The season’s first containers of South African avocados destined for the EU and the UK will be arriving in ports next week. read more

While asparagus cultivation in Lower Saxony continues to decline, the cultivation of onions has continued to grow in importance. Compared to the previous year, the total quantity of vegetables harvested increased by 11%, while the size of the vegetable cultivation area in Lower Saxony
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Exports totalled 5.78 billion euros in the previous year, compared to just under 5.3 billion euros in 2022. However, the volume fell slightly to 3.483 million tonnes, -0.9% compared to 2022. Imports also increased, by 13.6% in volume and 15.7% in value. The trade balance fell
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Through multiple use of these areas, around 2,500 tonnes of edible mushrooms were produced on a total of 142,000 square metres in 2023. In addition to mushrooms, shiitake and oyster mushrooms were also cultivated. Cultivation was exclusively conventional on all farms. read more

Lebanese grape exporter Awdi Gardens was thrilled to receive the Lebanese ambassador to Germany and former prime minister, Mustapha Adib-Abdul-Wahed, on its first time exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. “He visited us and told us how proud he was of the work we’re doing to
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The situation on the iceberg lettuce market is currently tense. Scarce water resources in the Spanish growing regions are significantly limiting the supply of iceberg lettuce. There is still a long way to go before the German season can start. As Spain is currently the main supplier on the German market, the
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Now two of the events announced there have joined forces: the Grape Congress/Fresh Focus Grape planned by Fruitnet will join the LUV trade fair, the first trade fair for table grapes in Europe, which will be held from 22 to 24 October in the halls of the Nuova Fiera del Levante in the
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The February/March 2024 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

A new bilateral protocol has been established between South Africa and Vietnam, opening the Vietnamese market to South African oranges. read more

A consortium led by Blue Whale has launched a major project aimed at making the French apple industry more sustainable. (Re)Generation Fruit is a five-year initiative to test and combine innovative technologies to ensure the agro-ecological transition of the apple sector, supported by the French
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Chilean cherry exports will remain broadly flat in 2023/24, but exports to China are set to hit a new record, according to the Chilean Cherry Committee. read more

The German Fruit Prize has been one of the most important industry awards for more than 27 years. This year, we want to do more to promote young talent: We are looking for the YOUNGSTAR for the first time. read more

Compared to the ten-year average from 2013 to 2022, the mushroom harvest in 2023 was a good 11 % higher; read more

Early table potatoes from imports bridge the gap in Germany between the end of the storage potato season and the start of the marketing of our own new produce. At the same time, their supply is a good opportunity to create a market that is detached from the storage season and that can fulfil the
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Dole plc has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its 65 per cent equity stake in Progressive Produce PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica brings together leading players in Thailand’s fresh produce business for a day of networking and knowledge-sharing at its Bangkok Business Meet-Up on 3 April. read more

It is the first of 63 charter ships that Zespri intends to use this season to ship around half of the expected 193 million trays or almost 695,000 tonnes of kiwifruit of the Green, SunGold and RubyRed varieties to more than 50 countries. This is an increase on the 51 charter ships,
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Zespri’s first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season has departed  Port of Tauranga bound for Shanghai.  read more

Adverse climatic conditions and logistical problems are resulting in a challenging mango season for Dutch importer Trofi. After weeks of low supply due to El Niño-related production issues in Peru, a glut of fruit is expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks – but European demand is very
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A leading international kiwifruit marketer plans to establish 100ha of avocado production in Sicily and sell the fruit to customers across Italy. read more