Overall, the bell pepper season in Almeria, Spain, is drawing to a close. In isolated cases, such as in the Berja area, located in the higher altitudes of Almeria, small quantities are still being produced. Red and yellow peppers may still be available until the end of April. This development
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The potato season is starting in Egypt and is marked by abundant production, high demand, stable prices, and no particular challenges except for a few shipment complications. Mohammad Hassan, export manager of Al Gamal-Plantix, gives an overview of the upcoming season. read more

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Despite initial concerns about global freight bottlenecks and two spells of unseasonal rains, Indian grape exports to Europe for the 2022-23 season (December to April) skyrocketed. Up until April 10, India exported 7,932 containers (containing 15 tons of grapes each), up from the 7,626
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Six months before its launch, more than 90% of the exhibitors that participated in the previous edition of Fruit Attraction have confirmed that they will participate in Fruit Attraction 2023. The Fair's 15th-anniversary edition will be held from October 3 to 5 in Madrid, and the organization
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CF Embal has been packaging fruit and vegetables for three generations. In the 1980s, the family business specialized in the creation, manufacture, and marketing of wooden trays. "At the time, the trays were assembled manually. In the 1990s, we invested in a unique system that allowed us to
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"We believe that, with the varieties available in the second part of the season and with the existing volumes in Spain, we can cover the whole period from December to June," said Cipriano Castelló, Corporate Purchasing Director MMPP at The Natural Fruit Company. However, the scenario is very
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As usual, the Dutch dried fruit and nuts company Tovano was busy last week because of Easter. "In recent years, Easter sales have always been excellent. People often receive plenty of packages at Christmas, but at Easter, they take more time to make their homes welcoming," says Richard Strijbis. read more

According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) projections, the avocado will become the most commercialized tropical fruit by 2030. Global exports are predicted to surpass four million tons, above the external sales of mangoes and pineapples, behind only banana. read more

Tomato farmers in Northern parts of Nigeria are currently combating the Tomato leaf miner. Apparently, it has threatened to push the cost of tomatoes up by 450 per cent, and led to a loss of 70 per cent in output. State Chairman of the Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Sani
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The MAC (Migration Advisory Committee) have launched an inquiry into the seasonal worker visa. They intend to consider all aspects of the seasonal worker visa scheme, including; the rules under which the scheme operates the size and costs of the scheme the potential for exploitation and poor
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Domestic herb supplies are good coming out of the South and Southeastern U.S. “We are also transitioning now into New Jersey and will probably start harvesting in New Jersey this week,” says Bill Nardelli Sr. of Nardelli Brothers. “It looks like there are more conducive weather conditions
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With the first snip, the Flemish Agricultural Minister, Jo Brouns, officially started the Belgian asparagus season last week. That, and Easter being over, however, does not mean that the "white gold" is massively available. "On the contrary, the weather isn't playing along for now, so open-field
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For the first time, an independent analysis has exposed the real cost of the production crisis facing UK apple growers. The analysis, conducted by farm business consultants Andersons, reveals that it now costs £1.26 (median cost) to produce a kilo of British apples. read more

A vegetable processing and packaging business paid a Sunday allowance of 5 cent per hour to a minimum-wage worker who was regularly required to work 15-hour days. That is why, at the Workplace Relations Commission, Adjudicator Catherine Byrne ordered Monaghan-based vegetable processing firm,
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Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced direct freighter service from Bogotá, capital of Colombia to Dallas Fort Worth in Texas. The once weekly Boeing 777 freighter departs from Bogota on Mondays and flies to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). read more

The stone fruit farmers of Vega Alta estimate that, if there are no last-minute incidents, this year's total stone fruit production will be similar to that of 2022, when they managed to market almost 300,000 tons in Vega Alta alone and just under 400,000 in the entire Region of Murcia, as
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As the prime summer selling season for red potatoes approaches and supplies of russets and yellows continue to tighten, MountainKing is packing record numbers of its Butter Reds while it ramps up social media and in-store support of the gourmet variety.  read more

"Good partners are the basis for Aartsen's continued development as a company. We never underestimate our partners' importance as they help us stand out with high-quality products every day. This strategy is being applied in the Benelux as well as Asia," says Menno van Breemen of Aartsen. read more

The spring crop of slicing cucumbers has started out in northern Mexico. “Production has been a bit on the slow side due to cooler weather and that has not helped in terms of availability or sizing,” says Raquel Espinoza of Produce House. “However now we’re seeing that it’s starting to
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