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

Avocados play an important role in the Colombian economy. They are the third most exported fruit, generate the second highest income and rank fourth in Colombia's agricultural trade with other markets. read more

As South Africa correspondent Fred Meintjes explains. Compared to South Africa's total fresh produce exports, which amount to almost 300 million cartons, the fig sector is still a very young industry. However, specialised export teams have been working to develop a long-term
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Colombian avocado organisation Corpohass has signed up to the Colombian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CECODES), an organisation recognised as the regional centre of the Global Network of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). read more

Following one of its best production seasons in 2021/22, during which nearly 250,000 cartons were exported, South Africa’s fig exports dropped to below 100,000 cartons in 2022/23. read more

In terms of volume, ginger shipments in 2023 amounted to 73,196 tonnes, which corresponds to growth of +31% compared to the 55,701 tonnes of the previous year. read more

Industry body British Apples & Pears (BAPL) has stepped up its call for fairer returns on the back of new research showing the financial strain growers are under. read more

End Food Waste Australia with the Australian Bananas Growers’ Council, Melons Australia, and the horticulture industry have released a new, nationwide plan to help halve Australia’s food waste by 2030. read more

The South African fruit export industry’s focus on India – highlighted by a delegation of key industry figures to Fresh Produce India last week – is expected to provide new impetus to the country’s efforts to boost its presence in this large consumer market. read more

Costa has formally launched its Innovation Centre at the company’s glasshouse facility in Guyra, on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. read more