As the new year gets underway, the Belgian organic top fruit market situation does not differ much from how things are going with conventional cultivation. "Apples are struggling. That's not news to many, but as of January 2023, sales are about 30% lower than last year around this time. That was
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Chilean stone fruit has just begun shipping to the U.S. via vessel a couple of weeks ago. “The season was seven to 10 days early this year. We started receiving early shipments in the last week of November but about four weeks ago, we started receiving fruit by vessel,” says Franco Pruzzo of
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These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed by Freshfel Europe through a review in the Member States. Despite a very positive dynamic of consumption growth, there are many obstacles that hinder the move towards a healthier and
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The French Interprofessional Potato (CNIPT) stated that, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that are included in the World Potato Markets report, the world produced a record 376.1 million tons of potatoes in 2021 (latest
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The Spanish Orri mandarin campaign is already underway as the first sales began this week. Prices are significantly higher than in the previous campaign, given the lower availability of supply, while demand remains high. read more

The new "Fresh Up Your Life! – top quality European fruit and veg" digital campaign has been online for a few weeks, a European Union and CSO Italy-funded project where growers talk about their passion for their produce. read more

The Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office confirmed last Wednesday, January 25, the decision of the aforementioned Office that declares the validity of the Community Plant Variety Rights No. 14,111 “Nadorcott”. read more

The 2023 harvest is in full swing, and growers are anticipating an export crop that is slightly lower than the previous season. The lower export volumes are a result of hail experienced during November and December impacting the Ceres and to a lesser degree the Langkloof, production regions.
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A number of fruit and vegetables are becoming harder to get their hands on because to shipping delays for imported products. For instance, lemons are in short supply in supermarkets throughout New Zealand because of shipping delays for the out of season fruit, while heavy rains affected the
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Florida orange farmers are suffering devastating supply and labor issues. The state’s orange production is projected to hit historic lows in 2023, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicting 18 million boxes to enter the retail market, the lowest orange supply to come out of the
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"We have invested a high double-digit million euro amount to further modernise and expand the operational infrastructure of our BayWa Obst, T&G Global and TFC Holland holdings over the past two years," says Benedikt Mangold, CEO at BayWa Global Produce. "Through a
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In 2022, more than 6,600 workers left Samoa for seasonal worker programs; this was double the number leaving before the pandemic. This means that local business are seeing staff shortages. read more

Onions sell at Rs250 per kg in Karachi markets. In other parts of the country, the rate hovers between Rs200-320 due to limited arrivals from Sindh and Balochistan crops and additional taxes on import of the staple food item. The national average of onion prices on the week ending Jan 26 was
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While the heat last summer led to lower harvests in other European countries, Blue Whale, France's market leader in the apple sector, is satisfied with the campaign so far. "The high temperatures have made for very good sweetness and a
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In three of the past four years, growers in the Kashmir Valley — which produces 75% of India’s apples — have witnessed major early snowfalls. In the late autumns of 2018, 2019 and 2021, early snows destroyed orchards across the valley. Researchers say Kashmir’s erratic weather is the
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Hundreds of people from the regions of Alicante, Murcia and Almeria gathered last Tuesday in front of the gates of the Moncloa to protest against the planned cuts to the Tajo-Segura water transfer. A demand that took place while the Council of Ministers was taking place.
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A vending machine selling kimchi on a train platform here has been a huge success since it was placed there in July 2021. The nationally rare vending machine has been installed next to the manned store "Otsukemono-kei" operated by Green Foods Atsumi Ltd., on the platform for trains bound in the
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The National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) reported that it had made available to producers in the region of Cajamarca and throughout Peru, a new high-genetic-quality potato variety that will increase productivity
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On 26 January, the future of post-Brexit agricultural policy in England became more clear with the official announcement of six new standards under its Sustainable Farming Incentive. While UK farmers may cautiously welcome this long-awaited update, serious challenges remain for the sector. read more

According EastFruit analysts, in January 2023, the weighted average wholesale price for high-quality apples of Gala variety increased only slightly – by about 0.5 MDL/kg (US $0.02/kg). So far, the increase does not reach the price level that is comfortable for the agricultural producers,
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