For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans' lettuce, grapes, and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn't want.But the country is running short of farm workers.The workforce is
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The fast-tracked implementation of New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with the European Union is a significant boost for Zespri and the kiwifruit industry. The NZ-EU FTA Legislation Bill received Royal Assent yesterday, completing the process for New Zealand's ratification of the agreement with
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Maltese potatoes are not expected to arrive in the Netherlands before Easter, reports Kees Schouten of Altena Potatoes, who is currently visiting his suppliers. "They began killing off the foliage this week, then they'll harvest the first potatoes," he says. "Those potatoes will arrive at our
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A recent study has highlighted the impact of the climate crisis on viticulture in Turkey, predicting that the expected rise in temperatures and reduced rainfall could shift the suitability of vineyard regions for grape production over the next three decades. Grapes, sensitive to climate
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The fresh produce sector in Brazil is relieved that the heavy rains that led to this past weekend's deadly landslides and mudslides, mainly in the North of the country, has not had a damaging impact on crops. Some sweet potatoes, melons and mango fields have been affected, producers and
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In a succesful operation at the Port of Burgas, Bulgaria, customs officials intercepted a haul of cocaine hidden within a shipment of bananas. The seizure, amounting to 170 kilograms of the substance, underscores the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking within the fruit import sector. The
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EastFruitanalysts have observed a notable shift in Ukrainian consumer preferences during the winter season, with a marked increase in the popularity of mandarins. In the 2023/24 winter, mandarin consumption from November to February surpassed that of bananas, which have traditionally dominated
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Even today, too many consumers do not reach the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. And they do so for lack of adequate financial resources, lack of preparation time and lack of inspiration for recipes. read more

Commerce Minister Jam Kamal has suggested a complete ban on exporting onion, banana, and other goods to steady their prices in Pakistan. He said this during a Price Control Coordination Committee meeting chaired by Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi earlier this week. The committee, led by the
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. The current average week prices of bananas were at
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SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of crickets. The insects are raised in the Aspire insect-farming facility in London, and their byproduct is called frass. SureSource's Rob Wallbridge provided… read more

In the Spanish province of Lleida, pear trees of the Conference and Williams varieties are experiencing reduced flowering. According to Pere Roqué, from ASAJA Lleida, this is primarily due to last summer's high temperatures, which, together with the drought, has caused this physiological
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For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans' lettuce, grapes, and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn't want.But the country is running short of farm workers.The workforce is
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La Unió Llauradora has achieved that the Regional Ministry of Agriculture publishes for the first time since week 9 of this year -26th February to 3rd March- the quotations at origin of the avocado produced in the Comunitat.
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Private label products, communication and support for local production are among the assets of Conad Adriatico, values that underpin the choices in the fruit and vegetable department. The department, as usual, is located at the entrance of the point of sale and operated in self-service mode
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How would you assess where we are currently at? How difficult a moment is this for the fresh produce industry and how precarious is supply right now? read more

The automated, robot-based solution offers many advantages over conventional processing: it is maximally hygienic, reliable, flexible and consistently delivers high quality and a high yield. Another reason for developing an automated solution:
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Belgian cooperative BelOrta is prepared for the new strawberry campaign in Belgium, with the first volumes of the season already on the shelves and peak volumes arriving in the next month. read more

Chile is anticipating a kiwifruit export crop of 130,000 tonnes this year, representing an increase of around 3.5 per cent on 2023. Speaking to Fruitnet as growers geared up for the start of the 2024 kiwifruit season, Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee said a low number
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The California Prune Board (CPB) has joined forces with a trio of leading Italian athletes as part of an EU and UK-wide social media campaign to highlight the nutritional benefits of prunes. read more