The Australian grape industry, a vital component of the nation's agricultural sector, is currently experiencing a season fraught with uncertainties. Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine Incorporated, offers insights into the ongoing growing season, market dynamics, and the industry's
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Czech scientists from Mendel University are collaborating with Cambodian companies to convert mango pits into energy. In Cambodia, where mango is a major crop, large amounts of waste, including mango stones, are generated during fruit processing. These scientists have developed a method to make
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The Orient has always intrigued the Belpaese, especially the culinary habits are much appreciated and emulated. Even in fruit and vegetables we turn our gaze towards China and among the vegetables that have attracted the most interest in recent years is pak-choi or Chinese cabbage.
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According to Acorbanec, Ecuador exported a total of 300.89 million boxes of bananas from January to October 2023, i.e. 7.09% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

The price level of prickly pears remains between EUR 1.5 and EUR 2 per kilo. On the other hand, the sizes decreased. Those sold in the national wholesale markets were mainly medium-small (16-18 pieces), with very few small
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There had been a marked increase in the procurement of Moroccan fresh produce by British consumers, surpassing traditional European sources. A recent report highlights a substantial escalation in the import of fruits and vegetables from Morocco, which nearly tripled from £158 million in 2018 to
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UK: Brussels Sprouts are the nation's favorite vegetable! read more

Although Irish farmers acknowledge there will be no potato shortages this Christmas, several sources claim they fear prices will rise. The main reason for this is the wet weather and the problems this poses for the harvest. For instance, Ivan Curran is still trying to get his crops out of
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Vegetable growers and other representatives from the vegetable sector met once again at the 58th Autumn Conference of the German Vegetable Growers, this time at the Hotel Bauer in Munich-Feldkirchen. Welcoming speeches were given by Christian Ufen, Chairman of the Federal Vegetable Growers'
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A winning bid of $60,000 has crowned Christine Scalzi 2023 Cherry Queen following yesterday's cherry auction held at the South Australian Produce Market. The 5kg box of South Australian grown cherries came in at a premium of $12,000 per kg! read more

There are still a lot of questions surrounding the current French endive campaign. Although harvesting resumed at the end of last week (delays due to flooding), the recent rains have once again halted the work of endive producers. “We are clearly behind schedule. The cycle has progressed well,
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Serious forms of virosis are affecting vegetable production in Almeria, Spain. Denouncing the situation is the Iberian agricultural association Coag Almeria itself, which speaks of heavy damage on tomatoes, courgettes and peppers. read more

The export of agricultural products from Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province, amounted to 12.27 billion yuan in the first ten months of this year, up 7.3 percent year on year. Among them, 14,000 tons of apples were shipped for markets around the world. read more

Ecocool Ltd is further expanding its range of thermal covers for the transport protection of temperature-sensitive pallet goods. In addition to the tried-and-tested models for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and construction, Ecocool launched ECO-BREATH, the first product for food transportation, at
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As a complex web of production, processing, transport, and consumption of food, the global food system stands at a critical juncture. Modern agricultural techniques can achieve unprecedented levels of food production. But the fresh produce industry is marred by inequities affecting millions of
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According to EastFruit analysts, during one of the Global Berry Congress, which took place on November 28, 2023 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, high level of attention was paid to Ukraine’s progress in the berry business. Despite the ongoing military aggression from Russia, Ukrainian companies
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During the 24th edition of the Fruit & Vegetables Special, the event organised by IFN in cooperation with Markup, held yesterday in the usual setting of the Fico Congress Centre, the results of the first contest on the best fruit and vegetable department were presented
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The Malichita brand of cantaloupes has been recalled over the past three weeks. A linked Salmonella contamination has resulted in almost 162 illnesses and three deaths so far. However, grower-shippers say the reality is that these recalls are all linked to the same product, label and
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"Increasing sales and reducing food waste" is the purpose of IDA's artificial intelligence-based software. Developed by Mateo Beacco, Mathieu Grosso, and Alex Chataigner, this solution aims to "optimize the management of fresh produce in both convenience stores and supermarkets." Launched in
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The Fruit & Vegetables Special went from words to deeds. After the workshop, fruit and vegetables took centre stage in all their shapes and colours to entertain delegates at the inevitable light lunch in the foyer of the Fico Eataly World congress centre in Bologna. A way to comment,
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