Syngenta has introduced two new squash varieties featuring resistance to Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus (ToLCNDV). The company said Alpha and Delfos offer genetic resistance for season-long protection and will first be made available to growers in the Mediterranean Basin, where the impact of
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Britain’s farming industry came together in their hundreds last Thursday (20 October) to celebrate the achievements of individuals at the British Farming Awards. read more

Aldi is to open 12 new stores across the UK between now and the end of the year, the retailer announced last week (16 October). read more

Capital Agro, is a prominent citrus and fresh fruits exporter, focusing on sourcing high-quality produce from local farmers and ensuring its safe and efficient delivery to international markets. Their primary goal is to provide customers with the freshest, most flavorful fruits while supporting
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Spanish exports of fruit and vegetables dropped 7.7 per cent in volume terms during the January-August 2023 period, down to 7.6m tonnes. read more

A group of Chilean fruit exporters have filed a lawsuit against Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). According to a report in Diario Financiero, the shipping giant has been accused by 23 Chilean fruit exporting companies of a “continuous and systematic succession of abuses” during the
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The Coquimbo Port Terminal (TPC) is all set to receive the first ever container ship from MSC at the northern Chilean port following the construction of a new mooring site earlier this year. read more

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Guatemala Produce Trade Association (GPTA) said: “For the last week, Guatemalan exports have been persistently obstructed due to the protests that are impacting several aspects of the supply chain of fruits and vegetables. Local news in Guatemala has
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November will see the world premiere of It’ll Never Catch On: The Veganuary Story,a documentary marking 10 years of the global campaign encouraging people to ’try vegan for January’. read more

FAS China forecasts commercial production of in-shell walnuts to remain unchanged in 2023/24 at 1.4 million tons. Cold winter temperatures in Xinjiang damaged the almond crop this year. FAS China forecasts almond production will drop sharply to 5,000 tons. Despite a slowed economy, solid demand
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Australian blueberry specialist Mountain Blue has intensified its research and development efforts this year, under the stewardship of owner and founder Ridley Bell, to develop new varieties to revolutionise the berry category. read more

Ties between Chile and China are strengthening, as testified by the news that China has granted access to Chilean peaches and apricots after the signing of a protocol in Beijing on 17 October. The protocol was one of a series of agriculture agreements signed by the two nations after a meeting
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Pacific Fresh has finalised the sale of its citrus packing business, located in Leeton, New South Wales, to Mildura Fruit Company (MFC). read more

The Australian and South Australian governments, along with the South Australian Produce Market, have announced the development of a new A$50m facility, based in Pooraka, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. read more

Israel’s Haskelberg and Indian company IG Deccan have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership to collaborate and propagate avocado plants together in India. read more

Chilean fruit exporters filed a lawsuit against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). read more

This year's exotic season is gradually picking up again at the Karlsruhe wholesale market. "We have been offering Peruvian as well as Brazilian mangoes for about two weeks now, carrying not only the commercially available Kent variety but also, for the first time, the lesser-known Apple variety.
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"We in Africa, and in Tunisia in particular, we approach it in a different way, that of offering our technologies and our production to bring the products of this land to important quality levels, which will allow it to grow, and this is the challenge linked to the Mattei plan.
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Farms and crofts across Scotland have been battered by 70mph winds, heavy rain and major flooding. Arable farmer Amy Geddes, of Wester Braikie Farms, near Arbroath, Angus, said the reports on NFU Scotland’s eastern Scotland WhatsApp group were ‘awful’ and ‘heartbreaking’: “Farmers
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For tomato growers, HREZ by Enza Zaden is a step that makes a big difference in the fight against ToBRFV. The collection includes High-resistance varieties in all the major tomato types, including large plum (roma), beef, baby plum, cherry, cocktail, and vine tomatoes. The first crucial hurdle
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