Every February, the "Fête du Citron" takes place in Menton, France. Held for the 89th time this year, this lemon festival decorates the streets of this French coastal town from February 11 to 26. Marc Stragier attended this year and shared an atmospheric impression of the event. "It's been on
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The summer of 2022 was Europe’s hottest on record, according to the global climate report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). read more

British supermarket Waitrose commits 100mln stg to price cuts read more

The demand for Egyptian potatoes continues to increase, especially in the local market, said Mr. Abdelrhman Elnogole, from the Egypt Land Company. "This year, there will not be a significant variation in potato volumes. We have the same acreage as last season. However, the demand continues to
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Tacna in southern Peru, close to the border with Chile, is where an ambitious new pomegranate farm and pack house has been built. This will benefit 100 small farmers in this fruit fly free area in Peru says one of the founders of Evergreen Agro Farms (EGA Farms) Roberto Persivale. read more

Peru's pomegranate exports have been affected by the social unrest in the south of the country. “In 2022, Peruvian pomegranate exports were 64% higher than in 2021. However, in the first five weeks of 2023, Peru only exported a total of 697 tons; that is, 74% less than what it shipped in the
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In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0 thousand tons) compared to the corresponding period in 2021. read more

The banana fruit industry in Senegal has great potential, thanks to a favorable climate, but remains under-exploited, mainly because of a lack of promotion and valorization of the produce. This is what Constantino Diatta, a Senegalese agro-economist, declared. read more

The Dutch company Mondipal has launched a new product, a fruit rack. "It prevents the fruit from being crushed or damaged. The fruit rack can be used with our nestable crates. You can stack the boxes with the deeper crates because using the fruit rack means the boxes don't touch each other, and
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On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
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At this year's BioFach, Eden Fruit Ltd will again take the opportunity to highlight the versatility of dates. "At any moment we are awaiting the announcement of our Naturland certification, which represents another milestone for us in our efforts to make sustainable organic and nature-based
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Andhra Pradesh is one of the major producers of chilli and producers have been helped by the E-MIRCHA Project, a collaboration between the State Government, Digital Green and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to increase the quality and quantity of chillies in the region with the
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The Almond Board of California released their January position report on February 9. January shipments reached 230 million pounds (+30% Y-o-Y), a record for the month. The shipment figure comes in 9 million pounds higher than the previous January record, seen in 2020, and was on the higher end
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Zespri is reflecting on the things that have gone wrong in the last two years, and looking at how to get things back on track for 2024. read more

The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume decreased by more than twice compared to the same period last year, EastFruit analysts say. read more

On Monday, between 50 and 80 trucks of watermelons arrived at the Batasingaram fruit market from Mahabubnagar, Zaheerabad, Jogulamba Gadwal and a few districts of neighboring Maharashtra and Karnataka. More summer fruit is expected to arrive in the days to come. read more

It is estimated that around 50,000 tonnes of king oranges in Vinh Long Province are in need of consumption and agencies have now stepped in to help growers to find a market for them as over supply is leading to very low prices. read more

In the coming months, California-headquartered Apeel will let go about 105 employees in North America, Europe, and South America. It is part of a plan that was announced in November of last year. The company's total workforce is estimated at 450. read more

The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of Florida varieties plants, and we are discussing this issue with our suppliers. This has caused a
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The Spanish Association of Frozen Vegetable Manufacturers (ASEVEC), a group composed of eight companies that account for 95% of national production, has announced that the production of frozen vegetables has decreased by more than 8%. read more