The roadshow started in Dusseldorf on October 4th. The Migo® team distributed around 1,600 pears and flyers along the Rhine riverbank and in the old town to raise awareness about the new harvest. Equipped with a striking wagon, the team walked through the streets promoting the benefits of the.
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Egypt: Shipping of citrus fruits at record levels
2024-10-15 15:00
The authority recorded an export volume of 2.3 million tons with a value of 1.1 billion US dollars. Of that, 1.93 million tons were oranges and 147,000 tons were lemons, representing a 21% increase compared to the previous year. While the total value increased, the revenue per ton decreased.
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Tesco will provide fruits and vegetables worth four million pounds to 400 schools this year.
2024-10-15 12:00
With the funds, students in 400 schools with a high percentage of free school meals are supported, and a total of around 16 million pieces of fruits and vegetables are provided. This corresponds to an average of 110 portions per school year.
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FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award 2025 - Apply Now! Red carpet for the innovations of the year.
2024-10-15 12:00
The FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) will be awarded for the 19th time in 2025 by Messe Berlin GmbH and Fruitnet Media International.
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World Food Photography Awards launched at Fruit Attraction.
2024-10-14 12:00
During the trade fair, visitors had the opportunity to view numerous photos of media personalities, chefs, and culinary influencers showcasing various (life) situations with fruits and vegetables.
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Morocco: Significant increase expected in avocado harvest
2024-10-14 12:00
The harvest focuses on three avocado varieties: Fuerte, Bacon, and Zitano, all smooth-skinned, although the future introduction of the rough-skinned Hass variety is being considered. The harvest season starts at the end of September and can last until the end of December. Morocco completed the last.
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"The Fruit Attraction is becoming increasingly important as a meeting point for the global fruit industry, and overall participation in the trade fair was around 15% higher than the previous year. We also noticed this very clearly at our booth," explains Martin Baumert, managing director of Landgard Obst.
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Fruit Attraction 2024: VOG brands put consumers at the center.
2024-10-11 13:00
The trade fair took place concurrently with the new apple harvest, which has shown a positive balance for the VOG: Since the majority of the varieties have already been harvested, the forecasts for good product quality and quantity are being confirmed. This ensures year-round availability for both integrated and...
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The Federal Specialist Group for Vegetables welcomes the promotion of pilot projects in outdoor vegetable cultivation.
2024-10-11 13:00
"This addresses an important demand from the 'Future Horticulture Action Package', which was submitted to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture at the beginning of the year," emphasizes BfG Managing Director Laura Lafuente.
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Switzerland: Successful monitoring of a vegetable pest
2024-10-11 11:00
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Food banks in the Netherlands, GroentenFruit Huis and partners join forces to provide more healthy food for people in poverty.
2024-10-11 11:00
The parties involved want to promote the distribution and consumption of fresh and diverse foods for people for whom this is not a given. On the one hand, by increasing the supply and encouraging as many companies as possible to join in order to...
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Harvest of new chicory roots ready to begin.
2024-10-11 11:00
Especially in Belgium, the supply of chicory was limited this summer, which was the basis for the high prices. Additionally, there was a heterogeneous quality image of the roots. In calendar week 40, producers in Belgium started the harvest, and in the coming weeks, they will be...
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Hesse: Lower pumpkin harvest in the past year
2024-10-11 10:00
These were 1,920 tons, or 36% less than the previous year. Hessian agriculture thus produced 3% of all German edible pumpkins. In 2023, 129 agricultural farms in Hesse cultivated Hokkaido, butternut, and other edible pumpkins on 217 hectares. The cultivated area thus increased.
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Sorma Group presents new solutions for fruit sorting in Madrid.
2024-10-10 12:00
The PulpVision allows operators to classify kiwis into different groups based on the color of their flesh, in order to better control their optimal marketing period. Fruits that have not reached the ideal color can be stored in refrigeration chambers as a result.
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Chile: Cherry exports are significantly increasing.
2024-10-10 12:00
The new season will be "historic," with a growth forecast of 59% compared to the previous campaign, reefertrends reports, citing information from Frutas de Chile. "We will send 131,587,007 boxes of 5-kilo fresh cherries to the world, which is 657,935."
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Westfalia Fruit: First Avocado Shipment from South Africa to China
2024-10-10 11:00
This milestone marks a significant expansion of the company's global presence and highlights its commitment to quality and sustainability in the avocado industry. This success not only strengthens Westfalia Fruit's presence in one of the largest economies in the world, but also underscores its dedication to quality and sustainability.
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Brazil: Orange harvest lower than expected
2024-10-10 10:00
According to Fundecitrus, the forecast is 16.6 million boxes lower due to smaller fruit sizes, which is attributed to the hot and dry weather conditions during the first four months of the growing season that were "worse than expected."
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Culture mushrooms: Maitake - the dancing mushroom
2024-10-10 09:00
As the Federal Center for Nutrition (BZfE) reports, the Maitake mushroom, also known as the hen-of-the-woods, even grows in German forests, although very rarely. "It has a large fruiting body consisting of numerous, fan-shaped mushroom caps.
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Brazil: Atemoya - More than just a niche product?
2024-10-10 09:00
According to Abrafrutas, the Brazilian Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters, a total of 986 tons of Atemoia, Pinha, and Graviola were exported last year with a value of around four million US dollars. The association pointed out that this demonstrates that Atemoia is not just a niche fruit.
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At the Lazy Foods company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of guacamole and spreads made from avocados, several weeks of avocados were destoned and peeled using the robotic avocado line under real production conditions. The innovative solution from KRONEN for automated...
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