Eximcrop operates the first Kenyan avocado logistics center in Georgia, which was opened in Gori and based in Tiriphoni Fruits facilities, reports EastFruit. Eximcrop representative Vakhtang Gogaladze told Business Insider Georgia that the first batch of Kenyan avocados has already been shipped
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The future of the fruit industry is already happening in Chile, where apples are being picked by flying robots driven by Artificial Intelligence read more

Potatoes sold from 80 cents up to 1.10 per kg. Staggering figures that have been a reality in the wholesale markets for the last few weeks and will remain so for a few more weeks. Confirming this at IFN isDaniele Vaccari, from the Eurorinascita stand in Brescia; read more

When line mixtures and cross populations are combined, this can significantly improve the resistance of lettuce to pathogens and stress factors under organic growing conditions. In addition, the new breeding approach of the line mixtures enables a high
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Vietnamese durians will receive 47 additional farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes from China, enabling more export of the fruit to that country. Farming area codes enable traceability and thus agricultural exports. read more

Vertical farming and the development opportunities for this sector for Moldova was one of the most discussed topics of the international conference “HortiTech: the latest digital technologies in the fruit and vegetable business – an opportunity for Moldova,” which took place on May 25,
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Maiora Despar Centro-Sud consolidated its growth path in 2022 with a balance sheet that recorded a turnover of 987 million and revenue growth of +7.2% over the previous year. read more

Talks will be held in Brussels this week as the EU Agricultural Ministers meet to discuss the ongoing drought in several member states, including Spain, Portugal and Italy. The Spanish delegation has already requested that the European Commission front funds from the agricultural reserve
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We are now entering the table grape season and the latest agronomic practices are essential to obtain a high quality bunch. Focusing on the elongation of the rachis is a fundamental parameter that influences the final production in terms of quantity and
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T&G Global has commissioned one of the largest apple packhouses in the Southern Hemisphere at its Whakatū site in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The highly automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, will be able to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season once
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Romagna does not give up and, above all, the farmers of Romagna do not give up, indeed, they cannot and do not want to surrender to the water and mud that have literally flooded their crops. The real risk is of losing everything, their life's work, but walking around the flooded countryside
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The South African fruit industry has a “can do” attitude, says the newly appointed chairperson of Fruit SA, Anton Kruger. In an interview with Food For Mzansi, Kruger talks about how the fruit industry is dealing with the geopolitical changes and challenges on South African soil.
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Zespri's financial results for 2022/23 reflect a difficult time for the kiwi industry. Growers' yields had declined due to fruit quality issues, which were primarily due to severe labour shortages in the industry as well as
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A group of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique film that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally. This film was created using leftover pineapple stems, which helps reduce the use of harmful plastic films. This new film has
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Italy: Maiora Despar Centro Sud to open 40 new stores in 2023 read more

Bonduelle relied on Trapview for the monitoring and prediction of the main lepidopteran pests in lettuce crops destined for the European IV gamma market and located in the Campo Cartagena area in southern Spain. Bonduelle lettuce production in this
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The Chilean table grape season is coming to an end. The dynamic changes in consumer preferences and market demands demonstrated the importance of varietal renewal in staying competitive in the global market. Julio Ruiz-Tagle is the Asia & Americas Manager at the quality service provider
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Dole plc is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 26, 2023. read more

Effective 1st June 2023 (ship on board date), Pacific International Lines will only accept new import shipments into Argentina on a freight prepaid basis. Payments must be made at the ports of loading or at locations other than the cargo terminals in that country. Thus, the company explained
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According to forecasts, this season's garlic production will decrease by 15%; however, the quality of the Spring garlic variety is quite good, stated Julio Bacete, sector manager at Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de Castilla-La Mancha. read more