Committee of the Interprofessional Organisation of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, has communicated that, after analysing the favourable evolution of green courgette and striped aubergine during
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In recent years, many retail chains have switched from Spanish to Greek strawberries
2024-03-31 00:00
This year’s strawberry season in Greece has gotten off to an exceptionally good start, says Christian Vogelsang, buyer and seller at ExPa-Frucht Ltd, based in Ottobrunn. “Since the beginning of the season, we have consistently received ample supply, and the demand has been quite
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The Moroccan Hass avocado made its debut on the Georgian market, edging out the Turkish one in price!
2024-03-30 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, in March 2024, an noticeable event occurred in the Georgian avocado market – for the first time, the first ever direct shipment of Hass avocados from Morocco to Georgia was made. The variety and type of avocado delivered is still non-standard for the Georgian
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Jumbo removes plastic from Dutch fresh produce
2024-03-29 12:00
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has announced that all of the loose red peppers and cucumbers it sources from within the Netherlands will be sold without plastic packaging from now on.
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Southern cherry campaign concludes quite favorably
2024-03-29 00:00
The recent campaign for southern cherries has concluded successfully. The campaign's success is reflected in the high demand and attractive market prices. China remains the predominant market, receiving over 90% of the southern hemisphere's cherry exports. The fruit symbolizes happiness,
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Lidl Portugal and Portugal Fresh exported 22,300 tonnes of fruit and vegetables to 9 European countries
2024-03-29 00:00
UK: Co-op claims convenience retailer first with SBTi net zero target validationCo-op has become the first UK convenience retailer to have its net zero targets validated by the globally recognised Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Co-op, which operates 2,400 food stores across the UK, is
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"Europe takes over 70% of the market share for Kenyan avocados"
2024-03-29 00:00
Despite the challenges with the Red Sea, the Kenyan avocado season has kicked off with a great start, says Paul Kyalo, Managing Director of Kenyan tropical fruit exporter Konza Tropicals Limited: "We've had an excellent start of the avocado season on March 1st. In the first two weeks of the
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Ukraine: carrot prices down again
2024-03-29 00:00
Analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a significant reduction in carrot prices in Ukraine this week. The market has seen an influx of carrots from local farms, leading to a surplus that has driven consumer demand down and slowed sales within the carrot segment. Currently, local farm
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"Our lemons are available in the summer, too"
2024-03-29 00:00
"The 'Limone dell'Etna IGP' campaign is slow and is facing great difficulties: prices are low also due to the produce coming in from abroad at prices that do not even cover production costs," reports Francesco Leotta, president of the Etna's business network. "We are currently dealing with the
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The first cucumbers from Ukrainian greenhouse complexes hit the market from late February to mid-March. Prices for consumers are high, but for growers, they remain stable, signalling a promising outlook for the future. The first turnover of cucumbers will continue until June, contingent on
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"We help plants to cope with drought and salt stress"
2024-03-29 00:00
As a producer of hygiene and nutrient solutions, Intrahorti has the expertise to address the challenges that the market is currently facing. Such as the drought that's experienced in countries like Spain and Italy. However, reducing water usage is also crucial in the Netherlands. Claudia Weick,
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Mild impact of the Red Sea crisis on Egyptian garlic
2024-03-29 00:00
With acreage cut by almost half this season, many growers having preferred to plant onions, the supply of Egyptian garlic has fallen sharply. Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian grower Tomna says: "Egyptian garlic is very expensive at the moment. Usually at this time of year, prices come down, but
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