Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down from the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic volumes, they remain the category
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For those who are continually struggling with skin aging, there are some fruits that will aid them, as they increase the skin's collagen, which gives it more firmness. According to dermatologists Enrizza P. Factor and Emmanuel Loucas, blueberries are one of the best suggestions. read more

Source.ag has completed its Series A extension financing. The additional funding of $4M was split between SK networks, made through its US investment corporation Hico Capital, and existing investor MIT-affiliated E14 fund, bringing the total investment for this round to $27M. read more

China: Can Yonghui’s hot tech CEO turn the supermarket chain around? read more

At the moment, California's production of mature green tomatoes is centered in the Coachella Valley, in the very southern part of the state. "The season saw a bit of a late start," says Todd Giardina with family-owned DiMare Company. "May 18 was our first picking day." Given that the season is
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Trentino-Alto Adige apples combined with yellow kiwi from Piedmont and Sicilian bergamot, with apricots from Emilia-Romagna, or even with red-fleshed apples and cherries: healthy, practical and tasty mixes that are ideal for the approaching heat, when the risk is to become dehydrated and lose
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While Egypt has totally closed the window for Israel’s 2023 table grape exports, producers and exporters are not worried due to strong local market demand. Israel’s 2023 harvest started early last month with the earliest greenhouse grown grapes being harvested. read more

“This is completely crazy,” explains a French organic producer. “They are killing the organic sector!” Anger is growing among organic producers. On the 6th of June, French television channel France 2 broadcast a new edition of Cash Investigation “Organic Alert” (Alerte sur le bio).
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Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays kiwifruits are among the top five fruits imported by Morocco. read more

Poems, essays, and even books – is there anything the open AI platform ChatGPT can't handle? These new AI developments have inspired researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL to dig a little deeper: For instance, can ChatGPT also design a robot? And is this a good thing
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EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. read more

Chinese container ports have handled 95.4 million TEUs in the first four months of the year, translating to a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The ports in China have also reported over 5.2 billion tonnes of cargo between January and April of 2023, representing a rise of 7.6% compared with the
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It is in Grenoble that the 9th International Symposium for Walnut and Pecan will be held. “This event takes place every 4 years, and this year is an exceptional opportunity for professionals of the French nut and pecan sector to organize it in Grenoble,” explains Jean-Marc Goachet, CTIFL's
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For the second week, International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) members are testifying at key hearings for the produce industry. The June 7 hearing is with the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and
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Companies participating in Fruit Attraction2023 interested in participating may do so until 4 September, as long as they are products, technological solutions or services for the fruit and vegetable industry whose commercialisation will begin after 1 September.
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Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. read more

This Tuesday and Wednesday, AECOC brought together more than 600 producers, distributors and associations from the sector at the 25th Fruit and Vegetable Congress at the Valencia Conference Centre. At the inauguration of the event, the general manager of the Association of Manufacturers and Distributors
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Tomatoes entering Kosovo from Albania are being scrutinized, as some sources claim that these tomatoes may contain high levels of hormones. The Food and Veterinary Agency in Kosovo is awaiting the results of the laboratory tests of the samples sent for the tomatoes that were imported from
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It has been almost six months since VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, embarked on a new strategy, by centralising the sales of the product. It is now time for an evaluation with the new Head of Sales Kurt Ratschiller and the Head of Production Peter
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