Consumption patterns change drastically in Muslim countries during the month of Ramadan, and one fruit that benefits from Ramadan dietary trends is the date. Mr. Ramadan Elsayyad, of Egyptian producer Palm Hills Dates, explains: "During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during
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In an effort to quadruple its exports of avocados to China, the agricultural company Kakuzi is in discussions with a significant fresh product importer in China. read more

New layout and renewed emphasis on consumer messages to emphasise the freshness of the products on display. Conad has launched a project to relaunch the fruit and vegetable department, which the various cooperatives are modelling in the stores of their network. The objective of this
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Moving branches and pruning clippings is easier with the right tools. The Italian Calderoni company is now offering an add-on for the pruning chopper. This is the pruning wheel (or, more correctly, the pruning branch rake). It consists of a large brush that is hydraulically operated and conveys
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Ecuador is exporting more and more broccoli to international markets. In 2022, Ecuadorian broccoli exports to the Japanese market increased by 23% over the previous year, totaling $74 million, according to the 2022 Statistical Report on Foreign Trade prepared by the Ecuadorian Federation of
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From 6 to 8 September 2023, ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will once again take place at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Leading companies from 27 different countries and regions on all continents have already registered. Those who do so by 28 February can participate in the first round of the
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Exceptional weather conditions, strict corona measures and political elections. HZPC has been involved in China since the beginning of this century, but as in the Netherlands, every year is different. Ton Frijters is active in China on behalf of HZPC. He has visited many growers in recent years,
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In Hamburg, vegetables were grown on a total of 659 ha in 2022. The area under cultivation thus remained at the level of the previous year (2021: 655 ha). However, the number of farms fell by three percent to 67 farms, according to the Statistical Office North. read more

Together with numerous representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers as well as the Rosenheim police, Markus Ferber (CDU, MEP) and employees and entrepreneurs of the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) witnessed the traffic chaos as a result of the
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In 2022, international crises impacted the Port of Hamburg’s seaborne cargo throughput. Hamburg terminals handled 119.9 million tons, or 6.8 percent less than in the previous year. With growth of 11.2 percent to 1.4 million tons, the trend for conventional general cargo was positive. read more

The Persimon® kaki campaign came to a close recently with major complications due to significant production shortages. The area planted under the PDO Kaki Ribera del Xúquer remains stable, despite the difficulties in recent seasons, although the fruit still needs more promotion in order to
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In the first nine months of the financial year, Greenyard increased its net sales (on a comparable basis (LfL) by 7.2 % compared to the first nine months of the previous year, according to its own information. The company generated net sales on a LfL basis of €3,382.5bn,
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As the Washington pear season hits halfway into the 2022 crop, supplies for Superfresh Growers are steady on Anjou, Red Anjou, Bosc and organic Anjou. “We are ready to promote Anjou pears and plan to have volume into summer, touching new crop,” says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of
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The current date market and demand are both very good, noted Israeli exporter Avi Dugal from Agrifood Marketing, an Israeli dates exporter. He is also happy about a weaker Shekel that allows more returns to growers. read more

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain Cb-III). read more

From the beginning of the 2022/23 season until the end of January, the Andean country exported 164,985 tonnes of mangoes, agraria.pe refers to the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM). read more

To reduce the loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are needed. A research team from the Universities of Göttingen, Hohenheim and Venda in South Africa has investigated how macadamia plantations can be
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Allan Dall is the new chair of Freshcare, Australia’s largest provider of assurance programmes for the fresh produce and wine grape industries. read more

Stage 6 load shedding will be in effect until further notice, according to South Africa's power utility provider Eskom. This comes as approximately eight power producing units at power plants broke down, and the power company has struggled with a lack of coal supply. read more

Last year, growers in the foothills harvested and stored almost 23.4 thousand tons of apples, which is enough to fully meet the needs of the region's inhabitants for vitamins and iron until the end of spring, when early varieties of fruits appear on the shelves. read more