The plantain industry has undergone a major transformation in producing and commercializing plantains compared to before the pandemic. "I can say that a lot has really changed, having worked in the sector for some time. Plantains are a niche market in Italy, with consumption limited to a few
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According toEastFruit analysts, Turkey is experiencing a dynamic increase in prices for export-quality apples, as local suppliers cannot satisfy all requests from potential customers. Wholesale prices for Red Delicious apples, which are actively exported to the Indian market, already reach $0.9
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According to Bancolombia, the weakness of the economy in Europe would be generating certain uncertainty in the Colombian fruit market; especially for bananas, as the EU is its main destination, with a 61% share in 2022. read more

Agrico held its annual Variety and Seedling Show at Agrico Research in Bant on 9 and 10 November, dedicated to its 50th anniversary. The new variety Fajah and the two spotlight varieties, Jacky and Lugano, were presented to the visitors. read more

The 2023 edition of the Subtrop marketing symposium took place in White River last week, attended by a representative mixture of growers, technical experts and traders. read more

Lidl Italia, a leading supermarket chain in the large-scale retail trade, has reconfirmed its participation in the annual "i Broccoli per la ricerca®" event. A fundraising initiative of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi ETSwhich aims to support the project "Salute al
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The Gastronomic Forum Barcelona, which brought together more than 18,000 professionals from the world of gastronomy, has recognised the Murcian company Caprichos del Paladar with the second prize for the most innovative product for Burgood, the first artichoke burger on the market. "We are
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This season, growers have once again experienced an increase in costs. We estimate that costs have increased by 30-40 per cent over the past three years, while the average price per blueberry received by the grower has been declining from 2018 to 2022. This season we have experienced
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Azienda agricola Eleuteri, the first in Italy on the flat peach, is betting heavily on the growth of the flat nectarine, which is easier to consume. With Anfiteatro Saturnia, it has created in Monte Urano, in the province of Fermo, the largest single-body cultivation in Europe. A 2
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Leeks are a small but very stable product in the fruit and vegetable assortment. France is the largest producer in Europe, but Belgium and the Netherlands call the shots in international trade. Both countries export around 60 to 70,000 tons of leeks worth €70 to €80 million each season.
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Its name is Crunchy, and it is a combination of crunchiness and sweetness. This is the new product proposed by the company Fellini Patrizio, which has just been released on the markets. It has an eye-catching packaging, thanks to the color combination, and is sold with a guaranteed minimum
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is facing scrutiny over its lack of information on whether fresh food produce imported into the country over the past five years includes genetically modified (GM) varieties. The findings come from a Right To Information (RTI)
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The U.S. pistachio crop for the current year has surpassed expectations, with a 15% increase from the original estimate of 1.3 billion pounds. By early November, receipts totaled more than 1.48 billion pounds, and the final crop could exceed 1.5 billion pounds. California, responsible for about
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Once again this year, Lidl Italiaparticipates in Broccoli for Research, the fundraising initiative of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi Ets to finance excellent scientific research into cancers that typically affect men. For every 500
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It lasts longer and requires less pesticides. It is also much tastier according to Gustav Leonhardt, winner of Chef of the Year 2021 and Sweden’s representative in the Bocuse d‘Or 2024. The 5G onion is an example of how one of the most common ingredients in the Swedish kitchen, with the help
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The managers of FEPEX and its integrated associations met this week to analyze the situation of national regulations related to packaging, specifically Royal Decree 1055/2022 of December 27 on packaging and packaging waste. read more

Responsibles of FEPEX and the integrated associations have held a working meeting to analyse the situation of the national regulations related to the Royal Decree 1055/2022 of 27 December on packaging and packaging waste which, among other aspects, obliges to commercialise

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In a recent survey conducted by British Berry Growers, the organisation representing 95% of the UK's berry sales, it has emerged that a significant 80% of berry producers in Britain no longer perceive their relationship with UK supermarkets as a partnership. read more

Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction may slow down slightly this year, although the volume of exports for the first eight months of the year already exceeds its indicator for the
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The first vegetable specialities from the sun-drenched island of Sicily arrived at Freiburg Wholesale Market in week 45. "The season always starts around this time of year and continues until March-April, depending on the weather. You can tell that people are buying very modestly across all
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