In Kern County it's hard to know what a good outcome would even look like this year as the almond bloom approaches. Such an oversupply has piled up that almond prices actually declined last month. A slew of storms made clear that California's drought would at least ease, raising expectations for
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With this slogan, Sakata wants to convey its long-standing commitment to the environment, the farmer and society in general. In its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Sakata has recently developed the Mieluna pumpkin variety to produce this crop.
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“I’d say fruit packers are actually in the service industry,” maintains Hein Punt, general manager of Sawmill Fruit Packers, a new packing facility for its stakeholders Boschendal and Lona Citrus, whose core commodities – stonefruit and citrus – dovetail perfectly. read more

South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked as Rosy-Lwazi. The variety has been bred locally by the Agricultural Research Counsel (ARC) and commercialised by Culdevco. read more

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) predicts that the UK is likely to avoid a recession this year. It expects the economy to grow marginally, despite high prices hitting household budgets. However, it warned while the UK may not fall into recession, it will feel like
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LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, was severely damaged by the recent earthquake, forcing the port authority to suspend the port's operations. read more

The Schumacher Packaging Group is launching Stackpack, a new type of top-seal tray for food. According to the packaging specialist, Stackpack is made of 100 % solid board. The stable packaging solution can be sealed with all common sealing machines.
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"There's a lot of uncertainty regarding the next spring campaign in the province, mainly because producers currently plan to decrease the surface of melon and especially watermelon by 15 to 20%." read more

At this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA, Bayer is presenting solutions for regenerative agriculture (Hall 1.2, Stand C-23). According to the company, the aim is to achieve a balance between productivity and environmental protection that simultaneously takes into account the interests of society and the environment.
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Strikes in Finnish supermarkets to start on Thursday read more

Wasteful fresh produce supply chains are ripe for a radical overhaul. That is the opinion of Elad Mardix of Clarifruit and Amir Weitmann of Champel Capital. read more

The EastFruit team continues to monitor the global and regional onion markets where tensions are heightened due to a series of bans and shocks, which we described in detail in the article “Global fresh onion market review – are prices about to skyrocket?” read more

The mood in the hospitality industry is improving slightly despite daunting challenges, according to a survey by the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA Bundesverband). As the association announced, establishments turned over 6.6 % less in January than in January 2019, i.e. before the
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A Mexican private citizen has filed a complaint over alleged environmental damage from avocado production under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. The unnamed complainant argues that Mexico does not properly apply its own environmental laws around protecting forestry
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According to EastFruit analysts, the exports of fruits and vegetables from Morocco to the Russian market dropped sharply in 2022. read more

One of Australia's major almond processors has completed a multi-million-dollar expansion to cater to the growing almond market and support its member-owned cooperative operation. The expansion is expected to create 25 new jobs and help the co-op process 50,000 tons of almonds by 2025. AlmondCo
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Migros, Swiss startup LOXO and lift company Schindler are testing a delivery service called "Migronomous". According to the companies, the self-driving vehicle powered by an electric motor was developed in Switzerland and is to be delivered immediately in Ebikon (LU) by the
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According to expert forecasts, about 24 fruit-growing enterprises in Moldova will receive or confirm certificates of quality, safety, and social responsibility GLOBAL.G.A.P, GRASP, SMETA, and IFS in 2023. As a result, the total number of certificated enterprises will exceed 130, EastFruit reports. read more

The company Agribio Terra Organica is able to produce 70,000 tons of citrus fruit annually. The fruit comes from Spain, South Africa and Chile, among other countries. Oliver Huesmann of Fruit Consulting tells us how the German offshoot of the Agribio Deutschland Ltd, for which Huesmann is
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The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) controls and certifies the production process of cherries in the towns of Gaiman and Sarmiento, in Chubut, and Los Antiguos, in Santa Cruz, verifying that they comply with the most demanding requirements agreed with the export markets of
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