William H. Kopke Jr., Inc., a vertically integrated fruit and produce company, announces the arrival of its summer citrus from South Africa, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. This premium citrus fruit including mandarins, navel oranges, minneolas, cara caras, grapefruits and lemons,
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In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a decrease of 6.3% on the level in 2021 (9.2 million tonnes). This is according to a report by Eurostat. This downturn was due to the lower
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Lily Ploom was created by three plum specialists, Cancel, Boyer and Apifood, who decided to join forces to raise the profile of a few new tasty plum varieties. “It is a club dedicated to the communication and marketing of varieties selected for their taste qualities. We each have our own
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NatureSweet® has announced several developments in their sales organization. read more

A stable market with satisfactory prices and demand that is growing year after year without huge changes in quotations - this is what reported by "Domenico Laghi" from Forlì when it comes to Saturn peaches. "Compared with 2022, we will process many more quantities, around 50% more. That is
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The abnormal start of the current stone fruit campaign had already led farmers to expect that something would go in the wrong direction this year, due to a series of climatic and socio-economic factors that contributed to the chaos on the markets. However, it was the entire supply chain,
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Supermarket strawberry prices rose by an average of 11 per cent during the 2022 British season, but growers received zero increase in prices during the same time. New data, released by trade body British Berry Growers, has raised concerns for the future of British strawberries as growers are
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The Dutch vegetable breeder and seed supplier Rijk Zwaan, as part of its ‘Freshly Forward, from Foundation to Future’ theme is the company's road map for tackling today’s challenges. This is done together with retail and producer partners in Asian countries of Malaysia and Vietnam. read more

“Michigan is expecting a normal-sized apple crop this year which is less than the unusually large crop last year. The apple quality looks to be very good,” says Ken Korson, Apple Category Manager for North Bay Produce, Inc. read more

"Cargo handling covers a significant percentage of intralogistics costs. The way of managing the flow of goods has undergone huge transformations in recent years along with the spread of automated systems", says Krzysztof Korzeniewski with FPHU Maryniaczyk. The company has helped many growers
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A whitepaper released by PalletEarth has found that complying with new sustainability regulations could be an uphill battle for many companies across the EU and UK. And, with nearly 50,000 companies subject to mandatory reporting from FY2024 – the ripple effect will be felt across the global
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Last week, in a sunny break to a wet Cape winter, the Southern African fresh produce industry enjoyed a rare moment to meet colleagues from across the region, although producers were fewer in number than previous years and, as noted by an audience member, most shipping lines not in attendance. read more

Facilitating the export of apples of Moldovan origin to the Indian market, including the approval of phytosanitary requirements to complete the import approval procedure for this product per Indian law, was one of the main topics discussed by the Director General of the National Food Safety
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DSV reports good H1 results and strong cash flow, adapting to soft market conditions by leveraging its asset-light business model. Gross profit was down 14.2% and EBIT before special items 31.6% from last year's extraordinary results but compare favourably to pre-pandemic levels. read more

EastFruit wrote earlier that the average wholesale prices for raspberries in the Georgian market this season had remained the same, despite higher prices at the beginning of the season. Now they are 9 lari per kg ($3.43). While some farmers fear potential marketing problems if supply increases
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Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Services managing director, Theophilus Mutui, said the country has gotten an additional approval to export temperature treated mango fruits to the European Union. He said the notification for the approval to use vapour heat treatment for fresh mango fruit from
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Cooked corn cobs are consumed throughout the year but their sales skyrocket in spring and summer with the arrival of good weather and the increase of barbecues with family and friends. At the moment, there's still a shortage of supply because of the drought there was in the previous harvest,
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In the Sicilian province of Agrigento, the Victoria grape produced in greenhouses close to the sea is ripening slightly earlier than other early varieties, such as Black Magic and some seedless grapes. This year it is not about the usual late May/early June start, but the advantage over the
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As greengrocers in Malaga suffer a shortage of supply in the popular summer fruits, prices of watermelons and melons has doubled. One of the farmers who grows watermelon in Malaga said the drought is causing the shortage, but storms have destroyed crops as well. He usually plants in the fertile
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This year, the proudly South African ClemenGold premium mandarin brand celebrates its 20th anniversary. From humble beginnings in Letsitele, Limpopo where the first trees were planted, to sitting proudly on the shelves of Woolworths, citrus lovers in over 45 countries can now purchase the fruit
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