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Select Harvests states almond crop quality is 'worst in 10 years'
2023-01-30 00:00
Wet weather has affected the almond quality for grower Select Harvests. Following a detailed assessment of inventory on hand for the remaining 15 per cent of the annual crop, Select Harvests stated that quality in 2022 is "the worst the company has experienced in the last ten years". This is
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Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports increasing
2023-01-30 00:00
Despite a challenging 2022 the Serbian fresh fruit export sector still represents 20% of the country’s exports, participants heard at last week’s Agro Belgrade 2023 exhibition. Known for its raspberry production, the country has also invested more in strawberries and blueberries production
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Discover Texas agricultural commodities
2023-01-30 00:00
The Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas International Produce Association will participate in this year's international trade fair Fruit Logistica 2023, held in Berlin (Germany) between the 8th and 10th of February. From citrus and watermelons to tree nuts and legumes, Texas will showcase
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EU consumers save on food and buy less organic in 2022
2023-01-30 00:00
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted organic food sales in the EU, enabling it to overtake the U.S. market in 2021. However, spiraling inflation combined with high food and energy prices will likely reduce organic food sales in most EU markets in 2022. Despite this, there continues to be good prospects
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"The North American market rewards good quality citrus"
2023-01-30 00:00
Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits: lemons, oranges, clementines, and grapefruit, and in smaller volumes peppers and other seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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Port Laredo in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade
2023-01-30 00:00
Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural trade from January through October 2022. The Laredo customs district handled 49% of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico and 52% of imports
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Some two decades ago, the Piura region embarked on the transformation of thousands of hectares of fallow land into agricultural land. Table grapes were one of the main fruits that began to be produced and they are now exported to international markets.
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"Unlike some of our competitors, we won't have to increase prices"
2023-01-30 00:00
The Egyptian pound has fallen by over 17% against the US dollar since the beginning of 2023, reaching about 30 pounds to the dollar, and has stabilized around this value throughout January 2023. In theory, this could be an opportunity for agricultural exports, but how will prices settle, given
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"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"
2023-01-30 00:00
In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important focus for us. Everyone claims they grow their own herbs, but we really do," Piet van Vugt proudly states.
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Ingenyo, a 'weighty' pepper with a big resistance package
2023-01-30 00:00
Last week Vilmorin-Mikado Ibérica held some field days in the Berja area (Almeria) to show how its California pepper varieties finish in a crop. In particular, they highlighted the development of Ingenyo, their most recent novelty in the red California range.
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Fruit importer-exporter reflects on 2022
2023-01-30 00:00
Even though 2022 turned out to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, a company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended with a successful year.
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BASF and StePac partner to develop sustainable packaging for fresh produce shelf-life extension
2023-01-30 00:00
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and StePac Ltd. (Tefen, Israel) have joined forces to create the next generation of sustainable packaging specifically for the fresh produce sector. Supplying StePac with its Ultramid® CcycledTM, a chemically recycled polyamide 6, BASF will provide its partner
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QS residue monitoring fruit, vegetables, potatoes 2022: 99.33 percent of samples without objection
2023-01-30 00:00
For the residue monitoring, QS Fachgesellschaft Obst, Gemüse, -Kartoffeln GmbH (QS) evaluated a total of 17,047 samples from 41 countries of origin in the period from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. Only 115 samples (0.67%) were found to exceed the statutory limits.
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Fresh turnover with Kompany
2023-01-30 00:00
"Transparency throughout the supply chain serves as a pillar in our daily actions. Transparency creates trust and lays the foundation for long-term relationships. It was not without reason that the cooperative was able to convince producers last year to go back to
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The Patata di Bologna DOP protagonist in Coop Alleanza 3.0 shops
2023-01-30 00:00
It kicked off last Thursday, from the Extracoop Centro Nova shop in Castenaso (Bologna), the Primura Experienceche project that will bring to 15 different points of sale in the Coop Alleanza 3.0 network special events and displays starring the Patata di Bologna Dop. An initiative in
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Made in Nature: Sustainability through concrete action
2023-01-30 00:00
The first tree in the zero-emission orchard was planted on 26 January 2023. The
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JD.com is to close its e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand
2023-01-30 00:00
UK: Asda faces prospect of strikes over plans that risk thousands of job losses
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Queensland pineapples might be rotting in the field - consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit
2023-01-30 00:00
Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop. Unseasonal winter rain caused a mass natural flowering event on farms across the state, resulting in fruit coming online all at once rather than in staggered intervals.
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"Soft fruit demand doubled in January"
2023-01-30 00:00
In the first week of January, Herbert Widmann Ltd moved into its new premises at the freeway junction in Taufkirchen and is now located in the direct vicinity of the Feldbrach company and the Schmidt and MTG forwarding companies.
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Early strawberries, fast money - webinar on 2 February!
2023-01-30 00:00
The strawberry industry, like many other areas of the market, is in constant evolution. There is a progressive reduction in the production of industrial strawberries. At the same time, an increasing interest among growers in non-June strawberry production is becoming apparent,
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