Colombia's main avocado season will start soon. By mid-April, fruit will be ready to be harvested and start making its way over to the U.S. market. "As of early May, we will start seeing it in stores," says Andrew Gomez with GreenFruit Avocados. "Our shipments will all arrive on the East Coast,
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Right now, it's the most important time for green asparagus production in Mexico. "We grow green asparagus in the state of Sonora and peak time is from January through April," says Denys Sam, Sales Director with Altar Produce. Fortunately, the season in Caborca, Sonora has been much better than
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The Tasmanian apple harvest is now in full swing for the 2024 season. The season commenced in February, with Royal Gala and Smitten® amongst the first to be harvested and will continue through until May. This season, Tasmanian apple growers have been fortunate to experience very good growing
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The marketing of table potatoes proceeded fairly calmly overall. Domestic storage potatoes continued to dominate the scene, complemented by a few Dutch and French offerings. Quality was generally convincing. According to BLE, availability was sufficient to satisfy the demand. Nevertheless,
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The United Kingdom's government announced it would suspend tariffs for at least two years on raw kernel and inshell almonds from all origins – including the U.S. – beginning April 11, 2024. The Almond Board of California has been working for many years with the UK's Nut and Dried Fruit Trade
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These are the last few weeks that PGI Cuneo red apples, sold under the La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI) brand, will be commercialized. "The volumes distributed over the past few years skyrocketed, thanks to the work of our partners, who believe this apple is a way to make people familiar with
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South African imports dominated the scene: The presence of the dominant Williams Christ and Rosemarie was locally limited, but Abate Fetel, Cheeky/Cape Rose, and Packham's Triumph significantly gained in relevance. The quality rarely left anything to be desired, according to BLE. As supply and
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A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers is working to develop new plant varieties and precision indoor growing techniques for producing fresh, local blueberries during the off-season for the first time. The team, led by SFU biological sciences professor Jim Mattsson, is exploring how… read more

The VOG Consortium is increasingly determined in its efforts to increase the value of the apple category and enrich the consumer experience in the fruit and vegetable departments, with a

Part of the VOG Consortium.
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The Tasmanian apple harvest is now in full swing for the 2024 season. The season commenced in February, with Royal Gala and Smitten® amongst the first to be harvested and will continue through until May. This season, Tasmanian apple growers have been fortunate to experience very good growing
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My Roots & More is the newest branch on the Dutch root vegetable import and export market tree. "But it's one that's been growing and flourishing for over 20 years," Martin Oudenes points out. He started his home office in the Netherlands on February 1st to focus on marketing root vegetables,
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In general, young people eat a balanced diet containing foods from the vegetable group, most of them include dairy products, bread and cereals in their menu and around 70% eat fish, pulses and eggs at least once or twice a week. On the other hand

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During the producers' meeting in mid-March, Frutania invited numerous producers and industry speakers to its headquarters in Grafschaft. Attendees were treated to expert presentations on a range of existential topics crucial to the fruit industry, such as water and sustainability, quality, and
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A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers is working to develop new plant varieties and precision indoor growing techniques for producing fresh, local blueberries during the off-season for the first time. The team, led by SFU biological sciences professor Jim Mattsson, is exploring how… read more

UK: Third Asda store facing strike actionAsda's store in Lowestoft is facing a walkout by staff in a dispute over pay and conditions. It would become the third Asda store to face a strike. Workers at the supermarket's Gosport site walked out last month and staff at its Wisbech store are set for… read more

The Carota Novella di Ispica PGI was the focus of an event organized by DOS Sicilia (the Association of Consortiums for the Promotion and Exploitation of Typical Sicilian Agricultural and Food Products with PDO, PGI and QS marks). The event was part of a more inclusive educational tour. A
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Branch: A Family of Farms, has launched Sweet Scarlet, a unique addition to its lineup of premium sweet corn varieties. Developed through meticulous breeding practices through seed developers at the Crookham Company, Sweet Scarlet has a distinctive flavor profile. While it has uniquely sweet
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"The 'Conserve Dama' brand is easy to recognize thanks to our Lampadina cherry tomatoes, an authoctonous cultivar produced in Castellammare, in the province of Naples. In the same area, specifically in the Reggia di Quisisana, immersed in the salty air of the Gulf and the Monti Lattari,
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Marketers are being encouraged to get their entries in for the 2024 Seeka Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA) presented by the International Fresh Produce Association Australia New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) and Produce Plus Magazine. read more

European demand for passion fruit is small but growing. An interest in new flavours and increasing awareness of the fruit’s health benefits – in particular its high levels of vitamins A and C – together with improved availability, are set to drive consumption in the coming years. read more