By now Christmas is just around the corner and the fruit and vegetable world is about to experience a crucial phase of the year. With Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the Verde company, which operates within the Vittoria market, we analysed the moment for vegetables, trying to understand those that can
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Uzbekistan has seen a surge in onion exports in December, as exporters of this product have become more active in shipping to foreign markets, EastFruit reports. read more

At Riyadhstraat 37, situated at the border crossing Meer-Hazeldonk, an unrefrigerated warehouse is available. The warehouse is located 1 km from the entrance to the E19 Antwerp-A16 Breda motorway. read more

It has been a difficult year for service products in the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution, where the overwhelming majority of volumes for the category is developed - by now - by only two channels, supermarket and discount. However, on the whole, the haemorrhage in consumption since the beginning of the year is tending to heal,
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While other South African retailers need to import avocados from Spain, Israel and Tanzania, Pick n Pay through their fresh produce suppliers are excited about their low carbon footprint offering which they call Butterball avocados. read more

In general, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases with age, due in part to a reduction in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). According to recent Chinese research, fresh vegetable consumption has a direct association with a higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
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The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is attributing the recent increase in retail potato prices to meetings the organization has held with the Irish multiples. IFA Potato Committee chair, Sean Ryan, commented: “LIDL and ALDI are the only retailers yet to come on board. Right now, 7.5kg packs
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Rijk Zwaan, a leading horticultural seed company, recently organised a technical sales meeting to showcase its range of slicer cucumbers, with a special focus on varieties from the Blueleaf range. read more

A report from the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries shows a strong future for New Zealand horticulture; forecast export revenue was rising to $8.19 billion by 2025. The report highlighted the strong growth of cherries, which are mainly grown in Central Otago. Cherries are an increasingly
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The South African berry industry has expressed its joy at the opening of a new market to South African blueberries. read more

Kilometre Verde, an Italian vertical farming company, made a deal with Coop Italy to distribute four different salad varieties, under the Fior Fiore brand, to 700 stores. The varieties available will be multi-leaf lettuce, green lettuce, curly lettuce, and variegated lettuce, all packed in
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The marketing of soft fruit is currently going relatively smoothly. "We mainly source raspberries from Morocco and Spain, blueberries from Peru and blackberries and currants from Dutch greenhouses. Overall, the supply situation is satisfactory and quality is quite good," says Hasan Atula, berry
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Monthly imports of citrus fruit to the EU came in at 23,359 tons in November, of which 15,537 tons came from South Africa. read more

In the Netherlands, the demand for Famosa papayas is limited, while Golden papayas experience a surge in demand, particularly in southern Europe, positioning them as a sought-after Christmas item. In France, the market is stable but complex, featuring papayas from Spain and Brazil. Italy,
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Consumers are being tempted to include delicious South African raisins in their Christmas dishes and give their families an indulgent festive treat. read more

According to EastFruit, Egypt has become the top exporter of frozen vegetables, fruits and berries to the EU market in 2022, surpassing its competitors in both quantity and quality. Egypt has also achieved a remarkable feat of exporting more frozen products to the EU from January to September
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The Turkish citrus season is in full swing and so far both volumes and quality are within expectations, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren: “Turkish citrus starts around August and ends around May when it comes to exports. Currently, we are well inside
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Growers from Jundiaí have already started harvesting the Niagara Rosada Jundiahy Grape, the first after the fruit received the Geographical Indication from the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), in the Indication of Origin category. Local production is monitored by the
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Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer and part of Grote Company, announced that parts for its machines will be stocked at Grote’s facility in The Netherlands to better serve EU customers. read more