The Hauschildt family fruit farm has been in Jork since 1570. In 2016, Patrick Hauschildt took over the heritage of the traditional farm. Three years ago, he started building a new picking hall, which is scheduled for completion in 2024. "The old packing plant will be abandoned in favour of a
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The US government will help Kenya expand its avocado export market under a $160 million (Sh22.6 billion) initiative. United States Agency for International Development (USAid) Chief of Staff Robert Mwadime says the organisation wants to scale up avocado acreage in western Kenya to ensure there
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As many as 52 violent hailstorms with veritable balls of ice struck the north-eastern regions in a single day, causing incalculable damage in the countryside where wheat, vegetables, fruit and vineyards, as well as greenhouses and agricultural structures, were affected. E'
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Weather-related issues characterize the Spanish import season. Several heavy rainstorms followed a long dry spell, which caused problems with, for example, Spanish soft fruit supply and quality. That seems to be improving now. Guido Jr. Heerman of the Belgian importer Guido Fruit experienced
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The Asian fruit bug is again causing fear among fruit growers; after a 2022 season in which the insect had been under control, there is now a resurgence that worries growers, and the bug is not the only insect that is insidious. He describes the current situation in the fields at
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"Atypical". This is how COEXPHAL has defined the Campaign Balance for the 2022/23 financial year (still provisional). And that makes two. At the same time last year, Asaja-Almería defined the previous season with the same term. The worst thing is that this 'untypicality' is probably on the way to
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Saverio Mayer, CEO Europe Smurfit Kappa, has released the following statement on the proposed amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: read more

Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) celebrates its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the U.S. The SCSA group has grown more than 2.5x over in the past few years, shipping a sustained +/- 100,000 pallets to the U.S., with sustained growth planned for the next three to
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Salmon and avocado, a perfect combination even in the warmer months. In view of the upcoming Avocado Day (31 July), Mowi, elected Product of the Year 2022 for the Salmon category, has come up with three tasty and fun recipes that enhance the superfood par excellence. read more

The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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Coöperatie Hoogstraten turns 90 this year. A year in which, due to the energy crisis, this Belgian cooperative experienced one of its most challenging winters ever. That is also why this milestone was not celebrated too grandly. Still, they are very confident about the future and are already
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The companies of the Gruppo Prodotti a base vegetalediUnione Italiana Food express deep disappointment and concern about the approval in the Senate of the amendment, inserted in the so-called DDL 'on synthetic food', which prohibits the use for plant-based products of denominations
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After two years of fruitful cooperation, the Joinfruit O.P. of Verzuolo and the Ramassin del Monviso- Valle Bronda Consortium have just signed a new commercial agreement for the promotion and marketing of ramassin, the small blue-violet plum, a Slow Food presidium and excellence of the
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The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment, but the main reason for this price trend is the very high supply of cucumbers on the market. read more

The global ginger market is currently facing challenges, with uncertainties and shortages affecting different regions. As the ginger season transitions, traders are faced with fluctuating prices and varying qualities, causing unpredictability in the Dutch market. Germany, on the other hand, is
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The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament approved its opinion on the packaging regulation, deleting the planned restrictions on single-use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed on the premises and the reuse obligations. read more

AILIMPO's first Fino lemon production estimate for the 2023/2024 season points to it reaching 990,000 tons. read more