Supplies of almost all varieties of apples from Michigan are still ample. “They’re excellent on Gala, Fuji, Reds, Golds and Ambrosia. We had a record crop this year and basically, all the varieties across the board were up,” says Scott Swindeman of Applewood Fresh Growers LLC in Sparta,
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Brocomole Ysi? by Bouquet, produced by Janus Fruit, a company in the Anecoop Group, was the third most voted innovation by professionals attending this week's Fruit Logistica trade fair (Berlin), a leading international event in the
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During this weekend’s meeting of the Ramgarh District Food Vegetable Fruit Business Association, it was decided that the Jharkhand traders will go on indefinite strike against agriculture tax from February 15. The meeting was presided over by Vinay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, the Market Committee
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers have seized another narcotic shipment concealed within pallets of radishes at the Calexico Port of Entry. read more

According to Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko, the PNG government is looking at increasing and boosting its fruit pickers quota in New Zealand from the current 100 to more than 1000. Under New Zealand's Labour Mobility Program, there are currently over 18,000 positions which PNG needs
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The atmospheric temperature in the north of Moldova dropped to – 5-6°C during the day and to – 9-11°C at night this week. It was a few degrees warmer in the south. However, there is a risk of losing 30-40% of flower buds on apricot plantations, EastFruit reports. read more

Kenya has started the export of mangoes to Jordan, which is seen as a major breakthrough for its growers, who now have an alternative market for their produce. Officials from Jordan, attending last year to assess the state of Kenya’s mangoes in regard to pest management, were particularly
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After a three-month test phase, MyBio, a new organic delivery service with products in Demeter, Bioland or Naturland quality, is now taking off in the greater Munich area. This gives people in the city and surrounding areas convenient access to over 5,000 organic products via online ordering.
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In the past 12 months Lidl has taken a total of £120m from households choosing the discounter over high-priced supermarkets, according to Lidl UK. In January alone, households switched from M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's for almost £11m.
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In view of the campaign launched by the distribution chain LIDL with offers of potatoes at 0.90 euros/kilo, assuring that they are new potatoes (from this season) and of Spanish origin, ASAJA warns consumers about the deception of such an offer and asks the Ministry of Agriculture to
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Due to heavy rain in December during the third flowering of pomegranates, fruit set was lower than normal and the pomegranate crop will be smaller this season, says the vice-chair of South Africa’s pomegranate grower association, POMASA. read more

As every year in mid-February, we would like to invite all interested parties to the next edition of the Orchard Week On-line event, which this time will take place from 12-18 February 2023. We traditionally meet in the evening, at 7 pm.
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QI Hang Mubarak LLC, a company with foreign capital founded by Chinese investors, is implementing two large projects in the Mubarek district of the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan, EastFruit experts report. read more

The atmospheric temperature in the north of Moldova dropped to – 5-6°C during the day and to – 9-11°C at night this week. It was a few degrees warmer in the south. However, there is a risk of losing 30-40% of flower buds on apricot plantations, EastFruitreports. read more

A new purple-stemmed broccoli variety has been launched by Sakata in a bid to make the vegetable even healthier and more visually appealing for consumers. read more

Rijk Zwaan’s Tatayoyo pepper has beaten off stiff competition from nine other leading fresh produce innovations to win the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023. read more

Industrial action made for a dismal December for UK businesses, with global traders worst hit due to ongoing high transport costs and post-Brexit woes, new data reveals. read more

Fresh Del Monte has announced that it is expanding its 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. read more

Veg Power and ITV announced today (10 February) that their multi-award winning Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign, proven to get kids eating veg, has returned for its fifth consecutive year. read more

PICO Modern Agriculture, established in 1974, was the pioneer in planting locally non-existing varieties of fruit in desert Egyptian land. “We have a dynamic portfolio,” states Muhammad Galal Fayed, regional sales manager. “We are obsessed by introducing new varieties, thus boosting the
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