On July 7, 2023, representatives from Rosselkhoznadzor visited the Indian mango festival “AAMRUS-2023” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by officials from both countries. read more

As part of the FOODCOLLECT II project, the Valencian Institute of Food Technology, AINIA, has developed an autonomous system for detecting and picking up fallen fruit based on photon technologies, 3D vision, artificial intelligence and mobile robotics. read more

The South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports this season will be lower than last season, with apple exports expected to be 11% lower and pear exports 20% lower than last year, reports Eurofruit correspondent
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The supply of courgettes from German cultivation developed hesitantly due to the cool spring and the subsequent drought. In the meantime, the situation has turned around. Within a very short time, the supply volumes have increased rapidly. read more

AUSVEG and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, have announced a strategic merger that will see the onion industry joining with AUSVEG. The move will expand AUSVEG’s representative footprint and provide it with a stronger voice to
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This year, Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was connected both with low potato production in the EU and the economic situation in Egypt. In the
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This year's chanterelle season has been in full swing for six weeks now. "At the moment, we are mainly getting goods from Romania, but we also have Bosnian, Serbian and smaller quantities of Turkish chanterelles. However, the quality of the goods is not as good as it should be across the entire
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At the beginning of June, the production farms in the West started harvesting the first fresh broccoli from domestic cultivation. "This means that the broccoli season started about two weeks later this year than in 2022, due to the long period of cold and rather wet weather",
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Sakata Seed announces that the company's phytopathologists have confirmed intermediate resistance to ToBRFV in 4 varieties of the specialties segment: Chocostar F1, Lemonstar F1, Royalstar F1, and Luciestar F1. "These varieties play a crucial role in growers' programs to help mitigate the
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The table grape market in Sicily is changing and more and more is being invested in seedless varieties, without forgetting the pivotal importance of historical varieties such as Italia, Victoria, Black Magic and Red Globe, which have a large pool of loyal consumers. Among the
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%, carrots by 19.7%, and tomatoes by 5.7%. Apples are currently 16.8% cheaper than the previous year. read more

The most recent World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) recently released its crop update. Tomato production and conditions in the northern hemisphere show a mix of updates and concerns across different countries. In Egypt, the peak summer season is in full swing, with processing at full capacity
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In the framework of the FOODCOLLECT II project, AINIA has developed an autonomous system for the detection and harvesting of fruits from the soil based on photonic technologies, 3D vision, artificial intelligence and mobile robotics. The combination of these technologies has made possible the development of
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Apical rot or blossom end rot (ber) is a physiopathy caused by abiotic factors and, above all, related to calcium physiology (less than 0.08% Ca in dry matter). Temperatures are rising and with decreasing humidity, the risk of apical blossom end rot for
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On the 29th of June, at the request of FDSEA, cherry growers of the Loire department demonstrated in Saint-Etienne to denounce the increasing pressure of drosophila suzukii (the Asian midge) in their orchards and the lack of resources. Faced with the gradual disappearance of active solutions and
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Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in Mola di Bari (Puglia). After being harvested and packaged, the produce was swiftly loaded onto trucks
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This year Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was connected both with low potato production in the EU and the economic situation in Egypt. In the
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan admits that farmers in Kazakhstan are finding it difficult to compete with growers from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, who are able to grow and export their produce at a rather low cost. Production costs in these countries are much lower
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According to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association, three months before the start of the avocado harvest campaign in Morocco, growers announce a good harvest – higher than last year, EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza. read more

According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of 2022, according to EastFruit. read more