Westfalia Fruit, a multinational supplier of avocados and an array of fresh fruits, unveiled, for the first time in virtual reality, its "Orchard of the Future" at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid. Dr. Merensky's vision, encapsulated in the motto "To Do Good," serves as the guiding principle for
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The Alcoaxarquia Group has just acquired a new processing plant in Morocco through the subsidiary Alcoaxarquía Maroc. With this operation the company reinforces its presence in North Africa and in avocado production. read more

Both loose tomato and TOV average prices rose sharply last week at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Association's auctions. Cucumber prices fell for the second consecutive week, while bell pepper prices remain stable across the board. read more

Crawford Packaging is pleased to announce its new partnership and distribution agreement in Central Mexico with StePacPPC, a global leader in Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solutions for shelf life extension of fresh produce. StePacPPC’s products are changing fresh produce packaging by
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Growers of high-value field and orchard crops like cherries, seedless table grapes, kiwi fruit, apples, berries, and flowering crops have always loved the idea of automatic retractable roofs to protect their crops against the impact of extreme weather. “However, they’ve frequently found
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The Belgian lettuce market situation is stable, and in Flanders, Rik Vanackere is in the last weeks of the outdoor season. His company grew young spinach, mesclun, and Salanova and had a prosperous summer. "The long late summer did sales well," says the grower. read more

The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) quoted 622.2 points in week 41, which improved 4.8% from the previous week and has remained on an upward trend for two back-to-back weeks. read more

A team of researchers from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is partnering with colleagues from Texas A&M University to find more effective production practices for organic onion growers in the southern United States where short-day onions
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In the province of Valencia, the main kaki producing area in Spain, the Rojo Brillante kaki harvest is progressing more slowly than usual and with an abundance of small and medium sizes due to the influence of warmer than usual weather. The demand is high and prices remain at profitable levels. read more

With the first part of this year’s harvesting on its way, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has started revising its annual Apple and Pear Crop Forecast based on the latest insights from its members on the season. The first EU apple estimates, which were released on 3 August 2023
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Unusually hot weather followed by a rainy spring season determined a lower production. Quality-wise, however, the organoleptic quality of table grapes had not been this good in at least five years. The Brix level exceeds expectations with over 24° in some cases, an exceptional fact that
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Kenya is the leading avocado exporter in Africa, with a production of 417, 000 tons, followed by Ethiopia, which produced 152,000 tons in 2022. Recently, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has started an avocado seedling multiplication project, setting out to
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The requirement to inspect all potatoes arriving in the Canary Islands from the United Kingdom, after larvae from red Colorado beetles were detected a couple of months ago, is causing problems at the ports of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In the UK, farmers are required
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"Exports are quite well spread but the high prices make for slightly more competition on the global market. That's from places like China and Egypt in destinations such as Malaysia. Egypt has onions in Africa, too. So, trade's not steaming ahead like it did last season," says Tim van Haandel of
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Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase the UK’s vegetable consumption, launched its second public health campaign ‘Simply Veg’ today. Simply Veg is the first campaign to bring together an alliance of the top nutritionists and chefs with psychologists and children’s
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The employees of Ashdod Port are maintaining operational continuity, unloading and loading vital goods for the residents of Israel. The port is vital to the Israeli economy's ability to continue functioning. As such, the port continues operating around the clock despite the emergency,
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"There's a lot of cull fruit this season, in most cases, it exceeds 50%. Therefore our production prospects are that there will be much less production than last season and we will hardly reach 250,000 tons," said Ximo Madramany, LA UNIÓ's kaki cultivation union head. read more

The new Brazilian and Peruvian grape seasons began a while ago, and the first shipments are arriving on the European market. read more

Despite low commodity prices in two of Fresno County’s primary crops, the region’s gross agricultural output increased slightly in 2022. Fresno leads the state - and the nation – regarding almond production, but poor producer prices for almonds dropped the commodity to No. 2 on the
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In response to Cyclone Gabrielle, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been collecting data from apple orchards in Hawke’s Bay. Working with industry body New Zealand Apples and Pears, the aim is to better understand the impact of the event on tree and soil health and support grower’s
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