The world has discovered Australia’s native fingerlime. This nutrient rich fruit, with its distinctive pearls of citrus caviar, vibrant colours and novel flavours, has captured the imagination and taste buds of chefs and consumers around the world. Prized for millennia by indigenous
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Black garlic (BG), a product of aged raw garlic, is gaining recognition in the scientific community for its potential therapeutic properties. A recent review in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences explored the bioactive compounds of BG, emphasizing its potential advantages over
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The Egyptian medjool season is drawing to a close, as exporters liquidate their last volumes. According to Ramadan Elsayyad, export manager of Palm Hills Dates, "The campaign has been a total success, with record exported volumes, the opening up of new markets, and satisfactory prices". read more

Everything is ready at Cso Italy's headquarters for the new edition of Fruit Logistica, Europe's largest trade fair in the sector, scheduled to take place in Berlin from today until 9 February 2024. read more

Yet another prestigious collaboration between the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp Consortium and an outstanding Made in Italy company with more than 145 years of history; read more

New data shows mixed fortunes for an Australian horticulture sector facing numerous challenges; however, the long-term outlook remains strong with total production value increasing by 2.8 per cent to $16.3B. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has disbursed over 16,353,680 BAM in incentives, marking a record single-day payout. The funds, which arrive in time for spring sowing preparations, include premiums
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"The EU Commission accepts Italy's proposals. We should only further restrict pesticides when we are able to protect production with alternative methods. We have opposed, from day one, an ideological approach on the issue that would have had a devastating effect
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ACI CO-RO Bangladesh Ltd, a joint venture between ACI Ltd and Danish beverage firm CO-RO A/S, has inaugurated a new factory in Araihazar, Narayanganj to produce fruit drinks under the Sunquick brand. "Foreign investment in the agricultural product market is increasing day by day and that comes
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Sales of Pink Lady®/PinKids® closed the year 2023 with a growth of 13% over the previous year, a very positive number. Pink Lady® maintains its leading position in premium apples in all markets and especially in the 3 most important countries: Germany,
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Following Sunday's sizable rains and winds, assessments continue of California's fruit crops. read more

Bill Montague OAM, the innovative founder of Montague, passed away on 6 February. Starting his business at age 22 with a small carting operation and two market stalls, he grew his family business over seven decades to include packing, procurement, logistics, wholesale markets, marketing and
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Greek consumers often pay nearly triple the price that producers receive for fruits and vegetables at harvest. Producers typically retain a profit of only around 8 to 9 percent of the final consumer price. The disparity is largely attributed to intermediaries in the supply chain and exploitation
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Following a period of collaboration with Anecoop which begins in 2019, the company Ecoinver, based in La Mojonera (Almeria), has joined the cooperative group as a full partner. read more

Dr. Eugenia Banks, potato specialist at the Ontario Potato Board and organizer of the 2024 Ontario Potato Conference reminds industry professionals across North America that the event is set to take place in Guelph on February 29. Starting at 8:30 a.m., the conference promises to be a hub of
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The supply of Thai coconuts shipping to the U.S. is quite slim right now. “Usually we are shorter in supply at this time of year but this year is much shorter,” said Elena Kong of Love April. read more

Mastronardi Produce collected four awards at the prestigious PAC Global Awards which celebrates excellence in package brand design and innovation. With five nominations across multiple categories, Mastronardi Produce was among the top nominated brand owners. The greenhouse leader took home both
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Heralded as “juicy, crunchy jewels in your mouth”, Sun World says its new Ruby Rush-branded range of early red grapes are sure to have a positive impact on the table grape world. read more

INDUSER, a leader in engineered solutions for fruit and vegetable packaging, raises productivity standards even higher with the introduction of its innovative Thick/Fine Weigher (PGF). Designed as an integration to a complete and automatic packaging system, the PGF is a
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FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading global fruit and vegetable exhibition and the heartbeat of the world's fresh produce business, returns to Berlin for another record-breaking edition. From 7 to 9 February 2024, buyers and trade visitors from more than 140 countries will meet in Berlin for another record-breaking event.
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