Amid the logistical chaos resulting from the pandemic, Agrícola Famosa , Brazil’s largest fruit exporter, spent millions of dollars to charter ships and guarantee the delivery of its melons and watermelons to Europe. The strategy increased the company's costs by 30%, but the results were
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Kaki Persimon® continues its mission to raise awareness of this exquisite fruit, the only persimmon recognised and protected with a Denomination of Origin. As part of its new campaign, which highlights its origins and extraordinary flavour, this November the brand is launching its original action
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According to the USDA, in 2023 China harvested 45 million tons of apples, which is 1% or 500 thousand tons more than a year earlier. read more

Two new studies that can help Central Coast growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for both organically and conventionally produced apples for processing were recently released by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Cooperative Extension and the
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Six years ago, millions of viewers saw a mother albatross feeding her newborn chick scraps of plastic in David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. What followed was a wave of support for more sustainable packaging and less waste ending up in nature. Unfortunately, pledges for more sustainable
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Economic troubles and multi-million-dollar debts have led to an import crisis for Argentina, affecting some of the nation's favorite fruits as well. Producers in Bolivia and Paraguay have suspended exports of bananas and pineapples to Argentina due to a cumulative debts racked up by importers,
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Polish apples are in demand all over the globe, says Aleksandra Pawlica, responsible for sales of Polish apple exporter Refal: “For us, the new season actually started only recently, in September. We’ve finished harvesting apples and are slowly starting to sell them. We continue commercial
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The Valencian maintains the confidence of Pedro Sánchez and repeats his position. Planas has held this portfolio since 2018 and has four years ahead of him marked by drought and rising prices for fertilisers, energy and other inputs. read more

Chris Catto-Smith owner of FreshPort Asia has worked on many agro-logistics and supply chain projects during his time in Southeast Asia. Chris has a genuine passion for what he does and has been involved in many Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability projects which have changed the
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After pioneering packaged fruit juices, Del Monte now also enters the energy drink sector. And it does so withA Kick of fruit, ambient products with a total of six recipes. Del Monte Fresh Produce Marketing Director EA explained the project to us
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The peak of Peru’s blueberry harvest has started according to an exporter as the latest statistics up to week 45 (6-12 November, 2023) shows conventional volumes down by 51% and organic 61% lower compared to last season. Their saving grace this year are higher prices that will help to cushion
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The kiwi harvest in the province of Verona, which began towards the end of October, is now in its final stages. The year is expected to be not uniformly negative, but rather patchy. According to an analysis by the Bussolengo and Pescantina Agricultural Products Foundation, production in the
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The first volumes of Lovita® plums were sold on the Spanish market at the beginning of November, two years after the first plantings. “Nearly 120 tons have already been sold and the plantings planned over 3 years are 60 hectares. The forecast tonnage for the next two years is 1,000 tons,”
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"Demand for organic top fruit exceeds demand," is how René Laan, Stoker Organica's Managing Director sums up the market in late September. This Dutch company sorts, packages, and markets organic fruit. He is especially optimistic about the apple market. "The apple season got off to a rough
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Over the past three weeks, wholesale prices of onions in Uzbekistan have decreased by 18%, which is due to an increase in supply in the domestic market while external demand for Uzbek onions remains weak, EastFruit experts report. read more

Reducing road vehicles for transporting goods and replacing them with solutions with a lower environmental impact is an indispensable goal for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. An important project for every part of Italy, but even more so in complex areas such as those
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Pomelo harvesting is well underway in California and the crop is looking good. “Pomelos are generally first harvested in late October by a lot of people,” says Tony Marquez from Pearson Ranch. “I think the volume this year will be a bit more, and in the future, there will be more Pomelos
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Last season there was speculation about the possibility of a significant drop in the cauliflower production, and while official figures certainly reveal a 12.4% drop compared to the previous year, the reduction is not as significant as that of other open ground productions, such as broccoli,
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The partnership between two protagonists of Italian agriculture was born a few days ago: BF Spa, the most important Italian agro-industrial group, and EcorNaturaSì, the largest Italian organic reality. And this union immediately bore fruit with the creation of BF Bio,
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“The various professionals of the sector are drawing a mixed post-harvest assessment and planning a rather uncertain sales campaign,” according to the French Federation of Traders in potatoes, garlic, onions, shallots and wholesale vegetables (FEDEPOM). read more