A distinctive, very aromatic taste - not too sweet, not overly sour - which is accompanied by no less distinctive characteristics, from the irregular shape to the russet grain. These are the hallmarks of the Renetta, a unique variety that is today the protagonist of an intense campaign
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A raspberry grower from the Netherlands has invested in what is believed to be the largest solar panel installation in the European fruit and vegetable industry. With the support of the state, Martens Van Hoof recently placed 24,206 photovoltaic cells on his farm
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"We get the feeling the food sector is evolving increasingly rapidly, making it hard for our clients to keep responding," begins Nicolas Bauwens, who owns the Belgian machine-building company Constructie Bruynooghe. He considers this one of the sector's biggest challenges. "Nowadays, there's
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Amid India's recent ban on onion export, the government of Bangladesh has permitted local traders to import the commodity from ten other countries. The sharp price hike following the ban has now been curbed due to a sufficient supply of the local early season breed in the domestic market. read more

According to EastFruit, Morocco set a new record for exporting fresh raspberries to France, a country known for its preference for local products, based on the results of the 2022/23 season. Moreover, Moroccan producers were the main contributors to the overall growth of fresh raspberry imports
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After the UK’s exit from the EU in 2020, Egypt and Morocco have emerged as key beneficiaries in the UK fruit and vegetable market. Both countries have experienced a significant increase in the value of their exports to the United Kingdom. read more

The Panama Canal delays may lead to corrugated box shortages during the crucial South American peak harvest and export period of January to March 2024. This warning comes from Luis Alberto Jaramillo, Commercial Director for Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana S.A. from Ecuador. “I see problems
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Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will release fewer licences to grow the gold variety next season. Also, it won't release any for the Ruby-Red variety. The company stated that 250ha of Sungold kiwifruit license will be released in 2024, down from 350ha this year. The 250ha is just half what Zepsri
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Today's companies generate a gigantic amount of information: products purchased, sales prices, packages entering the warehouse, packages produced, returns... A quantity of data that, if not 'governed', slows down and complicates decisions. It is from this principle that QGS set out to
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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the continued struggles for beleaguered UK top fruit growers. read more

Known for being an importer of citrus and avocados, LGS Specialty Sales also has a niche persimmon program. “From late November through early February, we source our persimmons from Spain,” says Peter Creager, Senior Account Manager with the company. While the season started a bit earlier
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Rijk Zwaan ends 2023 with a new challenge for next year: to have varieties with high resistance to ToBRFV in all types of tomato. And it is on the way to achieving this. At the moment, it already has three commercial materials and a good number of varieties in the pre-commercial phase, some of which have a high resistance to ToBRFV.
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It’s a challenging time right now to be a cantaloupe grower-shipper and those moving non-Mexican cantaloupe are particularly frustrated. “This recall has negatively impacted the entire melon industry no matter where they are from,” says Tom Ferguson, vice-president of sales at Classic
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According to Maersk, participating in the dynamic Territorio Aguacate event in Medellin, Colombia, offered great opportunities, offering a chance to establish strong connections with customers from the Colombian avocado market. At the event, the Maersk team actively engaged with members of the
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As the festive season approaches, there is an increasing demand for dried fruit, which is used more and more for family consumption, for Christmas gifts and also for typical recipes. In Bari, the most popular products at present are pistachios and almonds, while the
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Demand from both retailers and the food service sector is very strong in the run-up to Christmas. Prices are being quoted according. Good progress has been made harvesting crops over the past month, however, there are reports of many issues in stores from harvesting in such poor conditions. This
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It was an unusual year for European and, thus, Belgian agriculture and horticulture. Extreme weather conditions, regulatory changes, and geopolitical conflicts all played a part. Luc Vanoirbeek, however, also saw a clear improvement in 2023. "The appreciation Ursula von der Leyen expressed in
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Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. "Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short in
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Although last year apple exports from Turkey to India were booming, currently trade has slowed down significantly. Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits, states this has to do with the Indian market being flooded: “The demand is too low to export apples to India at
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According to EastFruit, Morocco set a new record for exporting fresh raspberries to France, a country known for its preference for local products, based on the results of the 2022/23 season. Moreover, Moroccan producers were the main contributors to the overall growth of fresh raspberry imports
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