Avocados From Mexico, based in Irving, Texas, recently shared that it broke another record in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, importing 2.48 billion pounds of avocados. In part, this was possible due to its success to strategic marketing campaigns, creative shopper partnerships and seasonal programs,
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Nova Scotia apple growers are breathing a sigh of relief following the weekend’s Tropical Storm Lee which, going into the weekend, was expected to be Hurricane Lee. “Things are better than we expected them to be,” said Emily Lutz, executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers
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Strong impact of the El Niño phenomenon on Peru's blueberry export campaign. Data from the consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru show that shipments up to mid-September amounted to 40,527 tonnes, barely half the total for the same period
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UPM Specialty Papers has launched compostable food stickers, usable for fruit and vegetables. Juhani Ylikoski, sales director at UPM Specialty Papers, said: “We are happy to provide a compostable solution, which helps our customers to meet this regulatory change as well as their sustainability
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Dole Italia will be present as an official partner at a two-day adrenaline-filled competition in Misano Adriatico. The weekend of 23 and 24 September sees the return of Spartan Race Trifecta Weekend, the world's most famous obstacle race, with different distances and difficulties. The bananas
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An expanding market in Italy and abroad, a growing turnover and new services for partners gaining ground. After the summer for L'Insalata dell'Orto - a company from the Veneto region specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of leafy vegetables from
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On the 25th of October, Dalival and its IFO research and development station will present their new Tonik and Canopy apple varieties, as well as their latest M200 rootstock innovation, at the IFO site in Seiches sur le Loir. read more

With the multiple crises, regionally operating fruit wholesalers in particular are looking back on some eventful years. For the Oldenburg-based family business A+S Frucht, too, the past years have been anything but easy, according to Managing Director David Sommer, who runs the company, founded
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In Italy, Lcc sales in online channels are experiencing a strong contraction, whereas until last year growth seemed inescapable, also thanks to the boost given by the pandemic. read more

Half of British fruit & veg farmers have said it is likely they will go out of business in the next 12 months, new research from Riverford Organic Farmers has revealed. A survey by the organic veg box business of 100 growers in July found that 75% said supermarket behaviour was a leading concern
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Last week, harvesting of table grapes of the main late variety “Moldova” began in some southern and central regions of the Republic of Moldova. At the moment, the table grapes are harvested mainly from rain-fed plantations. Harvesting the highest quality Moldova grapes from the most
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Fruit Attraction celebrates its 15th anniversary in style from 3 to 5 October. The fair, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX and with Andalusia as Guest Region, has recorded the largest participation in its history with 2,000 exhibiting companies from 56 countries, more than 64,000 square metres of exhibition space and a
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The new Polish apple season is underway, as Gala apples are being harvested right now. Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia, states that they will soon start harvesting their second variety of apples of the season as well: “Right now, we are starting harvesting
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"In order to promote sustainable development by applying advanced technologies for indoor crops, our products are grown respecting the environment with technologies that help produce using minimum amounts of resources such as water and energy," reports Sebastiano Di Martino, General Manager of
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A start with the handbrake on chestnuts: this was reported to IFN by Giuseppe Fortunato, a wholesaler who has been present for years at Maas in Catania with the registered trademark 'Il caldarrostaio', to whom we asked what campaign we should expect in terms of fruit quality, volumes and
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In the most recent update from North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG), released on 11th September, initial yield estimates point towards a return to multi-year averages. The EU Commission has re-adjusted yields upwards since the August update by 1% to 34.7 t/ha, 2% above the five-year
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Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10% decline compared to the 2022 season, with a reduction
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a AgTech innovator specialising in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces the completion of its acquisition of Tessara. read more

While the campaign for the Verdello lemon and the Interdonato di Messina Igp, a niche product of the Ionian coast area, continues, amid uncertainties mainly dictated by the weather and the scorching summer that has just passed, the members of CAI, the Cooperativa Agricoltori Ionici based in Furci
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Approximately one month after the start of the 2023 sales campaign, Kurt Ratschiller, Commercial Director of VIP, draws an initial balance. 'We are off to a good start,' the manager says without hesitation, 'and we are ready to continue on the right track. read more