The second import season of avocados from Tanzania has started, as more shipments make their way to India: “We’re one of the major importers of avocados in India. We have received the first shipment of Tanzania avocados recently. The first batch has good quality and dry matter content," says
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Uzbekistan growers produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022, which is 5.9% more compared to 2021, the Statics Agency of Uzbekistan said. An analysis of the total volume of melons produced by categories of farms showed that 42.9% of their volume falls on household plots and subsidiary farms,
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Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the Belgian Jonagold apple still have a future? Asking the experts, Tony Derwael (Bel'Export), Wim
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In the Netherlands, NJ Witkamp has begun its new mini cucumber season. "This year, we're working with more growers, totaling just over 12 hectares. Last year there wasn't enough product to serve all our customers, something we hope to do this year," Morris Peters says. read more

Supplies of two fresh herbs--rosemary and thyme--are tighter than usual. “The demand for these herbs at Thanksgiving was higher than normal, and the plants have not recuperated or grown back as quickly because of cold temperatures. So those two have seen more shortages,” says Camilo Penalosa
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The Dutch potato breeder and seed exporter HZPC has completed a salinity trial in Egypt, with a harvest event organized in late January. The trial is designed to identify which potato varieties are best suited to the climate, soil, and salinity conditions in Egypt. read more

The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy started to reopen on January 8 after 3 years of Covid isolation. Since then, the wholesale price of
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Fruit Logistica 2023 had 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries as well as 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries – this year (2023), the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade was more international than ever and gathered the sector’s key players, say the organisers. read more

The largest national apple producer, Santa Catarina expects a crop with fruits of excellent quality and flavor. The official opening of the harvest took place last Friday, 10th, in Fraiburgo, and was attended by the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Valdir
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In February, J. Huete International will start building a glass greenhouse equipped with advanced technology for a major cultivation company in Portugal. read more

Banana prices have broken all records, reaching Rs 80 per dozen owing to shortage coupled with export diversion. This past fortnight, rates spiraled from Rs 50-60 per dozen to Rs 80 in Borivli, Breach Candy, Matunga, Bandra West, Khar and Andheri West. In Kandivli, Malad and Colaba, rates have
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Supplies of pistachios are down approximately 20 percent this year--the first crop year since 2018 to not have a record-breaking crop year. “Initially the 2022 crop was expected to be an on-year but it ended up being an off-year,” says Richard Matoian, president of the American Pistachio
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The peak of the Turkish apple season is coming up, says Alper Kerim, owner of the Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Demand for apples is increasing day by day in India, and as a result we’ll be heading into our peak season for the upcoming three months. We’ve started to promote
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Fortune Growers and Lytone Enterprise Inc. teamed up for post-harvest broccoli trials and the result was fascinating. Dr. William Chang, CEO and founder of Lytone Enterprise, shared the story. read more

"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit Company in the Netherlands. "I don't see the market situation changing any time soon either. There's
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New technological advances have made fresh produce logistics within the air cargo industry evolve significantly in recent years. Now, Lufthansa Cargo is taking advantage of them, as the cargo carrier recently succeeded in achieving a new milestone in monitoring and providing optimal transport
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The South African government has, in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, declared a national state of disaster. This should enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of floods that are affecting Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Northern
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A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their advantages for farmers and the environment adopt a more favorable view of GM crops in general. read more

Last year, in December, Bel Impex began cultivating and selling Suriname yardlong beans again. That chain was severely disrupted during the pandemic and all its adverse effects on supply. "The COVID measures sharply reduced the number of flights. Tourism came to a complete standstill, thus,
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