The Southeast Asian fruit import market continues to expand year on year. Chinese suppliers play a vital role in meeting the demand for various fruits. One such supplier, based in Chongqing, China, focuses on growing lemons and grapes. With its own orchards located in Sichuan and Yunnan, the
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Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be entirely recycled. These new sustainable strawberry punnets no longer have plastic handles, making
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The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations can be difficult if companies do not have a suitable number of scales available to weighing and
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The fruit and vegetable sector relies heavily on B2B operations, in terms of both media and sales. According to Jean-Baptiste Lede, manager of La Ternoise, it would also be interesting to involve consumers more in the system. “Today, the whole distribution chain is remunerated on production
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“The cherry season is never completely normal,” says Andres Puvogel with Mount Adams Fruit, referring to the cherry crops in Washington and Oregon. “This year, bloom started about two weeks later than normal, which is really late. Not only was it later, it was also super concise.” In a
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Diversification of crop production in Northern Australia is crucial in developing an economically sustainable and resilient agricultural sector. Whilst there are numerous tropical tree crops which can be cultivated in the region, plantings are limited due to the susceptibility of orchards to
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The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has enforced lower draft restrictions on the largest ships voyaging across the trade route. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April. The new measures are due to recent drought conditions that have led to dropping water levels at the nearby lakes that form
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Dyson Farming is to build the second phase of its strawberry growing glasshouse in Lincolnshire. read more

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement came into force on 31 May 2023 and will end tariffs on more than 99% of Australian exports to the UK. read more

The new Dutch blueberry season has begun at berry grower Sil Moonen. Though cultivation in the Netherlands has increased significantly over the past decade, there is currently a turnaround, says the grower: "There's more milling than planting." read more

Although tomatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables, specialization is gaining more and more weight in the industry as consumers demand a more flavorful product in a segment that, for too long, has been immersed in a price and volume war. read more

During a conference with his Mercosur peers on the opening day of the bloc's 62nd summit, Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa said that “in order to strengthen intra-Mercosur trade, it is essential to consolidate local currency agreements among our countries.” read more

In early July, white cabbage is selling for almost €1/kg. That is unusual, says Martin Bolhuis of the Dutch brokerage Tuindersbelang which organizes central sales for some 60 cabbage growers. "Red cabbage is going for €0.90. Generally, a fairly unique market situation," he says. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announced it has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and home gardeners in 40+ countries. read more

According to raspberry market participants, over the weekend, the lower limit of purchase prices for raspberries from the small growers for the first time fell below the psychological barrier of 50 US cents per kg. In the raspberry growing regions prices reached UAH 18/kg ($0.49), and there were
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A mushroom farm in Co Down might not be able to remain open in the future due to short-term visas for seasonal workers. Gerard Fegan has operated the farm in Mayobridge for 30 years, but he claims he has rarely faced such a manpower crisis. Currently, seasonal workers can come to the UK for six
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Manuel Ruiz, the president of the Protected Geographical Indication Melocotón de Cieza, presented this morning this peach's new production, marketing, and promotion campaign. The presentation, which took place in the Plaza del Cardenal Belluga in Murcia, was attended by Mr. Antonio Luengo, the
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Klaveness Digital announces its latest partnership with Citrosuco, a global leader in orange juice concentrate production, as the company adopts CargoValue to optimize supply chain operations. Citrosuco is the latest to join a growing community of industrial companies taking the lead in how they
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This month, Eporifrutas gained a Dutch purchasing and sales office. The Portuguese company, owned by Dutch brothers Maikel, Bjorn, and Gerardus Brands, has cultivation, import/export, and transport branches. It has appointed Lennart Middelburg as the commercial manager for the new location in
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