“This spring in Sicily is being characterized by the interest of the Japanese market for the lemon groves on the eastern part of the island. Thanks to the collaboration between Agrumi-Gel and Japanese multinational Sc Foods Co. Ltd., we started talks with the R&D department of
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Kazakhstan is opening its doors for foreign trade companies to stabilize food prices. These foreign companies are being created to minimize the risk of seasonal vegetable and fruit shortages and to lower inflationary pressure on the market. read more

A British man's visit to the supermarket turned out to be really disturbing. As the man, Craig Harrison,opened a bag of bananas he had just bought in the British grocery shop Tesco, he noticed a giant female spider inside, along with her bag of eggs. "I was
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The stone fruit campaign has started in Sicily, in the area between Ragusa and Catania. The fruit in greenhouses is practically ready to be harvested, and operations started on week 15 with nectarines.  read more

Farmers have been handed 11.5 million seedlings in the quake-hit Şahinbey district of Gaziantep province in southern Turkey. This is part of a project to promote sustainability in agriculture. The plants, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, melons, watermelons, cucumbers, wheat, barley,
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The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed in close collaboration with growers, packers, and machinery suppliers to ensure that it
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The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will be in attendance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Macfrut (Rimini, 3-5 May 2023). Preceding the event, on 2 May, the head of state will pay a visit to the city of Cesena. As part of the event, there will also be a round of
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The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is demanding that the authorities "move from diagnosis to action to tackle the dramatic crop losses and the exorbitant cost overruns caused by the lack of rainfall in the Valencian countryside". The
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Local onions are currently very expensive on the Belgian market. Onion peeling company Ongena is therefore looking to imported onions. "There are very few Dutch and Belgian onions and they're simply too pricey for us. We, thus, started looking further afield. We have to consider our customers'
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The UK government has unveiled its new Border Target Operating Model (TOM) as a simplified approach to border inspections that it claims will save companies £400 million per year. After three years of delays, the Cabinet Office claims it has the "firm intention" to launch the first phase of
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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine was the largest supplier of apples to the Uzbek market in January 2023, despite the ongoing Russian military aggression, complex and expensive logistics, and the multiple difficulties that Ukrainian growers face now. read more

Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi will start harvesting and exporting Hass avocados to China and Europe beginning mid-next month for quality purposes. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), through its Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD), announced that the 2023 avocado harvesting season
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For more than 50 years, UF/IFAS research and Extension teams have grown potatoes – in what are called variety trials — at the UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center. In these trials, scientists discover which potatoes will be most productive for Florida growers. For the
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Whether yellow, white, sweet, or red, choosing the right onion can feel a bit like solving a mystery. If you prefer sweet onions, though, then you might want to skip all the sleuthing and simply opt for Walla Walla onions. These large, round, mild veggies — the result of growing in a
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Inflation in Germany is weakening overall, but food prices continue to rise. According to the recently published final figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate in Germany was 7.4 % in March; in January and
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On the eve of Garlic Day, the PGI Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras held an escape room with a theme related to the product, to raise awareness of its use and properties among young people. The event was held in the Ethnographic and Garlic Museum of Las Pedroñeras, which also
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The asparagus season is severely delayed due to the mild winter. Apofruitis therefore relying on innovation to increase productivity and support members' investments. Such as harvesting with 'go karts' to replace manual harvesting. Green technology in the field read more

EastFruit analysts draw the attention of horticultural business participants to an attractive potential apple market, about which very little is known due to the incredible level of closedness of this country. read more

The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO). read more