Strong start for Peruvian avocados
2025-07-24 09:00
"This performance is largely attributed to the favorable weather conditions in the country's main cultivation areas, as well as the sector's commitment to perfecting its agricultural, harvest, and post-harvest processes," Fluctuante stated. "As a result,..."
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ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA: PERU MEET UP sheds light on innovation and trade opportunities between Latin America, Asia, and beyond.
2025-07-24 09:00
The event organized by ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in collaboration with FRUIT LOGISTICA brings together fresh produce professionals from across Latin America and beyond to discuss and network at the highest level for two days.
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The Italian grape industry between growth and change
2025-07-24 00:00
For the year 2024, Italian table grape production is estimated to be around 1 million tons - an increase of 12% compared to the previous year (884,100 tons). Consumption within Italy has also increased: household purchases increased by 4.6% in quantity and even more significantly, by 10.4% in value.
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South African citrus producers have launched a new consumer campaign to raise awareness of SummerStar Ruby grapefruit, the first campaign of its kind since the former Jaffa grapefruit campaigns in the previous century.
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Peruvian avocados off to a strong start
2025-07-23 16:00
In the first 23 weeks of 2025, Peru exported 380,000 tonnes of fresh avocados valued at US$731 million. These figures, provided by Fluctuante, show a 36% increase in volume and a 25% increase in value compared to the same period in the previous year.
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The Highland Charm blueberry variety, developed in Scotland, aims to help reduce the UK's reliance on imports.
2025-07-23 16:00
Commercially grown Scottish blueberries may soon become a reality as one of the world's top horticultural breeding centers has announced the successful development of Highland Charm, the first-ever UK-bred variety in the country.
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Positive forecast for Catalan apples and pears
2025-07-23 13:00
A high-quality harvest and low inventory levels bode well for the upcoming marketing season for Catalan apples and pears. However, a series of hailstorms will hinder the region from reaching its maximum productivity.
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Mała etykieta, duży przeskok, wzywa Sinclair.
2025-07-23 11:00
According to UK labelling specialist Sinclair, fruit labels, originally created for branding and product identification, have now become a vital tool for consumer interaction, transparency, and operational efficiency.
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A Norfolk farmer who grows fruits and vegetables has stated that nearly 75% of the farm's profits come from Pick Your Own berry crops because of the high cost of labor.
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The construction of Rijk Zwaan's new outdoor demonstration facility has officially begun.
2025-07-23 10:00
The new facility in Heijningen, located in the West-Brabant region in the Netherlands, will be home to the open-field team and the new demonstration site for Rijk Zwaan's open-field vegetables.
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The blackcurrant harvest has started two weeks earlier than usual.
2025-07-23 10:00
Zbiory czarnego bzu w Wielkiej Brytanii rozpoczęły się dwa tygodnie wcześniej niż zwykle, po raz pierwszy w hrabstwach Herefordshire i Gloucestershire.
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The cultivation area on which asparagus could be harvested amounts to approximately 2,840 hectares. The remaining approximately 520 hectares are dedicated to young plantations that do not yet yield any produce. Compared to the previous year (2024: 3,412 hectares), the total cultivation area decreases by 1.4%. Compared to the average of the years 2019...
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Thuringia: Strawberry harvest in 2025 expected to be slightly above the previous year's level
2025-07-23 09:00
According to information from the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, the area under cultivation in the harvest year 2024 increased by 8 hectares or 9% compared to the previous year. On average, over the past six years, there were 110 hectares of strawberry fields in production in Thuringia.
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Primary schoolchildren are entering the fresh produce supply chain.
2025-07-22 16:00
Schoolchildren in Hampshire have started providing local restaurants and shops with fruits and vegetables from their allotment, where they have been growing produce for 16 years.
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Grower groups have written a letter to the health secretary urging support for the horticulture sector.
2025-07-22 15:00
Britain's fruit and vegetable farmers have appealed to Health Secretary Wes Streeting to prioritize domestically grown produce in the country's health reform efforts.
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Brazil's US$148 million fruit export deal is at risk due to the planned implementation of tariffs in August.
2025-07-22 13:00
The Brazilian association Abrafrutas warns that exports of fresh mangoes and grapes, valued at over US$148 million, are in jeopardy if the US proceeds with its plan to implement additional tariffs starting in August.
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The Chinese cherry market is becoming increasingly strong.
2025-07-22 13:00
The increase is the result of new cultivation areas and improved cultivation management. According to the report, increased investments and improved cultivation techniques lead to an improvement in fruit quality.
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Exports of Vietnamese dragon fruit are facing significant disruptions due to delays in the certification process.
2025-07-22 13:00
Eksport owoców smoczych z Wietnamu rzekomo został "poważnie zakłócony" po nieudanej próbie uzyskania niezbędnych certyfikatów dotyczących bezpieczeństwa żywności dla dużych przesyłek tych owoców.
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The Chinese cherry market is growing stronger and stronger.
2025-07-22 11:00
China is projected to produce 900,000 tonnes of cherries in the 2025/26 season, which is 6 percent more than the previous season, as stated in the USDA-FAO's recently published annual report on the Chinese stone fruit sector.
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The members of the melon sector of Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias stated this, as they gathered at the end of week 29 in Tomelloso/Ciudad Real to analyze the current situation of the sector and the main aspects of the new season. The ongoing national melon season has been marked by.
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