Chinese onions are gaining prominence in the wholesale markets of Khatunganj, Asadganj, and Chaktai in Chattogram, outpacing Indian and Myanmar varieties. The affordability of Chinese onions has led city residents to opt for them in large quantities over the last few days. Consignments of
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Oil palm specialist Raedial Farms announced on its Instagram account that it had signed a partnership agreement with Compagnie Fruitière on Thursday, November 23 during the French Week 2023 Business Forum held in Lagos, Nigeria. read more

As far as digital payments are concerned, the key word is simplification: this is what emerged at the eighth edition of the Salone dei pagamenti, a convention that took place in Milan at the end of November and that focuses on all the innovations in the payments sector. As reported by
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Pricing on mangoes will strengthen this week. This push in pricing is on top of pricing that is already higher than last year at this time. Ecuador was short with its crop this year and there also wasn’t as much Brazilian fruit in the market. “Overall the whole market on mangoes since the
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The Spanish citrus season is underway with low volumes and lower yields in the case of oranges and, generally, with higher prices on the shelves taking a toll on the demand. This year, the citrus sector has continued to professionalize; a process driven over the last five campaigns by venture
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Giving Spanish consumers an energy boost with the power of extraordinary taste? Yes You Kanzi®! Marketing initiatives for the apple marketed in Spain by the Italian consortia VOG and VIP and the Dutch consortium Fruit Masters have already started with the involvement of
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The Agrion Foundation organised a meeting on 'Research and Innovation in Fruit Growing'. During the focus, held last Friday at the Foundation's headquarters in Manta (CN), crucial issues for the future of apple-growing were discussed; in particular innovation
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The UAE is set to invest up to $25 billion in various sectors in Pakistan, as indicated by recent multi-billion-dollar investment agreements signed during Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar's visit to the Gulf nation. The UAE Consul-General in Karachi, Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Al-Remeithi, highlighted
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The United States envisions becoming the second-largest supplier of processed vegetables to the Philippines, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). In 2022, the Philippines exported 512,000 metric tons of processed vegetables
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The Mintec Benchmark price (MBP) for apple juice concentrate medium acidity is currently assessed at €1900/MT, up 8.5% m-o-m and 28.8% y-o-y. Apple production in Europe has been revised by The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) to be no more than 11 million tonnes down 4% from the initial
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Australian macadamia growers have produced a 2023 crop of 48,400 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (51,900 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture), aligning closely with the most recent forecast published in September of 48,500 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (52,000 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture). read more

The President of Assolombarda Alessandro Spada visited in recent days, together with Cesare Ferrero, President of Sogemi, the construction site of the new Milan Food Market 'Foody 2025'. After the inauguration in February 2023 of the first logistics platforms, it will be inaugurated
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The broccoli and cauliflower season was delayed in Murcia due to the heat and hail storms in some of the higher growing areas. Now the volumes have gone back to normal, but the demand has soared in Europe and it is difficult to find any supply outside of already established programs. read more

As the New Year approaches, Novosibirsk welcomes tons of exotic fruits delivered by aeroplanes. Over two months, in October and November, inspectors at the Tolmachevo Airport Customs Post in Novosibirsk monitored 23 shipments of fruits, totalling over 15 tons. The varieties include mangoes,
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In a special ceremony held in the Shanghai market, and with the presence of distributors and customers, the arrival of the first pallets of Camposol cherries, sent from Chile to China, was celebrated. read more

Biobio's blueberry harvest season has begun with a nearly one-week delay because the ripening of the fruits has been delayed by the temperatures. We expect good calibers, stated Francisco Novales, president of the Association of Berry Producers of Biobío AG. However, he added, "It's possible
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The one-month delay in the start of the Moroccan agricultural season, due to climate change, has had a mixed impact on exporters. Asmae Baibane, Export Manager at BL Agri, shares her perspective on this unusual situation. read more

La Spesa nell'Orto is the social project that aims to promote and spread agriculture as a healthy, sustainable and safe lifestyle; read more

This year, Egyptian mango and guava exporters are expected to boost their presence in the EU market, according to EastFruit . The data for the first nine months of 2023 show that the EU imported more Egyptian mango and guava than in the whole of 2022, and the volume of shipments from Egypt in
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After the Global Berry Congress, which took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 28 November 2023, EastFruit asked participants from Georgia and Moldova about key takeaways from the event. Here is what they had to say. read more