Compared to the average of the past six years, the total bush berry harvest in 2024 decreased by 10.5%. The last time a lower harvest than in 2024 was achieved was in 2020, with 35,800 tons.
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GlobalGAP highlights the crucial role of small-scale farmers.
2025-02-10 10:00
The topic of a panel discussion organized by GlobalGAP at last week's Fruit Logistica was about transforming supply chains and enhancing the resilience of global food systems through the adoption of responsible farming practices by smallholders.
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The agreed conditions there are the trade customs for wholesale and foreign trade with fruits and vegetables and form a common basis for the practices in the fresh fruits and vegetables sector. "Disputes can be very lengthy and costly. You try to
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VIP at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025: Quality as the Key to Success
2025-02-10 08:00
His expectations for the trade fair appearance were not disappointed: VIP met with numerous existing and potential business clients for valuable discussions during the fair. While the Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid takes place at the beginning of the season, making it the ideal time to meet.
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Freshuelva strengthens its international alliances in Berlin.
2025-02-10 00:00
Freshuelva has concluded its participation in the 32nd edition of Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the most important fair for the fruit and vegetable market, with a very positive outcome and a
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Pink Lady® UK has had its most successful season yet, thanks to incredible support from its growers, licensees, and retail partners. The record-breaking Southern Hemisphere season has led to the highest volume ever sold by British retailers, who have consistently promoted the UK's top apple brand.
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Russia does not produce pears on an industrial scale like apples, as stated by Igor Mukhanin, President of the Russian Gardeners' Association. Currently, only small pear orchards exist in some southern regions, which are not enough to meet domestic demand. Mukhanin clarified that Russia's
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Ready meals represent a constantly expanding category in the Retail sector, thanks to their ability to combine convenience, long shelf life, and an increasingly wide and varied offering. Analyzing the most prominent subcategories on the shelves in terms of sales, ready-made first courses
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The demand for avocados was high in retail for the Super Bowl, but lower in foodservice.
2025-02-10 00:00
While the movement of avocados leading up to the Super Bowl, a high avocado-consuming event, was typical at the retail level, the demand from foodservice establishments was slightly different. "Foodservice was a little bit slower, with variations depending on the region. In southern California, we observed a slight decline in foodservice orders".
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"We have had good rainfall in January, but low temperatures have resulted in reduced strawberry production."
2025-02-10 00:00
Despite the continuous rains in Western Andalusia in recent weeks, the strawberry harvest and supply are proceeding as planned. "The first strawberries of the season ripened in the first days of December, and favorable temperatures have created excellent conditions for the fruit to develop the correct flavor".
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Photo report from Fruit Logistica 2025
2025-02-10 00:00
To już znowu się skończyło. Coroczny napływ globalnego handlu świeżymi produktami do Berlina na targi Fruit Logistica znów dobiegł końca. Wszyscy wrócili do domu, a spokój powrócił do Berlina. Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, wydarzenie było uważane za udane targi handlowe, chociaż pojawiły się pewne raporty o
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There is a significant potential for growth in the consumption of organic bananas in Asia.
2025-02-10 00:00
Styczeń do marca zazwyczaj są miesiącami o niższej produkcji bananów w Meksyku z powodu nieco niższych temperatur w porównaniu z resztą roku. "Objętość i dostępność z naszego regionu uprawnego Tecoman w stanie Colima w regionie Środkowego Pacyfiku Meksyku to...
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AMFresh's Onix orange wins the FLIA award.
2025-02-10 00:00
The prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards (FLIA) were presented at Fruit Logistica 2025. Visitors of the leading global trade fair for fresh produce voted for the most innovative products of the
read moreThe cherries on board the Maersk Saltoro have resumed their journey after the ship repairs were completed.
2025-02-10 00:00
The Maersk-chartered container ship Saltoro has finally completed repairs after being adrift for 23 days due to the failure of its main engine. The vessel, which departed from the Chilean port of San Antonio on December 27 with 1,353 refrigerated containers of cherries on board, has now resumed its voyage to...
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"Sezon zbiorów marchewki andaluzyjskiej właśnie się rozpoczął"
2025-02-10 00:00
The carrot harvest has started in Seville with strong demand, says Miguel Ángel Castillo, Manager of Nevado e Hijos. "Following the heavy rains of the last few weeks, we have started the carrot harvest in our plots in Villamanrique de la Condesa. We are getting good results. The quality of the carrots is excellent."
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Innovation Awards 2025: the winners of the FLIA and FLIA Technology
2025-02-10 00:00
The Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards (FLIA) were presented at Fruit Logistica 2025. Trade visitors to the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business voted for the most innovative products of the year. This year's coveted FLIA was won by the Onix orange from AmFresh.
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Wonderful Seedless Lemons has launched its first-ever national, multi-million-dollar marketing campaign, "Lemons With Seeds Are Annoying," highlighting the small but relentless frustrations of life with lemon seeds – whether it's fishing them out of drinks, picking them out of dishes, or any other inconvenience they may cause.
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The psychology of the sour grape effect
2025-02-10 00:00
When individuals fail to achieve desired goals, they may devalue these objectives, a phenomenon known as the "sour grape effect." This term originates from Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes," where a fox, unable to reach grapes, dismisses them as sour. Research indicates that such cognitive…
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São Paulo and the Federal District are partnering to promote the cultivation of red fruits and support family agriculture.
2025-02-10 00:00
The Brazilian fruit sector is poised to improve its operations through a memorandum of understanding involving the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply of São Paulo (SAA) and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Supply, and Rural Development of the Federal District (Seagri). This initiative aims to promote...
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Najnowsze dane dotyczące importu cytrusów do UE ujawniają znaczne różnice między różnymi kategoriami cytrusów, ze zauważalnym wzrostem w niektórych obszarach i spadkami w innych. Import pomarańczy do UE wykazał znaczący wzrost w pierwszych miesiącach sezonu 2024-2025. Do października 2024 roku, import...
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