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. read more

Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps. read more

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. read more

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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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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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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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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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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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. read more

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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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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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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Wind and hail on the spring blossoms risk wreaking havoc on crops from the north to the south of the country with the sudden drop in temperatures. This is what Coldiretti affirms with reference to the effects of the latest perturbation that invades Italy with
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It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of  T&G Global’s portfolio of apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, stated that Peru had exported 68.9 million boxes of table grapes (of 8.2 kilos each) up until March 12, a figure that deviates from the second estimate of the 2022/2023 campaign that projected a
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“Our experience has been that people are opening up more towards vertical farming. We haven’t had anyone say that it’s stupid to grow indoors, and we’ve been contacted by various people that are interested in building a farm with our help,” says Dr. Gernot Kleinberger, co-founder of
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Golden onion volumes in Egypt will be very low this year, according to Noha Gharib, development manager at the exporting company H&W Trading Co. Noha said: "We expect only one-third of the usual volumes and a lower quality than last year. This is due to the weather conditions. It rained a
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The breakthrough of intermodal freight transport in the EU, combining different modes of transport, will still take time. This is due to the fact that the same competitive conditions currently do not exist for trains and inland waterway vessels as for trucks, according to a report published by the
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The new Common Agricultural Policy rewards biodiversity and all the practices that favor it. The Flower Mix by Seminart includes a dozen species to not only improve soil and biodiversity (main purpose) but also to access European funds. read more