Spanish fruit and vegetable production was worth €18.76 billion in 2021, according to the most up-to-date data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, corresponding to the month of October 2022. read more

This year’s programme will kick off with a virtual discussion on avocados on 23 February. Representatives of companies and trade associations will come together from 9-11am. Registration coming soon. read more

The event, organised by Blueberries Consulting is committed to the growth of the Mexican blueberry industry. Business leaders, producers, exporters, and national and international suppliers will al gather at Mexico’s most important blueberry event in the country’s main production area.
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The report argues that fruits and vegetables are a critical element of the shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, as well as an engine of economic growth and job creation the world over. However, a number of challenges are currently threatening the long-term economic viability of the fresh
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The event will analyse how to detect opportunities presented by blueberry production in the region and many other issues, bringing together world experts and members of the global blueberry industry with a focus on Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and now also Mexico. read more

The forward-thinking fruit business has grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of citrus, grapes, tropical fruits, topfruit and flowers in Britain. And on 21 June 2023 the company welcomes the UK fresh produce industry and its international partners to its brand new, state-of-the-art
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VLAM, the Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board, has announced that 32 Belgian suppliers of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees will be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin at its joint stand. VLAM’s 660m2 stand will reportedly be made of wood and decorated with attractive product
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Result Group has won the World Packaging Organisation’s (WPO) 2023 WorldStar Award in the fresh fruit and vegetables category for its pioneering work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. The Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot was one of the largest traceability and
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Almost 30 countries are represented among the stakeholders already registered to attend, with more than half coming from outside New Zealand and Australia. The World Avocado Congress will be one of the first and largest global trade events to be held in New Zealand following the opening of
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The main fresh fruit and vegetable fair in the world will once again be the platform to demonstrate Peru’s leadership in agrobiodiversity, its export capacity and the quality of its products. Thanks to the efforts of the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism
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China’s 2022/23 orange imports are expected to reach 230,000 tons, up from 223,000 tons in 2021/22, as the country begins removing some of its numerous transportation requirements related to COVID, according to a USDA report. Major orange exporters to China include South Africa, Egypt,
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Overall fruit quality is expected to be above average following reduced rainfall during the growing period, with higher Brix and lower sourness levels. read more

The plan will focus on taste, nutritious value and delivering consistent quality to consumers worldwide. Bruce Cameron, Zespri chairman, admitted that quality issues faced last year by the industry could become a major problem. read more

The productive area is estimated at 15,850 ha. In recent years, weather conditions and market prices were the main challenges for citrus farmers and exporters; however, this year, shipping logistics and prices were the main challenges due to soaring prices for sea container transport, lack in
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The dramatic fall in the prices of vegetables was due to seasonal factors and a high base in the same period last year. Economists expect inflation to ease further in the coming months, although things could worsen on the food frontIn fact, retail inflation fell for the seventh straight month,
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ANPP, the French topfruit association, warned that the apple industry is on the verge of ruin, and posted photos of producers uprooting their own trees due to the unsustainable prices they currently receive. read more

The first shipment consisted mainly of Red Chief and Gala varieties, shipped from the Romanian port of Constanta to Mumbai and Chennai in around 40 days. The producers, FreshTime and Farm-Prod, have apple production and post-harvest handling processes certified GLOBALG.A.P. and GRASP. read more

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