The Caab Open Day was held last Friday. Bologna's large fruit and vegetable platform opened its gates to visitors from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., when many players from the fruit and vegetable world, journalists and a good number of Bolognese citizens visited the
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In 2022, Chile exported 2.67 million tons of fresh fruit and vegetables, nearly as much as the previous two years. In the past decade, those exports ranged from 2.36 to 2.95 million tons. In recent years, however, there has been a clear shift regarding customers. read more

Most of us have grown up with the notion that fruits and vegetables are the most natural and wholesome of all foods. Nowadays, we often take for granted the abundant variety of these delectable, juicy produce items that are readily available to us. read more

Very choppy until the first or second week in June. This is how Mark Vaughan of Fresh Avenue says the lettuce market will look until then. “It’s going to be an unsettled market with significant swings in supply. Supplies may improve for a day or two and then it will fall
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The strawberry, an emblematic product of Plougastel, started its campaign last week at EARL Le Bot. The season kicked off with a bang and the arrival of the Gariguette variety. “Seasonal varieties will follow from early May with the Mariguette, Dream, Magnum, as well as the Murano in June.
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German consumers are willing to spend the most on products in sustainable packaging. In addition, more than half (59%) say that a sustainable lifestyle has become more important to them since 2019, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Pro Carton, the European
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In the first part of the strawberry campaign in Huelva, producers had to deal with various factors that, as announced two weeks ago by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries from Huelva (Freshuelva), resulted in the production being up to 30% lower than at the same time last
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Aldi Nord is voluntarily foregoing margin and massively reducing the prices of fruit and vegetables. A clear sign that customers can rely on Aldi Nord in economically difficult times, according to the discounter. After the drastic price cuts for coffee, butter and
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The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million cartons of pears have been packed, half of the estimated volume. read more

In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This was reported by EastFruit experts. read more

Wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes have fallen sharply over the past week in Uzbekistan – the average wholesale price for rose tomatoes has fallen by 32%, and red round tomato prices have fallen by a third. Given that wholesale prices for red round tomatoes have been declining for the
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On 11 April, the asparagus season was officially opened, making the popular vegetable from Brandenburg the talk of the town again. Last year, the harvest volume recorded a sharp decline compared to 2021, according to Statistik Brandenburg. read more

The lettuce harvest began last week in Romagna (Italy) at the Fellini Patrizio farm. Thanks to the newly built greenhouses, it was possible to anticipate the start of traditional open-field cultivation. We interviewed Sales Manager Andrea Pignato. read more

Edible flowers, has the time really come to believe in them? It would seem so, at least according to Barbara Ruffoni, a researcher at Crea in Sanremo and coordinator of Antea, the Italian-French project on edible flowers that represents the point of reference for the sector: 'Although still
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The Crai Group, a leading player in modern distribution, a historic brand present with its superstores, supermarkets, superettes and grocery shops throughout Italy, celebrates a new important milestone with its customers: 50 years since its foundation. read more

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Recently, the planting area of new garlic has decreased, and the expected reduction in production has become a hot topic in the industry, which indirectly leads to the garlic price hitting new highs, and the price changes almost every day. In this regard, Spring Zhai, the sales manager of
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In Nauen, Brandenburg, Edeka Minden-Hannover says it is breaking new ground and building the Edeka store of the future, where forward-looking and sustainable concepts are being implemented in all areas - be it the construction in timber construction with natural insulating materials,
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Vidalia® Sweet Onions are ready to ship starting today. “We have a beautiful crop this year filled with incredible flavor,” says Troy Bland, CEO of Bland Farms. read more

At the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, the new specialist department "Market and Food" is to develop solutions for the upcoming challenges in the field of food and food security, according to the ministry.The leadership of the new department
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