China, a long-term leader in the world ranking of fresh apple exporters, has sharply reduced export volumes in the 2022/23 season. Thus, according to EastFruit analysts, we will definitely have a new leader of the world apple export rating in the current season. read more

Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida ports of entry is expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices large much higher and standard higher. 11-pound cartons bunched green jumbo and extra large supplies in too few hands to establish a market, large mostly
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For the 340 or so asparagus farms in Lower Saxony, a busy season comes to an end when asparagus harvesting traditionally stops on St. John's Day (24 June). Due to the cold spring with relatively few hours of sunshine, the harvest started relatively late this year.
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The campaign for mountain strawberries produced by the VIP farmers, cultivated in Val Venosta and the adjacent Val Martello, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park, where, thanks to the glacier of Monte Cevedale, the fresh air slowly ripens the fruit and
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We often have preconceptions not only about people, but also about the fruit and vegetables we find on sale, and this compromises our purchase. But what if, as consumers, we found additional information on how to use the product according to the degree of ripeness? It is that
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According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets of Europe and Asia in the 2022/23 season. read more

Figs, plums, blackberries, black grapes, currants, beets, aubergines and purple potatoes: fresh fruit in blue-purple tones is the star of summer. Dole Italia, with the support of Melanie Marcus, culinary & nutrition expert at Dole Food Company, explains their properties
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The document analyses the evolution of the main indicators of the Spanish agri-food sector value chain as a whole, which includes production, processing and wholesale and retail marketing of agri-food products, in a year marked by strong
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Next year, the statutory minimum wage is to increase by 0.41 cents to a total of 12.41 euros per hour. This is the proposal of the Minimum Wage Commission of 26 June 2023. From 1 January 2025, the amount is then to be raised to 12.82 euros. read more

Fruit and vegetable products are always evolving after harvest: visibly and invisibly. Invisible attributes such as shelf life, defects inside the fruit, temperature damage and ripeness parameters pose a particular challenge when assessing the items. The webinar
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Once again this year, Nova Siri Genetics (NSG), a company researching and testing new varieties of strawberries and berries, participated in the Red Fruit Congress in Huelva on 20 and 21 June. read more

According to a Dublin-based fresh produce supplier, Irish potato prices have doubled over the past twelve months, and further market increases might be ahead. read more

Tying hundreds of hoses in their end parts is often a lengthy and not always effective operation. In addition, a part of the hose is lost, making it difficult to purge. To help with this, SR Innovative has patented a hose-stopping nail useful for drip lines. read more

By now, summer is in full swing and there is hope for a revival of the typical good season. But the last few days of trading in the wholesale markets, with the exception of melons and watermelons, have been dull for stone fruits and cherries. Quotations are average but - as we
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The school year comes to an end and with it, the Fruit School closes its doors, with the satisfaction of having completed an activity calendar that has experienced a 40% growth, after receiving 101 visits and attending 2,260 schoolchildren (+47%) from 49 schools in the Community.
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The 23rd edition of Forum Retail, the largest technology networking hub for the retail community, has kicked off: the first event, the Executive Summit, was held in the past few weeks and was attended by 180 C-Levels from the retail world. Six
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Despite the current challenges, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) promises that high-quality fruit will be delivered weekly for the rest of the summer. Despite the recent heavy rains in the Western Cape and Citrusdal, where SCSA growers are mainly located,
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Availability of citrus for South African consumers has been affected by severe flooding in Citrusdal, where harvesting had to be suspended. read more

Launching at Fruit Focus on July 12 (NIAB EMR, Kent), Antobot and CleanLight are partnering up to support robotics in the horticulture sector. read more

Last Thursday, on the campus of the Edmund Mach Foundation in San Michele all'Adige, the new greenhouse serving research, training and experimentation activities was inaugurated. It is a very modern structure, covering one thousand square metres, equipped with technology
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