Canadian apple production is forecast to fall by three percent in 2023/24 due to adverse weather events across the main growing provinces. Pear production is forecast to grow slightly thanks to large volume fruit in Ontario and a good crop in British Columbia. FAS Ottawa forecasts production of
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Organised by Fruitnet with Official Partner Asia Fruit Logistica, Fresh Produce India is back with a brand-new format. A non-stop business networking expo is the focus of the event, paired with a new-look content programme packed with informative talks and discussions about the big trends in
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Driscoll’s is gearing up for the upcoming Sweetest Batch strawberry season with the Tasmanian-grown berries set to hit Australian shelves in December 2023. read more

China: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) forecasts imports of apples and grapes will decrease in the 2023/24 season.    read more

The European agri-cooperatives organisation (Cogeca), held an election in Brussels where Lennart Nilsson from the Swedish organisation LRF was appointed to lead the organisation representing over 22,000 farming cooperatives across the EU. He will replace the outgoing Spanish President, Ramon
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Communication and Mdd are the two main factors in Multicediper's fruit and vegetable strategy, as we already saw a month ago (click here to read more). What role do products and suppliers play instead? We took stock of these aspects with Annamaria
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Last Wednesday, during the 24th edition of the Frutta & Verdura Special event, entitled 'Raccontare l'ortofrutta - Dalla televisione ai social, passando per il punto vendita' (tell the fruit and vegetable story - from television to social media, via the point of sale) (click here to read more), we had the pleasure of having as our guest Francesco Bettelli, owner and
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Introducing Europe to high-quality Moroccan fruit. That is Soufiane Tarifit's goal. He recently opened his office, Eurober Fruit, in the Netherlands. "The citrus from Berkane is widely known as a distinctive product. I want to show that it can compete with Spanish citrus," says the young
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Foodwatch, Familles Rurales, UFC-Que Choisir and CLCV are denouncing the excessive margins in supermarkets. The 4 consumer associations decided to call on the French government at the end of November, citing a “scandal of the two-tier system behind the soaring food prices.” In their view,
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It has been a very problematic season for UK growers; potatoes that should have been harvested weeks ago are still in the ground. Brassicas such as cauliflower, sprouts, and cabbage had a very bad start to the season with wet weather in July during planting, this was in total contrast to 2022,
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Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains. read more

This weeks UK wholesale prices show a drop of 20% in early season apple prices compared to last week, with late season apples dropping by 11%. Doyenne du Comice pear price increased by4%. read more

The marketing campaign for kiwifruit, including the red and yellow types and the Zespri brand, is now in full swing. Demand is growing for clementines and the peak production time for the common variety is near. The marketing of persimmons is continuing steadily.
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The courgette in Italy is one of the mainstays of horticulture, especially in central and southern Italy. But in recent seasons, the threat of the Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus (ToLCNDV), transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, has put producers under great strain. The Virus threatens
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, a celebrated action movie star, candidly recounted to the Mirror an intense encounter with a producer during the making of 1991's "Double Impact." Frustrated with the producer's attempt to cut the film's budget due to financial losses elsewhere, read more

At the end of November, at two Carrefour hypermarkets in the province of Milan, the season of Spettacoli alla Frutta 2023 came to an end. After having touched the squares of Italy, this year it landed in the fruit and vegetable departments of modern distribution outlets. In the video
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It can be overlooked how important garlic is as an ingredient for dishes all over the world, Agata Czyzewska-Ziarnik, purchase specialist of Polish garlic trader Falcon, says: “Garlic is not a product of basic necessity, but only at first glance. We are often unaware that food products such as
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Barbera launches in Italy the offer of a double reference: the Group's Bionde and Rosse oranges are offered with a separation between table oranges, with medium-large gauges and ideal for eating in wedges, and juice oranges, with small gauges and perfect for juicing. read more

Bananas from Belize saw an increase in 14% this week, while those imported from Ecuador were down by 5%. Bananas from Guatemala also saw decrease of 3%. read more

The table oranges are the Gustose Barbera, the juicing oranges the Succose Barbera. The Group based in Adrano, in the province of Catania, is launching in Italy the offer of a double reference: the Bionde and Rosse oranges are proposed with a separation between the table oranges, with calibre
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