Nutrano Produce Group has announced the debut of a new Farm Patch seedless lemon prepack offer in response to consumer demand for the product. read more

For more than two decades, US supermarket chain Trader Joe’s has sold individual bananas for just 19 cents each. read more

As cultivation with waste heat from biogas plants or power stations is very costly, only a few asparagus growers practise it. The supply of this early asparagus is correspondingly low and expensive. However, this is likely to change now that the starting signal has been given for the first
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South Africa’s pomegranate industry has a good future, but there are also some challenges that the business needs to overcome in order to make an impact on export markets. read more

Karakuta, located in Juja, Kiambu County, 45 minutes from the capital city of Nairobi, is one of the fastest growing agribusinesses in Kenya, specialised in Hass avocados, as well as fresh herbs. The plantation consists of 15,000, five-year old avocado trees, fully irrigated, with the fruit sold
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The Fairtrade Foundation is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark in the UK this year with a series of special events and campaigns. read more

The president of the Inform@cción consultancy, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides, pointed out that this decline was due to climatic phenomena such as Cyclone Yaku (which hit in March and April 2023), which hit the northern coastal regions such as Piura, Lambayeque and
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Excess offer and low profitability have led to a significant decline in lemon acreage in the Argentine province of Tucumán this year. read more

While the bunching onions are all grown outdoors, the first red and green harbingers of spring in the new season are currently still being harvested in protected cultivation. The harvest of radishes grown outdoors will start before Easter. Matching the appetite of radish fans
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The NZ-EU FTA Legislation Bill received Royal Assent in early week 13, completing the process of New Zealand's ratification of the agreement and bringing it into force earlier than expected on 1 May 2024. The agreement provides for the immediate elimination of the tariff of
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In 2023, BelOrta traded a total of around 1.8 million kg of sweet pointed peppers, a similar volume to the previous year, according to the company. The growing popularity is due to the sweet flavour and the ease and variety of use. The new season for
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After 18 years with the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) president, Todd Fryhover, has announced he will be retiring in November 2024. read more

New Zealand apple producer, Rockit Global is excited for its biggest season yet, which will see the company export around 200m apples - almost double last year’s volume.  read more

The New Zealand European Union Free Trade Agreement (NZ-EUFTA) has been ratified by the New Zealand parliament earlier than initially planned providing a boost for fresh produce exporters. read more

Innovation in the cultivation of oranges in Italy has its roots in the planting renewal process implemented between 2007 and 2010 by Sicily, with the use of new rootstock varieties resistant to the 'tristeza' virus, which had spread a few years earlier in the area.   read more

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The Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova (APESM) reports that during the initial two months of 2024, Moldova has exported an impressive 16.5 thousand tons of table grapes to international markets, spanning 21 countries. This volume is particularly noteworthy
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Farms are having to draw deeply on all available resources as the government plans phasing out a significant number of agrochemicals by June 2024. Janlouis Boerdery embarked on the process to wean themselves off a complete reliance on agrochemicals seven years ago. Right: melons ripening on the
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Peach and apricot trees in France have started flowering ten or even two weeks ahead of schedule. While peach trees are flowering under good conditions, the situation is improving for apricot trees. "We are now using varieties that are less sensitive to the heat that we experienced at the start
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