Since the European stone fruit harvest forecasts were announced, adverse weather conditions have been reported in various producing areas. There have been storms accompanied by hail in Italy, Spain and southern France, and volumes continue to fall. read more

The Egyptian garlic campaign is ongoing, with demand outstripping supply and prices rising, but it's in a more competitive position than other origins, according to Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian producer Tomna. read more

The hi-tech border control post near the waterfront at Portsmouth international port, built to handle post-Brexit checks on goods entering the UK, cost £25 million. However, the building has sat empty and unused for almost a year since its completion, after the UK government announced in April
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The $3 million expansion of the National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility at Port Augusta is now underway, helping to drive down fruit fly numbers in South Australia. read more

South Africa has had an unusual amount of rain, overlapping among the summer and winter rainfall areas, and days of harvest have been lost. read more

"The D Med Salone della Dieta Mediterranea was an important moment of meeting and confrontation for operators from Southern Italy and other players from different areas of the country," said Salvatore Pecchia, agronomist and head of planning for the AOP Arcadia to which Asso Fruit
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"An unprecedented challenge for us and for the fruit growing industry in Romagna. The Alegra Group is working on the rescheduling of work to ensure continuity in supplies and respect for the commitments made with customers after the flood. Damage still to be quantified, the need
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The interest in fresh and processed pineapple is constantly increasing. PND, a company specializing in machinery for fruit processing and in the development of advanced systems for fresh-cut and processed product businesses, provides answers for this segment. read more

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What have you heard about Morocco? Google gives a huge list of answers, including Sahara Desert, which sand dunes flow into the azure coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains with their snowy peaks and ski resorts, old cities that have kept their narrow alleyways, artisan workshops and
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West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but this season, the largest projected crop is in store. read more

Zespri™, the world's leading producer and marketer of kiwifruit, will be present for the first time at the 17th edition of RiminiWellness, the international event dedicated to the world of wellness. The appointment recognised among enthusiasts and industry professionals
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How can the fruit and vegetable sector regain the competitiveness it has lost over the years? First of all by identifying the problems, the same ones that have plagued it for years without any kind of solution. We talked about this with Vincenzo Falconi, director of Italia Ortofrutta, who suggested
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Sea-Intelligence has published issue 141 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including April 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers, this press
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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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