"The demand for Portuguese pears is high and every year Portugal has its production sold out before it is harvested"
2023-03-28 00:00
The Rocha pear marketing campaign is underway in Portugal; a season so far marked by a high demand that far exceeds the supply, significantly reduced by the weather, as International Sales Manager Carla Belandria explains. "In Portugal, there is a total of about 10,000 hectares devoted to Rocha
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Peru: Up to 350,000 tonnes of blueberries possible for export in the 2023/24 season
2023-03-28 00:00
Until 12 March, the Andean country exported 283,000 tonnes of blueberries, an increase of 30% compared to the same period of the previous season (2021/22). This increase is comparable to that of the previous season, agraria.pe refers to the President of the
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Zeno, a 'club' to enhance the white asparagus
2023-03-28 00:00
A chain of operators structured around the white asparagus Zeno. The initiator of this 'club' of producers is Horteck, a company that has been dedicated to the production and marketing of asparagus legs for more than 25 years and strongly supported the creation of the Zeno brand. The company
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Can Chat GPT solve the problems of fruit and vegetables?
2023-03-28 00:00
Chat GPT is the phenomenon of the moment. The next-generation artificial intelligence has revolutionised the world of web search and now threatens Google's throne. The software has a different approach compared to classic search engines: thanks to a sophisticated algorithm, it is in fact able to
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Rewe Group's turnover rose by 10.4 % from 76.8 billion euros to 84.8 billion euros in the past financial year. According to its own figures, the cooperative group increased its sales in Germany by 8.2 % to 58.6 billion euros (2021: 54.1 billion euros), and abroad by 15.7 % (adjusted for exchange rate effects: 15.5 %) to 26.2 billion euros.
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Fuller is new Florida Department of Citrus Marketing Director
2023-03-28 00:00
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) announced the hiring of John Fuller as global marketing director. He has more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment, including athlete representation in marketing, public relations and philanthropic endeavors.
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Deep sleep for strawberries and leafy vegetables
2023-03-28 00:00
Still a slow performance in the wholesale markets, the week began with few jolts. Elio Paparello, a wholesaler operating at the Fondi Fruit and Vegetable Market (Mof), tells IFN about the sales situation. "Sales are limited and do not depend on volumes or the quality of the
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Australian citrus nursery uses data-driven analytics for more sustainable water management
2023-03-28 00:00
Hitachi Vantara and Golden Grove Nursery in Australia have applied artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and sensor technology to inform data-driven irrigation water management practices for sustainable, environmentally friendly food production.
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Freight rates for Indian exports continue to cool ahead of carriers’ GRI attempts for US services
2023-03-28 00:00
Container carriers serving Indian trades are seeing no let up in the erosion of export freight rates amid a slowdown in cargo volumes, according to the latest market analysis by Container News.
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In the Nurata district of the Navoi region of Uzbekistan, a project on establishing a walnut plantation with an area of 200 hectares is being implemented with a total investment estimated at $500 000, EastFruit experts report.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 March
2023-03-28 00:00
The campaign for broad beans, a typical spring product consumed mainly during the Easter period, is now in full swing. The approaching festivity should lead to an increase in demand for artichokes and peppers. The harvest of Veneto's white asparagus has started.Still high prices
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Tomra revolutionises the way of peeling potatoes
2023-03-28 00:00
Reducing food waste is one of the most important goals of this generation. Processors, retailers and consumers are increasingly aware of the origin of food and expect food companies to adopt sustainable business practices.
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"The market is ready for optical sorting"
2023-03-28 00:00
This year is the Dutch company Remach's fifth anniversary. "We initially wanted to trade used machines. But after a few months, we decided to focus entirely on selling new sorting, washing, and packaging machines. We sell them for products like potatoes, onions, carrots, red beets, and other
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“French consumers love heirloom tomatoes”
2023-03-28 00:00
Black krim, oxheart, and pineapple tomatoes: blue, pink, green, in all shapes and sizes. The Laparra Agency started its campaign of heirloom tomatoes in February. The company has been working in this range for several years already, producing them in the Rhone Valley and Provence region.
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New agreement for Italian agri-voltaics
2023-03-28 00:00
The agreement destined to significantly impact Italian agri-voltaics 4.0 was presented in Rimini at 'Key Energy', the innovative international trade fair dedicated to the energy transition towards clean energy generation sources.
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"Beauregard, Bellevue, and Covington available year-round"
2023-03-28 00:00
In the Netherlands, The Greenery imports Beauregard, Bellevue, and Covington sweet potatoes from America and Egypt. These varieties are all available year-round in sizes M (6 and 18kg), L1 and L2 (6kg), and XL (6 and 18kg).
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HORTYFRUTA declares "red alert" for aubergines
2023-03-28 00:00
On 22nd March, the Board of Directors of the Andalusian Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables, HORTYFRUTA, held a meeting in view of the performance of crops such as aubergine, courgette and cucumber. Finally, the market situation for aubergine has not
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Difference between green, red and yellow peppers
2023-03-28 00:00
In this article, we will explore the differences between the three most common colours of peppers: green, red and yellow.Types of peppers by colour
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Harvest season for Hass avocado has begun in Kenya
2023-03-28 00:00
According to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030, avocados will become the most traded fruit by 2030. Avocado has the lowest production rate among tropical
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The Moroccan tomato industry is increasingly relying on seawater desalination plants
2023-03-28 00:00
While the tomato industry in Morocco is facing many hardships this season, drought is not the biggest one thanks to the Chtouka Ait Baha desalination plant. The facility became operational in 2022 and was welcomed as a "blessing" by a region distressed by the creeping aridity of its water table.
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