According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per kg. In Uzbekistan, according to EastFruit price monitoring wholesale prices for melons are currently
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The monitoring and control of the salt concentration of the nutrient solution (water + fertilizer) both at the starting point (fertigator) and at the end point (pot) is important in agriculture, especially in soils above ground. read more

The cherry production in Serbia was good this year, says Igor Milenković, director of Serbian fresh produce exporter Delta Agrar: “In 2023 we’ve reached a higher cherry harvest in comparison to previous years. In the current ongoing season, we expect a total production of about 400 tons of
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Mission Produce announced a twofold approach to maintain supply reliability and quality amid the Mexican avocado crop transition: 1) leverage its owned Peruvian supply to complement Mexican size availability, and 2) lean into the art of ripening to expertly ripen fruit at various maturity levels. read more

California’s rainy winter was great for the snowpack in the mountains and water runoff in spring and summer. However, the colder weather pushed harvest of stone fruit back about two weeks and production is expected to be down about 30 percent. “Rain during blossom was not ideal for
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Scientific research into the causes and effects of growing conditions on fruit will make sorting and grading even more effective. Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its Research Orchard, the only facility of its kind run by a manufacturer of sorting and grading solutions. The
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China's outbound cross-border freight trains operated normally during the first half of 2023, with the cargo transport volume to Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia keeping a positive trend and supporting China's foreign trade. read more

COSCO-owned Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported total revenues of US$1.98 billion for the second quarter, translating to a huge year-on-year 62.6% decrease, while the company's revenues for the first six months of 2023 fell by 60.2% to US$4.15 billion. read more

“It sounds very surprising - year-round Brazilian melons - but our permanent partner Agricola Famosa has been growing melons throughout the year for some time," says Leon van den Hombergh of Frankort & Koning. read more

Rachel Rosenkrantz is a sustainability-minded guitar-maker who is innovating with biomaterials. She trained as an industrial designer, but embarked on her career as a luthier; a maker of string instruments. Over the past several years she has integrated mycelium and other biomaterials in her
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The banana-growing greenhouse at the Icelandic Horticultural College might be what the educational institution is most famous for, but there’s a lot more happening at the campus in Hveragerdi, about 40 kilometers southeast of Reykjavik. As the country is looking to be more self-sufficient
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For the new season, the Belgian pear situation looks good so far. During the recent Interpera, preliminary estimates were announced, which predict the second-lowest pear harvest at the European level in recent years, even decades. In Belgium, however, slightly more pears are expected. "They'll
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The Spanish strawberry sector is robust, with production mainly destined for the domestic market, the EU and UK. Other berry production, especially blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, has become an alternative in recent years to strawberry production as a value-added crop for Spanish
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The Mexican grape season looks to be finishing much differently than it started. While both Mexico and Coachella, California are still harvesting, their seasons saw a difficult start thanks to a delayed harvest and the maturity of fruit due to cool temperatures and ample rains. “That pushed
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Broadcast on July 3rd on TV channel France 5, the new edition of the program Sur le Front, presented by Hugo Clément, focuses on the HEV label. It is presented as a simple “greenwashing operation” that is “partly responsible for the drop in organic consumption.” A “false debate”,
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The Bangladesh government approved importing 36,830 tons of green chili from India to address a shortage and curb the excessive price of the produce. The price of each kg of green chili exceeded Tk1,000 at local markets when the country was celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Azha. After days of
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According to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization, there is a 90% probability of the El Niño event continuing during the second half of 2023. It is expected to be at least of moderate strength. read more

The strawberry harvest got off to a late start in most regions of the UK, this was also the case in Hampshire which is normally one of the earliest producing areas. read more

It is the peak fruit season in the northern hemisphere. With the increase in the import and export volume of the fruit industry, the market demand for temperature loggers used in logistics has also rebounded. read more