According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per kg. In Uzbekistan, according to EastFruit price monitoring wholesale prices for melons are currently
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The long-awaited National Plan for Organic Production, which will guide the sector towards the development goals required by the European Farm to Fork strategy and reaffirmed in the national law of 9 March 2022, is now on the starting blocks, having completed the process of listening to the parties involved.
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The European Commission has finally presented a new proposal for a regulation on the genetic improvement of plants. "This is a long-awaited initiative, for which we have been lobbying in the European Parliament for a long time," explains South Tyrolean MEP Herbert
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Iran has exported over 4,736 tons of produce from the greenhouses in Tehran province to Russia over the past three months, according to Jabrail Baradari, the head of the agricultural department in the province. read more

That squirrels eat dried fruit is nothing new, except that they also do it at the bar. Not just any bar, but a small custom-built wooden structure. It was built right next to his garden by Michael Dutko, an American from Ohio.
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The campaign for Melind cherries, which are arriving on the shelves of major chains in the last few weeks, is now in full swing. Accompanying the sales phase this year is an intense promotional operation with its epicentres in Milan and Florence. In the Lombard capital,
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Saudi Arabia saw its agricultural gross domestic product grow by 38 per cent in 2022, on the back of a boost in investment and multiple efforts to promote sustainable development, according to a report from Arab News. read more

The former group CEO and current chairman of G’s Fresh, John Shropshire, has called for more continuity in the seasonal worker scheme to give fresh produce businesses the confidence they need to invest. read more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has today (5 July) released data for May 2023 global air cargo markets showing weak market conditions. read more

For over a decade, British strawberries and cream have cost £2.50 for visitors to the Wimbledon annual tennis championships, which got underway this week (3 July). The number of strawberries –10 per punnet – has also remained unchanged, reports The Telegraph. read more

Dyson Farming has partnered with glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to build the second phase of its strawberry glasshouse in Lincolnshire. read more

Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts says his supermarket is “absolutely focused on food first” when it comes to keeping its prices down, reports The Telegraph. read more

Chilean stonefruit exports fell 11 per cent in volume but increased 19 per cent in value to in 2022/23. Asoex said 242,000 tonnes of stonefruit worth US$409m was shipped, making it one of the best campaigns in recent memory. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and home gardeners in over 40 countries. read more

SanLucar has introduced papayas grown in the Canary Islands to its expanding range of fresh produce. Consumers in Germany and Austria can now buy tree-ripened Sweet Sense papayas, characterised by their natural sweetness, juicy and firm orange flesh and distinctive aromatic flavour,
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A series of pumpkin, courgette and winter squash variety trials will be held this summer, the Outdoor Cucurbit Growers Group (OCGG) has confirmed.  read more

The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

The World Citrus Organisation reports that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid citrus -based juices, essential oils, and dried peels. Citrojugo represents the WCO’s first Mexican member and represents a watershed in the growing interest
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The Australian table grape season has concluded on a positive note with domestic and export sales for 2023 making a marked recovery on the previous two years. read more

Leading Australian fresh produce company Costa Group has received a buyout proposal from private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP). read more