"High onion prices slowing exports to West Africa"
2023-03-28 00:00
Himilco got off to an anxious start during the pandemic, but this Belgian logistics service provider has now found its place in that world. "In this sector, you must be able to switch quickly, be flexible and brainstorm. I'm getting more and more potential customers because of that," begins
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Due to the weather, the Belgian strawberries are a little later than in other years, but the new season will officially start at the end of March. The Ghesellen van de Aardbei van Hoogstraten, representative of the entire sector, deliver the first strawberries as they do every year
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Mal secco - the situation is complex yet manageable
2023-03-28 00:00
"Mal secco has been affecting lemon cultivation in the Mediterranean area for over one century, with particularly serious economical and occupational repercussions in Italy. Just think that, between 1986 and 2017, lemon groves dropped by 45% and production dropped by 41%," explains Antonino
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Pocket-size miniature mangos receive trademark protection
2023-03-28 00:00
Goldenberry Farms has been awarded US federal Trademark protection for its Sweet Sugar Mango® mark, a pocket-sized miniature mango with a thin, edible skin. This follows similar protections being granted to the company in various other international markets, including at origin in Colombia.
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Southern hemisphere apple production up, but pear production down
2023-03-28 00:00
Following the severe weather events that affected several southern hemisphere countries, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an updated southern hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast. According to the revised forecast, which
Excellent feedback from the Uz Food fair
2023-03-28 00:00
The Uz Food fair, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, an event dedicated to technologies for the agri-food sector, started on 28 March. Among the exhibitors is the Italian company Futura srl, with CEO Omar Papi giving a live report from the fair.
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Bananas: Latin American criticism of 'cheap offer' from Lidl
2023-03-28 00:00
The 'Latin American Banana Sustainability TaskForce' criticises an offer for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas recently seen at Lidl Germany. The discounter offered a kilogram of the bananas for 0.95 euro cents during the week of 13 March. The
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Prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan update records
2023-03-28 00:00
Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week, and current wholesale prices are almost two times higher than last year. Moreover, as a result of a sharp increase in their prices over the
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PIL offers river barge service in China as part of its service options to clients who require effective transportation of their goods from ports into inland China. The Singaporean line is working to integrate its barge service offering in China as part of the newly launched PIL Intermodal Service.
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What’s the future for California Minneolas?
2023-03-28 00:00
Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps.
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ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA records strong exhibitor demand
2023-03-28 00:00
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place again in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September 2023. Exhibitors from 32 countries and regions have already registered to present their products and services at the fair in the AsiaWorld-Expo together with the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS.
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Medicinal plants, an opportunity for producers
2023-03-28 00:00
From a marginal presence in the sector, today medicinal plants - as well as aromatic plants and spices - occupy increasingly important spaces. A growth that has contributed to the development of the production sector, especially in the area of sustainability. So much so that even the
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Is the end to the ToBRFV threat a possibility?
2023-03-28 00:00
In response to the threat of ToBRFV, which is having an increasingly strong impact on Sicilian tomato production, HM. Clause Italia recently launched its first varieties with IR against ToBRFV, the first European premiere, in Vittoria, Sicily. Two segments are involved: cherry tomatoes and
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Apofruit strawberries, Solarelli and Piraccini lines awarded
2023-03-28 00:00
It is a campaign with excellent prospects for Solarellie Piraccini strawberries, the top quality brands of the Apofruit group. Consumers reward the certainty of buying a high quality product. And quality has higher and higher standards for Solarelli and Piraccini thanks to
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'In Albania to pass on our know-how'
2023-03-28 00:00
The revival of agriculture also passes through foreign training and this is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is doing, which has been involved in Albania for years with support activities for Albanian agricultural associations. The association is currently active with two projects in partnership with
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Fruit and vegetables of the 'dirty dozen' rehabilitated
2023-03-28 00:00
Research, recently published in the Journal of Toxicology, has shown that the reports of the famous list, known in America as the 'Dirty Dozen', i.e. the twelve most pesticide-contaminated fruit and vegetables, are without scientific basis. Resuming the
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Very nice demand for greenhouse arugula and French lettuces
2023-03-28 00:00
Arugula is currently enjoying a nice demand, and this is likely to increase again in the near future, according to Enrico Smolik, managing director of the Freiburg-based wholesale company of the same name. As Smolik sources the product from several growers, he can offer arugula almost year-round.
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Why do Ukrainian apple growers uproot orchards while rising domestic prices are provoking imports?
2023-03-28 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian growers can uproot record orchard areas in the 2022/23 season. Meanwhile, the developments in the fresh apple market in Ukraine are becoming very dynamic and may lead to a sharp increase in the price of fruit No.1 soon. Let’s figure out why,
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Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 sees strong exhibitor demand
2023-03-28 00:00
Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is back in Hong Kong from 6-8 September 2023 with exhibitors from all over the world moving quickly to secure their space at the fresh fruit
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Carrots, Banco Fresco knows how to dare
2023-03-28 00:00
The carrot is undoubtedly one of the most important products in terms of volume in the fruit and vegetable department, but at the same time it is one of the products for which the display and assortments in the stores are always the same year after year. And to say that for a
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