An analysis carried out by Hortoinfo reveals that, in 2022, Moroccan pepper exports reached 166.9 million kilos, growing by 4.43% over the previous year and by 80.8% in the last 10 years. read more

In October 2023, the nationwide consumer price index (NIC), before tobacco, is estimated to have decreased by 0.2 % on a monthly basis and increased by 1.7 % year-on-year, from +5.3 % in the previous month (the preliminary estimate was +1.8 %). read more

New Zealand Onion Company Ltd's Mike Blake recently provided an update on the current state of the onion industry. According to Blake, the onion market in 2021 experienced a significant shift. The demand for onions in the international market increased, and New Zealand’s crop quality was
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Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods, FreshPlaza informs. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. “Fortunately, we have
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In Southern Italy, temperatures are still above average for this time of year and there are difficulties with the ripening of citrus fruits. At the same time, the first clementines are being sold in supermarkets, but they are not yet ready for commercialization. read more

Morocco continues to conquer the UK market at an accelerated pace. According to EastFruit, a record volume of Moroccan blueberries was delivered to the UK market in the current season. Moreover, Morocco managed to surpass one of the largest exporters of this product – Spain – in terms of
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Tosca, a leading supplier of pooled plastic crates, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco González as new Managing Director, Central Europe - Downstream. read more

Due to El Niño, the yearly warm ocean current appearing along the Peruvian coast around December, Peruvian blueberry production is down by more than 50%, leaving a gap in the world markets leading to higher prices in general. read more

In early November, Onedayone’s investment in the Netherlands, the latest air-dry equipment started to be fully operational. This endeavor aims to fortify the company’s capacities, ensuring enhanced ginger processing capabilities to better serve the European market. read more

Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales. read more

The past few weeks have been very challenging for blueberry suppliers, traders and packers because the volumes from both Peru and South Africa simply weren't there. "Blueberries remained very much in demand in the market, so there has been a bizarre price situation for quite some time," said
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The Union of Workers of the Banana, Agricultural, and Allied Companies Industry (Sitraibana) approved an indefinite strike starting yesterday, November 13, to protest against Law 406, which allows the Cobre Panama mine to be explored and exploited for a period of 20 years, extendable for the
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Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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The early season for citrus in Morocco is complicated, to say the least, according to reports from professional sources in the largest citrus regions, namely Souss Massa, Berkane, and Marrakech. Volumes are down by half and sizes are too small for early clementines, due to intense heat and water
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More than a quarter of a million packages of frozen berries and smoothies are under recall by the Oregon Potato Company because of hepatitis A contamination. read more

The fruit and vegetable sector of the large-scale retail trade is on a positive track in October, with increasing volumes after a September that was also positive. Fruit, however, lost a little, while vegetables turned in a remarkable performance. However, the real surprise is theIV-V Gamma, which is growing both in value and volume after
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According to a new bulletin from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies, Odepa, Chile exported 2,944,000 tons of fruit worth USD 6,849 million FOB during the January-October 2023 period. Compared to the same period of 2022, there was a 5.4% decrease in the volume exported and a 9%
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,From Bisignano (Cosenza) to Altedo (Bologna) the step is short if the desire to grow is great. And that is exactly how it went for Fratelli Salerno Ortofrutta, already an official Del Monte dealer throughout Italy as well as a company specialising in import-export. To tell us about the
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The target is specific, the fields of Emilia Romagna. The objective is twofold and virtuous: to replace green, low environmental impact and economically sustainable fertilisers and chemicals used to protect and nourish vegetables destined for consumption
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This season, Sakata aims to cover almost the entire cauliflower harvesting calendar with launches in Denver, Berlin, Stockholm and Nairobi: 'with our catalogue we can harvest high quality Sakata cauliflowers from April to February', he said.
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