The 2023-24 harvest period for New Zealand's avocado sector concluded with notably diminished export sales, marking the lowest volume in a decade. This downturn has set expectations for grower prices that might only cover the costs associated with picking and packing operations. The industry's… read more

The supply of Dutch bell peppers is only trickling in. "Due to the wet and dark weather in the first quarter, the start is even later than last year. The first harvest of red and yellow bell peppers is now behind us, the supply of orange bell peppers has just started, and green bell peppers have
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Avocado is an essential fruit in Colombian gastronomy that is highly valued for its nutritional contributions. However, due to a notable price increase, it is becoming a luxury item. This increase has generated concerns among consumers and traders. According to official data, the average price
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For the Van Overbeke company from Waregem, the strawberry season officially kicked off yesterday with the harvest of their first Sonsations. Although the weather has slightly hindered the start, Philip Van Overbeke is optimistic. "The Sonsation strawberries are a bit slower to start than Elsanta.… read more

Two months after the start of the green asparagus season, Philippe Jean takes stock of the current campaign. "We started at the beginning of February with fairly low volumes. There were no major heat spikes, so there were no production peaks. We have now reached a plateau in terms of production,
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Recent market analysis by EastFruit indicates a notable uptick in the cost of imported tomatoes in Ukraine this week. The primary driver behind this surge is a discernible shortfall in tomato availability. Compounding this issue is the escalation of prices in Turkey, the chief exporter, which
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Brazil's domestic demand for dragon fruit is holding back exports with consumption of the fruit having grown significantly in the country in recent years. "Through marketing campaigns, promotion of the fruit in supermarket chains and television, the fruit has gained in popularity on the national
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds continues to invest in courgette research. Two novelties were presented at the customary early season meeting in the Piedmont area, strategic in the national market, for which it called together the main operators of the
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The transportation of broccoli from the field to the warehouse and the store typically involves ice. Lots of it. In a 40 lb. box of broccoli, only half of that weight actually comes from broccoli; the other half comes from approximately 2.5 gallons of water, equaling 9.5 liters. Over the past
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The transportation of broccoli from the field to the warehouse and the store typically involves ice. Lots of it. In a 40 lb. box of broccoli, only half of that weight actually comes from broccoli; the other half comes from approximately 2.5 gallons of water, equaling 9.5 liters. Over the past
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Despite a "false start" for the white asparagus season in southwestern France due to poor weather conditions, volumes arrived in time for the Easter weekend. "The campaign started relatively early since we harvested the first asparagus around mid-February, a week earlier than last year,"
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The coconut season in Côte d'Ivoire is running throughout the year, with several harvests. According to Stéphane Djedji, manager of Bethlehem Commodities, this quarter's crop is slow to reach the market due to Ramadan and the start of the mango season. Djedji says: "Production is following its
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The coconut season in Côte d'Ivoire is running throughout the year, with several harvests. According to Stéphane Djedji, manager of Bethlehem Commodities, this quarter's crop is slow to reach the market due to Ramadan and the start of the mango season. Djedji says: "Production is following its
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In Madeira, a farmer has successfully developed a new species of papaya with the assistance of Microlab Madeira. This innovation not only demonstrates the farmer's capacity to meet market demands but also highlights the high quality of the produce. The Regional Director of Agriculture, Marco
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"On March 1st, 2024, French cauliflower production for the 2023-2024 campaign was estimated at 183,900 tons, which is 18% less than last year and 21% less than the 2018-2022 average," according to Agreste. In February 2024, prices were also 62% lower than in the 2022-2023 campaign. ©
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"The medlar is our first fruit of spring before the apricot." Medlars have been the talk of social networks in recent years. As the head of Louis Rosario, Xavier Rosario markets this niche product from March to May. He talks about the production of this PDO-certified fruit grown in Alicante, and
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The harvest of the earliest stone fruit batches is already underway in the Spanish Region of Murcia, where the season has started about 10 days earlier than average across many areas and for many varieties thanks to the weather conditions, with warm temperatures and no rainfall. "While last
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More than a thousand packs of strawberries from Huelva were handed out in Brussels recently as part of the #yocomofresasdehuelva campaign launched by UPA-Huelva and UPA-Andalucía. This initiative has brought the promotional efforts for strawberries to the heart of Europe. "The campaign kicked
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Recent market analysis by EastFruit indicates a notable uptick in the cost of imported tomatoes in Ukraine this week. The primary driver behind this surge is a discernible shortfall in tomato availability. Compounding this issue is the escalation of prices in Turkey, the chief exporter, which
read more

More than a thousand packs of strawberries from Huelva were handed out in Brussels recently as part of the #yocomofresasdehuelva campaign launched by UPA-Huelva and UPA-Andalucía. This initiative has brought the promotional efforts for strawberries to the heart of Europe. "The campaign kicked
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