Between 14 and 18 August, the cost of canary melons in the Brazilian domestic market saw an upswing in the Rio Grande do Norte/Ceará region. The 5 to 8 variety concluded the period with an average selling price of R$ 40.94 per 13 kg box, reflecting an 8% increase. read more

The Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers (UAPP) estimates the potato harvest in 2022 at 16.6 million tons from cultivation areas of approximately 1 million hectares. However, in 2023, the cultivation areas decreased by 12%. Despite the ongoing war and rising cultivation costs, a significant
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The agricultural sector faces global issues such as climate change, water scarcity, population growth and geopolitical conflicts, which require comprehensive solutions. read more

Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export volumes. The maiden train trip from Dadri ICD (inland container depot) has been scheduled for 21 August. read more

Across South Africa, avocados registered a price reduction year-on-year. Hester Vermeulen, economist at the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), explained that when consumer budgets were strained, they tended to limit their spending on high-value items, such as avocados. read more

Due to the exceptional weather conditions, eating outdoors has seen a significantly lower frequency compared to previous summers. This, in turn, leads to an even greater business slowdown, which already declined during the holiday season, says Alexander Hornig, managing director at Ernst &
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While wildfires in British Columbia caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate, this weekend Southern California was drenched by its first tropical storm in decades. On the same day, an earthquake in Ventura County caused widespread shaking. read more

The outstanding Del Monte Zero pineapple, produced exclusively in Costa Rica by Fresh Del Monte, will be one of the finalists in the World Sustainability Awards 2023, to be held in October in Amsterdam. read more

Egyptian strawberry growers are gearing up for the coming season, with high spirits and the hope of reviving the sector after a difficult season. read more

Wholesale prices for fresh pears in Uzbekistan have decreased by 13% during the past week. However, despite the decline, current wholesale prices are 25% higher than in 2022 at the same time. Moreover, since the beginning of July 2023, wholesale prices for these products have remained above
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The Canadian Potato Council (CPC) is pleased that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its investigation in Prince Edward Island. Since fall 2021, almost 50,000 soil samples have been collected on the Island as part of Agency’s investigation to manage potato wart. read more

Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, won the top prize in the FoodTech category at a Qatar Development Bank competition. Mohammad Fadhel Annan and Lujain Al Mansoori created an idea for 3D-printed vegetables, an alternative to
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More than 200 producers from around the world attended SNFL’s Global Summit this week in Murcia to learn about the next generation of table grapes coming through the breeder’s innovation pipeline. read more

Are there any exciting new products in your exotics range? read more

Are there any exciting new products in your exotics range? read more

A new forum has been established to tackle the costly and devastating pest Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN). read more

Sun World International has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind global marketing campaign for Autumncrisp brand green seedless grapes. read more

Some of Britain’s best Pick Your Own (PYO) farms have been shortlisted for the national Farm Retail Awards. read more

EastFruit systematically monitors wholesale prices for coriander, dill, and parsley. You may have noticed strong jumps in the prices in recent weeks in Georgia. The reasons behind these jumps are quite simple, and the market expects the prices to go down in the near future. read more

The strawberry season is coming to an end with big steps, especially since food retailers are gradually taking the product out of their assortment, as Jan Hövelkamp from Polfrucht AG at the Berlin wholesale market tells us. read more