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Fresón de Palos celebrates 100 years of Disney with a new line of containers that show different Disney and Pixar characters. The firm will once again be promoting healthy living habits by encouraging the consumption of fruit among kids and the playing of sports. The collaboration with Disney
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The House of Lords inquiry into the horticulture sector is switching focus to climate change. read more

Tesco is launching a new £5m grant programme this summer to help give schoolchildren a healthier, more active start in life. read more

Freshuelva (The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Spain’s Huelva region) projects a 30% fall in strawberry output and a 25% smaller blueberry crop compared to the last campaign, owing to a “very difficult” season, including rising input costs and adverse weather
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On March 8, 2023, the Turkish government issued a notice in the Official Gazette to lift the remaining restrictions on exporting certain agricultural products, including tomatoes, red meat, some pulses, and sunflower oil. The Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MinAF) had initially imposed
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Retail promotions will feature prominently in the California Table Grape Commission’s 2023 export marketing campaign.  read more

India has resumed pomegranate aril exports to the US after a gap of almost four years. read more

In 2023, cooler weather has been a trend amongst many growing regions in the produce industry. Taking a closer look at Mexico, colder temperatures in the northern and western parts of the country have delayed vegetable harvest for several categories, including bell peppers, mini peppers,
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In order to bring to consumers' tables a product that is adequate in terms of healthiness and sustainability, careful and meticulous defence in the countryside cannot be ignored, especially against those diseases, such as Monilia in stone fruit, that can cause the classic post-harvest rot,
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An indistinct noise, heard in the middle of the night, probably one of the many that come from the countryside. But no: what the parents of a farmer from Quistello, in the province of Mantua, heard was something much worse. In the farm shed in Via Donismondi, in the night
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Looking back on EFC's successes, CEO Ilse Hayen proudly expresses her contentment with the past 20 years. The biggest achievement according to her? "The fact that in 15 years, we have grown KANZI® internationally to be the second largest apple brand in the world." read more

The USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, southern region, Florida field office has released a report on the acreage, production, utilization, season price and crop value statistics for Florida. read more

Are mangoes moving further into the premium fruit category? “Five or six years ago, Tommy Atkins and Kents were the mango choices for our customers. That’s what people wanted,” says Dennis Sever of Exotic Growers. “Now our customers are tired of them and there are other varieties
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The Polish apple season is reaching the final stretch. According to Fruit-Group office manager Emilia Lewandowska, stocks of Gala apples are depleting: “The apple season for the long distance shipments is slowly reaching its conclusion. That said, we’ll still be exporting apples to the
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Pollinating outdoor crops, such as orchard fruits and blueberries, can be challenging for a host of reasons, says Biobest IPM and Pollination Specialist - Spiros Kavouras. By employing bumblebees, growers can upgrade production, boosting fruit set and size and therefore yields while also
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A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are already being shipped to the markets of the region and nearby, EastFruit specialists inform. read more

The president of the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (ABRAFRUTAS), Guilherme Coelho, celebrates good news for Brazilian grape exporters. According to the president of the Association, a recent visit to China made it possible for the organization,
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Post-Covid, avocados have become a staple of more health-conscious diets. Growers in Latin America have seized on this growth in demand and trade data shows the region now leads the world in the export of the two products. read more