Despite the atypically high temperatures and the lack of rain, the Elche countryside is expecting a production of 18,500,000 kilos of excellent quality winter vegetables, with a drop of only 6% compared to the previous season (21,500,000 kg). read more

Turkish exporters have initiated efforts in 2024 to boost exports to China. The Business Committee, chaired by Tayfun Kılıç, Deputy Director General of Exports of the Ministry of Commerce, is engaged in intensive discussions with Chinese counterparts from January 29 to February 1, 2024. read more

Alarm over the geo-political crisis in the Red Sea area is shaking several markets, including the food industry. The red canned food sector, which has always been strongly export-oriented, is no exception, with around 60 % of production destined for
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Cucumbers growers all over the world are severely affected by diseases like the green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV), the New Delhi virus and Fusarium, resulting in problems not only for growers, but also for retailers and consumers. “Cucumber varieties with resistances such as those offered by
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The team at Dorot Farm has entered the baby carrot market by launching a baby carrot program for its U.S. retail and foodservice customer base. read more

The protests of French farmers - which are also occurring in other European countries as a consequence of rising inflation and costs for insurance, fuel and fertiliser - are also causing disruption to the free movement of fruit and vegetable exports.
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Combining farming and energy production on the same plot sounds appealing. But is it feasible yet? In the Netherlands, scientist Dr. Wilma Eerenstein, a partner in the Sunbiose project, highlights the challenges that still exist, Fruitpact reports. read more

New products, young protagonists and ambitious goals. These are the many novelties with which the La Grande Bellezza Italiana producer network is presenting itself at Fruit Logistica, for the first time with its own space. At the Berlin fair, the network will find space in Hall 2.2 C31 with
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Among the proposals in Ivs Takii's catalogue, the sedan is of strategic importance thanks to the historical Darklet F1 variety, which has been in the market for decades, and the investments in research and development that the company is making in order to grow its presence and
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Viveros Hernandorena has started 2024 with its stone fruit plant sales campaign underway, expecting to reach 200,000 plants this year, 25% of which will be bare root plants, a new commercial format for this nursery that is allowing them to offer the same quality and varietal reliability at more
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As a preview at the next edition of Fruit Logistica, an Italian innovation joins the fruit and vegetable scene: the Nama tomato, 'Born Ripe'. read more

Protests and blockades by French producers at the border are affecting all Spanish goods heading towards destinations on the continent, including the vegetables from Almería, whose campaign is currently in full swing. While only some trucks have been hit by violent behavior, such as looting or
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Up&Up Talent Solutions, known as a Fresh Produce Specialist in Recruitment have now branched out to help foreign businesses that want to set up their business facilities in the Netherlands. read more

Worldwide Fruit started their Spanish avocado season in December and now have programmed arrivals each week. read more

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire encountered challenges in its pineapple industry, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Pineapple exports from the country to the international market declined by 27 percent compared to the previous campaign, reaching only 23,557
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The tightening of bans on air freight by European Union (EU) retailers, such as Lidl, has presented challenges for fresh produce exporters in Kenya. These measures, aimed at reducing carbon emissions associated with air transportation, have led to higher costs and delayed market access for
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Kenya's horticultural sector experienced significant growth in 2023, driven by increased exports of vegetables, fruits, and cut flowers, according to data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in Nairobi. read more

Mutti, the Parma-based company and European leader in the tomato derivatives market is, for the first time, a partner of the Sanremo Festival, allowing itself to be inspired by the international vocation of the kermesse, which has made Italian style its strong point. In the name of enhancing the
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Early cabbage produced in Uzbekistan has appeared this week on the supermarket shelves in the capital of Latvia, Riga. The retail price for this product is 1.99 euros per kg, which corresponds to 26,700 UZS. For comparison, retail prices for the same cabbage in Uzbekistan range from 3,000 to
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Encouraged by the success of its pilot apple cultivation project in Mizoram, a pioneering endeavor in the Northeastern States, scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are embarking on an ambitious plan to expand the cultivation of high-revenue, low-chilling fruit
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